About

Current PhD Student - “Healing in a Culture of Fear: A Critical Inquiry into Healthcare Professional's’ Perspectives on Sorcery Accusation-Related Violence in Papua New Guinea”

Other research I am currently involved in -

Vaccine Intentions of Healthcare Workers in Papua New Guinea

Perceptions of healthcare workers in PNG on Mental Health

Traumatic Fisutula Occurrence due to sexual violence

Human Rights breaches - SARV

Cultural Safety in Nursing Curriculum - Australian and the Western Pacific

Racism experiences of nursing students

Perceptions of healthcare workers in the use of Glasman or Glasmeri in PNG

Masculinity and the role of violence - PNG

Awards and Honours

Educational Publishing Award Australia - 2019 Outstanding Tertiary and TAFE Resource
Educational Publishing Australia (Australia), 2019
Educational Publishers Award Australia - 2023 Best overall Tertiary or Vocational Resource
Educational Publishing Australia (Australia), 2023

Organisational Affiliations

Associate Member, Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre

Core Member, Australian Centre for Pacific Islands Research

Lecturer in Nursing, School of Health - Nursing

Education

Perspectives of health professionals on providing person-centred care in a primary healthcare setting.
2021–2025, Master of Research - MSc(R), University of the Sunshine Coast (Australia, Sunshine Coast) - UniSC
Graduate Certificate of Indigenous Education
Jan-2025–Jul-2025, Graduate Degree Track, Queensland University of Technology (Australia, Brisbane) - QUT