Indigenous Student Engagement Committee

The SBSP Indigenous Student Engagement Committee is here to make our programs more inclusive and welcoming for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, to support their studies and their future careers!

Committee activities include:

- Awarding/managing Indigenous Student Research Fellowships

- Indigenous student engagement activities

- Progressing Indigenisation of the curriculum in our schools’ courses

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students can contact us about any aspect of their studies or experiences- we are here to support you!

Students or staff who want to contribute to committee activities can reach out to the committee to hear about new opportunities as they develop.

A bit more about us:

  • Dr Lizzie Manning (co-chair): Neuroscience researcher and lecturer in physiology and pharmacology (HUBS2203 and others). Also happy to be contacted about research pathways (HUBS3412, school Indigenous student fellowship, honours, PhD and beyond).
  • Dr Guy Cameron (co-chair): Wailwan man, medical student, and researcher (ear health and neuroimaging). My passion is science and medicine; but I'm also here to help with any aspect of university or life!
  • Associate Professor Karen Mate: Education focussed academic in biochemistry and physiology (HUBS1202, HUBS1401, PHAR3101, PHAR3202 and others). Can provide advice and assistance with study techniques, understanding policies and procedures, program progression and career pathways.
  • Dr Saije Endacott: Early Career Researcher working in First Nations Health. Can provide advice and assistance with research projects for third year projects/honours/PhD, study design and laboratory techniques, and research ethics.
  • Sharleen Slater (student member): I am from the Biripi Tribe in Taree, my future goals include finishing my degree and finding what field I would like to work in. I am an Indigenous Research Fellowship recipient, and signed up because I felt this would help me to decide what field I would like to work in when I am finished my degree, help to gain connections and have working knowledge of biomedicine in the real world. I'm also supported by a Ma & Morley Scholarship from the University.

Contact us at sbsp-isec@newcastle.edu.au