Amplifying Indigenous voice and curriculum within the public health academy - the emergence of Indigenous sovereign leadership in public health education

In April 2019, educators from around Aotearoa (New Zealand) and Australia came together to share their experiences of teaching Indigenous public health. The inaugural International Indigenous Public Health Education Leadership Symposium provided an opportunity to (i) discuss the range of challenges...

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Published in:Higher education research and development 2021-01, Vol.40 (1), p.146-161
Main Authors: Ahuriri-Driscoll, A., Lee, V., Came, H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aboriginal education
Aboriginal health
Barriers
Conferences (Gatherings)
curriculum
Decolonisation
education
Foreign Countries
Health Education
Health promotion
Higher education
Indigenisation
Indigenous health
Indigenous Populations
Instructional Leadership
International Cooperation
Leadership
Networks
Public Health
Student Needs
Teacher Attitudes
Teaching Experience
Teaching Methods
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Summary:In April 2019, educators from around Aotearoa (New Zealand) and Australia came together to share their experiences of teaching Indigenous public health. The inaugural International Indigenous Public Health Education Leadership Symposium provided an opportunity to (i) discuss the range of challenges of this work, and (ii) to affirm a collective aspiration to strengthen the contribution of public health education to improved Indigenous outcomes. Talking across the borders of individual institutions, distinct cultures and nations enabled a rich conversation about the interface of health and Indigenous education. We explored the twin agendas of decolonisation and indigenisation, meeting the respective needs of Indigenous and non-Indigenous students, and how to best mobilise Indigenous public health leadership. This article will outline the discussion that unfolded and that led to the establishment of an inclusive Australia/Aotearoa/South Pacific Indigenous public health education entity and network.
ISSN:0729-4360
1469-8366
DOI:10.1080/07294360.2020.1857343