Pictured: STARFISH Investigators, Indigenous Governance Council members, and Collaborators (May 2024)
STARFISH Investigators and Collaborators are committed to an overarching Indigenous governance framework, working on this complex, mixed methods research program in a culturally secure manner.
Indigenous Governance Council
Pictured: Dr Jessica O’Brien, Kelli McIntosh, A/Prof Glenn Pearson, Dr Rachel Burgess, Dr Benjamin Jones
Pictured: Dr Leisa McCarthy, A/Prof Glenn Pearson, Cheryl Bridge, Dr Jessica O’Brien, Liam Bedford, Dr Benjamin Jones
The STARFISH Indigenous Governance Council (IGC) govern the STARFISH program of work. Comprised of Indigenous academics, clinicians, community partners and professional support services with a range of skills, experiences and expertise relevant to the IGC’s responsibilities, the IGC are the ultimate decision-making authority on STARFISH.
- A/Prof Glenn Pearson (Chair)
- Liam Bedford
- Cheryl Bridge
- Dr Rachel Burgess
- Prof Alex Brown
- Prof Sandra Eades
- Dr Kalinda Griffiths
- Dr Ben Jones
- Dr Leisa McCarthy
- Kelli McIntosh
- Dr Jessica O’Brien
- Maida Stewart
- Vicki Wade
The IGC have developed, and provide guidance to STARFISH Investigators on, the implementation of the STARFISH Cultural Governance Framework.
STARFISH projects are designed by STARFISH Investigators and Collaborators, where they are then presented to the STARFISH Science Forum (Chaired by Prof Asha Bowen). Following support from the Science Forum, the project is presented to the STARFISH IGC for consideration. A project must be endorsed by the STARFISH IGC in order to progress.
Investigators
STARFISH comprehensively integrates a complementary and diverse team with skills in research with Indigenous communities, infectious diseases, molecular microbiology, public and environmental health, housing, architecture, anthropology, primary health care, modelling, clinical trials, spatial demography and data linkage.
The STARFISH Science Forum, Chaired by Professor Asha Bowen, meet monthly to discuss the STARFISH program of work. The Science Forum is comprised of STARFISH Investigators, IGC members, and invited Collaborators.
Collaborators
