KURONGKURL KATITJINCentre for Indigenous Australian

Education and Research

2013 in Review

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ContentsIntroduction .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Our Team ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4

Our 2013 Highlights ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

Our ECU Committee Representation ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10

Our External Representation .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11

Our Acknowledgement of Country ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13

Our Teaching Program .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 15

Our Indigenous Tutorial Support Scheme ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 18

Our Invited Keynote and Other Presentations ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19

Our Publicity and Promotion .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21

Our Research - New in 2013 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22

Our Research - Ongoing in 2013 .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23

Our Publications ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 24

Our Reports .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25

Our Cultural Competence and other Professional Development .................................................................................................................................................................................... 26

REPORT CONTENT COMPILATION, DESIGN AND LAYOUT: Tracey Lee Edwards

April 2014

FRONT COVER IMAGE: Hands of Mrs Grace Hayward, wife of ECU’s first Aboriginal graduate Len Hayward, and his commemorative pin for ECU’s Indigenous Alumni

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IntroductionKurongkurl Katitjin is Edith Cowan University’s Centre for Indigenous Australian Education and Research, based in the Faculty of Education & Arts and working across the University.

‘Kurongkurl Katitjin’ is a Nyoongar phrase meaning ‘coming together to learn’.

Our mission is ‘to provide excellence in teaching, learning and research in a culturally inclusive environment that values the diversity of Indigenous Australian history and cultural heritage’. Kurongkurl Katitjin is a relatively small Centre with huge responsibilities to our students, our colleagues, the ECU community and the broader community, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous.

As we head into another busy year, it is important that we take a little time to reflect upon and celebrate this year’s achievements.

This document summarises the work, the initiative, the drive and the achievements of our dedicated staff and students in 2013.

NOTE: Throughout this document, there are several different spellings of the word ‘Nyoongar’. This reflects the diversity of the country and the people within it. ECU’s protocol is to use this spelling of ‘Nyoongar’ to acknowledge that the majority of its campuses are in Wadjuk country.

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Our TeamKurongkurl Katitjin is a small, but dynamic team of Indigenous and non-Indigenous staff working to improve the life circumstances of Indigenous Australians.

Staff are supported by Adjunct staff appointments recruited to build our capacity and build our Indigenous profile and our relationships with industry and other stakeholders. Not including sessional staff working in Kurongkurl Katitjin in 2013, our team comprised:

Staff Member Position Profile* Gail Barrow Cultural Awareness Officer Gail is a senior Noongar woman with family links to the lands of the Koreng and Wudjari people of the

south coast of Western Australia. Both her parents were teachers, with Gail’s father being the first Aboriginal teacher, and Principal, in WA. Gail has extensive teaching experience, having taught in the southwest, Goldfields, Kimberley and metropolitan areas of WA. Additionally, she has represented the Indigenous community and agency employers on a range of committees both locally and nationally, including as Chair of the Course Advisory Committee for the Aboriginal and Intercultural Studies course of the School Curriculum and Standards Authority. Gail is also experienced with delivering Cultural Awareness programs and in work-place assessment.

* Jason Barrow Cultural Awareness Officer Jason is a Noongar man with extensive family ties throughout the south-west of Western Australia. He has a background in Environmental Science, Heritage and Cultural Tourism, Land Management, Land Care and in delivering Cultural Awareness and other educational programs. He has coordinated research projects and stakeholder management initiatives and has completed the Australian Indigenous Leadership Centre’s Certificate IV course for emerging Indigenous leaders. In addition to coordinating ECU’s ITAS (Indigenous Tuition Assistance Scheme)program, Jason is also leading the development of Kurongkurl Katitjin into an Interpretive Centre and Indigenous Cultural hub of ECU. Jason has a growing national profile in the area of Indigenous men’s social and emotional wellbeing, through his continued involvement with Mibbinbah Men’s Spaces of which he is a foundation board member.

Natasa Bacovic IUOC Lecturer Natasa was recruited to lecture in the mathematics and computing units of Kurongkurl Katitjin’s Indigenous University Orientation Course. Natasa has a Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Mechanical Engineering in Belgrade, Serbia and a Postgraduate Diploma of Education from Edith Cowan University. Natasa has been working as a teacher in Perth for 11 years , which has included eight years in Indigenous education.

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Staff Member Position ProfileJess Coyle IUOC Lecturer Jess was recruited to lecture in the academic and study skills units of Kurongkurl Katitjin’s Indigenous

University Orientation Course. Jess has Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications) from Swinburne University of Technology and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from the University of Melbourne.

~ * Tracey Lee Edwards Communications and Events Officer

Tracey Lee Edwards has an extensive public relations and event management background. Having worked in Indigenous Affairs for 13 years, she has become deeply involved in the health, education and welfare of Indigenous people across Western Australia. Tracey Lee has managed significant communication and events strategies in Aboriginal child health research and is currently involved with the promotion and marketing of Kurongkurl Katitjin. Tracey finished with up Kurongkurl Katitjin in December 2013.

* Graeme Gower Senior Lecturer Graeme is a descendant of the Yawuru people of Broome in Western Australia and has been involved in Indigenous education for 34 years. Graeme is a senior lecturer and coordinator of the teaching and learning program at Kurongkurl Katitjin. He is also a leading proponent in developing and teaching units of study in Indigenous cultural competence at a local and national level. Graeme is working toward completing his PhD.

* Colleen Hayward Head of Centre Colleen is a senior Noongar woman with extensive family links throughout the south-west of WA. She comes from a teaching family with both her parents and two siblings having been teachers. Her father was the first Aboriginal teacher, and Principal, in WA. For more than 30 years, Colleen has provided significant input to policies and programs on a wide range of issues, reflecting the needs of minority groups at community, state and national levels. She has an extensive background in a range of areas including health, education, training, employment, housing, child protection and law & justice as well as significant experience in policy and management. In much of this work, she draws on her qualifications including Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Applied Science in Aboriginal Community Management and Development and a Post Graduate Certificate in Cross Sector Partnerships from Cambridge University. Among her many achievements, she has been recognised for her long-standing work for and on behalf of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia by being named a finalist in the national Deadlys Awards in the category of Outstanding Achievement in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health (2008) and by winning the 2008 National NAIDOC Aboriginal Person of the Year Award. Colleen is also a recipient (2006) of the Premier of WA’s prestigious Multicultural Ambassador’s Award for advancing human rights and anti-racism in the community and was the 2009 inductee into the WA Department of Education’s Hall of Fame for Achievement in Aboriginal Education. In 2012, Colleen was inducted into the WA Women’s Hall of Fame and was recognised in the Queen’s Birthday honours, as well as being made a WA Ambassador for Children and Young People. Since early 2012, Colleen has been Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Equity and Indigenous, which she holds concurrently with her position as Head of Kurongkurl Katitjin.

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Staff Member Position ProfileSophie Karangaroa Executive Officer Sophie joined Kurongkurl Katitjin in this new role in March 2013. She brings five years of varied

experience from other areas within the university, namely the Student Services Centre (Student Liaison) and the Child Health Promotion Research Centre (Administration Officer/Research Assistant). Of New Zealand Maori ethnicity, she has also had previous experience in education and training program management within a local Maori organization in New Zealand. It is this mix of experience and interest in the areas of student retention, research and Indigenous education that Sophie brings to the centre. Having graduated with a BA in TESOL from BYU-Hawaii, other previous experience includes eight years of ESL teaching overseas in both Japan and New Zealand.

* Terry Kessaris Lecturer Terry belongs to the Alawa and Mara clans in the North East of the Northern Territory. She joined ECU from Charles Darwin University and brings a range of community-based, as well as academic experience to enrich her teaching role in Kurongkurl Katitjin. Her research interests are Whiteness studies, Indigenous Education and Aboriginal English. Terry is undertaking her PhD.

* Noel Nannup Elder-in-Residence Noel is a Noongar Elder who specialises in providing high level Indigenous cultural advice. His Honorary Doctorate (Murdoch University) is in recognition of his long-term commitment to Indigenous education, most notably through his work in cultural competence and awareness training designed to engender increased knowledge and respect of Indigenous people. Noel also is ECU’s Cultural Ambassador and supports Kurongkurl Katitjin’s development into an Interpretive Centre and Indigenous Cultural hub of ECU.

Francesca Robertson Senior Research Officer Francesca Robertson is a teacher, social worker and researcher with extensive experience in the design, development and management of programs, clinical frameworks and tools to support work with at risk individuals and families in urban and remote areas. She recently submitted a PhD to University of Western Australia. She is currently employed as a part time Senior Research Officer with Kurongkurl Katitjin and is involved in a number of research and service evaluation projects.

* Robert Somerville Adjunct Associate Professor Robert is a Martu man who has played an active and senior role in Indigenous education and training for more than 30 years. In addition to a range of teaching and school administrative positions, he has curriculum experience, was District Superintendent of the Kimberley, Manager of Indigenous Education, District Superintendent of the Goldfields, Director of the Systemic Indigenous Schools Program, Director of Indigenous Education (Operations), and District Director of the Joondalup Education District. He is in his ninth year as Director of Indigenous Education for the WA Department of Education where he has championed such aspirational programs as ‘Follow the Dream ‘and ‘Dare to Lead’. In addition to this extensive involvement in education and training, Robert brings a wealth of state public service experience, having been one of the most senior Aboriginal public servants in WA. Robert holds an adjunct appointment in Kurongkurl Katitjin.

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Staff Member Position Profile* Ken Wyatt Adjunct Professor Ken Wyatt has a strong Noongar, Yamatji and Wongi heritage and believes that education and access

to the knowledge society involves life-long learning and is the key to change and making informed decisions of choice. Ken commenced his working career as a primary school teacher for 16 years before moving into leadership roles in the Public Sector, including Director of Aboriginal Education and Director Schools Swan Education District WA Department of Education and as Director of Aboriginal Health in Western Australia and New South Wales. In 2010, Ken became the first Indigenous member of the Australian House of Representatives, representing the electoral division of Hasluck in Western Australia for the Liberal Party of Australia. Ken holds an adjunct appointment in Kurongkurl Katitjin.

* Indigenous Australian

~ Departed Kurongkurl Katitjin employment during 2013

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Our 2013 Highlights2013 was an especially busy year for Kurongkurl Katitjin and, while more detail is provided elsewhere in this report, our highlights are numerous and noteworthy.

Achievement/Highlight Date PersonnelState Reception for UK Secretary of State Hammond Jan 2013 Colleen Hayward

Performance at the City of Perth Chinese New Year celebrations with Wagyl puppet Feb 2013 Jason Barrow, Tracey Lee Edwards, Francesca Robertson, Gail Barrow

First Elder’s Morning Tea hosted in Elder’s Room March 2013 Tracey Lee Edwards, Noel Nannup

ITAS program visit and hosted student lunch at the Bunbury Campus March 2013 Jason Barrow, Tracey Lee Edwards, Sophie Karangaroa

Community Cabinet Meeting of the Federal Government March 2013 Colleen Hayward

Opening of WA State Parliament April 2013 Colleen Hayward

Celebration event for year one of 2012-2015 Reconciliation Action Plan May 2013 Tracey Lee Edwards, Colleen Hayward and all contributors

Establishment of the RAP Recognition Awards May 2013 Tracey Lee Edwards

Invited Keynote -Tony Misich Lecture - WA Primary Principals’ Association Conference June 2013 Colleen Hayward

Invited Keynote - International Confederation of Principals Conference July 2013 Colleen Hayward

NAIDOC Celebration of Indigenous Art Exhibition event July 2013 Jason Barrow, Tracey Lee Edwards and all contributors

Major NAIDOC feature - Didgeridoo Quartet July 2013 Jason Barrow, Tracey Lee Edwards

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Achievement/Highlight Date PersonnelCommissioning and acquisition of paperbark artwork for ECU collection July 2013 Tracey Lee Edwards, Colleen Hayward

Sponsorship of four community elders to attend the National NAIDOC Ball in Perth July 2013 Tracey Lee Edwards, Colleen Hayward

Hosted Student lunch at the Mount Lawley Campus August 2013 Jason Barrow, Sophie Karangaroa, Tracey Lee Edwards

Acceptance into the 2014 Signature Leadership WA Program September 2013 Jason Barrow

Hosted Student lunch at the Joondalup Campus September 2013 Jason Barrow, Sophie Karangaroa,Tracey Lee Edwards

Invite Keynote at the National Alliance of Remote Indigenous Schools (NARIS) Conference October 2013 Colleen Hayward

Head of Centre announced as Loud Shirt Day Ambassador October 2013 Colleen Hayward

Head of Centre announced as Community Safety Month Patron October 2013 Colleen Hayward

Head of Centre announced as WA Youth Mentoring Ambassador October 2013 Colleen Hayward

Hosted a cultural River Cruise event called Danjoo Bily-ak: Together on the River November 2013 Tracey Lee Edwards, Noel Nannup

Invited to participate in a Cultural Men’s Camp November 2013 Jason Barrow

Granted Higher Education Participation and Partnership Program (HEPPP) Funding for 2014 to encourage Indigenous students to study tertiar Noel Nannup Noel Nannup y science

November 2013 Jason Barrow

Anniversary event to commemorate the Rock Solid Foundation tribute to ECU Indigenous Alumni

November 2013 Tracey Lee Edwards, Colleen Hayward, Sophie Karangaroa and all contributors

Addition of 33 graduates from 2011-2012 to the Rock Solid Foundation tribute to ECU Indigenous Alumni

November 2013 Jason Barrow, Tracey Lee Edwards

Development of the story stone for Rock Solid Foundation tribute to ECU Indigenous Alumni November 2013 Jason Barrow, Tracey Lee Edwards

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Achievement/Highlight Date PersonnelDevelopment of custom, handmade commemorative pins for ECU Indigenous Alumni November 2013 Tracey Lee Edwards, Colleen Hayward

Six seasonal editions of Our Place Newsletter released 2013 overall Tracey Lee Edwards and all contributors

Six seasonal articles publblished on Kurongkurl Katitjin website prior to the start of season 2013 overall Tracey Lee Edwards and all contributors

29 Acknowledgments to Country 2013 overall Colleen Hayward

21 Keynote and Other Presentations 2013 overall Colleen Hayward, Jason Barrow, Tracey Lee Edwards, Noel Nannup

5 new research projects and/or grants won 2013 overall Colleen Hayward, Graeme Gower, Francesca Robertson

1 report completed 2013 overall Francesca Robertson

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Our ECU Committee RepresentationKurongkurl Katitjin recognises University Service as an important component of our work and contribute to various ECU Committees and groups, including:

Committee RepresentativeAcademic Board Colleen Hayward , Graeme Gower (Proxy)Building 34 (JO) Project Team Jason BarrowChild Health Promotion Research Centre Consultative Committee Colleen HaywardCommunications Working Group Tracey Lee EdwardsCultural Reflective Spaces Working Group Jason BarrowEquity Committee Colleen HaywardFaculty Teaching & Learning Committee Graeme GowerGreen Office Program Jason BarrowIndigenous Consultative Committee Tracey Lee Edwards, Colleen Hayward, Terry Kessaris, Jason BarrowIndigenous Employment (Development & Implementation) Sub-Committee Tracey Lee Edwards, Colleen Hayward, Terry KessarisFaculty of Business & Law Planning Advisory Committee Colleen Hayward (resigned in early 2013)Faculty of Education & Arts Board Graeme Gower, Terry KessarisFaculty of Education & Arts Course Committee Graeme GowerFaculty of Education & Arts Executive Colleen HaywardReconciliation Action Plan Working Group Tracey Lee Edwards, Colleen HaywardResearch & Higher Degrees Committee Graeme GowerResearch Week Working Group Tracey EdwardsSchool of Education Consultative Committee Colleen HaywardSchool of Speech Pathology Consultative Committee Colleen HaywardVice-Chancellor’s Planning and Management Group Colleen HaywardWellness Legends Jason Barrowwomen@ecu Colleen Haywardyarning@ecu Jason Barrow, Tracey Lee Edwards, Colleen Hayward, Terry Kessaris

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Our External RepresentationIn addition to our University Service through ECU Committees, Kurongkurl Katitjin recognises the need to engage beyond ECU. Our involvement is of direct benefit to both ECU and Kurongkurl Katitjin, building the profile and reputation of both, especially in the Nyoongar community, as well as ensuring Indigenous input and views to the decisions of key groups. In 2013, this representation included:

Committee/Board/Other RepresentativeACER Standing Committee on Indigenous Education Colleen HaywardAmbassador for Children and Young People Colleen HaywardAmnesty International Indigenous Advisory Panel Colleen HaywardAustralian Curriculum and Standards Authority Gail BarrowAustralian Indigenous Leadership Centre Board Colleen HaywardAustralian Institute for Teaching & School Leadership (AITSL) Graeme GowerAIATSIS Editorial Board Colleen HaywardCelebrate WA Board Colleen HaywardCentral Institute of Technology Aboriginal Employment, Education and Training Committee Tracey Lee EdwardsCommissioner for Children and Young People - Thinker in Residence Steering Committee Colleen HaywardDEEWR National Partnership Literacy and Numeracy Expert Group Colleen Hayward (resigned in mid-2013)Derbarl Yerrigan 40th Anniversary Garden Project Team Jason BarrowFollow the Dream Partnership with Mount Lawley Senior High School Jason Barrow, Tracey Lee Edwards, Colleen HaywardGovernor General’s Teaching Scholarships Panel Colleen HaywardHistory Council of WA Gail BarrowLeadership WA Board Colleen HaywardMedical Journal of Australia – Peer Reviewer Colleen HaywardMibbinbah Ltd – Indigenous Men’s Space Jason BarrowMinisterial Council on Child Protection Colleen Hayward (concluded in mid-2013)Mount Lawley Senior High School - Follow the Dream Management Committee Colleen HaywardNational Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Higher Education Consortium Colleen Hayward

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Committee/Board/Other RepresentativeNational Indigenous Science Education Program Jason BarrowNational Indigenous Tuition Assistance Scheme Network Jason BarrowNyoongar Sports Association Board Colleen Hayward (resigned in mid-2013)Organ Donation and Transplant Foundation Indigenous Advisory Panel Colleen HaywardTelethon Speech and Hearing Centre Board Colleen HaywardWA Constitutional Centre Board Colleen HaywardWA Marine Science Institution Kimberly Marine Research Program Colleen Hayward, Noel Nannup, Jason Barrow,

Francesca RobertsonWesfarmers Reconciliation Action Plan Advisory Committee Colleen HaywardWestern Australian of the Year Awards Selection Panel - BHP Youth Award Colleen HaywardWestern Australian of the Year Awards Selection Panel - Hardy Brothers Sports Award Colleen HaywardWestern Australian of the Year Awards Selection Panel - Wesfarmers Indigenous Award Colleen HaywardWestern Australian of the Year Awards Selection Panel - Overall WA Winner Award Colleen Hayward

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Our Acknowledgment of Country In recognition of the unique place of Indigenous Australians in this country and in acknowledgement that ECU campuses are on Nyoongar land, ECU initiates a Welcome to Country or Acknowledgement of Country at all formal events and functions. While not specifically listed, Kurongkurl Katitjin’s Elder-in-Residence Dr Noel Nannup performed many of the Welcome to Country addresses at events including, ECU Graduation Ceremonies and NAIDOC Week celebrations.

Additionally, requests for an Acknowledgement of Country by external organisations and their events were highly sought after and assisted in the building of ECU’s profile in the broader community. In 2013, such events included:

Event/Function Host/Sponsor Date PresenterState Reception for UK Secretary of State Hammond Department of the Premier and Cabinet, WA 18/01/13 Colleen HaywardMental Health Commission opening of Joondalup Sub-Acute facility Mental Health Commission 31/01/13 Colleen HaywardIWD WA Women’s Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony WA Women’s Hall of Fame 06/03/13 Colleen HaywardUN Women IWD Function UN Women 07/03/13 Colleen HaywardChamber of Minerals and Energy IWD event Chamber of Minerals and Energy 08/03/13 Colleen HaywardECU Edith Cowan Memorial Lecture for IWD Edith Cowan University 08/03/13 Colleen HaywardCommunity Cabinet Meeting of the Federal Government Department of the Premier and Cabinet, WA 27/03/13 Colleen HaywardThe Smith Family graduation function The Smith Family 04/04/13 Colleen HaywardInvestiture Ceremony for (Australia Day) Australian Honours Recipients Department of the Premier and Cabinet, WA 05/04/13 Colleen HaywardOpening of State Parliament Department of the Premier and Cabinet, WA 11/04/13 Colleen HaywardChamber of Minerals and Energy AGM Chamber of Minerals and Energy 30/04/13 Colleen Hayward

Royal Australasian College of Physicians Congress Royal Australasian College of Physicians 27/05/13 Colleen HaywardJoondalup Private Hospital Official Opening Joondalup Health Campus 06/06/13 Colleen HaywardChamber of Commerce and Industry Construction Division Annual Dinner Chamber of Commerce and Industry 20/06/13 Colleen HaywardMental Health Commission – national meeting Mental Health Commission 17/07/13 Colleen HaywardAustralian of the Year event at ECU Edith Cowan University 18/07/13 Colleen HaywardWA Australia Day Council – Great Australians breakfast WA Australia Day Council 19/07/13 Colleen HaywardNational Council of Women, WA – AGM National Council of Women WA 22/07/13 Colleen Hayward

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Event/Function Host/Sponsor Date PresenterAddressing Stigma Surrounding Mental Illness Symposium Mental Health Commission 05/08/13 Colleen HaywardSt John Ambulance State Conference St John Ambulance 23/08/13 Colleen HaywardAshdale Secondary Professional Development Centre Launch Ashdale Secondary College 06/09/13 Colleen HaywardInvestiture Ceremony for (Queen’s Birthday) Australian Honours Recipients Department of the Premier and Cabinet, WA 06/09/13 Colleen HaywardCity of Joondalup Biodivercities Conference City of Joondalup 09/09/13 Colleen HaywardGood Outcomes Mental Health Awards ceremony Mental Health Commission 08/10/13 Colleen HaywardSpectrum Project by Birriliburu Artists from Wiluna Edith Cowan University 16/10/13 Colleen HaywardGuild Anti-Poverty Week Function Edith Cowan University 20/10/13 Colleen HaywardRAC Annual Function RAC 23/10/13 Colleen HaywardDrug Arm WA Renaming Launch to Hope Community Services Drug ARM WA Inc 28/10/13 Colleen HaywardLeadership WA Graduation Dinner Leadership WA 04/12/13 Colleen Hayward

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Our Teaching ProgramKurongkurl Katitjin has previously run a much larger teaching program but in the last few years we’ve focussed our teaching effort in working with Indigenous students through the Indigenous University Orientation Course.

Our undergraduate focus is on teaching into courses in other Faculties rather than in running our own courses. In 2013, Kurongkurl Katitjin was also involved in providing a range of sessional lectures and tutorials as well as in the following units, some of which were taught internally and others externally:

Unit Course Teaching and Tutorial StaffACS2122 Aboriginal Perspectives on the Environment Bachelor of Science, Minor in Indigenous

Studies Jennifer Pullman, Graeme Gower (131, 132)

ACS4101 Aboriginal Perspectives on the Environment Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Sector Management,

Jennifer Pullman, Graeme Gower(131, 132)

ACS2125 Aboriginal Perspectives on schooling Bachelor of Education, Minor in Indigenous Studies

Michelle Ellis, Graeme Gower (132)

EDF3101 Working with Indigenous Australian Children, Youth and their Families

Bachelor of Education Graeme Gower, Michelle Ellis, Terry Kessaris, Alice Payne, Pauline Bellamy(131, 132)

EDF3201 Teaching Indigenous Australian Students Bachelor of Education Graeme Gower, Michelle Ellis, Terry Kessaris, Alice Payne, Pauline Bellamy(131, 132)

IAS3100 Indigenous Health Bachelor of Public Health Jennifer Pullman, Graeme Gower (131)IAS3110 Indigenous Australians, Cultural Competence and Speech Pathology

Bachelor of Arts Speech Pathology Jennifer Pullman, Graeme Gower (132)

IAS3303 Political Economy of Indigenous Australia Bachelor of Arts Speech Pathology Jennifer Pullman, Graeme Gower (131)IAS4103 Political Economy of Indigenous Australia Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Sector

Management, Master of Arts Indigenous Sector Management

Jennifer Pullman, Graeme Gower (131)

IAS3104 Indigenous Peoples and the West Museum Studies Major, Museum Studies Minor, Minor in Indigenous Studies

Jennifer Pullman, Graeme Gower (132)

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Unit Course Teaching and Tutorial StaffIAS4103 Indigenous Peoples and the West Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Sector

Management, Master of Arts Indigenous Sector Management

Jennifer Pullman, Graeme Gower (132)

IAS4115/4115 Indigenous People, Cultural Competence & the Criminal Justice System

Bachelor of Laws Not taught in 2013

ISM5101 Leadership in the Indigenous Sector Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Sector Management, Master of Arts Indigenous Sector Management

Graeme Gower (131)

ISM5107 Indigenous Enterprise Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Sector Management, Master of Arts Indigenous Sector Management

Graeme Gower (131)

ISM5114 Issues in Indigenous Policy Studies Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Sector Management, Master of Arts Indigenous Sector Management

Graeme Gower (131)

ISM5208 Project 1 Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Sector Management, Master of Arts Indigenous Sector Management

Graeme Gower (131)

ISM5209 Project 2 Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Sector Management, Master of Arts Indigenous Sector Management

Graeme Gower (131)

ACS1122 Regional Studies: Noongar Minor in Indigenous Studies Jennifer Pullman, Graeme Gower (131)ACS3133 Aboriginal Communities Minor in Indigenous Studies Jennifer Pullman, Graeme Gower

(131, 132)ACS4133 Aboriginal Communities Bachelor of Science (Occupational Therapy) Jennifer Pullman, Graeme Gower

(131, 132)ABB1126 Academic Reading and Writing 1 Indigenous University Orientation Course Jess Coyle (131, 132) ABB1136 Academic Reading and Writing 2 Indigenous University Orientation Course Jess Coyle (131, 132)

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Unit Course Teaching and Tutorial StaffABB1127 Mathematics 1 Indigenous University Orientation Course Natasa Bacovic (131, 132)ABB1137 Mathematics 2 Indigenous University Orientation Course Natasa Bacovic (131, 132)ABB1128 Skills for Tertiary Learning 1 Indigenous University Orientation Course Jess Coyle (131, 132)ABB1138 Skills for Tertiary Learning 2 Indigenous University Orientation Course Jess Coyle (131, 132)ABB1129 Introduction to Computing 1 Indigenous University Orientation Course Natasa Bacovic (131, 132)ABB1139 Introduction to Computing 2 Indigenous University Orientation Course Natasa Bacovic (131, 132)

NOTE: Some names listed under ‘Teaching and Tutorial Staff’ were sessional staff working in Kurongkurl Katitjin in 2013 and are not listed in staff profiles on page 4-7.

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Our Indigenous Tutorial Assistance SchemeThe Indigenous Tutorial Assistance Scheme Tertiary Tuition (ITAS) aims to improve the educational outcomes of Indigenous students in tertiary courses to the same levels as those for non-Indigenous Australians.

Funded by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) under the Indigenous Education Direct Assistance (IEDA) program, Kurongkurl Katitjin facilitates ITAS for Indigenous Australian students at Edith Cowan University.

As at December 2013, the table below provides comparative performance indicators for 2012 and 2013.

Performance Indicator 2012 2013Number of Indigenous students receiving ITAS 32 30

Number of tutors delivering ITAS 20 19

Number of hours of individual tuition delivered 1769 2570

Number of units in which Indigenous students were accessing ITAS 113 160

Number of units of study with a passed outcome 79 114

Number of units of study with a failed outcome 14 20

Number of completions from students who accessed ITAS in the funding year

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2013 again saw graduating students complete their studies after receiving ITAS support. One of those graduating also went on to win the Best Graduate Nurse for the West Australian Nursing Awards.

There was a continuing strong trend of pass-fail ratio being maintained at about the 5.75 (for every 5.75 units passed, there is one failed unit). The total number of units passed divided by the total number of units completed x 100% = 71.9% completion rate.

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Our Invited Keynote and Other PresentationsIn 2013, we continued our efforts in building the profile of Kurongkurl Katitjin, within ECU as well as locally and nationally. Taking up the invitation to provide keynote presentations was a deliberate strategy to assist in this process. Where such presentations were local and national, they brought the added benefit of simultaneously raising the profile of ECU as a serious and committed entity in Indigenous Affairs. The following record of involvement illustrates the breadth of topic and organisational interest:

Forum Forum Host/Sponsor Date Presenter Role TopicVice-Chancellor’s Planning Management Group

Edith Cowan University 07/03/13 Jason Barrow Presenter Building 34 (JO) Cultural Design Elements

Mother Language Day Kingsley Montessori School 21/03/13 Jason Barrow Presenter Nyoongar Culture

AVETRA Conference Australian VET Research Community

04/04/13 Colleen Hayward Invited Keynote Training and Work from an Indigenous Perspective

Women and Leadership Australia Conference

Women & Leadership Australia 16/04/13 Colleen Hayward Presenter Women and Leadership – A Personal Journey

National Disability Services launch of Engagement & Employment Strategy

National Disability Services 18/04/13 Colleen Hayward Presenter Aboriginal Engagement and Employment

International Ranger Forum Kimberley Land Council 22-24/05/13 Jason BarrowNoel Nannup

Participants Caring for Country and sharing knowledge

Indigenous Veterans Memorial Service

Veteran Affairs 29/05/13 Colleen Hayward Presenter Let’s Talk Recognition

WA Primary Principals’ Association Conference

WA Primary Principals’ Association

12/06/13 Colleen Hayward Invited Keynote Tony Misich Lecture

International Confederation of Principals Conference

International Confederation of Principals

02/07/13 Colleen Hayward Invited Keynote Addressing Educational Disadvantage

National Council of Women, WA – AGM

National Council of Women 22/07/13 Colleen Hayward Presenter Woman to Woman – Women to Women

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Forum Forum Host/Sponsor Date Presenter Role TopicAIME Forum AIME 02/08/13 Jason Barrow Presenter Introduction to ECU’s Indigenous

Alumni TributeNational Indigenous Science Education Program

Redfern Community Centre 9-12/08/13 Jason Barrow Presenter Nyoongar Tool Making from the South West of Western Australia

Midwest Leadership Conference - Aboriginal Education: Building Distinctive Schools in the Midwest Region

12/09/13 Colleen Hayward Invited Keynote Culturally Responsive Schooling: Creating Cultural Empathy between Home and School to Build Aboriginal Parents’ Perspectives about Schooling

Breakfast of Champions Launch of Community Safety Month for 2014

Injury Control Council of WA 02/10/13 Colleen Hayward Community Safety Month Patron

Safety Behaviours in Indigenous Culture

National Alliance of Remote Indigenous Schools (NARIS) Conference

National Alliance of Remote Indigenous Schools

02/10/13 Colleen Hayward Invited Keynote Aboriginal Education – How far have we come and how far have we still to journey?

Women Chartered Accountants function

Women Chartered Accountants

08/10/13 Colleen Hayward Invited Keynote A Personal Aboriginal Journey

ICCWA Lunch & Learn Forum

Injury Control Council of WA 24/10/13 Colleen Hayward Community Safety Month Patron

Current Safety Behaviours and Community Strategies to Reduce Injury within Indigenous Communities

AIME Forum AIME 25/10/13 Tracey Lee Edwards Presenter Personal Journey

Leadership WA – Indigenous Leadership

Leadership WA 29/10/13 Colleen Hayward Invited Keynote Indigenous Leadership

Derbarl Yerrigan 40th Anniversary Garden Project Launch

Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service

20/12/13 Jason Barrow Presenter Birak Season and burning of Balga’s

ECU Showcase ECU 12/12/13 Jason Barrow Presenter Nyoongar Tool Making

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Our Publicity and PromotionIn addition to our targeted promotional strategies and activities, external publicity about Kurongkurl Katitjin and Edith Cowan University was inadvertently highlighted across various mediums throughout the year.

Medium Type Date Staff TopicGuardian Express Newspaper Article January 2013 Jason Barrow Noongar Know How6PR Radio Interview March 2013 Jason Barrow Bureau of Meterology -Indigenous Weather CalendarThe Sunday Times Article May 2013 Colleen Hayward Social attitudes to Aboriginal peopleABC Radio Interview June 2013 Colleen Hayward WA Day and its relevance to Aboriginal peopleBusiness News Perth Article July 2013 Colleen Hayward Celebrate WA BoardRTR FM 92.1 Interview July 2013 Colleen Hayward NAIDOC initiativesNoongar Radio 100.9fm Interview August 2013 Jason Barrow Nyoongar Season - DjilbaABC Radio WA Statewide Regional Drive Interview August 2013 Jason Barrow Nyoongar Season - DjilbaJoondalup Private Hospital Quarterly Publication Article September 2013 Colleen Hayward Opening of Private HospitalJoondalup Times Newspaper Editorial September 2013 Jason Barrow Nyoongar Season - DjilbaXpress Magazine newspaper Article September 2013 Colleen Hayward Guest on Strictly Hypothetical ABC Radio Morning Program Interview September 2013 Colleen Hayward Guest on Hutchison's regular segment - The Last WordKoori Mail newspaper Article September 2013 Colleen Hayward Rock solid successABC Radio Interview October 2013 Colleen Hayward Youth Mentoring WeekThe West Australian Newspaper Article October 2013 Colleen Hayward Loud shirts to help kidsThe West Australian Newspaper Article October 2013 Colleen Hayward A new generation of successful Aboriginal business

people redefine what it means to be Indigenous in corporate WA

Noongar Radio 100.9FM Interview October 2013 Jason Barrow Nyoongar Season - KambarangABC Radio South West Morning Program Interview October 2013 Jason Barrow Nyoongar Season - KambarangJoondalup Times Newspaper Editorial October 2013 Jason Barrow Nyoongar Season - KambarangWanneroo Times Newspaper Editorial October 2013 Jason Barrow Nyoongar Season - Kambarang

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Medium Type Date Staff TopicDepartment of Education (WA) Website November 2013 Colleen Hayward Case study on Aboriginal Education PartnershipsABC Radio WA Statewide Regional Drive Interview December 2013 Jason Barrow Nyoongar Season - BirakNoongar Radio 100.9FM Interview December 2013 Jason Barrow Nyoongar Season - BirakJoondalup Times Newspaper Editorial December 2013 Jason Barrow Nyoongar Season - BirakWanneroo Times Newspaper Editorial December 2013 Jason Barrow Nyoongar Season - Birak

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Our Research - New in 2013Aligned with ECU priorities, research is a high priority for Kurongkurl Katitjin. A number of research projects were won during or started from 2013, including some in partnership with other universities and others that extended the bounds of usual funders. New research projects in 2013 are as follows:

Funding Body Grant/Project Timeframe Investigators and Research PartnersCommissioner for Children and Young People WA

Provision of Advisory and Research Services On Aboriginal Matters

2013-2014 Colleen Hayward, Francesca Robertson, Judy Esmond

Food Bank ECU 2013-2014 Dr. Matt Byrne, Graeme Gower, Karen Anderson, Dr. Gary Partington

Sids and Kids WA Provision of advice about embedding an evaluation mechanism within the process of developing and implementing a training program for all health professionals working with Aboriginal women and their families in a maternity and newborn setting to reduce the incidence of Sudden Infant Death

2013-2014 Francesca Robertson, Judy Esmond

West Australian Marine Science Institution

Collating and Integrating Indigenous Coastal Knowledge for Marine Conservation and Management

2013-2016 Colleen Hayward, Noel Nannup, Francesca Robertson, Gail Barrow, Jason Barrow, Tracey Lee Edwards, Andrew Guilfoyle, Judy Esmond, Pascal Scherrer.

Women’s Health and Family Services Research a design and implement an evaluation of the Rural In-Reach program

2013-2015 Colleen Hayward, Francesca Robertson

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Our Research - Ongoing in 2013Our new research, built on a solid foundation of continuing research projects, are as follows:

Funding Body Grant/Project Timeframe Investigators and Research PartnersNational Health & Medical Research Council

Capacity Building Grant for Population Health and Health Services Research: Building mental wealth: Improving mental health for better health outcomes among Indigenous Australians

2009-2014 Jan Piek, David Vicary, Dianne Wynaden, Dawn Bessarab, Patricia Davidson, Jill Downie, Colleen Hayward, Sandra Thompson[Grant Holder – Curtin University]

WA Department of Culture and the Arts

Evaluation of four family literarcy projects developed as part of the better beginnings program

2012-2014 Caroline Barratt-Pugh, Lennie Barblett, Yvonne Haig, Christine Ure, Colleen Hayward, Cindy McLean

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Our PublicationsKurongkurl Katitjin recognises the necessity of publishing our work, much of which is not only good practice but also unique in terms of the contribution it makes to the knowledge base about Indigenous issues.

A small number of publications were successful, as follows:

Armstrong, B., Gower, G., & Jacobs, A. (2013). Culture in the curriculum: An Indigenous Perspective. Paper presented at Speech Pathology Australia Conference, Gold Coast, 24/06/13. ** Paper under consideration for publication in Speech Pathology Journal.

Additionally, a new text-book is currently awaiting publication, pending peer review

Perso, T. & Hayward, C., Culturally Responsive Pedagogies for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People. Allen and Unwin.

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Our ReportsIn addition to publishing the findings of some of our work, a number of reports were produced. These reports signify the successful completion of respective research projects or reports where Kurongkurl Katitjin staff have contributed. The completed reports are:

Robertson, F. & Hayward, C. Evaluation of the Rural In Reach Program, Progress Report to Women’s Health and Family Services, June 2013

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Our Cultural Competence and other Professional DevelopmentCourses and other external cultural activities conducted in 2013 include:

Forum Date Presenters/FacilitatorsWesCEF Professional Development 6-8 February 2013 Jason Barrow, Gail BarrowStaff Professional Development -Cultural competency (ECU) 14 February 2013 Graeme Gower, Dr. Matt ByrneWesCEF Professional Development 22 February 2013 Jason Barrow, Gail BarrowSOAR Ambassador Program (ECU) 8 March 2013 Jason BarrowWilleton SHS - Harmony Day Wagyl Performance 25 March 2013 Jason Barrow, Francesca RobertsonInstitute for Professional Learning, Department of Education, Leederville (AITSL study)

9 April 2013 Graeme Gower, Dr. Matt Byrne

Cultural competency (Scitech) 18 April 2013 Graeme Gower, Dr. Matt ByrneStaff Professional Development -Cultural competency (ECU) 30 April 2013 Graeme Gower, Dr. Matt ByrneWesCEF Professional Development 30-31 May 2013 Jason Barrow, Gail BarrowStaff Professional Development -Cultural competency (ECU) 30 August 2013 Graeme Gower, Dr. Matt ByrneWesCEF Professional Development 9 October 2013 Jason Barrow, Gail BarrowProfessional Development - ECU Governance Services 4 December 2013 Jason Barrow, Noel NannupWesCEF Professional Development 10 December 2013 Jason Barrow, Gail Barrow