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Monash University Department of Rural and Indigenous Health Associate Professor Marlene DrysdaleHead—Indigenous HealthTelephone: +61 3 5128 1001 In my current position as Head of the Indigenous Health Unit my responsibilities are the management and development of the Unit, including recruitment of Medical, Nursing and Allied Health Indigenous students, research, lecturing and curriculum development. For fifteen years prior I was a Senior Lecturer and Director of the Centre for Australian Indigenous Studies at Monash University. Previous to Monash University I worked as an Aboriginal Home-School Liaison Officer and a Curriculum Development Officer with the State Education Department, Hobart. Having held positions in the Australian Legal Aid Office and the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre my career has been devoted to working for Aboriginal people. Concerning supervision activities with students, my approach has been to encourage them on a learning path in Indigenous health, education and culture. My primary focus is developing an individual’s competencies by supporting them with the information and opportunities to continually improve. I am actively involved in a number of committees and professional associations. I have a commitment to my community and am involved in a number of organisations. Academic Qualifications2002 - current: Deakin University, Doctor of Communication. “Reconciliation in Australia: a study of communication strategies and symbolism 1998 Master of Education (Aboriginal Education), University of New England 1996 Post Graduate Diploma Indonesian (History and Language), Monash University 1989 Bachelor of Arts (Politics and Public Administration), University of Tasmania 1988 Bachelor of Arts (Aboriginal Studies), University of South Australia Previous Employment1976 – 1978 1978 – 1979 1979 – 1988 1988 - Present Academic and Professional Associations• Chair, Indigenous Health Committee Community Affiliations• Director, Morwell Aboriginal Co-operative. 1989 - Current International AffiliationsNorton University is a private University located in Phnom Phen , Cambodia. The University has 2 campuses and is currently building a new university in the north of Phnom Phen City. Norton University invited me to conduct a scoping exercise of the viability of developing primary health care as a unit in their proposed Open University program. Professional DevelopmentStaff Selection Training 2000 Research ActivitiesResearch interests Research projects: In 2005-2007 I was project manager for the “Footprints forwards: strategies for the recruitment, retention and support of Indigenous Medical students. This project was a collaboration between three Universities; University of New South Wales, James Cook University and Monash University being the fundholder. This involved several components of research and provided a detailed report to the funding body RUSC. We were successful in gaining funding to disseminate the project which is currently in progress. In 2003 and 2004, I played a key role in a consulting project undertaken by the School of Rural Health for the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing pertaining to the Rural Chronic Disease Initiative. My role was the provision of advice on cultural and community understandings, to consult with health services and communities undertaking RCDI projects and contributions to policy recommendations. Another recent consulting assignment I was involved with was the Actin’ it Out Project for GP training. This project was funded by General Practice Education and Training. This was an innovative approach to teaching and learning. The project used Indigenous actors to develop scenarios to teach GPs about a wide range of Indigenous health and cultural issues. I worked with Illbijerri Indigenous Theatre to develop themes that communicated issues across cultural boundaries. Apart from the involvement of the Indigenous Unit within the Monash University School of Rural Health the consortium comprised the VACCHO and VicHealth Koorie Health Research and the Community Development Unit, The University of Melbourne. During 2002 and 2003 my unit and I were involved with the Koorie Health and Wellbeing project. This was undertaken through the KODE (Koorie Open Door Education) School. Other partners in this project were the Latrobe Community Health Service, Central Gippsland Aboriginal Health and Housing Co-operative and the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (VACCHO). Supervision Activities1991 M. Drysdale & A. Veno Munich University Student interested in Koorie Studies developed a project on Video and Audio as part of a Visual Arts degree (one year in Koorie Studies) 1992 M. Drysdale & A. Veno, Munich University Student research project into Indigenous communities, Arts/Business degree 1995 Co-supervisor with A. Veno of three post graduate students working on research in the Koorie Community, One Masters and two fourth year honours level students 1998 M. Drysdale “Anti-Smoking Campaigns in the Aboriginal Communities” Third Year Monash Medical Students 2001/2002, co-supervision with Dr Terri Sneddon on the Education Doctorate “Walking the Shared path: Change management issues for indigenous education” Thesis Marking• Manuscript Review “Aboriginal Pedagogy and lists of Cultural Differences”,
Jacaranda Wiley, QLD Awards• 2000/2001 Certificate of Appreciation for efforts with students with disabilities (nominated by students) – MUACDP, Gippsland Funding1992 Monash Innovation fund $ 3000.00 PublicationsChesters, J., Drysdale, M., Ellender, I., Faulkner, S., Turnbull, L., Kelly, H., Robinson, A., Chambers, H., (2009). "Footprints forwards blocked by a Failures Discourse: Issues in Providing Advice about Medicine and Other Health Science Careers to Indigenous Secondary School Students." Australian Journal of Career Development 18(1): 26-35. Coffin, J., Drysdale, M., Hermeston, W., Sherwood, J., Edwards, T (2008) Ways Forward in Indigenous Health, A Textbook of Australian Rural Health, pg 141-152 Ellender, I., Drysdale, M. (2008)How Much Is Enuff Rope?, Improving Student Retention in Higher Education, pg 38-42 Drysdale, M., Chesters, J., Faulkner,. Et.el (2006) Footpriints Forwards: Better Strategies for the Recruitment, Retention and Support for Indigenous Medical Students. RUSC , Canberra. Wyatt, D., Whyte., Faulkner, S., Chesters., Drysdale, M., Kirkbright, S., Clough, R., Carr, H., Whyte, G., (2006) Building Healthy Communities: The Rural Chronic Disease Iniatitive. Vol. 12., Number 2., August., Australian Journal of Primary Health Care. Robinson, A., Burley, M., McGrail, M., Drysdale,M., Jones,R., Rickards, C. (2005) ‘The conducting and reporting of rural health research: rurality and rural population issues. Rural and Remote Health (in press) McGrail, M.,Jones, R., Robinson, A., Rickards, C., Burley, M., Drysdale,M., (2005) ‘The planning of rural health research: rurality and rural population issues. Rural and Remote Health (in press) Drysdale, M., (2005) The Value of Nurses in Indigenous Communities: providing healthcare in a different cultural setting; Journal of Indigenous Issues, Volume 8, Number 1, pg 3-11 Wyatt, D., Drysdale, M., et el (2004) “Rural Chronic Disease Initiative” Write up of learnings. Final report. Monash University School of Rural Health Wyatt, D., Drysdale, M., et el (2004) “Building Healthy Communities” A resource for the Australian Government; Department of Health and Ageing. Monash University. Jenvey, V, Windisch, L and Drysdale, M., (2003), “Indigenous parents’ ratings of the importance of play, Indigenous games and language, and early childhood education”, Australian Journal of Early Childhood, Vol. 28, No. 3, pp 50-56 Drysdale, M. (2002), “Reconciliation: A Comparative Study of the Processes Adopted in South Africa, Canada and Australia”, API 2002 publication Drysdale, M. (2002), “Reconciliation: The Canadian, South African and Australian Experience, Australiemag, Paris, France. Drysdale, M. and Beardwood, R (2001), “Stolen”, Insight Publications, Melbourne. Drysdale, M. (2001), “So You Want to Know Why I don’t Like School?” Indigenous student participation and retention in our school system. Victorian, Psychology, Melbourne, Victoria. Drysdale, M and Beardwood, R (2000), “Going Home”, Insight Publications, Melbourne. Drysdale, M. (1996) “Indigenous Australia: Developing Flexible Programs That Nurture Old Knowledge in a New Environment”, 4th World National Open Learning Conference Proceedings. Payame Noor University, Teheran Iran, pp. 105-109. Drysdale, M., Veno, A. & Berends, L. (1996) “Effective Coping in Aboriginal Communities of Australia” in Thomas, D. and Veno, A (eds.) Community Psychology in Australia and New Zealand, Dunmore Press: Auckland. Drysdale, M. (1996) “Community Research: The issue of Intellectual Property” Ethics and Intellectual Property Conference Proceedings, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland. Drysdale, M. & Veno, A. (1995) “Coping in the Gunai/Kurnai Communities of Gippsland”, Monash University Press, Churchill. Drysdale, M. & Ellender, I. (1995) “Who Owns the Knowledge: Dilemmas and Directions in the Development of Koorie Curriculum” in Research into Higher Education : Dilemmas, Directions and Diversions Conference Proceedings. pp 39-48. Drysdale, M. & Parer, M. (1995) “Aboriginal Australia: Dirt Floors to Degrees” in ICDE Conference Proceedings, Birmingham U.K. Vol.1, pp. 257-262. Drysdale, M.(1995) “Once Upon a Time 40,000 Years Ago” in Women at the Well Conference Proceedings, Melbourne. pp 29- 34. Drysdale, M. (1995) “Alice Thorpe” In Heritage, The National Women’s Artbook, G & B Arts International Ltd. p 463 Drysdale, M. (1995) “Flexible Learning for Life: Serving Indigenous People” Flexible Learning for Life Conference Proceedings. University of Auckland, New Zealand. Drysdale, M. (1993) “Aboriginal Higher Education and Women”, in of the Indigenous Women’s Conference proceedings Melbourne, pp 67-69. Drysdale, M. (1993) “Nginauwa”, in Arts Gippsland Edition 12, pp. 4-5. Drysdale, M. (1993) “Survival of a Culture: Alice Thorpe and her Basket”, Gippsland Heritage Journal no.15 pp.50-51. Drysdale, M. (1992) “Aboriginal People and Education”. In Research and Development in Higher Education : Academia Under Pressure Theory and practice for the 21st Century pp. 1-15. Drysdale, M. (1992) “Mabo - Native Title and Reconciliation”, in Victorian Psychology Conference Proceedings, Victoria . pp 34-39. Conference papers: Drysdale, M “Footprints Forward: Better strategies for the recruitment rentention and support of Indigenous medical students”, NRHA Conference, Albury 2007 Drysdale, M. & Dennis Sharon, Cultural Awareness/Cultural Safety Training for Nurses, AARN Conference, Melbourne 2005 Drysdale, M & Ellender , I Iga Warta Challenges Nursing and Medical Students. AARN Conference, Melbourne 2005 Drysdale, M. “Managing Chronic Illness: Communities Taking Control”, GetGP Frontiers Conference, Brisbane 2004. Drysdale, M. Culture in Medical Schools: Individual and Institutional Growth, The LIME Connection, Fremantle, June8-10 Drysdale, M. “Reconciliation: A study of Canada, South Africa and Australia”, Travelling Conference, Lecce, Italy 2001 Drysdale, M. “The Value of Nurses in Indigenous Communities”, AARN Conference, Melbourne, 2002. Drysdale, M. “Health Issues for Indigenous Australians”, WONCA World Conference, Melbourne, Australia. 2002. Drysdale, M. “Indigenous Australian Health Issues in Comparison with Canada, New Zealand and United States Indigenous Populations” Matthew Campbell Lecture, Monash University, Clayton. 2002. Drysdale, M. “Aboriginal People and Education”. Keynote Address, presented to HERDSA Conference, Gippsland, Australia: 7-10 July 1992. Drysdale, M. “Mabo - Native Title and Reconciliation”, Victorian Psychology, Melbourne, Victoria. 1992. Drysdale, M. “Native Title - What does it Mean?” Rotary Annual Dinner, Sale 1992. Drysdale, M. “Aboriginal Higher Education and Women”. Indigenous Women’s Conference, Melbourne. October 1993. Drysdale, M.. & Veno, A. “The Psychology of Oppression and Empowerment”, Presented to IVth International Congress of Psychology, Sydney, Australia: August 31st, and Sept. 3rd. 1993. Drysdale, M. & Veno, A. “Thriving in Desperate Times: a study of effective coping in the Gunai Communities of Gippsland”. Presented to the Australian Psychology Society’s Annual Conference, Gold Coast, 1993. Drysdale, M. & Ellender, I. “Who owns the knowledge: Dilemmas and Directions in the development of Koorie curriculum”. Presented HERARU Conference, Phillip Island, November, 1994. Drysdale, M. & Veno, A. “A comparison between imprisoned verses Community dwelling Victoria Aboriginal people living on Gunai communities of Gippsland”, Paper presented to the Psychological Society’s Annual Conference, Wollongong, N.S.W. 1994. Drysdale, M. & Parer, M. “Aboriginal Australia: Dirt Floors to Degrees” presented to ICDE Conference, Birmingham UK, June 1995. Drysdale, M. “Once Upon a Time 40,000 Years Ago” presented at Women at the Well Conference, Melbourne, February 1995. Drysdale, M. “Flexible Learning for Life: Serving Indigenous People”, Flexible Learning for Life Conference, University of Auckland, New Zealand, 1995. Drysdale, M. “Land Rights, Native Title: The Australian Experience” Auckland Institute of Technology, New Zealand 1995. Drysdale, M. Indigenous Australia: “Developing Flexible Programs That Nurture Old Knowledge in a New Environment” Payame Noor University, Teheran Iran 1996. Drysdale, M. “Australian Aboriginal Women – Our culture and Our Society” Dubai Women’s College, United Arab Emerites, 1996. Drysdale, M. “Community Research: The issue of Intellectual Property” Ethics and Intellectual Property Conference, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland. 1996. Drysdale, M. “Reconciliation: A study of Canada, South Africa and Australia”. API Travelling Conference, Lecce, Italy 2001 Drysdale, M. “The Value of Nurses in Indigenous Communities” AARN Conference, Melbourne, 2002. Drysdale, M. “Health Issues for Indigenous Australians” WONCA World Conference Melbourne, Australia. 2002. Drysdale, M. “Indigenous Australian Health Issues in Comparison with Canada, New Zealand and United States Indigenous Populations” Matthew Campbell lecture, Monash University, Clayton. 2002. Drysdale, M. “Managing Chronic Illness: Communities Taking Control” GetGp Frontiers Conference, Brisbane 2004. Drysdale, M. Culture in Medical Schools: Individual and Institutional Growth, The Lime Connection, Fremantle, 2005. Book Reviews“Chant of Jimmy Blacksmith” by Thomas Keneally “Meanderings” by Sam Watson ArtisticDrysdale, M. & Hurrell, J. (1994) “Women of the Earth”. Collection of large clay pots and coolamons exhibited at Switchback Gallery, Monash University, Gippsland Campus. The exhibition was funded by The Sidney Myer Fund and purchased by Koorie Heritage Trust Drysdale, M. & Community (1997) “Reconciliation and Education”. Large mural (30’ x 30’), which is a central feature on the Koorie Studies wall at Gippsland Campus. *Drysdale, M. & Romano, N. (1999) “Cure not Care – Dreaming of Walking” *Drysdale, M. & Romano, N. (2000) “Let the Spirit of the Earth Heal the Soul” *Drysdale, M. & Romano, N. (2001) “Retracing our Footsteps” *Drysdale, M. & Romano, N. (2002) “Let’s Connect Body, Mind & Spirit ” *These posters were designed for the Spinal Cord Association of Australia and distributed worldwide.
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