Tahnia is a decedent of the Arrentre people of Mparntwe (Alice Springs). Her professional background is nursing and she worked extensively as a Remote Area Nurse within the Aboriginal Community Controlled sector in Central Australia before commencing post graduate studies in Remote Health. Tahnia is currently employed at the Centre for Remote Health Alice Springs as a researcher and educator. In her capacity as an academic she works from a social justice framework and advocates for change that is respectful and responsive to the Indigenous world view. Her perspectives are informed by community as well as lived and shared experience.

WORKSHOP
What do we mean when we say we are 'doing Indigenous research'

The aim of this workshop is to demonstrate more 'RIGHTFUL' ways of conducting research that involves Indigenous people by exploring some fundamental ethical considerations. It will describe what ethical research means from an Indigenous world view perspective, and identify the major differences in the way non-Indigenous researchers may interpret the same ethical considerations.