Summer May Finlay

(MENAFN- The Conversation)

• Senior Lecturer - Indigenous Health, University of Wollongong

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Dr Summer May Finlay (CSCA, TAE, BSocSC MPHA, and PhD) is a Yorta Yorta woman who grew up on Awabakal country (West Lake Macquarie) and is a passionate advocate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. She has worked for a range of organisations in the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health, not-for profit, university and for profit sectors. She is currently employed at the University of Wollongong as a Senior Lecturer. She also has a number of senior leadership roles including Co-Chair of the Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council of NSW Ethics Committee, Co-Chair of the World Federation of Public Health Associations Indigenous Working Group and Deputy Chair of Thirrili, Australia's only Indigenous suicide postvention organisation.

Experience

• –present Senior Lecturer - Indigenous Health, University of Wollongong

Education

• 2020 University of South Australia, Doctor of Philosophy
• 2015 University of Wollongong, Mater of Public Health Advanced
• 2007 Maquarie University, Bachelor of Social Science

Grants and Contracts

• 2019 Indigenous engagement and leadership in the evaluation of Indigenous health and wellbeing programs: Taking steps to improve government and non-government commissioning practices Role: Chief Investigator Funding Source: National Health and Medical Research Council

Professional Memberships

• Public Health Association of Australia
• Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies

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