2019 International Indigenous Nursing Research Summit

The key structure of the summit dates:

• Monday 29 July - Summit registrations open
• Monday 2 December 2019 - Summit registration closes
• Wednesday 11 December 2019 - Summit presentations.
• Thursday 12 December 2019 - Summit presentations.
• Friday 13 December 2019 - Opportunity to attend the Stradbroke Island Cultural Immersion Day - SOLD OUT

Professor John Lowe, RN, PhD, FAAN is Native American (Cherokee/Creek) and a Professor and the founding and current director of the Center for Indigenous Nursing Research for Health Equity (INRHE) at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida U.S.A. Professor Lowe is a Fellow into the American Academy of Nursing and one of 23 Native American doctoral prepared nurses in the U.S.A. He is also an alumnus of the American Nurses Association Ethnic Minority Fellowship predoctoral program and has served as the Chair of the National Advisory Committee. Professor Lowe was also appointed recently to the National Advisory Council of the National Institutes of Nursing Research. He actively serves in elected, appointed, advisory and consultant positions such as the National Institutes of Health, Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (IRINAH) National Institutes of Health Coalition, American Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Endowment for Cultural Competencies in Graduate Nursing, American Academy of Nursing Diversity and Inclusivity Committee American Nurses Foundation, Florida Nurses Association, Florida Nurses Foundation, Advisory Council of the State Implementation Program of the Florida Action Coalition on the Future of Nursing, National Coalition of Minority Nurses Associations, National Alaskan Native American Indian Nurses Association, Pathways into Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Editorial Board of Nursing Research Journal, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians Health Initiatives, Cherokee Nation Healthy Nations Programs, University of Southern Queensland Centre for Rural and Remote Area Health Research, Canadian Institute of Health Research, Health Research Board of Ireland Research Scientific Review Committee, Italian Ministry of Health Republic of Italy Ministry of Labour Health and Social Policies Research Scientific Review Committee, Indigenous Wellness Institute, Indigenous HIV/AIDS Research Training Institute, and the Indian Health Service. Professor Lowe organized and hosted the first international Indigenous nursing research gathering in 2017.

Professor Lowe has represented Native American and Indigenous health care professionals in many national and international forums and with national leaders such as the U.S. Surgeon General, the former first lady, Mrs. Rosalyn Carter, and Representative Patrick Kennedy. Globally, he has provided health-care services and research consultation underserved and disadvantaged groups in several countries. He advocates for the cultural competent health care of Native Americans and Indigenous people globally. Models that have emerged from his funded research are being used to promote the health and well-being of Native Americans and Indigenous people globally. He developed and studies an intervention for the Reduction of substance abuse and other risk behaviors among Native American and Indigenous youth. Professor Lowe developed the Cherokee Self-Reliance, Native Self-Reliance and Native-Reliance Models which are being used in several intervention research projects that utilizes the traditional Talking Circle format to reduce opioid misuse and substance abuse and other risk behaviors among Native American youth. He is currently the Principal Investigator of several National Institutes of Health funded research projects. The Talking Circle intervention has received endorsement by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs as an Evidence-Based Program for the well-being of youth.

Professor Lowe also co-authored the Native American Nursing Conceptual Framework which is being used to guide nursing curriculums. His work has been acknowledged through his induction as a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing and numerous awards such as the Florida Nurses Association Cultural Diversity Award, Great 100 Centennial Research Award, Nursing Educator of the Year Award, Nurse of the Year Award, Lifetime Achievement In Education & Research Award, and the Researcher of the Year at the Professor Rank Award. Professor Lowe has presented nationally and internationally and has published several articles and books that report the findings of his research.

Associate Professor Raymond Lovett BN, RN, BHSc, MAE, PhD is a the Program Leader Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health at the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, The Australian National University.

Ray is an Aboriginal (Wongaibon/Ngiyampaa) epidemiologist with extensive experience in health services research, large scale data analysis for public health policy and evaluation. He is the Study Director for Mayi Kuwayu, the national study of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing – the largest cohort study of its type in Australia.

Roxanne Jones is a Palawa woman who was born and raised on Gubbi Gubbi land in southeast Queensland. She completed a double degree in Nursing and Health Science (Paramedics) from the Queensland University of Technology. Roxanne completed her graduate nursing year on Thursday Island in the Torres Strait. She then undertook further training in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). She relocated to Canberra in 2017 to commence postgraduate study in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research. Roxanne has since completed a Master of Philosophy in Applied Epidemiology through the Australian National University. Roxanne is passionate about child and infant health, and her PhD research will focus on the epidemiology and experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children admitted to PICUs in Australia.

Professor Denise Wilson is of Tainui and New Zealand European descent. She is the Professor Māori Health, a Co-Director of Taupua Waiora Centre for Māori Health Research, and the Associate Dean Māori Advancement at the Auckland University of Technology University.

Denise is a registered nurse undertakes research and publication activities focusing on Māori/indigenous health and health service engagement, family violence, cultural responsiveness, and nursing and health workforce development. She has chaired the Family Violence Prevention Investment Advisory Board (Ministry of Social Development), and is a member of the MSD’s Family Violence Prevention Expert Advisory Group, the Ministry of Justice’s Integrated Safety Response Research and Evaluation Expert Advisory Group, HQSC’s Roopū Māori, and the Chair of the Mortality Review Committee’s Māori Caucus.

Denise served six years on the Family Violence Death Review Committee and contributed to the development of the Ministry of Health’s Violence Intervention Programme. Denise is a co-author of The People’s Report and The People’s Blueprint for the Glenn Inquiry into child abuse and domestic violence. She was appointed to the Advisory Council for the Center for Indigenous Nursing Research for Health Equity (INRHE) at Florida State University, and she holds a visiting professor position with Oxford Brookes University in the UK and has other international collaborations.

Associate Professor Donna Hartz identifies as a descendent of the Kamilaroi nation. She is a midwife and nurse with 34 years’ experience as a clinician, educator, lecturer, manager, consultant and researcher.

She is currently an Associate Professor in Midwifery at Charles Darwin University. Preceding this she was the Acting Director and an Academic Leader (Health) at the University of Sydney’s, National Centre for Cultural Competence. Her current academic foci include Birthing on Country, family restoration and preservation and Aboriginal women’s health.

Dr Odette Best BHlthSc Sydney , MPhil Griffith , PhD USQ through bloodline is a Gorreng Gorreng (Wakgun Clan) and a Boonthamurra woman and through adoption she is a Koomumberri, Yugambeh woman and is currently Professor of Nursing (Indigenous Research and Community Engagement) School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Southern Queensland, Ipswich Campus.

Odette has been a Registered Nurse for 30 years and is a hospital trained registered nurse (Princess Alexandra Hospital) and further holds a Bachelor of Health Sciences, (University of Sydney), Master of Philosophy (Griffith University) and a PhD, (University of Southern Queensland). Odette’s PhD was titled Yatdjuligin: the stories of Aboriginal Nurses in Queensland from 1950-2005. Undertaking her PhD Odette found her passion for delving into the history of Aboriginal Australian women and their pursuit of western nursing qualifications.

Currently Odette is undertaking research into the Native Nurses Training Schools in Queensland that ran in the 1940-1950’s, the Oral Histories Project of Australian Indigenous Nurses and Midwives with the National Library of Australia and further researches and creates historiography of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives across Australia. Odette’s commitments are varied and diverse such as being a Board Member of the Catherine Freeman Foundation, Chair Person of the Indigenous Working Party of the Australian Dictionary of Biography to being a committee member of the Northey Street Urban Farm Decolonisation Action Group.

Odette is an inducted Fellow of both the Churchill Trust and the American Academy of Nursing.

Assistant Professor Teresa Brockie, PhD, RN, FAAN research focuses on achieving health equity through community-based prevention and intervention of suicide, trauma, and adverse childhood experiences among vulnerable populations. A member of the White Clay (A'aninin) Nation from Fort Belknap, Montana, Dr. Brockie earned her PhD at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing and completed a postdoctoral fellowship with the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center. In 2011, she led an all Native American team to collect data to study suicidal behavior among reservation-based Native American youth.

Jada L. Brooks, PhD, MSPH, RN, FAAN is an Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing.

Jada is a Lumbee nurse scientist with extensive experience in community engaged research with American Indian tribal groups in North Carolina and across the United States. She currently leads a federally funded project focused on positive wellbeing as a potential buffer of cardiovascular-association inflammation associated with environmental pollutant exposure among early- to middle-aged American Indian women.

Summit MC

Mr Ali Drummond RN PhD Candidate (QUT), MIPH (UQ), Grad Cert (Acad Prac) (QUT), BNSc (JCU).

Ali was born and raised on Thursday Island in north Queensland, and his people are the Meriam people of the Torres Straits, and the Wuthathi people of North-Eastern Cape York Peninsula. He currently works at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) as a lecturer in the School of Nursing, and as a co-Director of Indigenous health in the Faculty of Health.

Ali’s nursing experience spans clinical practice, policy, academia and research. In his current roles, Ali provides strategic leadership regarding Indigenous health teaching and learning, research, stakeholder engagement, as well as Indigenous student and staff recruitment and success.

Ali is also a PhD candidate, and his research is investigating how nursing academics collaborate with local Indigenous peoples in the development, delivery and evaluation of nursing curricula concerning Indigenous peoples’ health and well-being.

Poster Abstract now open

An integral part of the Indigenous Nursing Research for Health Equity is the commitment to support and nurture future generations of Indigenous nurse researchers. We have a capacity for 35 posters for the conference. Posters will only be accepted from Indigenous Nurses and Midwives and Indigenous Nurse and Midwife HDR students. This is an integral part of the conference and all participants will be engaging in this session.

Instruction for submission

• Any topic of research is welcome within this poster forum
• Poster topic, Presenters Name, and Institution and Program of HDR if applicable is to be sent to Odette Best at odette.best@usq.edu.au by November 8th at the latest.
• This is not a competitive process but the first 35 received will be presented

Poster Design and set up

• Posters must be no larger than A0 size paper.
• You are required to be present at the poster session for discussions with conference participants.
• You or your co-authors are responsible for affixing your poster to the panels provided at the conference centre. Poster strips will be provided. Each poster panel will be labelled with a number, you will be informed about the number of your poster board before the conference. At least one author must be present during the poster viewing to explain your work and answer questions.
• The poster should contain the title of the corresponding paper, the authors, institution and the institution’s location.
• Avoid colour combinations which are difficult to read.
• The aims of the study, the question to be asked or the hypothesis to be tested should be clearly and succinctly stated (in as few words as possible).
• Briefly outline your methods. Provide details only for new methods or important modifications of older ones.
• The conclusions should be succinctly stated in large type. Many attendees read this first, hence it should be easy to understand.
• Please remove and take your poster with you at the end of the conference. We will dispose of any posters that are not removed.

The Advisory Committee is committed to leaving as little an environmental footprint as possible for this gathering. With this as an underpinning of the INRHE very little printed materials will be available. Programs will be offered via guidebook which will be available on your mobile phone once the app has been downloaded free from the App store.

We would ask all attendants to bring their own re-usable water bottles to this event. There are a number of water stations throughout the campus for use. We will not be supplying plastic, one use water bottles. There will be no conference bag or marketing materials provided at the Summit.

USQ Ipswich Campus began as the Ipswich Branch of Woogaroo Lunatic Asylum in 1878. Since then it has been named Ipswich Hospital for the Insane and the Ipswich Mental Hospital. It became known as the Challinor Centre by 1968, a facility for impaired children and adults which was permanently closed in 1998. In 2015 it was purchased by the University of Southern Queensland. We believe it is the only School of Nursing in Australia that is administered from the premises of a Psychiatric Hospital. It is a heritage listed campus due to its architectural history.

USQ has been a part of the Ipswich community since 2006, and officially established the Ipswich campus in January 2015. Offering a range of degrees, the campus continues to grow and develop tertiary education opportunities in the region.

Ipswich is centrally located in the booming south-east Queensland region of Australia, just 30 minutes from Brisbane and an hour drive from the Gold Coast, domestic and international airports.

The city offers an ideal lifestyle, combining heritage charm with the benefits of a modern, exciting metropolitan lifestyle. It’s Queensland's fastest growing city, and also home to the youngest demographic in south-east Queensland. Ipswich is a diverse and multicultural city, with residents from over 115 different cultural backgrounds.

Ipswich is known for its architectural, natural and cultural heritage. As Queensland's oldest regional city, the community proudly preserves and still operates from many of its historical buildings and homes, with more than 6,000 heritage-listed sites, yet also offers all the modern facilities and attractions of a progressive city.

Quest Ipswich

Quest Ipswich serviced apartment style hotel rooms offer guests a relaxed and comfortable Ipswich accommodation experience perfect for short or long stays.
Quest Ipswich is conveniently located 1km from the Ipswich CBD towards Amberley. Several attractions surrounding the hotel include Ipswich Showgrounds, University of Southern Queensland, Ipswich Civic Centre and Regional Art Gallery and Queens Park.

Ipswich Accommodation
Quest Ipswich has 64 serviced apartments including Studios, One, Two and Three Bedroom Apartments. Studios are the perfect alternative to a hotel room and have kitchenettes. The One, Two and Three Bedroom Apartments are ideal for families, colleagues or larger groups looking for a home away from home experience with full kitchens and laundry facilities.

Experience Quest Ipswich
Consistently rated the #1 hotel in Ipswich by Trip Advisor users, and multiple recipient of Trip Advisor’s esteemed Certificate of Excellence, Quest is the accommodation of choice in Ipswich. A stunning alfresco barbeque area and swimming pool is a great place to relax.

Dining at Quest Ipswich
Guests staying at Quest Ipswich can enjoy a meal at the local community clubs located close to the hotel or venture into Ipswich for a great range of dining options with chargeback facilities offered at a number of venues. Delicious, organic coffee can be conveniently purchased across the road.

If you fancy a night in, you can cook in the comfort of your room with the kitchen facilities. Take advantage of Quest’s pantry shopping service, and have groceries delivered to your apartment, whether it be for your arrival or throughout your stay. Contact reception for further information on our pantry service, local dining favourites and chargeback restaurants.

Business Travellers
We’ve made business travellers our specialty, with over 25 years’ experience in accommodating their ever-changing needs. Stay in touch with high-speed internet access, direct dial phones, in-room desks and business administration services.

Book Direct for Our Best Rate
When you book direct with Quest Ipswich you get the “Quest Best Rate” and pay no booking fees. You will have access to last room availability, with more choice and superior service.

Best Western Ipswich (this can be booked through Booking.com)

Just 5 minutes’ drive from the famous Ipswich Art Gallery, Best Western Ipswich offers air-conditioned rooms with free Wi-Fi and flat-screen satellite TV. It features an outdoor swimming pool and barbecue facilities.

The Heritage Restaurant & Piano Bar specialises in popular Australian dishes including Barramundi Fish and Chicken Parmigiana. The bar serves an extensive range of local wines.

All rooms have a refrigerator and tea and coffee making facilities. Each room has a spacious seating area and a work desk.

Ipswich Best Western is located 5 minutes’ drive from Ipswich town centre. Queensland Raceway is a 10-minute drive away.

Guests can relax in the beautiful gardens, which also feature an outdoor dining area. Ipswich Heritage Inn also offers a guest laundry and a tour desk.

Oaks Aspire Apartments (this can be booked through Booking.com)

Oaks Aspire Apartments are within walking distance of the shops and entertainments of the Ipswich central business district. It is nearby the Rail Museum, Willowbank Raceway and the Ipswich Racecourse. Guests enjoy 30 minutes of free internet access per day, per room.

Oaks Aspire offers luxury studio, 1, 2 and 3-bedroom apartments with river and parkland views.

International Airport Station to Ipswich Central 1 hour 13 minutes cost 17-26 AUS dollars

Domestic Airport Station to Ipswich Central 1 hour 15 minutes cost 17-26 AUS dollars

From both of the above stations you will access Roma Station where you disembark and then catch the connecting train straight through to Ipswich Central. There is a lift and escalators at Roma Street Station for luggage.

For further information about the Summit, please contact:

Professor Odette Best

Email: Odette.Best@usq.edu.au

Phone: +61 7 3812 6280