Join us for a lunchtime webinar with Keziah Bennett-Brook and Julieann Coombes from the Guunu-maana (Heal) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Program at The George Institute for Global Health.

This webinar will explore the importance of cultivating culturally safe workplaces, share lived experiences from the sector, and challenge you to deepen your understanding of First Nations inclusion and allyship. We’ll be answering questions like:

• What is allyship?
• Do you know how to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, colleagues or communities?
• What is your workplace doing to ensure that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture is seen, celebrated and respected?
• How do you move beyond tokenism?

There will also be plenty of time to ask your own questions at the end of the webinar.

Registration closes Thursday 12 September 11:59PM

Keziah Bennett-Brook is a Torres Strait Islander woman and Head of Guunu-maana (Heal) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Program at The George Institute for Global Health. She is an Executive Member of the Australasian Injury Prevention Network and Indigenous Committee lead, a Future Women Emerging Leader, and sits on the Association of Australian Medical Research Institute’s Gender, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion committee. Keziah chairs the George Institute’s Global Research and Impact Committee and leads the development and implementation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research strategy, policy, stakeholder partnerships and Indigenous research coordination within a global research institute. Keziah has extensive experience in social and cultural determinants of health, Indigenous methodologies, and knowledge translation and impact measurement that privilege Indigenous knowledges, as well as applying decolonising methods to organisation and systems change.

Dr Julieann Coombes is a Gumbaynggir woman and highly skilled career professional with over 27 years nursing experience working in Aboriginal Community Health. She now focuses on improving health inequalities and outcomes for First Nations people and communities through research using Indigenous Knowledges (knowing, being and doing) and methodologies which empowers First Nations people’s voices in all her work. She has extensive experience in social and cultural determinants of health research, Indigenous methodologies and applies decolonising methods to all her research projects. Julieann has a commitment to ensure that all research with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is conducted in an ethical correct way and research integrity should be underpinned by equity, transparency, and self-determination.

Merck is committed to the principles and practices of reconciliation, with a focus on elevating the voices and perspectives of First Nations women. Through initiatives like our Women in Leadership (WIL) global program and our Reflect RAP, we are dedicated to championing diverse and inclusive workplaces. This webinar is part of Merck’s ongoing effort to build meaningful, authentic, and aligned relationships ensuring our journey toward reconciliation is both impactful and enduring.