Individual Award

Uncle Richard Fejo

Recognition for outstanding efforts in leading activities or projects that promote reconciliation by providing leadership and guidance to RAP groups, the Indigenous Workforce strategy, mentorship to students and advice to the University community in his role as Senior Elder in the Flinders Elders on Campus program. His work within the University and in the wider Darwin community has, and continues to, foster cultural inclusion, support workforce development, guide students, encourage leadership and cultural connectivity to First Nations staff and Students, lobby for Larrakia language, culture and history and advocate for advanced education outcomes and truth-telling in tertiary education for First Nations people. His work in this sphere represents work supporting several of the actions under the RAP pillars of Respect and Opportunities. A respected Elder in his community and across all Flinders footprint, Uncle Richie’s actions support staff and students in their reconciliation journeys. His work in this sphere is so well recognised that he is literally Flinders’ ‘poster boy’ for Reconciliation.

Team Award

Corporate Communications Team

Recognition for outstanding efforts in leading activities or projects that promote reconciliation by managing and implementing a thoughtful, well-considered, and respectful program of simultaneous post-referendum Come Together events across Flinders' campuses. Held simultaneously and connected via live feed, the events were a powerful way for the University community to come together and provide support to our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander colleagues, students, alumni, and members of the community at a challenging time. The work supported the University in delivering a powerful message of reconciliation to within our community. They communicated commitment to reconciliation, influenced stakeholders to drive reconciliation, and advanced reconciliation during a particularly painful and challenging time.

Team Award

Flinders University Student Association

Recognition for outstanding efforts in leading activities or projects that promote reconciliation by holding a 24-hour NAIDOC Vigil honouring this year’s NAIDOC theme, Keep the Fire Burning, at Inparrila. The vigil at Yungkurrinthi Inparrila underscored the importance of connection to the land, each other, and the valuable contributions of Indigenous ways of knowing, being, and doing. The team worked with sensitivity and care to help bring this student led initiative to fruition, covering all aspects of risk assessment event planning and coordination in close consultation with student leaders, whilst maintaining the student directed and student led focus. The NAIDOC Keep the Fire Burning Project is an outstanding example of working with students as partners to co-create a meaningful reconciliation experience for students and staff alike. Flinders community celebrated the spirit of reconciliation together around the fire.

Team Award

Library RAP Working Group

Recognition for outstanding efforts in leading activities or projects that promote reconciliation has been offering support for embedding Indigenous knowledges into the curriculum through our Online Content Service in Service One. This work is contributing to University RAP goal 5: Increase understanding, value and recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, histories, knowledge and rights through cultural learning. And the Library RAP group goal 5.2 Offer support to academics to aid in embedding cultural learning in degrees.

Team Award

Standing Strong, Yarning up Loud Committee

Recognition for outstanding efforts in leading activities or projects that promote reconciliation by amplifying the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nurses, midwives, and students. Which led to meaningful discussions that aligned education providers with the GENKE II report, influencing strategies for student support, recruitment, and retention. In July 2024, Flinders hosted the third annual Standing Strong - Yarning Up Loud Gathering, focusing on better support for students during clinical placements. The event fostered relationships among stakeholders and featured key presentations, ensuring student experiences were prioritized alongside leadership voices. This ongoing commitment reflects Flinders University’s dedication to reconciliation and improving outcomes for First Nations students through collaboration and cultural learning.

Individual Award

Dr Joanne Buckskin

Recognition for outstanding efforts in leading activities or projects that promote reconciliation which includes, promoting Indigenous culture through diverse educational initiatives, fostering cross-cultural understanding and driving positive cultural change makes her a true beacon of excellence in promoting reconciliation and understanding.

Individual Award

Chris Hince

Recognition for outstanding efforts in leading activities or projects that promote that includes developing respectful relationships that have resulted in cultural and professional learning opportunities for allied health students, improving health outcomes for Yolŋu clients and generating employment opportunities in teaching and learning for Yolŋu people with Flinders University.

Team Award

Remote Health Practice Program -Indigenous Knowledges and Culture Lecture Team

Ms Deborah Maidment, Ms Kirsty Bloomfield and Ms Tanya Turner 

Recognition for outstanding efforts in leading activities or projects that promote reconciliation with the education programs delivered by Deborah, Kristy and Tanya which encourage participants to embrace diversity and promote equity, inclusion, and social responsibility. The program highlights the cultural and linguistic diversity in central Australia and fosters inclusive service and care delivery.

Team Award

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Advancement,  Rural and Remote Health NT - eGFR3 Study Team

Professor Jaquelyne Hughes, Ms Diana Mosca, Ms Andra Porteous, Ms Vanya Webster

Recognition for outstanding efforts in leading activities or projects that promote reconciliation in their undertaking of the  eGFR3 Study which is committed to executing a collaborative mixed-methods cohort study focused on the advancement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander kidney health, with an explicit commitment to achieving the NHMRC Indigenous Research Excellence Criteria. The approach adopted by the eGFR3 Study team facilitates two-ways knowledge that has grown capacity for understanding and incorporating health with the strengths of Indigenous Knowledges and BioMedicine, and growing trust and reciprocity between First Nations peoples and non-Indigenous peoples.

Team Award

Library RAP Working Group

Mr Tim Ormsby, Evie Cazzolato, Debbie Wallis, Kayla Murray, Romana Challens, Kate Mitchell

Recognition for outstanding efforts in leading activities or projects that promote reconciliation since the launch of the university’s RAP on Library specific goals and deliverables that champion diversity and create a vibrant, inclusive and values-based community that makes Flinders the destination of choice for students and staff. They have involved the whole of the Library in pursuing the commitment to RAP Goals and includes the Education Engagement team actively involved in embedding the appropriate use of Indigenous voices and perspectives in Flinders teaching and learning.