Indigenous Health Strategy Group

Faye is a Wiradjuri yinaa (woman) from Trangie, NSW. She is a pharmacist with leadership and expertise in education.

She is currently a Professor of Indigenous Health at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Faculty of Health. She is also one of two Deputy National Rural Health Commissioners, where she plays a vital role in the Federal Government's agenda to increase access to rural health services.

A founding member of Indigenous Allied Health Australia, Faye was recently appointed as a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia in recognition of her significant service to Indigenous mental health and to tertiary education.

In 2021 Professor McMillan was appointed as a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List, recognised for her significant service to Indigenous mental health, and to tertiary education.

Faye was named PSA's Pharmacist of the Year 2022, the 2019 NSW Aboriginal Woman of the Year and is a Senior Atlantic Fellow for Social Equity. She was the inaugural President of Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) and is one of our APC Board Directors and is one of our APC Board Directors and leads the LIPPE Steering Committee.

Leanne was born near her ancestral mountain of Ruapehu where she affiliates to her Ngāti Rangi, Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi side.

As well as providing care as a pharmacist prescriber in her communities, Leanne works part time as Associate Dean Māori at Otago University’s School of Pharmacy. She brings expertise in leadership and experience in practice and education.

Leanne was the inaugural President of Ngā Kaitiaki o Te Puna Rongoā o Aotearoa, the Māori Pharmacists’ Association (MPA) in Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Aleena is a Yugambeh woman from South-East Queensland. She is a registered pharmacist with a background in rural and remote pharmacy practice. Aleena brings a lived experience of working as a pharmacist while maintaining connections to community and country.

Aleena has provided guidance throughout APC's Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan journey.

Aleena also sits on the APC Board of Directors.

Chastina is a Nywaigi, Mamu, Bidjara woman. She is currently working as a Pharmacy Manager at Gove District Hospital, NT whilst on secondment from Logan Hospital in Brisbane. She is also a Conjoint Associate Lecturer in the School of Pharmacy at the University of Queensland. 

She is passionate about sharing her stories of knowing, being and doing pharmacy and healthcare business, especially in regard to the health and wellbeing of Australia's First Peoples.

Alex Burke is a Proud Wiradjuri pharmacist who is undertaking a PhD at the University of Sydney looking at the cultural safety training of pharmacists and pharmacy students specifically around First Nations people.

He is looking at how curriculums have been designed with this in mind, and, at the creation of co-designed resources with First Nations people to be implemented in the classroom. Alex is the co-lead of the First Nations health theme of the Sydney Pharmacy Curriculum.

Lloyd Dolan is a Wiradjuri man from Hay NSW, and has family ties to Narrandera through the Christians and Woods families, and to Mathi Mathi through the Murray and Kirby families.

Lloyds current role is the Academic Lead (First Nations) at Charles Sturt University, providing strategic leadership and direction regarding Indigenous curriculum requirements at multiple qualification levels.

Working with community members and organisations has provided Lloyd the opportunity to provide cultural advice, support, and direction to ensure culturally appropriate service delivery to both Indigenous and Non-Indigenous clients.

Lloyd worked on the Australian Ballet project The story of Pomi and Gobba, “Wilaygu Ngayinybula – Possum’s two minds. Working closely with Ella Havelka (Choreographer) and Katy McKeown (Head of Education and Outreach) to provide cultural and language advice and support for the play.

Anna has a range of research interests including Māori health, cultural competence, Māori health workforce development, social and behavioural cancer prevention, and physical activity and health issues for the next generation and diverse abilities.

Anna has designed and delivered a number of Hauora Māori initiatives over the years, supporting academics and students to advance Māori health. She has a wide range of research collaborations both within the University and the community. Her networks with the local kohanga, kura kaupapa and te whare pounamu (women's refuge) keep her grounded, as she works to make a difference for her people.