Indigenous Student Services

Our Indigenous Student Services team are here to help you succeed in your studies and progress through your degree with both academic and pastoral advisors.

The Indigenous Student Support Advisors provide mentoring, encouragement and a safe environment, and can help you source further information such as:

  • Accommodation Options
  • Managing finances, including contacting Centrelink
  • Applying for scholarships
  • Working through stress and anxiety
  • Maintaining personal health and wellbeing
  • Accessing services on campus, and
  • Staying focused on your passion and direction.

The Indigenous Academic Support Advisors have an in-depth understanding of the challenges students usually face during their higher education studies, especially students from Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds. They will also help with:

  • Academic coaching, such as tutoring
  • Helping you develop strategies to identify areas of improvement in your studies
  • Staying on track with your studies
  • Supporting you to create an effective study plan, and
  • Suggesting alternative ways to improve your academic progress.

The Indigenous Student Services team are available for all our students, whether you are studying in Cairns or Townsville, at a regional study centre, or as an off-campus (external) student.

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Leah Hammett

Manager, Indigenous Student Support Programs, Cairns

[email protected]

Phone:

(07) 4232 1030

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Deann Grant

Indigenous Academic Support Advisor, Cairns

[email protected]

Phone:

(07) 4232 1122

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Mahalia Nelson

Indigenous Student Support Advisor, Cairns

[email protected]

Phone:

(07) 423 21038

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Melissa Mallie

Indigenous Academic Support Advisor, Cairns

[email protected]

Phone:

(07) 4232 1469

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Deb Levis

Indigenous Student Support Advisor, Cairns

[email protected]

Phone:

07 4232 1217

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Crystal Stanley

Indigenous Student Support Advisor

[email protected]

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Virginia McHugh

Head, Indigenous Student Services

[email protected]

Phone:

(07) 4781 5007

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Helen Jusseaume

Manager, Indigenous Student Support Programs, Townsville

[email protected]

Phone: (07) 4781 5366

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Andrea Geary

Indigenous Academic Support Advisor, Townsville

[email protected]

Phone:

(07) 4781 5875

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Eddie Savage

Indigenous Student Support Advisor, Townsville

[email protected]

Phone: (07) 4781 4645

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Jessica Ward

Indigenous Student Support Advisor, Townsville

[email protected]

Phone:

(07) 478 13804

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Kirby Brennan

Indigenous Academic Support Advisor, Townsville

[email protected]

Phone:

(07) 4781 5871

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Lyn Munns

Indigenous Student Support Advisor, Townsville

[email protected]

Phone: (07) 4781 5829

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Marita Miller

Indigenous Student Support Advisor, Townsville

[email protected]

Phone:

(07) 4781 5594

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Karen Ives

Indigenous Academic Support Advisor, Townsville

[email protected]

Mobile:

07 4781 5791

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Kelly Atkinson

Indigenous Student Support Advisor, Townsville

[email protected]

Phone:

07 4781 3832

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Pauline Thomas

Indigenous Academic Support Advisor, Townsville

[email protected]

Phone:

07 4781 5366

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Emma Iwikau

Indigenous Student Programs Coordinator

[email protected]

Phone:

(07) 4781 4778