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.
(07) 4232 1030
ierc.studentsupport@jcu.edu.au
(07) 4232 1122
ierc.studentsupport@jcu.edu.au
(07) 4232 1217 (07) 423 21038
ierc.studentsupport@jcu.edu.au
(07) 4232 1469
ierc.studentsupport@jcu.edu.au
(07) 4232 1482
Leah Hammett
Manager, Indigenous Student Support Programs, Cairns
Deann Grant
Indigenous Academic Support Advisor, Cairns
Haryne Uta
Indigenous Student Support Advisor, Cairns
Mahalia Nelson
Indigenous Student Support Advisor, Cairns
Melissa Mallie
Indigenous Academic Support Advisor, Cairns
Nikolasa Lilo
Indigenous Student Support Advisor, Cairns
ierc.studentsupport@jcu.edu.au
(07) 4781 5875
ierc.studentsupport@jcu.edu.au
ierc.studentsupport@jcu.edu.au
(07) 4781 5875 (07) 478 13804
ierc.studentsupport@jcu.edu.au
(07) 4781 5871
ierc.studentsupport@jcu.edu.au
ierc.studentsupport@jcu.edu.au
(07) 4781 5594
ierc.studentsupport@jcu.edu.au
(07) 4781 6462
Helen Jusseaume
Manager, Indigenous Student Support Programs, Townsville
Andrea Geary
Indigenous Academic Support Advisor, Townsville
Eddie Savage
Indigenous Student Support Advisor, Townsville
Emma Iwikau
Indigenous Student Programs Coordinator
Jessica Ward
Indigenous Student Support Advisor, Townsville
Kirby Brennan
Indigenous Academic Support Advisor, Townsville
Lyn Munns
Indigenous Student Support Advisor, Townsville
Marita Miller
Indigenous Student Support Advisor, Townsville
Rikka Eastaughffe-Young
Indigenous Academic Support Advisor, Townsville