OPERATIONAL HUBSNEXGEN
The University of Queensland is home to OCHRe’s NEXGEN Hub. NEXGEN, short for the Next Generation, works to create a vibrant network to nurture the next generation of Indigenous researchers.
NEXGEN offers traineeships, VET courses for Community Based Researchers and Microcredentialling.
Our Team
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Gail Garvey
NEXGEN Lead
Professor Gail Garvey AM FQA is a Kamilaroi woman and Professor of Indigenous Health Research in The University of Queensland’s Faculty of Medicine.
With a career spanning three decades of highly valued research collaborations, Gail currently leads the First Nations Cancer & Wellbeing Research program where she works to understand the psychosocial aspects of cancer care for First Nations Australians and measure the dimensions of wellbeing important to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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Heather D'Antoine
NEXGEN Hub Coordinator
Heather D’Antoine has 25+ years of experience as a registered midwife and nurse, and health services manager in Aboriginal health services and general health services.
Heather has dedicated the last 18 years to health research. Before joining UQ, Heather was the Associate Director for Aboriginal Programs and Division Leader of Education and Capacity Building at Menzies School of Health Research for almost 10 years. As the NEXGEN Hub Coordinator, Heather is playing an active role in establishing a National First Nations Network for Research.
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Meg Norris
Principal Administration Coordinator
Meg Norris has over 25 years’ experience leading and managing teams, Meg is the Principal Administration Coordinator with the First Nations Cancer and Wellbeing Research Program.
Prior to joining UQ, Meg worked at Menzies Meg Norris has over 25 years’ experience leading and managing teams, Meg is the Principal Administration Coordinator with the First Nations Cancer and Wellbeing Research Program.Prior to joining UQ, Meg worked at Menzies School of Health Research for nearly six years, and before that she spent over 20 years at Arup.
Make a
difference
Have a positive impact on people’s lives by improving medical knowledge and patient care.
Excitement and
challenge
Challenge yourself and others through deep thinking, problem-solving, and data analysis.
Collaborate
Work with professionals from various fields, creating a diverse and rewarding work environment.
Career
opportunities
Choose from a wide range of career paths in academia, industry, government agencies, and non-profit organisations.
You can apply research to any role even if you choose not to be a researcher.
