UNITE Lead

Professor Alex Brown (BMed, MPH, PhD, FRACP (hon.), FCSANZ, FAHMS) is the Professor of Indigenous Genomics at the Telethon Kids Institute and The Australian National University. He is an internationally leading Aboriginal clinician/researcher who has worked his entire career in Aboriginal health in the provision of public health services, infectious diseases and chronic disease care, health care policy and research.

UNITE Hub Coordinator

A/Prof Carmen Parter is A/Prof Carmen Parter is a Murri woman from Murrana, Juru and Darumbal clans of the Birra Gubba Nation with South Sea Islander heritage. After working in her local community as a registered nurse, midwife, and an Aboriginal woman’s health practitioner, she worked as a policy maker in governments for 25+-years. She is now a researcher, scholar, and theorist, located at the Djurali Centre, and is also working as Girudala’ CEO, a community-controlled organisation based in Bowen, Qld, on her mother’s Country.

Project Manager

Evelyn Wolfenden, a proud Wiradjuri woman, brings over 30 years of Program, Project, and Contract Management experience in the NSW public sector. She has led diverse projects, from bespoke initiatives to multibillion-dollar undertakings, all aimed at enhancing outcomes for the people of NSW. Evelyn is eager to apply her skills at Djurali and is committed to focusing her energy on improving outcomes for our First Nations people.

Aboriginal Projects Coordinator

Samantha Hawkins, a Badimaya Yamatji woman from Yalgoo, brings a wealth of experience to her role as the UNITE Aboriginal Projects Coordinator at The Kids Research Institute Australia. With a background in community development, project management, and Aboriginal suicide prevention, she has previously worked across the Pilbara region, focusing on advancing Aboriginal suicide prevention initiatives.

Samantha is committed to building the capacity of Aboriginal peoples and communities through her work.