Northern Institute

Organisation profile

The Northern Institute has internationally recognized expertise in integrated approaches to decision making and capacity development in sparsely populated regions in Western nations like northern Australia, and developing regions like South East Asia, particularly Indonesia and Timor Leste.

Steven Bird
- Faculty of Arts and Society, Northern Institute - Professor
Person: Research and Teaching
19882024
Alicia Boyle
- Faculty of Arts and Society, Education - Research Associate
- Faculty of Arts and Society
- Faculty of Arts and Society, Northern Institute - Research Associate
- Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Cohort
Person: Research and Teaching, Research, PhD
20042024
Matthew Campbell
- Faculty of Arts and Society, Northern Institute - University Fellow
Person: Research
20112024
Michael Christie
- Faculty of Arts and Society, Northern Institute - Professor in Education
Person: Research and Teaching
19812025
Jocelyn Davies
- Faculty of Arts and Society, Northern Institute - University Fellow
Person: Research
20112023
Jennifer Deger
- Faculty of Arts and Society, Northern Institute - Professor of Digital Humanities
Person: Research
20062024
Mark De Souza
- Faculty of Arts and Society, Northern Institute - Adjunct Senior Research Fellow
Person: Research
20232023
Cara Donohue
- Faculty of Arts and Society, Northern Institute - Research Fellow RREALI
Person: Research
20122023
Sigurd Dyrting
- Faculty of Arts and Society, Northern Institute - Research Associate
Person: Research
19932025
Rohan Fisher
- Faculty of Arts and Society, Northern Institute - Senior Research Fellow
Person: Research
20032024
Linda Ford
- Faculty of Arts and Society, Northern Institute - Professor
Person: Research
19952025
Rolf Gerritsen
- Faculty of Arts and Society, Northern Institute - Adjunct Professor
Person: Research
20082024
Kate Golebiowska
- Faculty of Arts and Society, Northern Institute - Senior Research Fellow
Person: Research
20082024
Jacqueline Gould
- Faculty of Arts and Society, Northern Institute - Senior Research Fellow
Person: Research
20112024
Rachel Groom
- Faculty of Arts and Society, Northern Institute - CDU-AIMS Social Science Fellowship
Person: Research and Teaching
20152025
Sigmund Grønmo
- Faculty of Arts and Society, Northern Institute - University Fellow
Person: Research
20152015
John Guenther
- Faculty of Arts and Society, Northern Institute - University Fellow
Person: Research
20082024
Kim Humphery
- Faculty of Arts and Society, Northern Institute - Director - Northern Institute
Person: Research
19862023
Melissa Lindeman
- Faculty of Arts and Society, Northern Institute - Adjunct Associate Professor
Person: Research
20112024
Anne Lowell
- Faculty of Arts and Society, Northern Institute - Principal Research Fellow
Person: Research
20022024

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33 Active
50 Finished

2019 Rainmaker Readiness - A Pilot Study for Engineering Education & Profession in Learning and Teaching pathways for Indigenous women at CDU.
Ford, L. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Woodroffe, T. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Ticoalu, A. (Chief Investigator C), Guthadjaka, K. (Chief Investigator D), Ford, E. (Chief Investigator D), Baker, C. (Chief Investigator E) & Yuhun, P. (Chief Investigator F)
4/11/19 → 30/04/21
Project: Research
2019 Rainmaker Readiness - Developing a research-based tool for assisting teachers to meet the Indigenous-specific Australian Professional Standards for Teachers 1.4 and 2.4.
Woodroffe, T. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Ford, L. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Worthington, S. (Project Manager) & Yuhun, P. (Associate Investigator)
2/12/19 → 30/04/21
Project: Research
2021 IAS Rainmaker startup: Indigenous Led Sea Country Management
Gould, J. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Christie, M. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Spencer, M. (Chief Investigator D), Ford, L. (Chief Investigator E), Groom, R. (Chief Investigator C) & Bow, C. (Chief Investigator F)
1/02/21 → 31/01/22
Project: Research
2021 Rainmaker Start-up: Application of AR (Augmented Reality) and VR (Virtual Reality) techniques in construction training in remote communities
Rajabipour, A. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Kutay, C. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Ford, L. (Chief Investigator C), De Boer, F. (Chief Investigator D), Fudge, M. (Chief Investigator E), Russell, J. (Business Manager), Gallagher, C. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B) & Hromek, M. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B)
6/08/21 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
2022 HEPPP Establishing a pathway from Secondary School VETDSS to a Bachelor of Education at CDU for First Nations students.
Woodroffe, T. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Ford, L. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B) & Funk, J. L. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B)
1/01/22 → 10/12/23
Project: Research

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2022 Rainmaker Start-up: Supporting Baiyungu Traditional Owners to document the significance of the Nyinggulu World Heritage Area
Gould, J. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Ford, L. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Groom, R. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B) & Christie, M. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B)
15/12/22 → 30/06/24
Project: Research
BWVET: 2023 Rainmaker Startup "Design, implementation and evaluation of a holistic, both-ways model for delivering VET on country to East Arnhem Indigenous students.
Rolls, N. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Muthamuluwuy, B. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Hayashi, Y. (Chief Investigator C), Spencer, M. (Chief Investigator D), Wanambi, G. (Chief Investigator E), Christie, M. (Chief Investigator F), Buchanan, H. J. (Associate Investigator), Parriman, F. (Associate Investigator) & Senarath, A. (Other)
20/02/23 → 1/03/24
Project: Research
3D DYNAMIC MODEL – TUVALU (Funafuti and Nanumea)
Fisher, R. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Senarath, A. (Project Manager)
24/08/23 → 30/12/23
Project: Research
4D fire behavior model for SE QLD - Health Land and Water
Fisher, R. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
20/11/23 → 30/03/24
Project: Research
4D fire Simulation, Jagun Alliance
Fisher, R. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Senarath, A. (Project Manager)
10/08/23 → 15/12/23
Project: Research
Aikuma Project: Building Pride and Resilience through Storytelling in Indigenous Languages
Bird, S. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
5/09/24 → 30/06/25
Project: Research
AIMS-CDU Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Collaborative Agreement (J Gould)
Gould, J. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
8/09/16 → 30/08/21
Project: Research
AIEA: Air in East Arnhem: Crowdsourcing Air Quality, Temperature, and Health Data with Yolngu Citizen Scientists
Mathew, S. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Ford, L. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Nazarian, N. (Chief Investigator C), Woodroffe, T. (Chief Investigator E), Wakerman, J. (Chief Investigator D), Hart, M. (Chief Investigator F), Wheeler, A. (Chief Investigator G), Bronwyn, R. (Chief Investigator H) & Vardoulakis, S. (Chief Investigator I)
22/07/24 → 1/06/25
Project: Research
Atoning for Australia’s Colonial Sins: The Timber Creek Case, Compensatory Justice, and Accountability for the First Nations Peoples
Tremblay, P. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Hoque, R. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Kutubi, S. (Chief Investigator C), Norris, E. F. (Chief Investigator D), Finau, G. (Chief Investigator E) & Scobie, M. (Chief Investigator F)
2/01/22 → 1/01/23
Project: Research
Benthic Mapping with Angkamuthi Traditional Owners in West Cape York Marine Park
Groom, R. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
25/11/24 → 30/05/26
Project: Research
Benthic Monitoring and Demersal Fish surveys in Limmen Marine park
Groom, R. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
27/09/23 → 30/06/25
Project: Research
Blue Carbon Research and Feasibility Study in QLD
Groom, R. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
15/01/24 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
Building resilience in Australia's threatened turtle populations
Groom, R. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
15/06/23 → 30/06/25
Project: Research
Consultancy Support to Strengthen WV's theory of sustainability
Westhorp, G. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Donohue, C. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B)
23/06/22 → 30/09/22
Project: Research
Cultural support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students living overseas
Motlap, S. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Ford, L. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Woodroffe, T. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B)
7/04/25 → 31/07/25
Project: Research

Anomalous temperatures increase occupational injuries, illnesses and associated cost burden in Australia
Borg, M. A., Xiang, J., Anikeeva, O., Ostendorf, B., Varghese, B., Dear, K., Pisaniello, D., Hansen, A., Zander, K., Sim, M. R. & Bi, P., Feb 2025, In: Urban Climate. 59, p. 1-18 18 p., 102307.
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Another sexual revolution? Evidence of huge growth in the LGB+ population from Australian longitudinal data
Shalley, F. & Wilson, T., Feb 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Population Studies. p. 1-15 15 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Are natural disasters stumbling blocks to carbon inequality mitigation? A global perspective
Dong, K., Zhao, C., Nepal, R. & Zander, K. K., Jan 2025, In: Ecological Economics. 227, p. 1-12 12 p., 108392.
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A scoping review of Indigenous Cultural Mapping of coastal, island, and marine environments
Ferguson, R., Joyce, K. E., Reepmeyer, C., Groom, R. & Pollard, K., Feb 2025, In: Environmental Science and Policy. 164, p. 1-12 12 p., 103991.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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A snapshot of post-pandemic overseas migration rebounds for the Northern Territory
Taylor, A., 2025, Northern Institute Research Briefs 8 p.
Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Featured article

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A Yolŋu Philosophy Reader
Waṉambi, G. (Editor), Hayashi, Y. (Editor) & Christie, M. (Editor), 10 Feb 2025, Charles Darwin University.
Research output: Book/Report › Edited Book

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Conversation Starter: Do you want to be a teacher?
Woodroffe, T. & Chauhan, K., Feb 2025, 1 ed. Darwin: Charles Darwin University. 19 p.
Research output: Book/Report › Book

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Estimating internal migration between Northern Territory SA3 regions
Dyrting, S. & Taylor, A., 2025, Northern Institute Research Brief Series 16 p.
Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Featured article

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Improving cardiometabolic risk factors in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in northeast Arnhem Land: Single arm trial of a co-designed dietary and lifestyle program
Dissanayake, H., Gurruwiwi, G., Dhurrkay, J., Tynan, J. C., Braat, S., Harrap, B., Trudgen, T., Hanieh, S., Clark, B., Spencer, M., Christie, M., Tonkin, E., Armstrong, E., Harrison, L. C., Wentworth, J. M., Brimblecombe, J. K. & Biggs, B. A., 30 Jan 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Medical Journal of Australia. p. 1-8 8 p.
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Increasing access to pain care services to improve rural pain management: a realist review investigating factors affecting uptake, implementation, and sustainability
Grant, A. R., Westhorp, G., Murray, C. M., De La Perrelle, L., Dettwiller, P., Davey, A., Norrish, A., Walsh, S., Scinta, G., Karran, E. L., Hibbert, P. D. & Moseley, G. L., 21 Jan 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Pain.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Introduction: The context of realist data collection
Williams, E. & Manzano, A., 2025, Realist Evaluation: Principles and Practice. Manzano, A. & Williams, E. (eds.). 1 ed. London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 1-10 10 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Other chapter contribution › peer-review
More Aboriginal teachers are needed now!
Woodroffe, T. & Chauhan, K., Mar 2025, (Submitted) In: The Australian Educational Researcher. 25 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Preparing for knowledge co-production: A diagnostic approach to foster reflexivity for interdisciplinary research teams
Ligtermoet, E., Munera-Roldan, C., Robinson, C., Sushil, Z. & Leith, P., Dec 2025, In: Humanities and Social Sciences Communications. 12, 1, p. 1-18 18 p., 257.
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Realist Evaluation: Principles and Practice
Williams, E. & Manzano, A., 2025, 1 ed. London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. 262 p.
Research output: Book/Report › Edited Book
Realist Needs Assessment Investigating the Factors Affecting Implementation of Guideline-Based Care for Chronic Pain in Rural Australia: Program Theory Generation
Grant, A. R., Westhorp, G., Mardon, A., Karran, E. L., Hibbert, P. D., Roeger, C. & Moseley, G. L., 1 Jan 2025, In: International Journal of Qualitative Methods. 24, p. 1-12 12 p.
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Reflexivity as a transformative capacity for sustainability science: Introducing a critical systems approach
Lazurko, A., Moore, M. L., Haider, L. J., West, S. & McCarthy, D. D. P., 10 Jan 2025, In: Global Sustainability. 8, p. 1-15 15 p.
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Seeing, Feeling, and Hearing the World. A Regenerative Worldview: Rinyi, Pirlirr and Liyan
Knight, K. N., Poelina, A. & Wooltorton, S., 24 Feb 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Australian Journal of Environmental Education. p. 1-9 9 p.
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Ten questions concerning older people and a sustainable built environment
van Hoof, J., Soebarto, V., Ayalon, L., Marston, H. R., Zander, K. K., Dikken, J. & Kazak, J. K., 15 Apr 2025, In: Building and Environment. 274, p. 1-15 15 p., 112742.
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The panacea of heatwaves: Can climate finance mitigate heatwave welfare costs?
Zhao, C., Dong, K., Nepal, R. & Zander, K. K., 1 Feb 2025, In: International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 117, p. 1-21 21 p., 105197.
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Why are solar microgrids not the norm in remote Central Australia? Exploring local perception on solar energy and health
Mathew, S., Bhatta, M., Baliva, G., Matthews, V., Zander, K. K., Joshy, A. L., Thakur, R., Joyce, C., Ford, L., Nagendra, S., Vasudevan, K., Cocking, J. & Vardoulakis, S., 1 Jan 2025, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 486, p. 1-8 8 p., 144370.
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