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Jodi is an Adjunct Research Fellow from Charles Darwin University’s Northern Institute in the Faculty of Arts and Society. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology), a Bachelor of Laws, and a Master of Justice, and a Doctorate in Philosophy. Jodi completed her PhD with the Northern Institute, which examined and highlighted Indigenous women’s employment in and experiences of large-scale mining in the Northern Territory of Australia. Jodi also has over 17 years' experience working for both the Australian and Northern Territory governments including senior roles in law, policy, and regulation.
Jodi’s research interests include social justice, lived experience, Indigenous perspectives, intersectionality, and settler-colonialism. Her current project focuses on Aboriginal people’s experiences of exemption from the Aboriginal ‘Protection’ Acts and the impact on family, connection, identity, culture, and community. This research forms part of the ARC Discovery Project Aboriginal Exemption: History, Truth-telling, and Healing with La Trobe University.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Indigenous women’s employment in and experiences of large-scale mining in the Northern Territory of Australia
Taylor, A. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Cowdery, J. (Student Investigator)
31/08/20 → …
Project: HDR Project › PhD
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Northern Territory Insights: Gender equity and diversity in focus
Taylor, A., Jayasinghe, M., Bamberry, L., Bridges, D., Cowdery, J., Krivokapic, B., Lewis, C. L., McLure, F. & Wulff, E., 2025, 2025 ed. Darwin. 107 p.Research output: Book/Report › Scholarly edition › peer-review
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Employment trends for Indigenous women working in the Northern Territory's large-scale mining industry: Real employment opportunities or empty corporate promises?
Taylor, A. & Cowdery, J., Aug 2024, Mining and Indigenous Livelihoods: Rights, Revenues, and Resistance. Rodon, T., Theriault, S., Keeling, A. & Bouard, S. (eds.). 1 ed. London: Routledge, p. 241-265 25 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Indigenous women's employment in and experiences of large-scale mining in the Northern Territory of Australia
Cowdery, J. (Author), Taylor, A. (Supervisor), Pollard, K. (Supervisor) & Dyrting, S. (Supervisor), Jan 2026Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - CDU
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