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Kim is a descendant of Thanakwithi, Waanyi and Wik peoples of North Queensland and English ancestry. Her professional history has been dedicated to Indigenous affairs across Northern Australia for over 25 years, primarily in the public service and University sectors. These roles span grass-roots engagement and applied social research through to management, strategy and evaluations. Since first commencing with CDU in 2009 Kim has also co-authored several publications focussing on Indigenous student success and cultural competency in the Australian Higher Education sector.
Kim is currently completing a PhD which is critically exploring the challenges and accomplishments of senior Aboriginal women from Mapoon Mission in Far North Queensland where she is proud to have maternal family ties. Other research interests include: the nexus of Aboriginal/Western ideologies for leadership and social change.
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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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RES RFT 2016 -Refreshable Panel for Research And Evaluation Services (Res Panel)
Wallace, R. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Smith, J. A. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Williams, E. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Westhorp, G. (Chief Investigator C), Taylor, A. (Chief Investigator D), Ireland, S. (Chief Investigator E), Larkin, S. (Chief Investigator F), Macgibbon, L. (Chief Investigator G), Pollard, K. (Chief Investigator H), Robertson, K. L. (Chief Investigator I) & Roman, C. (Chief Investigator J)
1/07/16 → 30/06/26
Project: Research
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‘Success’ in Indigenous higher education policy in the Northern Territory, Australia: Reclaiming purpose for power
Street, C., Guenther, J., Smith, J. A., Robertson, K., Ludwig, W., Motlap, S., Woodroffe, T., Ober, R., Gillan, K., Larkin, S., Shannon, V., Maypilama, E. & Wallace, R., 2024, In: Race Ethnicity and Education. 27, 7, p. 953-969 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Negotiating Indigenous higher education policy analysis at the cultural interface in the Northern Territory, Australia
Street, C., Robertson, K., Smith, J., Guenther, J., Larkin, S., Motlap, S., Ludwig, W., Woodroffe, T., Gillan, K., Ober, R., Shannon, V. & Maypilama, E., 2023, In: Critical Studies in Education. 64, 3, p. 250-266 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Do numbers speak for themselves? Exploring the use of quantitative data to measure policy ‘success’ in historical Indigenous higher education in the Northern Territory, Australia
Street, C., Guenther, J., Smith, J., Robertson, K., Ludwig, W., Motlap, S., Woodroffe, T., Ober, R., Gillan, K. & Larkin, S., 2022, In: Race Ethnicity and Education. 25, 3, p. 309-330 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Improving higher education success for Australian Indigenous peoples: Examples of promising practice
Robertson, K., Smith, J. A. & Larkin, S., Aug 2021, Marginalised Communities in Higher Education: Disadvantage, Mobility and Indigeneity. Harrison, N. & Atherton, G. (eds.). 1 ed. Oxon: Routledge, p. 179-201 23 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Evaluating cultural competence in Indigenous higher education contexts in Australia: a challenge for change
Smith, J. A. & Robertson, K., 2020, Cultural Competence and the Higher Education Sector: Australian Perspectives, Policies and Practice. Frawley, J., Russell, G. & Sherwood, J. (eds.). 1 ed. Singapore: Springer Singapore, p. 117-135 19 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Exploring definitions of success in Northern Territory Indigenous higher education policy
Street, C. L., Smith, J. A., Robertson, K., Guenther, J., Motlap, S. D., Ludwig, W., Woodroffe, T., Gillan, K., Ober, R., Larkin, S., Shannon, V. & Hill, G., 1 Oct 2020, In: Journal of Educational Administration and History. 52, 4, p. 323-343 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Strengthening pathways into higher education with remote Indigenous communities in Australia: Lessons from the whole of community engagement initiative
Smith, J. A., Moore, T., Robertson, K., Street, C., Stewart, A., Stephens, D., Girard, A., Yibarbuk, D. & Christie, B., 2 Jun 2020, Safe, Supportive, and Inclusive Learning Environments for Young People in Crisis and Trauma: Plaiting the Rope. Towl, P. & Hemphill, S. (eds.). 1 ed. London: Taylor & Francis, p. 183-199 17 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review