The Indigenous Research Network is a transdisciplinary network, bringing together academics, HDRs, community, industry, and practitioners around the theme of excellence in Indigenous research.
The Indigenous Research Network supports the University in its commitment to pursuing excellence in Indigenous research, creating positive impact with integrity that is Indigenous led, engages meaningfully with and is of benefit to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and society more broadly.
The network is focused on creating a research environment open to community engagement, working for and with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, Traditional Owners, Advisor Groups, and researchers pursuing responsible, respectful practice, producing innovative, high-impact outcomes that advance community aspirations and success.
The IRN encourages its members to develop research aligned to the broad themes of Indigenous Health, Indigenous Education, Sustainability and the Environment, and specifically promote Indigenous Knowledges contributions to the University’s research strengths.
Vice Chancellor’s Indigenous Doctoral Fellow
in Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations
Elder in Residence
Mr Charles Barnett
RMIT Library Business Partner
Associate Professor Robyn Barnacle
Academic Lead: Research Education & Supervisor Training
School of Graduate Research
Principal Advisor Academic
Membership includes HDRs students, doctorial fellows, and researchers at all stages of their careers. We encourage connections with professional staff working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities or on Indigenous research, such as the Centre of Innovative Justice, Activator, and the Workforce Innovative Development Institute (WIDI). The network is tiered to form an internal support and mentoring structure for Indigenous HDR students and early carer researchers (ECR), and includes research activity with RMIT Europe and Vietnam.
Indigenous Research Network is supported by the following Enabling Impact Platforms:
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| Design and Creative Practice | Applying an inventive, exploratory approach to real-world problems through interdisciplinary research, within and beyond design and creative practice. |
EIPs enable economic, environmental, societal, health and cultural impact with government, business and the community through research and innovation.
Acknowledgement of Country
RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.
Acknowledgement of Country
RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.