Study level

  • PhD
  • Master of Philosophy
  • Honours

Faculty/School

Faculty of Health

School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences

Topic status

We're looking for students to study this topic.

Research centre

Supervisors

Associate Professor Helen Vidgen
Position
Associate Professor
Division / Faculty
Faculty of Health

Overview

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples suffer disproportionally from diet-related conditions in Australia.  Much current research is deficit based, however this body of work aims to be strengths based.  Research projects could include, but are not limited to:

  • a descriptive/explorative of food literacy among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people using an assets based framework exploring positive deviants.
  • a food sovereignty project to describe Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander foodways.  This could be applied to a particular nation group.  It could be an important first step in recognising that there is more food than just its disease risk and in heritage listing food and foodways.
Projects would be undertaken under the direction of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers and/or communities.  Applications by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students is particularly welcomed.

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