Ms Sharon Meagher |
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| Position: | Lecturer | |
| Division/Portfolio: | Division of Education, Arts and Social Sciences | |
| School/Unit: | The Unaipon School | |
| Group: | DUCIER Research | |
| Campus: | City West Campus | |
| Office: | Y2-37 | |
| Telephone: | +61 8 830 27134 | |
| Fax: | +61 8 830 27034 | |
| Email: | Sharon_dot_Meagher_at_unisa_dot_edu_dot_au | |
| URL for Business Card: | http://people.unisa.edu.au/Sharon.Meagher | |
I am an Adnyamathanha woman and my country is in the northern Flinders Ranges. I grew up in Port Augusta where my family still lives. I am part of a large extended family and this informs my day to day life and work experiences.
I enjoy participating in the development of community events. I am actively involved in the planning and coordinating of NAIDOC and Reconciliation activities in SA.
Teaching interests
- I am interested in Alcohol and other Drugs issues and have done some work to develop alcohol management strategies.
- I am very interested in the administration of legislation particularly Liquor and Gambling.
- I have developed courses, taught and researched in the area of Aboriginal Social and Emotional Well Being.
- I am interested in the considerations of ethics and I have also worked in the field of Aboriginal Health Research Ethics.
I teach the following courses
| NURS 1024 | Aboriginal Health and Culture |
| NURS 1036 | Cultural Perspectives on Health |
| HUMS 1034 | Contemporary Aboriginal Issues |
| NRS 131 | Cultural Perspectives on Health |
Professional associations
Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS)
Community Service
| Organisation Name: | SA NAIDOC COMMITTEE |
| Type of Organisation: | Community organisation |
| Level of involvement: | Active Member |
| Organisation Name: | Womens Legal Service |
| Type of Organisation: | Community organisation |
| Level of involvement: | Committee member |
| Organisation Name: | SHineSA |
| Type of Organisation: | Community organisation |
| Organisation URL: | http://www.shinesa.org.au/ |
| Level of involvement: | Committee member |
| Organisation Name: | SA Aboriginal Heritage Committee |
| Type of Organisation: | Government Board or committee |
| Level of involvement: | Committee member |
| Year from: | 2009 |
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