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Professor Lynore Geia is a Bwgcolman woman and Professor at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Edith Cowan University (ECU). Her career spans 4 decades as a registered nurse and midwife, deeply rooted in advocating for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health equity. She holds a PhD from James Cook University (2012).
Her research focuses on dismantling systemic barriers in healthcare through cultural safety initiatives, community-controlled processes, and reforming nursing/midwifery education. Key projects include analyzing custodial deaths of Indigenous Australians (AHPRA grant, 2023–2024) and leading the 'Black Lives Matter' nursing reform paper (2020).
Professor Geia has engaged in strategic leadership roles, responding to national apologies for systemic harms against Indigenous health workers and communities. She advocates internationally, leveraging lived experiences to inform healthcare practices.
Recent grants: $202,464 from AHPRA for Coronial Tribunal analysis (2023–2024). No individual awards listed, but ECU holds an Athena SWAN Silver Award for gender equity.
