Lynore Geia

Lynore Geia is a Consultant Lecturer at James Cook University. She has extensive experience in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, cultural safety, and Indigenous nursing and midwifery research. Her work focuses on culturally responsive healthcare practices, Indigenous perspectives in healthcare, and Indigenous education.

• PhD thesis: "First steps, making footprints: intergenerational Palm Island families' Indigenous stories (narratives) of childrearing practice strengths" (2012)

Geia's research interests include:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
• Cultural safety in healthcare
• Indigenous nursing and midwifery
• Childrearing practices
• Community rehabilitation
• Occupational therapy
• Mental health
• Public health

Her recent publications focus on culturally safe healthcare practices, Indigenous perspectives in nursing and midwifery, and community-based rehabilitation approaches. These works examine how to improve healthcare outcomes for Indigenous populations through culturally adapted services and education.