First Nations research and consulting

Specialising in First Nations research and engagement, The George Institute’s Guuna Maana team supports culturally safe, Indigenous-led and co-designed research grounded in Indigenous knowledges, values and priorities.

We work in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and organisations to ensure respectful, inclusive research design and methodology, as well as equity-centred program development and implementation.

Our services include:

  • Community-led research centered in Indigenous methodologies
  • Translational research, data analysis and program evaluation
  • Equity-centred policy and program design, recommendations and implementation
  • Training and capacity building, including in Indigenous research methodologies, cultural safety and community engagement

Who we work with:

  • Local, state and national governments
  • Public health agencies and networks
  • Policy planners and senior program managers
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and community organisations
  • Industry and private organisations
  • Multilateral organisations and foundations
  • Medical research and academic research institutions

Keziah Bennett-Brook, Program Head, Guunu-maana Program, The George Institute
Guunu-maana

Keziah Bennett-Brook

Program Head, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Program
Dr Julieann Coombes, Senior Research Fellow, Guunu-maana Program, The George Institute
Guunu-maana

Assoc. Prof Julieann Coombes

Senior Research Fellow, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Program
Guunu-maana Health systems science

Dr Kate Hunter

Senior Research Fellow, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Program