Our work is underpinned by a recognition of the enormous contributions that Indigenous peoples and perspectives bring to universities and an understanding of the transformative power of higher education for individuals and communities.
This work encompasses all of the University's operations - teaching and learning, research, engagement/enrichment and its physical and operating environments. The Division seeks to engage and activate the UQ leadership and community in a commitment to Reconciliation and to achieve the University's strategic goals.
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Research in collaboration with First Nation's people
- It's a simple concept – Indigenous communities use their knowledge of the land to harvest, process and commercialisenative foods each year. Yet, despite this, only about 13 of the 6500 native fruits in Australia have made their way into food regulation.
- A culturally significant Australian nut dating back to Jurassic times could have a big future thanks to University of Queensland-led research revealing its substantial health benefits.
- A bushfood staple could be the centre of a new Indigenous industry, according to a University of Queensland researcher.
- Australia is leading the world with the creation of a native food value chain ensuring Indigenous communities and businesses both protect and benefit from the thriving bushfood industry.
- 14 September 2023QAAFI PhD candidate Sukirtha Srivarathan talks about her long anticipated trip to Broome and Darwin, to view the native halophytes she studied in her PhD in their rightful habitat. It was a long overdue trip, delayed by the shutdowns caused by the global COVID 19 pandemic.
- Promoting the cultivation and use of a nutritious and tasty native plant tuber is the aim of a research project at The University of Queensland.
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Uniquely Australian Foods
Celebrating Australia's unique food identity
Australians love their food. But how do we get the rest of the world to fall in love with Australian foods and flavours? The ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre for Uniquely Australian Foods aims to change the way Australians – and the world – thinks about Australia’s cuisine and food products, by partnering with and supporting Australia's First Nation's people, the traditional custodians, of native foods and plants. We are collaborating with First Nations communities across Australia, food industry entrepreneurs with a research team spanning law, engineering, food science and the social sciences, to promote research and development on uniquely Australian foods.