Northern Institute
The Northern Territory Communities of Practice Regional Hub Session
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| Location | Online | |
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About the session
The Healthy Environments and Lives (HEAL) Network is a national research initiative that brings together researchers, policymakers, service providers, and communities to address the health impacts of climate and environmental change. Through its Regional Hubs and Communities of Practice, HEAL supports place-based, community-led approaches that connect local priorities with research, policy, and action.
The Northern Territory Communities of Practice (NT CoP) Regional Hub Session will bring together Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge holders, community members, researchers, policymakers, and health professionals to explore environmental and climate health priorities across the Northern Territory. Hosted as part of the HEAL 2026 Conference, themed “Time to Listen, Learn and Act for Lasting Impact on Healthy Environments and Lives”, the NT CoP Regional Hub Session will provide a forum for knowledge sharing, collaboration, and community-led action.
The session will showcase the work of the NT CoP in advancing place-based approaches to climate and environmental health, drawing on both Indigenous and Western knowledge systems. Discussions will focus on key priorities including climate-health advocacy, community engagement, sustainable health systems, disaster preparedness, and strengthening local research capacity.
About the presenter
Professor Payi Linda Ford is a Senior Research Fellow in the Northern Institute. Her knowledge, expertise and research focus on Indigenous issues and her work contributes understanding locally, nationally and internationally. Professor Ford graduated with her PhD (Education), 2006 from Deakin University. Professor Ford is a successful senior researcher and has won three Australian Research Council Indigenous Discovery grants, a Fisheries Research Development Council - Warruwi Aquaculture project, a Plant Biosecurity Cooperative Research Centre Indigenous Engagement Model research project, several smaller internal and external research grants. Professor Ford is a member of Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies and The National Indigenous Research and Knowledges Network.
Event registration
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