/alumni/ en /alumni/news/list/2024/11/15/talisha-king Talisha King is a Gurindji, Mudburra and Waanyi woman and a public health advocate working to improve the lives of indigenous peoples through health and reconciliation. She received a Tirkapena Indigenous Award at the Distinguished Alumni Awards in November 2024. November 15 2024 Claire Bowman /alumni/news/list/2024/11/15/talisha-king /alumni/news/list/2023/12/11/lesley-salem-am Lesley Salem AM is a Wonnarua woman, artist, author, and nurse practitioner with over 20 years’ experience in remote and rural nursing. She works tirelessly to improve the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia, both through her passionate advocacy and her work as a nurse practitioner. December 14 2023 Claire Bowman /alumni/news/list/2023/12/11/lesley-salem-am /alumni/news/list/2022/11/16/tiahni-adamson Recipient of the Tirkapena Indigenous Award 2022, Tiahni Adamson, a Torres Strait Islander woman descended from the Kauareg Nations of Thursday Island, is a passionate wildlife conservation biologist. Ms Adamson is focused on sustainable aquaculture production as the Lead Community Engagement Officer at CH4Global. November 13 2022 Karyn Lanthois /alumni/news/list/2022/11/16/tiahni-adamson