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“August marks the beginning of Djambari, the Ngunnawal season of early spring. The deep cold of Magarawangga begins to ease, and the first signs of warming appear across the landscape.” (Tyronne Bell, Ngunnawal Elder, Thunderstone Cultural Aboriginal Services)
“Silver wattle continues to flower, and Hardenbergia violacea, known as Happy Wanderer or False Sarsaparilla, comes into bloom with its clusters of purple flowers along fence lines, bush edges, and open woodland.”
As we reconnect with our community, like the season of Djambari, we are beginning a period of renewal – a turned leaf for the LIPPE® Network.
Lloyd Dolan is a Wiradjuri man from Hay NSW, and has family ties to Narrandera through the Christians and Woods families, and to Mathi Mathi through the Murray and Kirby families.
Lloyd is a member on our LIPPE Steering Committee. He has just retired from his role as Academic Lead (First Nations) at Charles Sturt University where he provided strategic leadership and direction regarding Indigenous curriculum requirements at multiple qualification levels.
APC’s Cultural Safety and Indigenous Advisor, Dr Aunty Jane Havelka, caught up with Lloyd for a yarn about his continued involvement with the LIPPE Network, the importance of Indigenous voices in governance, and how to engage with local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Reflections by Dr. Aunty Jane Havelka, Director Indigenous Policy and Programs, Australian Pharmacy Council
As a representative of the Australian Pharmacy Council (APC), I had the privilege of attending the 2025 Lowitja Conference in Adelaide – an inspiring and deeply meaningful event that brought together Indigenous health leaders, researchers, and community advocates from across Australia and beyond.
We are back with LIPPE NewsBites!
Meet Dr Aunty Jane Havelka, Wiradjuri yinaa (woman), hear her heartfelt NAIDOC message, and read her reflections on the Deadly Future Pharmacists Leadership Summit.
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As a representative of the Australian Pharmacy Council (APC), I had the privilege of presenting at the Deadly Future Pharmacists Leadership Summit, organised by the National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association (NAPSA). Held earlier this this year in Melbourne, this event was a remarkable gathering aimed at empowering Indigenous pharmacy students. Sharing my experiences and the council’s commitment to strengthening a supportive environment for Indigenous students was a deeply rewarding experience.
We would like to congratulate Dr Jared Miles, proud Yuwi man and a member of the APC Accreditation Committee, for winning the Award for Teaching Excellence in Indigenous Education at The University of Queensland.
The Head of the School of Pharmacy, Prof. Peter J. Cabot congratulated Dr Jaren Miles saying “Jared’s contributions to the school have been amazing and his approach to student learning and engagement have been an inspiration to others. An award so well deserved please join me in congratulating a great leader in learning in our School”.
Jared was a co-leader of our interactive LIPPE workshop held in Meanjin (Brisbane) in May 2024. We are very grateful to have the opportunity to have Jared collaborating with us and greatly value his contribution to the work we do here at APC.
Our very first edition of the LIPPE® NewsBite! Read about our face-to-face workshop and see our latest resources.
Dr Leanne Te Karu a member of the LIPPE® Network and APC’s Indigenous Health Strategy Group, was acknowledged on the 100 Māori Leaders website. It recognises the current and emerging Māori Leaders who are actively influencing and creating change across our health system.
In October 2023, Lloyd Dolan, Academic Lead (First Nations) at Charles Sturt University and a member of the LIPPE® Network and APC’s Indigenous Health Strategy Group, was highlighted in an ABC news article discussing the positive impact of circle sentencing in Wagga Wagga.
Lloyd talks about the cycle of Indigenous disadvantage, crime and incarceration and how he is using his lived experience to help change the narrative in his community.
He is a community representative in circle sentencing, which has been operating in Wagga Wagga for the past nine months.
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