Our Collaborations in Health Research

OUR VISION

A culturally secure and inclusive network of Indigenous researchers across Australia and sovereign Indigenous Nations, that builds unique skills at the interface of culture, science, and health research and translates to improvements in the health and wellbeing of Indigenous peoples.

OCHRe Convocation | Opportunity for HDR students

Expression of Interest – OCHRe Convocation Short Presentation (First Nations HDR students)

The Convocation Working Group is calling for EOIs for Short Presentations from
First Nations students currently enrolled in a Higher Degree by Research (HDR) in health.

Context: OCHRe is holding its annual Convocation in Brisbane on the 29 & 30 October 2025 with the
Theme | Voices of Country: Research, Resilience and Renewal.
On Thursday 30 October there will be a session for HDRs to do a 3-minute presentation on their HDR Thesis.

Date: Thursday 30th October 2025
Session time: 10.10am – 10.40 am

Closing Date: Sunday 7th September 2025

Expression of Interest

Rules:

You must be Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and currently enrolled in an HDR in an Australian University.
You will have 3 minutes only for your presentation.
You can only use one power point slide that is a static slide.
You cannot add to the slide as you are presenting, eg. with images, graphs etc.

A panel will assess each EOI and inform you if your EOI has been accepted by Thursday 12th September 2025.

Prize: The First prize will be awarded $1,000 and Second prize, $500.

Note: We are unable to provide financial support for travel or accommodation expenses. If you wish to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to present but are unable to attend the Convocation due to financial constraints, one of our partner organisations may be able to offer limited assistance. For more information, please contact us directly.