Experience:
I am a social scientist with professional research experience in socio-cultural anthropology, and in conducting applied research.
PiiR stands for Professional Independent Indigenous Research.
PiiR Consulting provides social and cultural research and community engagement services for:
- Native title, Indigenous land and cultural rights, compensation, and social justice claims
– Preparation of expert evidence reports (fieldwork and desktop research)
– Assessment and peer review of documents and submissions.
- Cultural value and social impact assessments
– Community engagement, consultation, and evaluation
– Research and strategy development for project outcomes
– Systematic review of research-evidence and literature
– Preparation of qualitative research reports, guidelines & publications.
- Trauma informed and healing centered social projects (Community development or creative arts projects)
– Community engagement and consultation
– Project management
– Background research
– Mentorship.
In PiiR Consulting, the following key principles guide community engagement and research:
Free Prior Informed Consent, Privacy of personal information, Respect of the ownership of information, and Commitment to the best practice guidelines and standards including United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Code of Ethics (Australian Anthropological Society), Guidelines for Ethical Research in Australian Indigenous Studies (Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies), and Expert Evidence Practice Note (Federal Court of Australia).
