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The Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research has approximately 60 staff and 20 HDR students, organised by research streams.
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Interim DirectorQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research Professor of Population Mental HealthSchool of Public Health, The University of Queensland Affiliate Professor, Global HealthInstitute of Health Metrics and Evaluation, Department of Health Metrics Science, University of Washington.
Assistant DirectorQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research Adjunct Senior FellowQueensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland
Senior ResearcherDevelopmental Neurobiology Research Stream P/T Acting Assistant DirectorQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research Conjoint Laboratory & Research ManagerQueensland Brain Insitute, The University of Queensland
Research Development ManagerQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research Industry FellowSchool of Public Health, The University of Queensland
Assistant Business ManagerQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research Industry FellowSchool of Public Health, The University of Queensland
HeadMental Health Evaluation Research Stream Adjunct Associate Professor (Mental Health Evaluation)School of Public Health, The University of Queensland
Interim DirectorQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research Professor of Population Mental HealthSchool of Public Health, The University of Queensland Affiliate Professor, Global HealthInstitute of Health Metrics and Evaluation, Department of Health Metrics Science, University of Washington.
Assistant DirectorQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research Adjunct Senior FellowQueensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland
HeadDevelopmental Neurobiology Research Stream Conjoint ProfessorQueensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland
HeadEpidemiology Research Stream Academic Title-ProfessorSchool of Clinical Medicine, The University of Queensland Conjoint ProfessorQueensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland
Senior ResearcherDevelopmental Neurobiology Research Stream P/T Acting Assistant DirectorQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research Conjoint Laboratory & Research ManagerQueensland Brain Insitute, The University of Queensland
Assistant Director of Nursing ResearchClinical Trials Unit Stream Adjunct FellowPAH-Southside Clinical Unit, The University of Queensland Visiting ScientistQIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Research Development ManagerQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research Industry FellowSchool of Public Health, The University of Queensland
HeadChild and Youth Mental Health Research Stream Child and Youth Psychiatrist and Director of the Early Psychosis ServiceMetro North Mental Health Service Honorary ProfessorUQ Centre for Clinical Research, The University of Queensland
Assistant Business ManagerQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research Industry FellowSchool of Public Health, The University of Queensland
HeadMental Health Services Research Stream Adjunct Senior FellowSchool of Public Health, The University of Queensland
HeadEpidemiology and Burden of Disease Research Stream Adjunct FellowSchool of Public Health, The University of Queensland
Stream LeaderClimate Change and Mental Health Research Stream Adjunct Associate ProfessorSchool of Public Health, The University of Queensland Affiliate Assistant Professor of Health Metrics Sciences The University of Washington
HeadPhysical and Mental Health Research Stream Adjunct ProfessorQueensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland Academic Title-ProfessorPAH-Southside Clinical Unit, The University of Queensland Eminent Staff Specialist (clinical psychiatry)Princess Alexandra Hospital, Metro South Hospital and Health Service, Queensland
HeadForensic Mental Health Research Stream and Military and Veterans' Mental Health Research Stream DirectorQueensland Forensic Mental Health Service Acacemic Title HolderRoyal Brisbane Clinical Unit and School of Public Health, The University of Queensland
HeadMental Health Outcomes Research Stream Principal Research FellowSchool of Public Health, The University of Queensland
HeadMental Health Outcomes Research Stream ProfessorSchool of Public Health, The University of Queensland
Assistant DirectorQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research Adjunct Senior FellowQueensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland
Senior ResearcherDevelopmental Neurobiology Research Stream P/T Acting Assistant DirectorQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research Conjoint Laboratory & Research ManagerQueensland Brain Insitute, The University of Queensland
Research Development ManagerQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research Industry FellowSchool of Public Health, The University of Queensland
Assistant Business ManagerQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research Industry FellowSchool of Public Health, The University of Queensland
Administration Officer and Travel CoordinatorQueensland Centre for Mental Health ResearchIndustry FellowSchool of Public Health, The University of Queensland
Research Communications OfficerQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research Industry FellowSchool of Public Health, The University of Queensland
Systems AdministratorQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research Industry FellowSchool of Public Health, The University of Queensland
Research Administration OfficerQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research Industry FellowSchool of Public Health, The University of Queensland
HeadChild and Adolescent Psychiatric Epidemiology and Service (CAPES) Research Stream Adjunct Associate ProfessorSchool of Public Health, The University of Queensland Affiliate Assistant Professor of Health Metrics SciencesThe University of Washington
Research FellowChild and Adolescent Psychiatric Epidemiology and Service (CAPES) Research Stream
Senior ResearcherChild and Adolescent Psychiatric Epidemiology and Service (CAPES) Stream Honorary Senior LecturerSchool of Psychology, The University of Queensland
HeadChild and Youth Mental Health Research Stream Child and Youth Psychiatrist and Director of the Early Psychosis ServiceMetro North Mental Health Service Honorary ProfessorUQ Centre for Clinical Research, The University of Queensland
Research FellowChild and Youth Mental Health Research Stream Research OfficerQIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute Honorary FellowSchool of Public Health, The University of Queensland
Advanced Pschologist ResearcherChild and Youth Mental Health Research Stream Academic Title Holder - LecturerChild Health Research Centre, The University of Queensland
Research FellowChild and Youth Mental Health Research Stream PhD StudentQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research
Stream LeaderClimate Change and Mental Health Research Stream Adjunct Associate ProfessorSchool of Public Health, The University of Queensland Affiliate Assistant Professor of Health Metrics Sciences The University of Washington
Assistant Director of Nursing ResearchClinical Trials Unit Stream Adjunct FellowPAH-Southside Clinical Unit, The University of Queensland Visiting ScientistQIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Nurse ManagerClinical Trials Unit Stream Industry FellowSchool of Public Health, The University of Queensland
Research OfficerClinical Trials Unit Stream Industry FellowSchool of Public Health, The University of Queensland
Clinical Trials NurseClinical Trials Unit Stream Industry FellowSchool of Public Health, The University of Queensland
Clinical Research NurseClinical Trials Unit StreamIndustry FellowSchool of Public Health, The University of Queensland
HeadDevelopmental Neurobiology Research Stream Conjoint ProfessorQueensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland
Principal ResearcherDevelopmental Neurobiology Research Stream Professorial Research Fellow - Group LeaderQueensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland
Senior ResearcherDevelopmental Neurobiology Research Stream P/T Acting Assistant DirectorQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research Conjoint Laboratory & Research ManagerQueensland Brain Insitute, The University of Queensland
Advanced ResearcherDevelopmental Neurobiology Research Stream LecturerSchool of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland Completed PhD Student (Awarded 2010) Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research
Senior ResearcherDevelopmental Neurobiology Research Stream Honorary Research FellowQueensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland
Research OfficerDevelopmental Neurobiology Research Stream Honorary Research FellowQueensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland
Research OfficerEpidemiology and Burden of Disease Research Stream Adjunct FellowSchool of Public Health, The University of Queensland
HeadEpidemiology and Burden of Disease Research Stream Adjunct FellowSchool of Public Health, The University of Queensland
Honorary Associate Professor School of Public Health, The University of Queensland Affiliate Assistant Professor of Health Metrics SciencesThe University of Washington
Research OfficerEpidemiology and Burden of Disease Research Stream PhD StudentQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research
HeadEpidemiology Research Stream Academic Title-ProfessorSchool of Clinical Medicine, The University of Queensland Conjoint ProfessorQueensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland
Research OfficerEpidemiology Research StreamConjoint Snr Research FellowQueensland Brain Insitute, The University of Queensland
HeadForensic Mental Health Research Stream and Military and Veterans' Mental Health Research Stream DirectorQueensland Forensic Mental Health Service Acacemic Title HolderRoyal Brisbane Clinical Unit and School of Public Health, The University of Queensland
Associate Head and Principal ResearcherForensic Mental Health Research Stream and Military and Veterans' Mental Health Research Stream Adjunct Associate ProfessorSchool of Public Health, The University of Queensland
Affiliate member - Deputy Head Forensic Mental Health Research Stream Operations DirectorQueensland Forensic Mental Health Service
Research OfficerForensic Mental Health Research Stream and MIlitary and Veterans' Mental Health Research Stream Adjunct FellowSchool of Public Health, The University of Queensland
Research CoordinatorForensic Mental Health Research Stream Adjunct FellowSchool of Public Health, The University of Queensland
Project OfficerForensic Mental Health Research Stream Adjunct FellowSchool of Public Health, The University of Queensland
IMHIP-Youth Research CoordinatorForensic Mental Health Research Stream Adjunct FellowSchool of Public Health, The University of Queensland
HeadMental Health Evaluation Research Stream Adjunct Associate Professor (Mental Health Evaluation)School of Public Health, The University of Queensland
Senior Research OfficerMental Health Evaluation Research Stream Adjunct FellowSchool of Public Health, The University of Queensland
Senior Research OfficerMental Health Evaluation Research Stream Adjunct FellowSchool of Public Health, The University of Queensland
Senior Research OfficerMental Health Evaluation Research Stream Adjunct FellowSchool of Public Health, The University of Queensland
Senior Research OfficerMental Health Evaluation Research Stream Adjunct FellowSchool of Public Health, The University of Queensland
Research OfficerMental Health Evaluation Research Stream PhD StudentQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research
Research OfficerMental Health Evaluation Research Stream Adjunct FellowSchool of Public Health, The University of Queensland
Research OfficerMental Health Evaluation Research Stream PhD StudentQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research
HeadMental Health Outcomes Research Stream Principal Research FellowSchool of Public Health, The University of Queensland
HeadMental Health Outcomes Research Stream ProfessorSchool of Public Health, The University of Queensland
Research FellowMental Health Outcomes Research Stream Research FellowSchool of Public Health, The University of Queensland
HeadMental Health Services Research Stream Adjunct Senior FellowSchool of Public Health, The University of Queensland
Research FellowMental Health Services Research Stream PhD StudentQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research
Research FellowMental Health Services Research Stream PhD StudentQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research
Casual Principal Research ScientistMental Health Services Research Stream PhD StudentQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research
HeadForensic Mental Health Research Stream and Military and Veterans' Mental Health Research Stream DirectorQueensland Forensic Mental Health Service Acacemic Title HolderRoyal Brisbane Clinical Unit and School of Public Health, The University of Queensland
Associate Head and Principal ResearcherForensic Mental Health Research Stream and Military and Veterans' Mental Health Research Stream Adjunct Associate ProfessorSchool of Public Health, The University of Queensland
Affiliate memberMilitary and Veterans' Mental Health Research Stream Director of ResearchGallipoli Medical Research Foundation
Research OfficerForensic Mental Health Research Stream and MIlitary and Veterans' Mental Health Research Stream Adjunct FellowSchool of Public Health, The University of Queensland
Senior Research AssistantMilitary and Veterans' Mental Health Research Stream Adjunct FellowSchool of Public Health, The University of Queensland
HeadPhysical and Mental Health Research Stream Adjunct ProfessorQueensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland Academic Title-ProfessorPAH-Southside Clinical Unit, The University of Queensland Eminent Staff Specialist (clinical psychiatry)Princess Alexandra Hospital, Metro South Hospital and Health Service, Queensland
Affiliate Physical and Mental Health Research Stream Professor of PsychiatryPAH-Southside Clinical Unit, The University of Queensland
Affiliate Physical and Mental Health Research Stream PsychiatristMetro South Addiction and Mental Health Services, Queensland Health Education Lead Lecturer, PsychiatryPAH-Southside Clinical Unit, The University of Queensland
Affiliate Physical and Mental Health Research Stream Senior PsychiatristInstitute for Urban Indigenous Health Adjunct Research FellowQueensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland
Research FellowPhysical and Mental Health Research Stream PsychologistLogan Clinical Psychology Research FellowPAH-Southside Clinical Unit, The University of Queensland
AffiliatePhysical and Mental Health Research Stream Psychiatry RegistrarPrincess Alexandra Hospital Academic Title HolderPAH-Southside Clinical Unit, The University of Queensland
AffiliatePhysical and Mental Health Research Stream Psychiatry RegistrarPrincess Alexandra Hospital PhD StudentQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research
Research AssistantPhysical and Mental Health Research Stream Adjunct Research FellowPAH-Southside Clinical Unit, The University of Queensland
AffiliatePhysical and Mental Health Research Stream Clinical Academic PsychiatristMetro South Addiction and Mental Health Services, Queensland Health PhD StudentQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research
HeadPsychiatric Genetics Research Stream Academic Title Holder - ProfessorQueensland Brain Institute
Research OfficerPsychiatric Genomics Research Stream Adjunct Research FellowQueensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland
AffiliatePhysical and Mental Health Research Stream Clinical Academic PsychiatristMetro South Addiction and Mental Health Services, Queensland Health PhD StudentQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research
AffiliatePhysical and Mental Health Research Stream Psychiatry RegistrarPrincess Alexandra Hospital PhD StudentQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research
Affiliate memberMilitary and Veterans' Mental Health Research Stream Director of ResearchGallipoli Medical Research Foundation
AffiliatePhysical and Mental Health Research Stream Psychiatry RegistrarPrincess Alexandra Hospital Academic Title HolderPAH-Southside Clinical Unit, The University of Queensland
Affiliate Physical and Mental Health Research Stream Senior PsychiatristInstitute for Urban Indigenous Health Adjunct Research FellowQueensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland
Affiliate Physical and Mental Health Research Stream PsychiatristMetro South Addiction and Mental Health Services, Queensland Health Education Lead Lecturer, PsychiatryPAH-Southside Clinical Unit, The University of Queensland
Affiliate Physical and Mental Health Research Stream Professor of PsychiatryPAH-Southside Clinical Unit, The University of Queensland
Affiliate member - Deputy Head Forensic Mental Health Research Stream Operations DirectorQueensland Forensic Mental Health Service
Research OfficerMental Health Evaluation Research Stream PhD StudentQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research
PhD StudentQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research PhD TitleDynamic nanoscale organisation of trans-synaptic nanocolumns
AffiliatePhysical and Mental Health Research Stream Clinical Academic PsychiatristMetro South Addiction and Mental Health Services, Queensland Health PhD StudentQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research
Research FellowMental Health Services Research Stream PhD StudentQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research
Research FellowMental Health Services Research Stream PhD StudentQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research
Research OfficerMental Health Evaluation Research Stream PhD StudentQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research
PhD StudentQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research PhD TitleCognitive control outcomes in early psychosis and its relationship to gain modulation
PhD StudentQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research PhD TitleThe Mental Health of Adults with Developmental Disability: Bridging the Gap between Current Services and Unmet Needs
PhD StudentQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research PhD TitleUnderstanding and improving responses to suicidality in DVA clients
PhD StudentQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research PhD TitleComprehending the sexual health and sexuality in men with chronic mental illness: An epidemiological study
PhD StudentQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research PhD TitleResilience in children exposed to trauma and adversity
PhD StudentQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research PhD TitleThe Development and Implementation of a Physical Activity Intervention for Patients with Severe Mental Illness in a Forensic Setting
PhD StudentQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research PhD TitleInvestigating the possibility of clozapine rechallenge using granulocyte-colony simulating factor (G-CSF) in people previously experiencing clozapine-induced neutropenia
AffiliatePhysical and Mental Health Research Stream Psychiatry RegistrarPrincess Alexandra Hospital PhD StudentQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research
PhD StudentQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research PhD TitleTranscultural Mental Health Expertise Contribution to Countering Violent Extremism – A Comparative Approach – Australia & the UK
Casual Principal Research ScientistMental Health Services Research Stream PhD StudentQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research
Research OfficerEpidemiology and Burden of Disease Research Stream PhD StudentQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research
Research FellowChild and Youth Mental Health Research Stream PhD StudentQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research
PhD StudentQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research PhD TitleThe role of non-clinical mental health services in improving functional outcomes among young adults (18-24 years) with mental disorders in Australia
PhD StudentQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research PhD TitleThe impact of Cannabidiol on symptom management for children and adolescents with autism Spectrum Disorder
SupervisorsA/Prof Thomas Burne and Dr Robert Sullivan PhD TitleThe role of perineuronal nets in spatial learning and memory: Implications for schizophrenia
PhD StudentQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research PhD TitleUnderstanding Army Suicide Events to Improve Outcomes
PhD StudentQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research PhD TitleMental health and stigma in refugee and migrant communities: co-designing a Mental Health Promotion Program and Toolkit
PhD StudentQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research PhD TitleQuality and Safe use of Clozapine
Principal Project OfficerClimate Change and Mental Health Research Stream Completed PhD Student(Awarded 2023)
(Awarded 2024) Completed PhD StudentQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research PhD TitleThe effects of climate change on youth mental health
Senior ResearcherEpidemiology and Burden of Disease Research Stream Completed PhD Student(Awarded 2024) Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research
Affiliate Physical and Mental Health Research Stream Senior PsychiatristInstitute for Urban Indigenous Health Adjunct Research FellowQueensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland
Research OfficerEpidemiology and Burden of Disease Research Stream Adjunct FellowSchool of Public Health, The University of Queensland
(Awarded 2024) SupervisorsProf Darryl Eyles, Dr Xiaoying Cui and Dr James Kesby PhD TitleStress and dopamine in the dorsal striatum: exploration of potentially causative mechanisms in schizophrenia
(Awarded 2024) SupervisorsProf Darryl Eyles and Dr Xiaoying Cui PhD TitleEnhanced Dopamine in Prodromal Schizophrenia (EDiPs): a model to explore the tonic and phasic aspects of dopamine signaling in schizophrenia
Completed PhD Student(Awarded 2021) SupervisorsProf James Scott and A/Prof Judith Greer PhD TitleThe aetiopathogenic role of autoantibodies against the M1 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor in patients with first episode of schizophrenia
Advanced ResearcherDevelopmental Neurobiology Research Stream LecturerSchool of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland Completed PhD Student (Awarded 2010) Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research
(Awarded 2012) SupervisorsProf Darryl Eyles and A/Prof Thomas Burne PhD TitleThe effect of paternal age on brain development and behaviour in the mouse
(Awarded 2012) SupervisorsA/Prof Thomas Burne and Prof Darryl Eyles PhD titleThe effect of maternal vitamin D on brain development and behaviour in the mouse
(Awarded 2015) SupervisorsProf Bryan Mowry, Prof David Reutens, and Prof Gail Robinson PhD TitleCharacterizing copy number variants in schizophrenia: a clinical, neuropsychological, and neuroimaging study
(Awarded 2015) SupervisorsProf Bryan Mowry, Dr Jacob Gratten and Dr Denis Bauer PhD TitleAnalysis of non-coding RNA expression in schizophrenia brain
(Awarded 2016) SupervisorsA/Prof Thomas Burne and Prof Darryl Eyles PhD TitleAttentional processing in developmental vitamin D deficient rats: Modelling the cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia
(Awarded 2016) SupervisorsA/Prof Thomas Burne and Prof John McGrath PhD TitleThe effects of vitamin D deficiency in the developing and adult brain on stress response pathways and hippocampal neurogenesis in mice
(Awarded 2016) SupervisorsProf Darryl Eyles and A/Prof Thomas Burne PhD TitlePsychostimulant sensitization and addiction in the developmentally vitamin D deficient rat
(Awarded 2016) SupervisorsProf Bryan Mowry and Prof Hana Burianová PhD TitleThe neuroimaging and genetics of emotion perception in schizophrenia
(Awarded 2017) SupervisorsProf Darryl Eyles and A/Prof Thomas Burne PhD TitleAdolescent exposure to antipsychotic drugs
(Awarded 2017) SupervisorsA/Prof Michael Piper and A/Prof Thomas Burne PhD TitleCharacterisation of NFix mutant mice
(Awarded 2018) SupervisorsA/Prof Thomas Burne and Dr Suyinn Chong PhD TitleEffects of the postnatal environment on the epigenetic regulation of cognitive behaviour in prenatal alcohol-exposed mice
(Awarded 2019) SupervisorsA/Prof Thomas Burne and Dr Robert Sullivan PhD TitleAdult vitamin D deficiency and social stress; modelling the two-hit hypothesis
(Awarded 2019) SupervisorsProf Darryl Eyles and Dr Xiaoying Cui PhD TitleEnhanced Dopamine in Prodromal Schizophrenia (EDiPS): A new animal model of relevance to schizophrenia (Awarded the prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship 2020)
(Awarded 2019) SupervisorsDr Damian Santomauro, A/Prof Meredith Harris, Prof Harvey Whiteford, Prof Neal Ashkanasy PhD TitleCognitive remediation and social cognition interaction training: implementation and dissemination in a clinical setting
(Awarded 2020) SupervisorsProf Harvey Whiteford, A/Prof Meredith Harris, Dr Carla Meurk, Prof Dan Siskind PhD TitleWho receives what, from whom, and to what effect at clinically operated, community-based residential mental health rehabilitation for Severe and Persistent Mental Illness in Australia?
(Awarded 2021) SupervisorsDr Alize Ferrari, James Collins, Prof Theo Vos PhD TitleApplications of Meta-Analytic Approaches to Inform Global Burden of Disease Estimates for Mental Disorders
(Awarded 2021) SupervisorsProf Harvey Whiteford, Prof Brian Head, Prof Wayne Hall, and Dr Carla Meurk PhD TitleDefining and Measuring the Impact of Research on Mental Health Policy in Australia
(Awarded 2021) SupervisorsA/Prof Thomas Burne and Dr James Kesby PhD TitleDissecting mechanisms underlying decision making deficits in schizophrenia
(Awarded 2022) SupervisorsProf Bryan Mowry and Dr Jean Giacomotto PhD TitleInvestigating and characterising schizophrenia risk genes in zebrafish
(Awarded 2023) SupervisorsA/Prof Thomas Burne, Dr James Kesby and Prof Dan Siskind PhD TitleMeasuring and improving cognition in a rodent model relevant to schizophrenia

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Level 3, Dawson House
The Park Centre for Mental Health Treatment
Research and Education, Wacol, QLD 4076
P: +61 7 3271 8660
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
In the spirit of reconciliation, the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research (QCMHR) acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands in which QCMHR operates and their continuing connections to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and stand together with all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.