Hosted by the Faculty of Medicine’s Associate Dean (Indigenous Engagement)Maree Toombs, UQ Yarns is a podcast that highlights the amazing work of individuals, researchers and academics dedicated to working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities
In the second NAIDOC week episode, Associate Professor Maree Toombs yarns with UQ student Cameron Callope about how growing up in the Gulf of Carpentaria around mob influenced his curiosity and drive to explore his passions in life. And how his journey pivoted from a 25-year distinguished career in the national and international music industry to studying provisional medicine at The University of Queensland.
6 Jul 2021
NAIDOC Week 2021 Episode: T'Kido and Seffwen Titasey
In this special NAIDOC week edition of UQ Yarns, Associate Professor Maree Toombs sits down with UQ students and siblings, T'Kido and Seffwen Titasey about their journey from the Torres Strait to studying at The University of Queensland. They discuss what lead them to their fields of nursing and medicine as well as exploring what this year's NAIDOC theme, Heal Country means to them.
23 Dec 2020
Episode 5 - Dr Geoff Spurling
In the final episode of UQ Yarns for 2020, Associate Professor Maree Toombs is joined by UQ senior lecturer and Inala Indigenous Health Service GP, Dr Geoff Spurling.
Maree yarns with Dr Spurling on the year that has been, his journey through medicine into General Practice and working for one of Australia’s leading Indigenous health experts, Dr Noel Hayman.
16 Dec 2020
Episode 4 - Greg Pratt
In this episode, Associate Professor Maree Toombs yarns with Indigenous man and QIMR Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research manager, Greg Pratt. They yarn about his role in genomics and work in aiding non-Indigenous researchers to effectively co-design and collaborate with First Nations people to make a significant impact to their health outcomes.
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