Rate My Professor Louise Austen

At Curtin University, Austen coordinated the Indigenous Cultures and Health unit for five semesters, an initiative that received a 2014 Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning in the Australian Awards for University Teaching. This program, developed through partnerships with Aboriginal organizations and community members, equips health science students with knowledge of Indigenous Australian history, diversity, cultural ways, and safety practices essential for health professions. She contributed to the Working Together: Intercultural Academic Leadership project, enhancing health science educators' capacity to teach Indigenous health and culture. In 2023, Austen co-authored the conference paper 'A New Model to Teach Cultural Capabilities' at the Australian Association for Research in Education, advancing reflective practices and cultural security in the Indigenous Cultures and Health Behaviours unit. Previously, she held a Senior Lecturer position in Aboriginal Health at the University of Notre Dame Australia. Austen presents on growing culturally safe health practitioner workforces, including at the 2025 Australian Society of Lifestyle Medicine Roadshow in Perth.