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New media
Indigenous kids learn health, nutrition and how to cook for the family
Performance date 10/07/2021
The Science Show
In 2011 the Pinjarra Murray District Aboriginal Association in Western Australia approached Caroline Nilson at Murdoch University for ideas to promote better understanding of health and nutrition. They wanted a way of getting children involved, and a program based at a new community centre. Caroline raised funds and developed a children’s cooking course giving kids the skills to cook for a family. It was wildly popular. Caroline Nilson tells the story.
New media
A journey toward cultural competence: The role of researcher reflexivity in indigenous research
Published 2017
Other creative works
Caroline Nilson, the link between art and critical thinking
Published 2012
Murdoch University lecturer Caroline Nilson has completed a research project which suggests that encouraging artistic expression in children fosters critical thinking skills. Caroline thinks that the role of arts in the community must be taken more seriously.