Faye McMillan

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Faye McMillan

AM
Born
Faye Beverley McMillan

(1971-03-24) 24 March 1971 (age 50)
Bowral, New South Wales, Australia
Academic background
EducationCharles Sturt University (PharmB)
Academic work
DisciplinePharmacy
Sub-disciplineIndigenous healthcare

Faye Beverley McMillan AM (born 24 March 1971)[1] is an Australian academic and pharmacist known for her work on improving Indigenous healthcare.

Early life and education[]

McMillan is Wiradjuri and was born in Bowral, New South Wales.[2] She grew up in Trangie, New South Wales.[3][4][5] She graduated from Charles Sturt University with a Bachelor of Pharmacy in 2001,[4][6] and completed her pre-registration year at Wagga Wagga.[4]

Career[]

McMillan is known for having been Australia's first registered Aboriginal pharmacist.[2][4][6][7] She has worked on the Tiwi Islands[2][4][6] and in Vancouver, Canada.[4][6] She is an Atlantic Fellow,[3][5] focusing her work on supporting mental health,[5][8] and a founding member and former chairperson[9][10] of Indigenous Allied Health Australia.[3][11] She has been involved in the Closing the Gap steering committee since 2013.[7]

McMillan works at The University of New South Wales and works between Sydney and Wagga Wagga - Associate Professor of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health [3][4][5][7][12] and as Associate Professor in the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health.[5][13]

Awards[]

McMillan was named in the Westpac and Australian Financial Review 100 Women of Influence Awards in 2014.[12][14] She was named 2019 New South Wales Aboriginal Woman of the Year.[11][15]

In the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours McMillan was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for "significant service to Indigenous mental health, and to tertiary education".[16]

References[]

  1. ^ Who's Who in Australia, ConnectWeb (2017).
  2. ^ a b c Dow, Steve (22 May 2003). "Success the best remedy". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, New South Wales. p. 10. ISSN 0312-6315.
  3. ^ a b c d Haggan, Megan (18 March 2019). "Pharmacist named NSW Aboriginal Woman of the Year". Australian Journal of Pharmacy. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "Breaking through barriers". Deadly Vibe. 5 September 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  5. ^ a b c d e Aubusson-Foley, Yvette (29 November 2018). "Trangie professor takes on the world". Dubbo Photo News. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  6. ^ a b c d "Pharmacist has prescription to raise awareness" (PDF). The Koori Mail. 21 May 2003. p. 4. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  7. ^ a b c Bull, Kelly. "Faye McMillan". science.csu.edu.au. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  8. ^ "Meet the First Atlantic Fellows". Atlantic Fellows. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  9. ^ "Six receive top honours" (PDF). The Koori Mail. 17 December 2014. p. 37. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  10. ^ "A national honour". Illawarra Mercury. Wollongong, New South Wales. 7 December 2010. p. 22. ISSN 1443-900X.
  11. ^ a b "Faye McMillan named NSW Aboriginal Woman of the Year". Triple M. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  12. ^ a b "Faye's passion sets her above the rest". Daily Advertiser. Wagga Wagga, New South Wales. 8 October 2014. p. 5.
  13. ^ Jurd, Taylor (21 November 2018). "Former Trangie resident graduates from prestigious program". Western Magazine. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  14. ^ "IAHA Chairperson Faye McMillan named in The AFR and Westpac 100 Women of Influence Awards for 2014". Indigenous Allied Health Australia. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  15. ^ Marlan, Zaarkacha (8 March 2019). "Trangie's Faye McMillan named 2019 NSW Aboriginal Woman of the Year". Narromine News. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  16. ^ "Associate Professor Faye Beverley McMillan". It's An Honour. Retrieved 13 June 2021.

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