MsJodi Phillips

My work is decolonising health curricula through a Two Ways/Both Ways teaching philosophy: holding Indigenous and non-Indigenous ways of knowing, doing and being in respectful tension to transform individuals and systems. I design learning experiences that work cognitively and affectively, building knowledge while shifting the worldviews and assumptions students bring with them, to develop cultural awareness and humility for becoming culturally safe health practitioners.

I work at the program level rather than the unit level, across more than ten units spanning four courses in the School of Medicine each year. That means functioning as an Indigenous health and cultural safety specialist resource: ensuring coherence of Indigenous health content across year levels, building colleagues' capability to teach it, and advocating for structural embedding rather than one-off additions.

My areas of expertise include curriculum mapping through a decolonising lens, co-designed and Community-informed assessment, and creating culturally safe learning spaces and flexible pathways for Indigenous students.