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Ashley Shepherd
Ashley Shepherd

Ashley Shepherd

Senior Project Officer

Federal

About

Ashley Shepherd is a proud Wiradjuri woman, Social Work researcher, and PhD candidate dedicated to supporting the social, emotional, and psychological wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. She currently works as a Research Assistant in the First Nations stream at the Australian Eating Disorders Research and Translation Centre.

Ashley brings a strong background in both community and government sectors, with a focus on culturally safe, strengths-based approaches to mental health and wellbeing. Her work is grounded in community-led research and guided by a commitment to healing, equity, and Aboriginal ways of knowing, being and doing.

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The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Food, Eating and Wellbeing (FEW) Project

The Food, Eating and Wellbeing (FEW) Project develops shared, culturally grounded language and definitions around food, eating, and wellbeing in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Guided by a Project Advisory and Governance Group (PAGG) and co-led with First Nations organisations, the project is community-led, producing culturally safe definitions, language guides, and resources to ensure research, policy, and practice reflect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge and priorities.

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