Melissa SerrurierEducator · Researcher · Author
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Projects, publications and resources Melissa has created alongside educators, schools, universities and organisations.

9 September 2025 RMIT Storey Hall, Melbourne

Lightning talk · Kummargii Yulendji Symposium, September 2025

Preparing teachers to embed Indigenous perspectives

At the 2025 Kummargii Yulendji Symposium, co-convened by Informit and CAVAL, Melissa gave a lightning talk on her PhD research: how Initial Teacher Education programs prepare pre-service teachers to embed Indigenous perspectives in their teaching. The symposium's proceedings are published by Informit.

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Publications, projects and features

  1. September2025 Lightning talk · Kummargii Yulendji Symposium How Initial Teacher Education prepares pre-service teachers to embed Indigenous perspectives A talk sharing Melissa's PhD research at the Kummargii Yulendji Symposium, a forum co-convened by Informit and CAVAL at RMIT's Storey Hall to describe, apply and amplify First Peoples' knowledges. The symposium's proceedings are published by Informit. See the program
  2. May2025 Expert Q&A · Teacher magazine Meaningful integration of Indigenous perspectives Melissa explains how schools can move beyond tokenism through lasting, two-way relationships with local Elders and communities, and authentic resources created by Indigenous people. “It begins with listening, not leading.” Read the Q&A
  3. May2025 Profile · Informit Indigenous Scholars You Should Know Featured in Informit's series celebrating Indigenous scholars, highlighting her PhD research and her expertise in Indigenous pedagogies, trauma-informed education and curriculum reform. Read the profile
  4. May2025 Book · CSIRO Publishing Specialised Metabolites of Australia's Customary Medicinal Flora Co-authored with Edward Owen Norman and Sylvia Urban, bringing together more than a century of research into plants used customarily by Australia's First Scientists. About the book
  5. April2025 Video and webinar · Informit Informed Opinion: embedding Indigenous perspectives in education Practical ways to bring Indigenous perspectives into teaching, and a webinar showing educators and librarians how to use Informit Explore for lesson planning and student research. Watch on Informit

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