Dr Shea Spierings

Shea Spierings is a Gaangalu man from Central Queensland and Indigenous Research Fellow currently investigating cultural governance, Indigenous incarceration, and Indigenous masculinities. Shea’s previous research has involved health messaging in Indigenous communities, health systems, health governance, and Aboriginal men’s health.

His research utilises Indigenous and mainstream conceptual and methodological tools. Shea has previously worked in the Indigenous Community Controlled Health Sector and has served as a Deadly Choices Ambassador. In 2015 Shea was appointed by the Australian Government to serve as the Australian Youth Delegate to the United Nations (UN). Before becoming the Australian Youth Delegate to the UN, Shea worked in various policy and community development roles, and in the construction industry. He was recently appointed as Chair to Country to Coast Queensland.