Faye McMillan

Faye Beverley McMillan AM (born 24 March 1971)[1] is a Wiradjuri yin (woman) from Trance. She is an Australian academic and pharmacist known for her work on improving Indigenous healthcare. She is a Senior Atlantic Fellow for Social Equity (Atlantic Institute), as well as being a Senior Fellow with Advance HE. She is a founding member of Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) and was a board member of IAHA from 2009-2017 (and chairperson from 2010-2016). She joined UNSW at the start of March 2021 with over 20 years of experience in the Higher Education Sector and over 30 years in the health sector.  

Faye McMillan

AM
Born
Faye Beverley McMillan

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

Early life, education, and qualifications

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]

  • 2020    Diploma of Counselling
  • 2020    Cert IV Training and Assessment
  • 2019    Senior Fellow, Advance Higher Education (SFHEA)
  • 2018    Graduate Certificate in Education – University of Melbourne
  • 2016    Doctor of Health Science – Exegesis: Shared meanings of leadership through accounts of the experiences of Indigenous/First Nations women leaders” Charles Sturt University
  • 2016    Graduate Certificate in Wiradjuri Language, Culture and Heritage - Charles Sturt University
  • 2014    Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Governance - University of Arizona
  • 2013    Cert I and II – Wiradjuri Language
  • 2006    Master of Indigenous Health Studies - University of Wollongong
  • 2001    Bachelor of Pharmacy - Charles Sturt University.

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]

McMillan is currently one of two Deputy National Rural Health Commissioners within the Office of the National Rural Health Commissioner.[14]

In 2019, McMillan was appointed director of The Australian Pharmacy board.

Awards

Selected publications
  • F McMillan, D Kampers, V Traynor, J Dewing; (2010) Person-centred care as caring for country: An indigenous Australia Experience; Dementia, 9 , (2): 163-167.
  • C. Schultz, R. Walker, D. Bessarab, F. McMillan, J. MacLeod, R. Marriott (2014) Chapter 13: Interdisciplinary Care to Enhance Mental Health and Social Emotional Wellbeing.
  • Y. Akama, D. Evans, S. Keen, F. McMillan, M McMillan, P. West; (2017) Designing digital and creative scaffolds to strengthen Indigenous nations: being Wiradjuri by practising sovereignty; Digital Creativity, 28 , (1): 58-72. Doi: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14626268.2017.1291525
  • M. McMillan, F. McMillan, S. Rigney; (2016) Is indigenous National Building capable of strengthening and improving Indigenous holistic health outcomes: Retelling the right to health 10 , (2): 147-159.

References
  1. Who's Who in Australia, ConnectWeb (2017).
  2. Dow, Steve (22 May 2003). "Success the best remedy". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, New South Wales. p. 10. ISSN 0312-6315.
  3. Haggan, Megan (18 March 2019). "Pharmacist named NSW Aboriginal Woman of the Year". Australian Journal of Pharmacy. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  4. "Breaking through barriers". Deadly Vibe. 5 September 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  5. Aubusson-Foley, Yvette (29 November 2018). "Trangie professor takes on the world". Dubbo Photo News. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  6. "Pharmacist has prescription to raise awareness" (PDF). The Koori Mail. 21 May 2003. p. 4. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  7. 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. "Faye McMillan named NSW Aboriginal Woman of the Year". Triple M. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  12. "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. "Faye McMillan appointed Deputy National Rural Health Commissioner".
  15. "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.
  16. Marlan, Zaarkacha (8 March 2019). "Trangie's Faye McMillan named 2019 NSW Aboriginal Woman of the Year". Narromine News. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  17. "Associate Professor Faye Beverley McMillan". It's An Honour. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
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