Dr Jill Guthrie. Credit: Jamie Kidston, ANU
Dr Jill Guthrie. Credit: Jamie Kidston, ANU - Dr Jill Guthrie has been given one of Australia's highest honours for significant service to Indigenous health, including her work on reducing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander contact with the criminal justice system. Dr Guthrie, a descendant of the Wiradjuri people of Western NSW, was one of three academics from The Australian National University (ANU) who have been appointed a member of the Order of Australia (AM) in this year's Australian honours. Epidemiologist Professor Emily Banks and Indonesian expert Associate Professor Gregory Fealy were honoured for their outstanding achievement in their research areas. Dr Guthrie, who has worked on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health outcomes for over 30 years, said it was "a wonderful honour to be recognised". Dr Guthrie's work has led the way in crafting innovative evidence-based approaches to criminal justice that prioritise the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their communities.
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