Rebecca Murray (Bec) is a Master of Applied Epidemiology (MAE) scholar in the 2025-2026 cohort with a placement with the Kulay Kalingka Study, Yardhura Walani, National Centre for Epidemiology & Population Health, ANU.

Prior to undertaking the MAE, Bec held the position of Senior Project Officer in Yardhura Walani. Bec is undertaking the MAE to deepen her expertise in health data and surveillance. Through this, she aims to drive systemic change by embedding cultural integrity into research, policy, and practice. Guided by her lived experience and community values, Bec continues to work at the intersection of health systems, data, and Indigenous sovereignty.

Bec is a proud Kamilaroi and Wailwan woman of Irish and Aboriginal descent, from the Nixon/Chatfield mob, born on Gandangara Country. Bec brings a deep commitment to cultural health and wellbeing, underpinned by years of experience working across the health systems to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

Bec began her career as an Aboriginal Health Trainee with NSW Health, laying the foundation for a diverse and impactful journey through the public health sector. She has since held various non-clinical roles across Primary and Community Health, Trauma, and Cancer Services, in both identified and non-identified positions. Her work is grounded in a strong understanding of how systems operate and how they must evolve to better serve Aboriginal people.

External Affiliations:

University of New England Alumni

Public Health Association Australia (PHAA)

National Association of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners (NAATSIHWP).