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Flexible roster: one week on / one week off, including travel to remote communities. Candidates applying for this role must identify as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander under Section 50(d) of the WA Equal Opportunity Act, 1984. Part-time (0.5 FTE) appointment on a fixed term basis until April 2029. Base salary range: $83,212 – $92,231 p.a. (pro-rata) plus 17% superannuation. About the area The School of Earth and Oceans, in collaboration with the Rural Clinical School

01-04-2026 Dr Christine Jeffery-Stokes in conversation with Robin Ray, Nauta Media Listen to radio interview (Play from 27:13) : https://omny.fm/shows/ngaarda-breakfast/ngaarda-breakfast-podcast-2026-4-1?t=27m13s 1 April 2026 – Ngaarda Media article: https://www.ngaardamedia.com.au/news/tooth-fairies-track-heavy-metals-in-childrens-teeth Dr Jeffery-Stokes described her collaborative work with her sister-in-law, Annette Stokes, who is Wongutha, Mulba-Ngadu and Anangu, and hold

Kalgoorlie-Boulder children have used sand drawings to tell an animated story promoting a research project into heavy metal deposition in children’s teeth. The Heavy Metal Tooth Fairy Project encourages kids across the Goldfields to donate their fallen-out baby teeth and have them analysed for heavy metal exposure. The Heavy Metal Tooth Fairies at the Rural Clinical School in Kalgoorlie-Boulder last Friday. Picture: Isabella Davis Twelve Kalgoorlie-Boulder children have spent

Annette Stokes was made an Honorary Doctor of Science from the University of Western Australia last week. A Wongutha-Ngadju woman from the ...

With her new University of Western Australia Honorary Doctorate under her wing, Annette Stokes AM is flying back to WA’s Goldfields with a new research goal in her sights. The senior Wongutha, Mulba-Ngadu and Anagu woman is a chief investigator for the Heavy Metal Tooth Fairy Project, an Australian-first study identifying childhood exposure to heavy metals in regional and remote communities. The project builds on Annette’s work for the Western Desert Kidney Health Project

After working with WA Country Health Service for close to 30 years, it is safe to say that Paediatrician Christine Jeffries-Stokes has a deep understanding of the unique needs of children and families living in the Goldfields. Now, in recognition for her significant contributions to paediatrics and commitment to improving the health outcomes of Aboriginal peoples, Dr Jeffries-Stokes has been appointed as a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia in the General Division in the 2