Mareese Terare

BA (Welfare Studies) (UWS), MIndig (SCU)
Honorary Lecturer
Phone
+61 2 9351 6384
Fax
+61 2 9351 2606
Building/Room
Education Building A35 / 330
The University of Sydney

Mareese joined Sydney School of Education and Social Work in February 2017 as a PhD candidate and early-career researcher. Entered the Social Work School with a Wingara Mura scholarship. Mareese brings with her 20-years' teaching experience. Her specialist areas are Aboriginal healing frameworks and ways, interpersonal trauma, counselling, social justice, children’s rights and human rights.

Mareese brings extensive years of experience in training and community education with frontline Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal workers in the trauma field. She has consulted, developed, implemented and evaluated ASQA-accredited community services and health training targeting Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal workers.

Mareese has strong commitment to human rights and this is reflected in her curriculum development, teachings and community engagement and practice. Her influences include ongoing cultural safety commitments to training, education and frontline client engagement.

NSW Aboriginal Health Award 2008 – Gail May Award for outstanding services in Aboriginal Communities


Books
  • Howard, A., Rawsthorne, M., Joseph, P., Terare, M., Sampson, D., Katrak Harris, M. (2023). Social work and human services responsibilities in a time of climate change: Country, community and complexity. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. [More Information]
  • Rawsthorne, M., Tseris, E., Howard, A., Terare, M., Sharma, A. (2023). Using social research for social justice: an introduction for social work and human services. Online: Routledge (Taylor and Francis). [More Information]

Journal articles
  • Terare, M., Rawsthorne, M. (2020). "Country is yarning to me: worldview, health and well-being amongst Australian First Nations People." British Journal of Social Work, 50(3), 944-960. [More Information]

Research reports
  • Schwartz, M., Terare, M. (2020). Creating Futures: Weave's intensive support service for young people leaving custody or involved in the criminal justice system, Evaluation report, Evaluation Report, April 2020, (pp. 1 - 56). Sydney, Australia, Australia: UNSW Centre for Crime, Law and Justice. [More Information]

  • Creating Futures Justice Program Evaluation 2017
  • USyd Cultural Competency Committee 2017
  • Dadirri and Placement Principles: creating safety for Indigenous children and young people, Terare, M., Jamieson, S., Rawsthorne, M., Westpac Banking Corporation/Research Grant 2021
  • Keeping kids connected to culture: Policies and practices in out-of-home care in Australia and Taiwan, Conley Wright, A., Ching-Hsuan, L., Luu, B., Spencer, M., Terare, M., Teyra, C., Chen, Y., Office of Global Engagement/Partnership Collaboration Awards 2020
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