BIO

Brett is a First Nations Wiradjuri man, a graduate of UTS Law with 1st class honours, a former Sir Gerard Brennan Scholar at UTS, admitted lawyer and Doctor of Philosophy, in the Law Faculty. Brett was awarded the Chancellor's Award 2025 for most outstanding thesis. He undertakes decolonising research, encompassing First Nations law, rights, health, sovereignty, and developing innovative First Nations methodologies which privilege Indigenous Knowledge. Brett is a Chief Investigator in the 2026 ARC Centre of Excellence for Prisoner Reintegration. Brett has primarily worked in the business sector; his legal experience has been with government agencies and NFP organisations primarily delivering legal services to marginalised clients. Brett has also worked as a researcher for Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research at UTS and is a Lecturer in the UTS Law Faculty.

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UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY APPOINTMENTS

  • Teaching Fellow
    University of Technology Sydney, Law, Sydney, Australia18 Jul 2022 - present
  • Lecturer
    University of Technology Sydney, Law, Sydney, AustraliaJul 2024 - present

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DEGREES

  • Bachelor of Laws, First Class Honours
    University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia1 Mar 2013 - 30 Nov 2019
  • PhD
    University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, AustraliaNov 2025 - present

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Certificate of attainment
    We Al-li, Australia26 Apr 2022 - present
    Dadirri course
  • Amazonian Linguistics Summer School 2019
    Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, Peru22 Jun 2019 - 22 Jul 2019
    Intensive linguistic course in Spanish and Amazonian language of Kakaitibo, then delivering a project in situ in the Amazon

PROFILE TYPE

  • Academic

AVAILABILITY

  • Masters Research or PhD student supervision

DISCIPLINES