Michelle Nicholls National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Environmental Health Conference

Michelle Nicholls

Michelle was raised in the small coastal town of Bowen and although Michelle has travelled extensively, far north Queensland has always been home. Michelle made a career change late in life by completing a Bachelor of Environmental Health Science with one goal, to work within Indigenous Environmental Health. After spending nine years employed in various Environmental Health positions in Public Health, Michelle is now currently employed as the Team Leader for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Environmental Health Program for the Cairns Public Health Unit. With extensive experience working across remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities specialising in environmental health, community and stakeholder engagement, and the delivery of culturally safe environmental health program that addresses environmental and social determinants of health.