Nina Sivertsen, PhD (Nurs/Midwif), Associate Professor Flinders University and Arctic University of Norway, is an Arctic Indigenous Sea-Sámi woman living on Kaurna Lands in Australia. With experience in remote area nursing in Australia and Arctic Norway, her work focuses on the impact of colonisation on healthcare, and integrating culture into mainstream health services. Nina’s research addresses women’s and family health, health systems, and restorative policies for Sámi, Aboriginal, and Torres Strait Islander families. She works in a pan-Indigenous global context to improve healthcare outcomes for First Nations people. Her contributions have earned numerous awards, including the 2024 Flinders Reconciliation Award, 2024 ACN Health Minister's Nursing Trailblazer Award (finalist) and the 2022 Women in Innovation Award SA. Her academic contributions also include mentoring future researchers and leaders in nursing and First Nations health care.