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moments of change

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Acknowledgment of Country

Acknowledgment of Country

Acknowledgment of Country

Storm Child Acknowledges Country, landscapes, earth, waterways, plants, seasons, wind, fire, sunshine, animals, and the stars. We honor Mother Earth and Father Sky, as well as our Ancestors, Elders, emerging leaders, and children. Our communities, both human and non-human, seen and unseen. 


Caution, the content reflects my own experiences, research, and perspectives as a First Nations woman. For the most respectful and relevant insights, I encourage learning from local First Nations or Aboriginal organizations, whose sovereign ways of knowing, being, and doing are always prioritised.

What is Storm Child?

Acknowledgment of Country

Acknowledgment of Country

Storm Child serves as a holding place for various resources I have created, including photography, videos, diagrams, and verse. The symbol above represents my personal interpretation of a storm. Lightning, wind, rain, and thunder can evoke both fear and beauty. During these transformative moments, we experience the relationship between Father Sky and Mother Earth.


The resources provided here focus on change within ourselves and our communities. I also hope to enable societal change and challenge our current human-centric thinking. Storm Child aspires to create a sense of belonging, understanding we sit within a larger circle including all entities of nature and the unseen world.


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About Me

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About Me

I am a proud Yorta Yorta Irish Australian woman. Growing up with farm work and bush freedom in a large family, I developed skills in herding sheep, breaking in horses, swimming, and robustly debating philosophy, spirituality, and human rights. However, during primary school, I was diagnosed with a learning disability. Later in life, I raised four beautiful children as a sole parent while navigating my way to completing PhD. I am now circling back to my roots. When Mum gave birth to me, a storm cut the power in the hospital. From then on, whenever dark clouds rolled in or thunder rumbled, Dad would call out, 'Mishel, your family is here!' Resources within this site are all of me—the academic, poet, debater, dancer, dreamer, innovator, researcher, photographer, and water spirit woman. Safe journeys to you! 

Mishel McMahon

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Resources & Payment

Resources for you to use are available below & on the other pages of this site.

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Blak Butterfly

Emergency Care for First Nations Communities

Research findings from First Nations-led project Loddon Mallee Region, Victoria

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Blak Butterfly Implementation Report

Reclaiming First Nations Health Sovereignty

This report summarises the key areas implemented throughout the 15 hospitals, Loddon Mallee Victoria during Blak Butterfly implementation phase. 

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Aboriginal Youth Mentoring

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Ethical First Nations Research

Literature Review

Literature review written for Aboriginal Research Accord Project (2021)

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Nature

Terms Defined

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First Nations, Indigenous & African Authors

List of authors referenced throughout resources

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Articles

Aboriginal Youth Mentoring a Pathway to Leadership (2024) (pdf)

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Roar of Relational Peoples (2025) (pdf)

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First Nations Perspectives & Social Work Practice (pdf)

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Social Work First Nations Wellbeing Unit

Outline of Social Work course content

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First Nations Governnace Group Principles

Outline of Cultural Governance Principles

Resource for First Nations Governance or Working Group 'Terms of Reference'. 

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Lotjpa-nhanuk Indigenous Childrearing Discourses

Banburra Methodology

An excerpt from above thesis pg. 77

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Conversations

Syncretic Health

A discussion, is the bio medical model alone, still sufficient for Australian and other community's populations?

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Conversations

Community Dialogue

Conversations are my thoughts, reflections and areas of interest! 

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