Paulene Mackell Lowitja Institute International Indigenous Health and Wellbeing Conference 2016

Paulene Mackell

Paulene Mackell joined the National Ageing Research Institute (NARI), in 2012, as a Senior Project Officer. She trained as a Social Worker in Western Australia and has worked extensively with older people in hospital and community settings in both WA and Victoria. Paulene coordinated the Kimberley Aged Care Assessment Team from 2004-6 and after this experience completed an honours degree in Anthropology exploring the concept of authenticity in the realms of Western Desert acrylic paintings.