'I am a Narungga man born on the Yorke Peninsula of South Australia. I’m married to my wife Mary and we have two children, Peter and Lorraine, and care for our great nephew Haymysh. I graduated as a teacher in the late 1970s and have been involved in the education profession for over 35 years in numerous roles; I now work at the university of South Australia as a professor and dean: Indigenous scholarship, engagement and research.' (Introduction)