Cirrus@Austlit

'Ian Anderson talks about his current positions, work and research; completing his PhD.; receiving a fellowship; how the Co-operative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health [CRC] works; reflects on middle age and his sense of contributions and achievements; parenthood; homeownership; his marriage and family; his work impacting on his life and health; exercise; the Leaders in Indigenous Medical Education (LIME) network; the cost of career opportunities and what motivates his work; the nature of leadership and how he defines his public role; his contribution to the field of Indigenous Health, Aboriginal students and future generations; abilities, responsibilities and difficulties of leadership, self-perception and management; managing 43 staff in his university department, work versus family relationships; friendships; his sense of early mortality and reluctance to attend funerals.' (Publication summary)