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Cheryl Kickett-Tucker AM (born c. 1967 or 1968[1]: 3:14 ) is an Australian professor, author and renowned Indigenous leader.[2] She is also a former basketball player.

She is a research fellow at Curtin University in Western Australia, in the fields of Australian Aboriginal identity and self-esteem. She is involved in several Aboriginal community development programs, primarily for younger people.

Early life

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Kickett-Tucker was born in the Perth suburb of Subiaco,[3] the fifth of eight children, and spent her early childhood years in Lockridge.[4]: 1:15, 1:50, 7:12  Her parents divorced when she was ten years old,[1]: 14:29  and she moved with her mother and siblings to Midland.[4]: 9:45 

She attended Governor Stirling Senior High School.[5] She began playing basketball at the Midland Police Citizens Youth Club,[1]: 15:00  then competed at high school.[3]

Academic qualifications and career

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Kickett-Tucker graduated from Edith Cowan University with a Bachelor of Applied Science in 1991, then moved to the US where she completed a Master of Science at the University of Oregon in 1993.[3][6][7]: 2 

In 2000 she received a PhD from Edith Cowan University,[a] with the thesis Urban Aboriginal Children in Sport: Experiences, Perceptions and Sense of Self.[9][3][6][7]: 2 

She has worked as a lecturer and researcher at Edith Cowan University and Murdoch University, as well as holding adjunct or associate professorial roles at Notre Dame University, the University of Western Australia and the Australian Catholic University.[6][7]: 3–5 

She is currently a research fellow at Curtin University, in the fields of Australian Aboriginal identity and self-esteem, particularly among Aboriginal children and young adults.[6][3]

In 2016 she co-authored and edited the tertiary education text book Mia Mia Aboriginal Community Development: Fostering cultural security.[10]

She has also written several children's books,[11] some using both English and Noongar language.[12][13] Her books include Ninni Yabini,[14] Lucky Thamu,[14] Barlay,[15] and co-authored books such as Bush and beyond.[16]

Basketball career

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Kickett-Tucker was a member of the WAIS Rockets in 1987 when the team won the Women's Basketball Conference.[2] The team had no home games, having to play in Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania and South Australia. Players had to sacrifice work and study; Kickett-Tucker was threatened with being kicked out of university due to her lack of attendance.[2]

She played in the State Basketball League for numerous teams:[17]

  • Perry Lakes 1989, 24g, 269pt @ 11.2
  • Swan Districts 1990–1991, 40g, 566pt @ 14.2
  • Swan Districts 1993–1994, 24g, 232pt @ 9.7
  • Perth 1998–1999, 20g, 89pt @ 4.5

Community work

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Kickett-Tucker is a director of Koya Aboriginal Corporation, a non-profit community organisation started in 2005 by her father, Allan Kickett.[18][19]: 1:29 

In 2008, she created Pindi Pindi, a community research centre for Aboriginal well-being.[3][20][7]: 1 

In 2015 she started Kaat, Koort[b] 'n' Hoops, a basketball program for children,[22][3] which has subsequently expanded to other[which?] sports.[1]: 36:02  It was originally started for Aboriginal children, but now also accepts non-Aboriginal people.[21][1]: 40:23 [4]: 31:40 

She is an honorary research fellow for the Telethon Kids Institute, and consultant for the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet.[20][3]

She was a member of the co-design group for the Indigenous Voice to Parliament,[23][24]: 232  and in May 2021 co-facilitated a community consultation in Broome, Western Australia, that included students from the local high school.[24]: 207 

Awards and honours

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Kickett-Tucker has received numerous awards and honours,[6][25] the more notable being:

Personal life

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Kickett-Tucker is a Wadjuk Noongar woman, with Ballardong and Yued ancestry through her grandparents.[3][20]

She is married, with three children,[3][20] and is a keen amateur photographer.[6][3]

She is related to footballers Dale Kickett and Derek Kickett.[28]: 2:20 

Notes

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  1. ^ The first Aboriginal person to do so.[8]
  2. ^ Noongar for "head, heart".[21][22]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Cheryl Kickett-Tucker (15 September 2019). "Professor Cheryl Kickett-Tucker's Inspiring Story" (Interview). Inspiring Stories. Interviewed by Tim McMillan. 882 6PR. Retrieved 15 January 2023 – via Bowra & O'Dea.
  2. ^ a b c O'Donoghue, Craig (24 March 2022). "Perth Lynx overcame a tough WNBL season but their finals campaign can be built on WAIS Rockets heritage". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Prof Cheryl Kickett-Tucker". Koya Aboriginal Corporation. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Cheryl Kickett-Tucker (1 March 2019). "Basketball and belonging: Cheryl Kickett-Tucker" (Interview). Conversations. Interviewed by Sarah Kanowski. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Alumni : Pr Cheryl Kickett-Tucker AM". Governor Stirling Senior High School. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g "Professor Cheryl Kickett-Tucker". Curtin University. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  7. ^ a b c d Cheryl Kickett-Tucker (14 November 2019), Curriculum Vitae (PDF), retrieved 15 January 2023 – via Michigan State University
  8. ^ "My great-grandfather fought for his people to go to school. Now I'm walking in his footsteps". ABC News. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  9. ^ Kickett-Tucker, Cheryl S (1 January 1999), Urban Aboriginal children in sport: Experiences, perceptions and sense of self, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, retrieved 15 January 2023
  10. ^ Kickett-Tucker, Cheryl; Bessarab, Dawn; Coffin, Juli; Wright, Michael, eds. (2016). Mia Mia Aboriginal Community Development. Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/CBO9781107741768. ISBN 9781107741768. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  11. ^ "Cheryl Kickett-Tucker". Fremantle Press. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  12. ^ "From science to stories, Cheryl Kickett-Tucker on Bush and Beyond". Fremantle Press. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  13. ^ "Picture book creator Cheryl Kickett-Tucker is sharing her love of family and Noongar language in her latest book, Ninni Yabini". Fremantle Press. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  14. ^ a b Kickett-Tucker, Cheryl; Waigana, Tyrown, (illustrator.) (16 August 2022), Ninni Yabini (1st ed.), Fremantle Press (published 2022), ISBN 978-1-76099-121-0{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  15. ^ Kickett-Tucker, Cheryl (26 February 2015), Barlay!, Fremantle Press (published 2015), ISBN 978-1-925162-83-7
  16. ^ Mia, Tjalaminu. Bush secrets; Lister, Jessica, 1992-. Bush secrets; Mia, Tjalaminu. Yippee! Summer holidays; Lister, Jessica, 1992-. Yippee! Summer holidays; Kickett-Tucker, Cheryl. Barlay!; Kickett-Tucker, Cheryl. Lucky Thamu; Tucker, Jaylon. Lucky Thamu (May 2018), Bush and beyond : stories from country, Fremantle Press (published 2018), ISBN 978-1-925591-35-4{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  17. ^ "STATE BASKETBALL LEAGUE WOMEN: PLAYER REGISTER". BasketballWA.asn.au. Archived from the original on 18 July 2005. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  18. ^ "About Us". Koya Aboriginal Corporation. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  19. ^ Video: Cheryl Kickett-Tucker uses sport to change lives in her community. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  20. ^ a b c d "Cheryl Kickett-Tucker". Telethon Kids Institute. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  21. ^ a b "Dr Cheryl Kickett-Tucker". Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  22. ^ a b "After school basketball program at Swan Park Leisure Centre shoots for community-wide change". Perth Now. West Australian Newspapers. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  23. ^ "Cheryl Kickett-Tucker uses sport to change lives in her community". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  24. ^ a b "Indigenous Voice Co-design Process Final Report to the Australian Government" (PDF). Commonwealth of Australia, National Indigenous Australians Agency. July 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  25. ^ a b "Human Development and Family Studies - Kickett-Tucker, Cheryl Ph.D." Michigan State University. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  26. ^ "Wangara, Nedlands, Northampton and Guildford residents honoured at 2019 WA Australian of the Year Awards". Perth Now. West Australian Newspapers. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  27. ^ "Australian Honours Search Facility". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 7 June 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  28. ^ Cheryl Kickett-Tucker (6 March 2019). "Basketballer and Professor, Cheryl Kickett-Tucker reminisces with Jane and Brad" (Interview). Marwick on Sunday. Interviewed by Jane Marwick; Brad Hardie. 6PR Perth. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
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