Professor Braden Hill is a Nyungar (Wardandi) man from the south-west region of Western Australia. He has significant experience in Aboriginal education, as well as leading a range of equity initiatives including Sage Athena SWAN, Respect Now Always, Reconciliation Action Plan, and Disabilities & Access Inclusion Plan within the tertiary sector.
Professor Hill has been the deputy Vice Chancellor (Students, Equity and Indigenous) at Edith Cowan University since July 2022, having previously held the role of Pro-Vice Chancellor (Equity and Indigenous) and Head of Kurongkurl Katitjin at the university's Centre for Indigenous Australian Education and Research. His current portfolio responsibilities include leading ECU’s commitment to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander advancement, Equity and Diversity initiatives; and working across the University to provide an environment that welcomes, and facilitates the success of, students and staff from a range of diverse backgrounds.
Professor Hill’s research interests include Indigenous education, identity politics, queer identities in education and transformative learning. He is also chief investigator on a project exploring the lived experiences of Indigenous LGBTQI people to better inform community health organisations in their working with queer-identifying Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Prior to ECU, Professor Hill was the director of Aboriginal education, equity and inclusion at Murdoch University where he was responsible for leading its Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre, Health Service and Equity, and Social Inclusion Office.
He holds a Bachelor of Education (Secondary), Bachelor of Arts (Australian Indigenous Studies) and Masters by Research in Indigenous Education.
