Alana Gall

Biography

Dr Alana Gall is a Truwulway and Litamirimina woman from the east/north-east coast of Lutruwita (Tasmania, Australia). Dr Gall is passionate about Indigenous Peoples' holistic health and wellbeing, globally. She believes that the wellbeing and identity of Indigenous Peoples are strongly centred around strong connections to Country/land, culture, spirituality and each other.

Dr Gall is a Senior Lecturer in Indigenous Traditional Medicine, at the National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine, a NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow (2026-2030), and an Honorary Research Fellow at both the University of Queensland and Menzies School of Health Research.

Dr Gall is a member of SCU's Research Clusters:

• Harvest to Health

Dr Gall's work contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals

Research

At Southern Cross University, Dr Gall leads a research program called Tunapri Ngini, Tunapri Rrala (Old Knowledge, Strong Knowledge), a program that centres around protecting and preserving Indigenous Traditional Medicines for future generations and improving accessibility for all Indigenous communities across Australia.

Dr Gall has over a decade of experience in research, health education, and community engagement, with a background in Nutritional Medicine. Her expertise includes First Peoples’ health, Indigenous Traditional Medicines, co-design methodologies, and PROMs/PREMs development. She pioneered the ‘think-aloud yarn’ method and co-developed the Key Principles to Co-Design with First Nations Peoples, which informed Cancer Australia's Australian Cancer Plan and the Our Mob Our Cancer website.