Neville Blackman is a Community Engagement Adviser with First Nations Cancer and Wellbeing Research Program
Neville is a Sunshine Coast local with ancestral connections to the Iman, Gangulu, Gooreng Gooreng and Kabi Kabi nations. He is also a descendant of the South Sea Islands of Santo, Pentecost, Malo and Ambae. Neville’s European connections are through the Blackman brothers who were settlers in regional Queensland.
Neville has extensive community engagement history and has enjoyed success working in the employment, training, and community sectors. He has also worked in cultural heritage roles primarily in the location and identification of significant sites and their preservation for future generations.
Neville is passionate about connecting people to First Nations’ culture through immersive experiences, walking the cultural landscape and is sharing his knowledge of cultural landscapes with FNCWR to support our team’s cultural competency.
"My focus is to show respect to Country and community members. I strive to connect community members to Country which will enhance their individual and collective well-being. I aim to encourage empowerment and self-determination in community members to establish and maintain stronger families and communities."