Nina Sivertsen is a Sea-Sámi woman living and working on Kaurna Lands, Australia. She works as an Associate Professor with Flinders University and the Arctic University of Norway, and is the co-lead of Cultural Care, Area of Focus, at the Caring Futures Institute. Her research examines colonisation and assimilation in healthcare, integrating culture into mainstream health care provision. First Nations curriculum design and implementation, with cultural responsiveness in the centre. Nina's research primarily addresses women's and family health, health systems and services research, and contributes to shaping restorative policies and practices in mainstream health that benefit Sámi, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families.