Speaking

Ruth brings decades of experience as an educator, group therapist, facilitator, and consultant, and sees her role as supporting the creation of a culture of liberation, creativity, and inquiry in ways that disrupt the hegemony of dominant culture/s.

Expertise

Ruth uses methods that support inventive and unique conversations and collective decision-making. She also helps people through their discomfort by connecting to their dignity and humanity, and using the knowledge and feelings in the room to help to activate pathways to action. Ruth is both a trained therapist and network builder with experience in activism, she is skilled at communication, facilitating connections and generating collective energy and skills that enable respectful collaboration and navigation though conflict. She is committed to building deep and wide connections across disciplines and silos in ways that support transparency and accountability. Her work as a public speaker and podcaster aims to make complex cultural dynamics understandable and relevant to diverse communities, and she has a commitment to health literacy and partnership. Ruth is deeply embedded in contemporary leadership practices and is an experienced coach and mentor, both one-to-one mentor for emerging leaders and current CEOs, and as part of the inaugural Women in Digital Health Leadership program from the Australian Institute for Digital Health.

Testimonials

I was so impressed by Ruth’s ability to lead a rigorous and informative session and to also create a warm and welcoming space that people felt able to engage with. That she was able to do this in an online session was even more impressive and also really needed while we were all in lockdown. I also really appreciated the way she included Writing NSW materials in the presentation.
Julia Tsalis, Program Director at Writing NSW

I had the pleasure of participating in a panel Ruth facilitated on sex, gender and mental health as a speaker on LGBTIQ issues. Ruth’s expert, warm and insightful facilitation created the container for us to go deeper into chewy and nuanced issues where we could be both robust and brave as leaders in our respective fields, and vulnerable as people.
Jackson Fairchild, Senior Policy & Strategy Advisor, Rainbow Health Victoria, ARCSHS

Ruth is a natural facilitator and conversation-maker who uses her warmth, wit and empathy to create spaces where people feel safe to learn, develop and explore sensitive and difficult topics in a nuanced and respectful way. Ruth guided our attendees through challenging topics with energy and humility, maintaining a positive learning environment. Thank you so much Ruth for your knowledge and expertise in cultural safety and facilitation, and for ensuring that we all had the best opportunity to learn and grow our practice.
Carolyn Mogharbel, Team Leader, 1800 My Options

Thank you so much for your help in making yesterday’s launch a successful event. I was congratulated by many people afterwards. This wouldn’t have been possible without your contributions
Joyce Jiang, Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health, Melbourne

Our MC host, Dr. Ruth DeSouza, carried out a fantastic job in making this launch event engaging and fun and successfully highlighted the importance of multilingual partnerships across such a diverse community, that can quite often face communication challenges.
Family Planning Victoria, Melbourne

Thank you for your FABULOUS moderation of our webinar on reproductive justice! You really held the space for our speakers and organising team, going above and beyond to help us think through the structure and content before, during and after the session. On the day itself, you guided the speakers and participants through the content with such care, wit and humour, demonstrating through your facilitation style how to achieve reproductive justice and push for transformative political actions. It is an incredible privilege to be able to work with you!
Rosi Aryal Lees, Acting Research, Advocacy and Policy Manager, Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH).

I have been fortunate to work broadly with Dr Ruth DeSouza in my role as CEO at Diversity Arts Australia (DARTS). With a notable background in the fields of nursing, academia and research, Ruth has been a valued member of DARTS’ equity and inclusion-driven Fair Play program steering committee and as one of our key trainers/educators in cultural safety. As one of Australia’s leading thinkers, writers and educators on this topic, Ruth has consistently generated positive feedback from our session participants. She teaches from the heart, ensuring every workshop is specially tailored to its attendees. I strongly recommend Ruth as a trainer, collaborator, and consultant.
Lena Nahlous, CEO & Executive Producer, Diversity Arts Australia [DARTS]

Past presentations

Keynote/Invited
Presentations
Guest lectures
Podcasts
Videos
Radio & TV interviews
Magazine, Newspaper & Web interviews
Facilitating/organising Conferences/Workshops

DeSouza, R. 8 September 2023. “Sounding off”: Can podcasts facilitate equity in birthing? Women’s Health Matters symposium. Western Sydney University – School of Nursing & Midwifery, Sydney, NSW.
DeSouza, R. 4 August 2023. Panel on Creating the Future: Disrupting Science, Technology, Health and Climate with Kiara Bruggeman and Kate McBride. YWCA She Leads Conference. Canberra, Aus.
DeSouza, R. 27 May 2023. Designing Fertility Presented by PITH as part of Melbourne Design Week. With Naomi Stead, Lynnelle Moran, Vaughne Geary, Hari Pliambas, Jessica Friedmann. Melbourne, Vic.
DeSouza, R. 31 March 2023. Panel with: Ana Tiwary, Katrina Irawati Graham, Kaylene Butler, Laurrie Brannigan-Onato, and Melissa Lee Speyer Cultural safety, going deeper. Screenworks 2023 Regional to Global Screen Forum. Ballina, NSW.
DeSouza, R. 29 March 2023. Keynote Presence and power: Having and making space to make health services both culturally safe and innovative. Echuca Regional Health Research & Innovation Symposium, Echuca.
DeSouza, R. 18 March 2023. Keynote “Beyond champions and stars: Constellations of co-resistance. Te Papa Auckland hui: Reimagining Asian Mental Health. Auckland.
DeSouza, R. 8 March 2023. On having a voice. Panel: Proff Cath Chamberlain, Dr Mandy Truong, Dr Ruth De Souza. Tackling racism in perinatal care. Speakers:
Perinatal Society and Australia and New Zealand Annual Congress, Melbourne.
DeSouza, R. 3 March 2023. Panel: Labour of Love: Examining Birthing and Health Care. Speakers: Karinda Taylor, Dr Ruth De Souza and Dr Natalie Kon-Yu. M/Other. Wheeler Centre, Melbourne.
DeSouza, R. 3 Nov 2022. Keynote: Toward perinatal equity: How can we make birthing services culturally safe? The Equity and Diversity in Stillbirth Forum, Centre of Research Excellence in Stillbirth, Brisbane.
DeSouza, R. 24 October 2022. Panel with Ben Shaw (Infoxchange), Sean Fitzgerald (C3 Solutions) and Daniel Levy (AUWU). Chaired by Prof Mark Sanderson (RMIT University). Automation, Wellbeing and Harms in a COVID Age, An interactive symposium with Associate Professor Virginia Eubanks, The ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society (ADMS), Melbourne.
DeSouza, R. 7 September 2022. Citizenship, Diaspora and Belonging: migrant-Indigenous relations. Speakers: Sophie Loy-Wilson, Dr Francesco Ricatti, Dr Ruth De Souza, Professor Yin Paradies. President’s Conversation The Australian Academy of the Humanities.
DeSouza, R. 2 Sept 2022. Panel with Prof Cath Chamberlain, Prof Kerry Arabena and Jessica Gatti: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Health – is the evidence the right evidence for improving their health outcomes? Maternal, Child and Family Health Nurses conference, ‘EVOLUTION: Evidence, Innovation, and Practice’
DeSouza, R. 8 March 2022. Opportunity, influence, ethics, compromise? Philanthropy, investment and documentary filmmaking. A conversation with Alex Kelly. Australian International Documentary Conference. Melbourne.
DeSouza, R. 23 February 2022. Aged Care’s Culture Gap: How to respond to the needs of a diverse and ageing population’. Speakers: Stephen Duckett, Rick Morton and Ruth De Souza. Scanlon Foundation Research Institute.
DeSouza, R. 17 November 2021. Decolonising Healthcare. Speakers: Rona Glynn-McDonald, Ruth De Souza, Heather Came. Chair: Robert Wood. Compassion Conference 2021.
DeSouza, R. 29 September 2021. Transforming INGO Governance. Panellists: Salmah Eva-Lina Lawrence, Stephen Howes, Ruth De Souza, Alan Wu, Sureka Goringe. The Australian Council for International Development (ACFID), ACFID National Conference 2021.
DeSouza, R. 15 September 2021. OUR FUTURE – the health of AOTEAROA. The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO)
DeSouza, R. 8 September 2021. Interdisciplinary Experts Meeting on the Reproductive Lifecycle. La Trobe University.
DeSouza, R. 13 August 2021. Creativity, Culture x Health & Wellbeing. Panellists: Ruth De Souza, Silvano Giordano (Director at Wilurarra Creative), Scotia Monkivitch (Executive Officer, Creative Recovery Network). Chair: Jade Lillie, Head of Sector Development at Australia Council for the Arts. Australian Performing Arts Market.
De Souza, R. 17 June 2021. Alone Together – Communicating the needs and experiences of culturally and linguistically diverse older people in a creative way during COVID19. Care to Communicate: Hearing the voices of older people. Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing.
De Souza, R. 19 May 2021. Career Pathways in Nursing Informatics. Panellists : Ruth De Souza, Rebecca Jedwab (Monash Health), Anthony Pham (Monash Health), Andrew Ingersoll (South Western Sydney Local Health District) and Zara Lord (Founder & CEO, uPaged). Nursing Informatics Community of Interest, Australian College of Nursing.
De Souza, R. 6 May 2021. Observing the Past: Archives, Interpretation and Practices of Care. Moderator: Anna Arabinda Kesson. Panel: Edna Bonhomme Emma Sarconi and Phoebe Noble. Rapid Response Magic Project of the Princeton University Humanities Council, the Addressing Racism Funding Initiative, Princeton University, and the Department of Art & Archaeology, Princeton University.
De Souza, R. 21 April 2021. Moderator in conversation with Lia Pa’apa’a and Merindi Schrieber for CAST OUT LOUD: Ngamumu: Decolonising maternal health through creative art and ancestral practices. RMIT University.
De Souza, R. 13 April 2021. Because of the COVID-19, you can’t do much: How older people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds experienced social (dis)connection during the pandemic, Seminars in Ageing program hosted by the National Ageing Research Institute (NARI), Royal Melbourne Hospital Royal Park Campus, Melbourne Health (MH) and the Academic Unit for the Psychiatry of Old Age, The University of Melbourne (AUPOA).
De Souza, R. 15 April 2021 (pre-recorded). NA + HIMSS Accelerate Health Digital Series on The Future of Disruption. Moderator: Dr. Kathleen McGrow, DNP, MS, RN, PMP, Chief Nursing Information Officer, Microsoft Health & Life Science Industry Team; Dr. Rae Walker, PhD RN, FAAN, Associate Professor and PhD Program Director at the UMASS Amherst College of Nursing; Robbie Freeman, VP Innovation, Mount Sinai.
De Souza, R. 3 March 2021. Exploring creative and culturally safe research methods for digital community health, Digital Cultures of Care: Social Innovation Research Institute (SIRI) Digital Inclusion Webinar, Swinburne University.
De Souza, R. 26 Feb 2021, New Zealand diasporic Goans. Goan History, Heritage and Culture Group.
De Souza, R. 21 Jan 2021. Measurement (& power) in health care and health research, N775 Measurement (& Power) in Health Research, PhD Nursing program, University of Massachusetts Amherst.
De Souza, R with Shoes Kessi, Lutfiye Ali, Urmitapa Dutta, Jesica Fernandez, Olivia Guntarik, Shakira Hussein. 11-13 November 2020. Women of Colour ‘in’ academia: Political creativity and (im)possibilities of solidarity. 8th International Conference of Community Psychology virtual conference.
De Souza, R with Arama Rata, Aaryn Niuapu, Sina Brown-Davis, Sue Gee, Tze Ming Mok. 13 November 2020. Conversations on Tangata Whenua and Asian Solidarity: Strengthening cross-cultural solidarity against colonialism and racism‘. Social Movements, Resistance and Social Change Conference, Aotearoa.
De Souza, R with Dr Kate Bowles, Katerina Bryant, Dr Summer May Finlay 12 November 2020, Beyond empathy: stories that change practice, Compassion Revolution.
De Souza, R with Kate Just and Tal Fitzpatrick, 6 November 2020, COVID 19 Global Quilt Project, Environmental Arts & Humanities Network, University of Melbourne.
De Souza, R. 7 October 2020. What does meaningful participation look like in Citizen Science? Early-Mid Career Researcher (EMCR) online symposium, Australian Citizen Science Association.
De Souza, R. 17 September 2020 Wellness Retreat: Self-Care Strategies and Preventing Burnout during COVID-19. Migration Council Australia.
De Souza, R. 26 August 2020. Cultural Safety 101. Diversity Arts Australia.
De Souza, R. 20 August 2020 with Dr Judy Tang, Nyadol Nyuon, and Dr Shakira Hussein. Intersections of racism and sexism: Understanding unique forms of violence and discrimination against migrant and refugee women. Harmony Alliance’s Intersectionality Discussion Series.
De Souza, R. 9 July 2020 with Claire Coleman, Anne Manne. Beyond Whiteness The Rise of New Power. Assembly for the Future, BLEED festival. Arts House and Campbelltown Arts Centre.
De Souza, R. 2 July 2020 with Maria Katsonis. Diversity in Public Engagement and the Policy Process. Melbourne School of Government Disruptive Ideas Seminar. University of Melbourne.
De Souza, R. 2 June 2020 with MC Trey. Cultural Safety 101. VMDO in partnership with Diversity Arts Australia.
De Souza, R. 28 March, 2020. Invited chair with Associate Professor Chelsea Bond. The Struggle is Real: An Anti-Racist Health Agenda From Evidence to Action. Te Tiriti-based futures & Anti-racism 2020.
De Souza, R. 27 March, 2020. Invited panellist with Dr Mark Lock. Cultural safety: Trans Tasman reflections + Why culturally safety in governance can decolonise institutional racism. Te Tiriti-based futures & Anti-racism 2020.
De Souza, R. 27 February, 2020.Invited plenary panellist with Dr Shakira Hussein, Rebecca Jakobi. Colonisation, immigration & women’s health in Australia. Advancing the Evidence: Migrant Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
De Souza, R. 6 February, 2020. Invited panellist: Racial Silences: The State of the Art of Critical Race & Whiteness Studies in Australia. The Australian Critical Race and Whiteness Studies Association (ACRAWSA) conference: Racial literacies vs white supremacy – educating and researching together against racial silencing, racial violence and racial capitalism, Sydney, Australia.
De Souza, R. 5 February, 2020. Invited panellist and chair, Critical Intersectionality Praxis in settler coloniality. Disenchanted Diversity Interrogating diversity & crisis against the racial-colonial, Institute for Culture & Society, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia.
De Souza, R. November, 2019. Invited speaker, Decolonising Digital Research in the Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, The HASS Data-Enhanced Virtual Laboratory (HASS DEVL), The Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC), Melbourne, Australia.
De Souza, R. November, 2019. Keynote speaker, 17TH Community Informatics Research Network (CIRN) CONFERENCE 2019: WHOSE AGENDA: ACTION, RESEARCH, & POLITICS, Monash University, Prato Centre, Italy.
De Souza, R. October, 2019. Keynote speaker, bi-annual Australian Public Service HR Inclusion Forum, Canberra, Australia.
De Souza, R. October, 2019. Invited orator, Gertrude Berger Oration, Australian College of Nurses, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
De Souza, R. August, 2019. Invited speaker at Confinement: Spaces and practices of care and control, A research & practice workshop convened by Dr Claire Loughnan, Dr Diana Johns and Dr Claire Spivakovsky, School of Social & Political Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
De Souza, R. August, 2019. Invited speaker. Cultural safety and maternity for fourth year students enrolled in Unit: Complex Needs in Maternity Care, School of Nursing and MidwiferyLa Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.
De Souza, R. June, 2019. Invited speaker, Population Association of New Zealand (PANZ) conference ‘Population change in Aotearoa New Zealand: people, places and well-being’. Wellington, New Zealand.
De Souza, R. May, 2019. Rapporteur, Diversity in the innovation ecosystem, a collaborative workshop as part of Melbourne Knowledge Week 2019, City of Melbourne. Hosted by Paper Giant in partnership with Committee for Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
De Souza, R. April, 2019. Invited workshop, Partnering in healthcare forum, Safer Care Victoria. Melbourne, Australia.
De Souza, R. April, 2019. Keynote speaker, Partnering in healthcare forum, Safer Care Victoria. Melbourne, Australia.
De Souza, R. March, 2019. Invited speaker, Public talk during Race Relations Week: Migration and Mobility in the Data Age: What are the consequences for race and health? Centre for Global Migrations, Otago University, Dunedin, New Zealand.
De Souza, R. February, 2018. Invited workshop with Janine Mohamed: What should every health practitioner know about cultural safety? Engagement, experience and evolution. National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (NRAS) Combined Meeting, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Melbourne, Australia.
De Souza, R. February, 2018. Invited panellist: Past, Present & Future of Research. Melbourne Research Bazaar Conference, The University of Melbourne. Melbourne, Australia.
De Souza, R. November, 2018. Invited speaker: Diversity and Cultural Safety. Victorian Clinical Council, Safer Care Victoria. Melbourne, Australia.
De Souza, R. October, 2018. Invited webinar panellist: Is “Open” always “Equitable”?: VALA Libraries, Technology and the Future, Australia.
De Souza, R. September, 2018. Invited panellist: Changing migrant communities: Contemporary transnational and intersectional identities.Transcultural Melbourne: Engagements in academia, museums and art. Immigration Museum and The University of Melbourne. Melbourne, Australia.
DeSouza, R. September, 2018. Invited panellist: National Codes of Conduct. The Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives (CATSINaM) National Professional Development Conference 2018, Adelaide, Australia.
De Souza, R. (2018).Invited panellist: Why nursing informatics is for all nurses. Nursing informatics: Doing IT with care campaign launch. Australian College of Nursing, National Nursing Forum, Gold Coast.
De Souza, R. May, 2018. Invited panellist : Intersectionality: when gender, race, class intersect, Sacred Edge, Queenscliff, Australia.
De Souza, R. December, 2017. Invited speaker: Developing Technologies and Applications that Can Change the World, Wearable Technologies Conference 2017, Sydney, Australia.
De Souza, R. December, 2017. Invited speaker: Ask the Experts: How to Make eHealth Wearables Useful to Industry, Wearable Technologies Conference 2017, Sydney, Australia.
De Souza, R. November 10, 2017. Invited speaker: Cultural safety, La Trobe Athena Swan Self-Assessment Team, La Trobe University, Bundoora.
De Souza, R. October, 2017. Keynote speaker: What does cultural safety mean in the world of digital health? The Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives (CATSINaM) National Professional Development Conference 2017, Brisbane, Australia.
De Souza, R. September, 2017. Launch of the African Australian Women’s Leadership Forum hosted by The African Australian Women’s Advocacy Group (AAWAG), Melbourne, Australia.
De Souza, R. September, 2017. Invited speaker: Women’s Cultural Fusion Lunch: Self Care & Building Community in Tough Times, hosted by the Rumbalara Aboriginal Co-operative, Shepparton, Victoria in association with Jean Hailes for Women’s Health and the Eirene Lucas Foundation.
De Souza, R. July 4, 2017. Webinar panellist: Women’s health across cultures: enhancing your approach with Monique Hameed, National Training Officer, Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health and Natalija Nesvadba, Manager, Multicultural Services, Mercy Health, Jean Hailes for Women’s Health, Melbourne.
De Souza, R. July 4, 2017. Invited speaker: Diverse identities for leadership, Early Career Researcher (ECR) intensive: “Careers”. La Trobe University, Bundoora.
De Souza, R. May 16, 2017. Invited speaker on the topic of Intersectionality in STEMM. Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) Regional Network Meeting, La Trobe University, Melbourne.
De Souza, R. December 2016: Keynote Speaker, Research Café one-day intensive symposium on the theme ‘Migration and Inequalities’, University of Auckland, New Zealand.
De Souza, R. November 22nd 2016: Invited speaker, Community Advisory Group, Pacifica Early Childhood Access and Participation Project: Pacifica Early Childhood Access and Participation Project (ECAP) –a collaborative activity with early years organisations (kindergarten and maternal and child health), primary schools and the Pacifica community in Brimbank Conducted by VICSEG New Futures in Partnership with Brimbank Council and Foundation House. ‘Cultural responsiveness’.
De Souza, R. October 12th 2016: Invited Speaker, Spiritual Health Victoria, St Vincent’s Public Hospital: ‘Can Cultural Safety Improve Outcomes for Multicultural Patients in Hospitals?’
De Souza, R. October 10th 2016: Invited panellist, The Great Debate Alfred & L.A.M.P.S (La Trobe Regional Health, Alfred Health, Monash Health, Peninsula and South Eastern) Diversity Conference.
De Souza, R. September 6th Invited panellist: Maternal and Perinatal Mental Health. International Asian and Ethnic Minority Health and Wellbeing Conference 2016. The Centre for Asian and Ethnic Minority Health Research, The University of Auckland and eCALD® Services, Institute of Innovation and Improvement, Waitemata DHB, Auckland, New Zealand.
De Souza, R. August 27th 2016: Invited panellist, Unpacking Race, Wyndham Cultural Centre, Werribee, Melbourne, Australia.
De Souza, R. August 8th 2016: Keynote speaker, ‘Asians in the Bay’ award, Multicultural Association Hawkes Bay Inc, New Zealand.
De Souza, R. (2016). Keynote address-Providing Culturally Safe Maternal and Child Healthcare Multicultural Health Research to Practice Forum: Early Interventions in Maternal and Child Health Program, Organised by the Multicultural Health Service, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District Australia.
De Souza, R. (2016). Plenary panel, Australian Women’s History Network Conference: Intersections in history, Melbourne: ‘Intersectionality, Resistance, and History-Making’ with Carol D’Cruz, Samia Khatun, Crystal McKinnon. Facilitator: Jordy Silverstein.
De Souza, R. (2016). Invited Speaker, Victorian Transcultural Mental Health (VTMH) Forum: ‘Cultural safety: Discourse analysis and the culture of healthcare’.
De Souza, R. (2016). Plenary session, Australian Association of Practice Management (AAPM): Challenging behaviours.
De Souza, R. (2014). Keynote address-Are we reaching all New Zealanders? Exploring the role, benefits, challenges & potential of ethnic media in NZ. Paper presented at the Ethnic Migrant Media Forum, Unitec Institute of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand.
De Souza, R. (2014). “I had to keep my options open”: White mothers and neoliberal maternity” („Ég varð að halda öllum valmöguleikum opnum“. Nýfrjálshyggjan og móðurhlutverkið). Paper presented at RIKK – Institute for Gender, Equality and Difference – University of Iceland at the National Museum of Iceland.
De Souza, R. (2014). Migrant mothers in the New Zealand neoliberal healthcare system. Paper presented at the Faculty of Nursing, School of Health Sciences at the University of Iceland.
De Souza, R. (2014). Empowerment as coercion: Korean mothers, white mothers, and cultural safety in the neoliberal healthcare system. Paper presented at the Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane.
De Souza, R. (2013). “We are happier than we’ve ever been”: A nursing perspective. Nossal High School Monash University Grand Challenge, Berwick, Victoria.
De Souza, R. (2013). Critiquing public health discourses. Anyinginyi Health Aboriginal Corporation, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory.
De Souza, R. (2013). Cultural safety in maternity. Dandenong Hospital Grand Rounds, Dandenong, Victoria.
De Souza, R. (2013). Keynote Address – Maternity now and in the past. Australian Association of Maternal Child and Family Health Nurses, Canberra.
De Souza, R. (2012). Invited Address – Subtle Coercions: Shaping motherhood in New Zealand. Centre for Women’s Studies in Education, University of Toronto.
De Souza, R. (2012). Invited Address – Maternity in New Zealand: a eugenic and colonial history. Global Nursing Office, University of Alberta, Edmonton.
De Souza, R. (2012). Invited Address – Contemporary maternity: Feminist aspirations and colonising effects. Global Nursing Office, University of Alberta, Edmonton.
De Souza, R. (2012). Working with migrant women: Doing to, doing for or doing with? Zonta Waitakere, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2012). Holding up half the sky: African women in Aotearoa. African Communities Forum Incorporated: Celebration of Women’s Day, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2012). Invited address: A special kind of double: Sisterhood between women and “other” women in women’s health. Women’s Health Section Conference, New Zealand Nurses Organisation, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2012). The real impact of marginalisation on bodies. Decol 2012: Marginalised gendered, indigenous and people of colour decolonisation hui., Auckland.

Heiss, L., Hamilton, O., Coombs, G., De Souza, R., Kokshagina, O., and Foley, M. Mutuality as a foundation for co-designing health futures. IASDR 2021 (International Association of Societies of Design Research): With Design: Reinventing Design Modes.
Hjorth, L. Richardson, I., De Souza, R., Davies, H. May 2021. Being mobile in place: Reconsidering differential mobilities, surveillance, and public life. Virtual 71st Annual ICA Conference, Engaging the Essential Work of Care: Communication, Connectedness, and Social Justice.
Gomes, C., Hendry, N., Hjorth, L., Richardson, I., Coombs, G., De Souza, R., Harris, A. 2021. International HDR students: Challenges and active forms of resilience. Coronavirus and its Impact on International Students. International Education in the Time of Global Disruptions.
Abdolkhani R, Gray K, Borda A, De Souza R, Karunanithi M. 2019 Patient Generated Health Data and Wearables: What is The Missing Link in Clinical Care? Annual Australian Health Informatics Conference (HIC); Melbourne VIC, Australia.
De Souza, R. (2018). Rethinking innovation in digital health: self-tracking with culturally-diverse women in Melbourne. Paper presented at the Australian College of Nursing, National Nursing Forum, Gold Coast.
De Souza, R. (2014). Producing the responsible white maternal neoliberal subject: Contemporary midwifery discourses. Paper presented at the Australian Women’s and Gender Studies Biennial International Conference, Melbourne.
De Souza, R. (2014). Kiwi food is okay for Kiwis, but it isn’t okay for us”: Special food in the perinatal period for migrant mothers in Aotearoa New Zealand. Paper presented at the 5th International Conference on Nutrition and Nurture in Infancy and Childhood: Relational, Bio-cultural and Spatial Perspectives, University of Western Sydney, Parramatta.
De Souza, R. (2014). Mothering right: Discipline, regulation and migrant mothers. Paper presented at the Migrant mothers caring for the future: Creative interventions in making new citizens conference at London South Bank University.
De Souza, R. (2009). Suffering the sentence of history: Migrant maternities in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Paper presented at the 3rd International In sickness and in health conference, Victoria, Canada.
De Souza, R. (2009). Update on Obesity and Overweight Guidelines for South Asians. Asian Nutrition and Physical Activity Forum: Agencies for Nutritional Action. Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2009). Mountains beyond mountains: Overseas health professionals in Aotearoa, Office of the Health & Disability Commissioner. Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2009). Panel discussion: Immigrants your country needs them. (chaired by Joris de Bres, Race Relations Commissioner, panellists Phil York ~ President of Auckland Federated Farmers, Philippe Legrain ~ international economist, author and commentator, Claire Szabó ~ Chief Executive of English Language Partners New Zealand, Ruth DerSouza). English Language Partners New Zealand: Benefitting from diversity: Reframing our future. Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2009, 24 April). Bending the shape of things: Migrant maternities in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Paper presented at UBC School of Nursing, Vancouver, Canada.
De Souza, R. (2009, 31 January). Migrant mothers localize Asia: From reproduction to innovation. Invited paper presentation at the Localising Asia in New Zealand symposium, University of Otago, Dunedin.
De Souza, R. (2008, 21 November). Asia-NZ. Paper presented at the Asia NZ Young Leaders Forum.
De Souza, R. (2008, 14 November). Best Practice: Research and Cultural Competency. Paper presented at the Tamaki Makaurau Regional Screening Hui NCSP / BSA
De Souza, R. (2008, 12 November). What is our shared vision for people from culturally diverse backgrounds? Paper presented at the Shared Vision North Harbour: Monthly Forum Meeting.
De Souza, R. (2008, 6 November). Breastfeeding in Asian mothers in New Zealand. Paper presented at the Promoting Healthy Asian Communities: Asian Nutrition and Physical Activity Forum
De Souza, R. (2008, 4th October). What does being culturally safe and/or competent mean for dispensing opticians? Invited paper presented at the Association of Dispensing Opticians of New Zealand (ADONZ), Te Papa, Wellington.
De Souza, R. (2008, 24 September). Where are ethnic communities in mental health promotion? Invited presentation at the North Shore Community Health Network Inc’s, 25th Annual General Meeting and celebration, Takapuna, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2008, 17 September). Enhancing the participation of migrants and refugees in the walking school bus programme. Paper presented at the Walking school bus forum, UNITEC, Mt Albert.
De Souza, R. (2008, 14 Sept). Midwives, migrant and refugee families: What kinds of partnership are possible? Keynote address at the Choices, challenge and diversity: 10th biennial midwifery conference, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2008, 2 September). An ethnic perspective: Indigenous Forum. Paper presented at the TheMHS Conference: Be the change you want to be- Workforce ingenuity, Aotea Centre, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2008, 25 August). Diversity our health depends on it. Paper presented at the Plenary session of the Diversity Forum, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2008, 25 August). Capitalising on a diverse health workforce. Paper presented at the Capitalising on a diverse health workforce workshop, Diversity Forum, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2008, 25 August). Research with communities: Opportunities and tensions. Paper presented at the National Forum for Diversity Research, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2008, 19th August). Maternal Mental Health. Paper presented at the Postgraduate certificate in Primary Health care specialty nursing: Community child and family health promotion programme. Royal NZ Plunket Society and Whitireia Community Polytechnic, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2008, 13 August). What can home tutors do to assist their learners with resettlement in Aotearoa? Paper presented at the South Auckland ESOL Home Tutors, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2008, 7 August). Where is the ethnic woman in mental health promotion? Paper presented at the Fourth Mental Health Promotion Hui Aotearoa: ‘Te Pae Mahutonga: A Framework for Wellness’, Orongomai Marae, Upper Hutt.
De Souza, R. (2008, 9th June ). Working with migrant and refugee mothers in New Zealand: Results from a study Paper presented at the Newtown Union Health Service, Wellington.
De Souza, R. (2008, 14th May). The NZ Diversity Action Programme: Working Towards Racial Harmony. Paper presented at the Good Practice Forums: Connecting Diverse Communities, Wellington.
De Souza, R. (2008, 30th April). Maternal Mental Health. Paper presented at the Waitemata Plunket Professional Development Day, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2008, 12th March). Maternal Mental Health. Paper presented at the Postgraduate certificate in Primary Health care specialty nursing: Community child and family health promotion programme. Royal NZ Plunket Society and Whitireia Community Polytechnic, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2008, 12th March). Migrant women’s health. Paper presented at the Postgraduate certificate in Primary Health care specialty nursing: Community child and family health promotion programme. Royal NZ Plunket Society and Whitireia Community Polytechnic, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2008, 8th March). Socio-cultural enablers and barriers to breastfeeding for migrant mothers in New Zealand. Paper presented at the Breastfeeding and Family Wellbeing, Wellington.
De Souza, R. (2007). Expanding discourses of national identity using the internet: The Aotearoa Ethnic Network. New Zealand Communication Association Conference: Bytes on the Bays Ahuriri, Napier,New Zealand
De Souza, R. (2007). Social Cohesion and Hawke’s Bay Ethnic Diversity. Set tlement Support Hawke’s Bay and the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs, Havelock North,New Zealand.
De Souza, R. (2007, 16th August). Asian cultures in New Zealand. Paper presented at the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, Auckland.
Garrett, N., Abbott, M. Cheung, V and De Souza, R. (2007, 16th August). International students. Paper presented at the Asian Mental Health & Addictions Strategy: The Way Forward’ Launch of Auckland Regional Asian Mental Health & Addictions Implementation Plan 2006-2010 and Workshops, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2007, July 30th). Immigrant women’s experiences of maternity care. Paper presented at the National Women’s Health Management Team Meeting, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2007, 15th August). Maternal Mental health. Paper presented at the Postgraduate Certificate in Primary Health Care Specialty Nursing, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2007, October 2nd). Cultural diversity. Paper presented at the Mental Health Nurses Forum Auckland.
De Souza, R. & Williamson, A. (2007, June 18). Creating online spaces to connect, interact and support ‘ethnic’ communities in New Zealand. Manchester Metropolitan University Public Lecture Series.
De Souza, R. (2007, 18-20 May 2007). The transformation of experience: The role of English language proficiency in emotional and practical integration. Keynote address at the Our People, Our Future: ESOL Home Tutors Conference Wellington.
De Souza, R. (2007, 18-20 May 2007). Changing families: The impact of migration and settlement. Paper presented at the Our People, Our Future: ESOL Home Tutors Conference Wellington.
De Souza, R. (2007, 20 April ). Asian women’s perspective. Paper presented at the Cultural issues for counsellors, One day seminar The Australian and New Zealand Infertility Counsellors Association (ANZICA) Inc Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2007, 11th April ). The maternity experiences of migrant mothers in Auckland. Paper presented at the Plunket Society, Auckland.
De Souza, R., & Vivieaere, J. (2007, 8 April 2007). IN CONVERSATION – Jim Vivieaere & Ruth De Souza – Invasion or invigoration? Paper presented at the The International Symposium for turbulence: the 3rd Auckland Triennial Auckland Art Gallery, Auckland.
De Souza, R., Andrews, V., Jaber , N., Vivieaere, J., & Khawaja, M. (2007, 15 March ). The changing face of New Zealand. Paper presented at the Around the World in Three Discussions, Christchurch Art Gallery, Te Puna o Waiwhetu.
De Souza, R. (2007, 10th March 2007). Turbulence and emotional space in the context of displacement. Paper presented at the The International Symposium for turbulence: the 3rd Auckland Triennial Auckland Art Gallery, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2007, 1st March 2007). Taking steps to improve services to migrants. Paper presented at the Whangarei Settlement Support Network, Whangarei.
De Souza, R. (2007, 28 February 2007). Mental Health Continuing Nursing Education Session: Culture and Mental Health. Paper presented at the Manaia Health Primary Health Organisation Continuing Nursing Education Session, Kensington Stadium, Whangarei.
De Souza, R. (2007, 24 February 2007). National Identity Plenary Session: Sekhar Bandyopadhy, Nabeel Zuberi, Tracey White, Shuchi Kothari, Ruth De Souza. Paper presented at the Office of Ethnic Affairs South Asian Forum, New Lynn Community Centre, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2007, Friday, 16 February 2007). Mother India and Indian mothering in Auckland, New Zealand. Paper presented at the Workshop on New Zealand and India: Migration, perceptions and relations, Victoria University, Wellington.
De Souza, R. (2007, Thursday, 15 February 2007). Presenting research findings. Paper presented at the Growing Research in Practice Workshop: Report Writing and Presentation, Massey University, Albany.
De Souza, R. (2007). Waitangi – Whānau – Whānui. Presented at the Waitangi 07, Ngamotu Beach, New Plymouth organised by New Plymouth District Council and Ngati Te Whiti Marae 2008 Inc.
De Souza, R. (2007, 11th October). Challenges in maternity care provision for immigrant and refugee women. Paper presented at the The 12th International Metropolis Conference, Melbourne.
De Souza, R. (2007, 9th October). Current practice in cross-cultural training and cultural competence development in Aotearoa New Zealand in Workshop: The Contribution of Cross-Cultural Training to Social Cohesion. Paper presented at the The 12th International Metropolis Conference, Melbourne.
De Souza, R. (2007, 19th September). Increasing responsiveness to migrant mothers and their families. Paper presented at the Birthcare, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2007, 2nd October). Keynote Speech: Improving consumers’ experiences: Mental health in an era of globalisation. Paper presented at the Mental Health Nurse Forum, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2007, 4th September). Opportunities and challenges of settlement and integration and the impact on family relationships. Paper presented at the ESOL Central Auckland, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2007, 29th August). The pros and cons of using technology in research. Paper presented at the Techno Praxis post-graduate conference, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2007, 9th October). Religion and Migration: Pathways of Integration. Paper presented at the The 12th International Metropolis Conference, Melbourne.
De Souza, R. (2007, 11th October). Social cohesion, networks, and women’s struggles for equality post-migration. Paper presented at the The 12th International Metropolis Conference, Melbourne.
De Souza, R. (2007, 10th October). What happens in the family doesn’t necessarily stay in the family. Paper presented at the The 12th International Metropolis Conference, Melbourne.
De Souza, R. (2007, 30th April). Migrants as Space Invaders – New Geographies of Mental Health in New Zealand. Paper presented at the Enhancing our Com(mon)unity, Rotorua.
De Souza, R. (2007, 22-23 February 2007). Border crossings: Discourses of migrant motherhood. Paper presented at the Building Research Capability in the Social Sciences (BRCSS) New Settler Researchers Network National Conference, Fale Pasifika, University of Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2006).Asian mental health. Presented at the Blueprint Centre for Learning, 21st November 2006, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2006). Migrant Motherhood – A Study of Asian Women’s Experiences of Becoming Mothers in New Zealand. Presented to the Asian Health and Wellbeing Conference, November 14th, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2006). Building a strong New Zealand identity: Issues for Ethnic Communities. Presented to the Office of Ethnic Affairs Auckland Community Forum, November 11th, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2006). Opportunities and Obstacles: Developing an Asian and Migrant Health Research Agenda.. Presented to the 5th Annual Asian Forum, The Asian Network Incorporated (TANI), September 14th, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2006). Participation and recognition within social and political institutions, a panel discussion presented at the Migrant Rights & Identity: Human Rights Network’s Winter Forum with Anjum Rahman, Lincoln Tan, Nirupa Arulanantham, Satiu Simativa Perese, August, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2006). My World, Diversity and New Zealand. New Zealand Diversity Forum Plenary, August, Wellington.
De Souza, R. (2006). Becoming the horn of the Rhino: Nurses and the health care system. Innovators and pioneers in health, Rural Surgical Nurses Annual conference, Mobile Surgical Services, August, Rotorua.
De Souza, R. (2006). Virtual ethnic community: A case study. Strengthening Community Networks, Community Development, Auckland City Council, July, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2006). From theory to practice: Being culturally safe and competent. Mobile Surgical Services, June, Christchurch
De Souza, R. (2006). Cultural Diversity and Context: Responding to the needs of “This Child” in “This Family.” 5th Annual Child Law Conference, Lexis Nexis, May, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2006).MC for Passabe panel with Maire Leadbeater (Indonesia Human Rights Committee) and Margaret Taylor (Amnesty International). International Human Rights Film Festival, May, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2006, March). Goal: coexistence and beyond , a panel discussion (with Oscar Kightley, Tze Ming Mok, Zahra Sarwari, Habibullah Akbary and Pip Cheshire, Auckland City Council, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2006). Asian mental health. Blueprint Centre for Learning, November, Auckland.
De Souza, R.& Williamson, A. (2006). An online community: AEN. Rotary Club of Kohimarama, September, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2006). Responding to Difference; respecting diversity in research analysis. Presented to GRIP (Growing Research In Practice, Massey University and the University of Auckland ), August, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2006). Changing demographics in New Zealand and the impact on Maternal Mental Health services, Presented to meeting of the Auckland Maternal Mental health teams, August, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2006). Maternal mental health, Specialty nursing graduate diploma: Community child and family health promotion programme. Royal NZ Plunket Society and Whitireia Community Polytechnic, Porirua, August, Auckland
De Souza, R. (2006). Migrants and refugees. Diploma in Applied Mental Health, , AUT University, March, Auckland
De Souza, R. (2006). Migrants and refugees, Diploma in Violence and Trauma Studies, AUT University, March, Auckland
De Souza, R. (2006). Maternal mental health, Specialty nursing graduate diploma: Community child and family health promotion programme. Royal NZ Plunket Society and Whitireia Community Polytechnic, Porirua, March, Auckland
De Souza, R. (2006). Migrants, employment and low incomes. Supersizemypay.com rally, February , Auckland
De Souza, R. (2006, Feb). Cultural safety in the mentoring relationship, YWCA: Future Leaders, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2005). A panel discussion, Culture and Identity: Diversity in contemporary New Zealand and the role of the screen media, Presented at the Unleashing the Tiger: AsiaNZing the Media, November, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2005). Across the Post-Colonial Divide – Reflections on the Treaty of Waitangi. Human Rights, Treaty of Waitangi and Asian Communities: A Symposium, November, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2005). Beyond the bindi: Meeting the health care needs of women from diasporic
ethno-religious communities. Presented at the Sex in The Big City – 4th annual Women’s Health Section (NZNO) Conference, 4th November, Auckland
De Souza, R. (2005). Bicultural, multicultural, monocultural: An intercultural future or forward to a our monocultural past?. Presented at the Health Promotion Forum’s Symposium 2005
Hauora: Health and Wellbeing Everyone’s Right, 31st October, Auckland
De Souza, R. (2005). The responsibility of the media to communities. Presented at the Ethnic Communities & the Media Forum, 12th October, Auckland
De Souza, R. (2005). Diversity: Working with diverse groups in tertiary education. Workshop presented at the Staff developers conference, 30th September, Auckland
De Souza, R. (2005). Qualities of Mental health professionals. Presented at the Like Minds Like Mine Central Respect Awards, 21st September, Auckland
De Souza, R. (2005). Evolving bicultural models of health care delivery into a multicultural framework.Presented at the Biculturalism or Multiculturalism conference, 1st September, Christchurch.
De Souza, R. (2005). Migration and mental health in Asian women. Presented at the Asian Women’s Health Symposium, 17th August, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2005). Mental health and migrant women. Presented at the Muslim Women’s Hui, 13th August, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2005, August). Cultural differences, YWCA: Future Leaders, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2005). Mental health and migrant women. Presented at the Muslim Women’s Hui, 14th May, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2005). Participating effectively in our new communities. Presented at the Waitakere
Ethnic Board Race Relations Day Festival, 20th March, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2005). A panel discussion: New languages, technologies, and identities. Presented at the Govett-Brewster Summer Forum, 27th February, New Plymouth.
De Souza, R. (2005). Who are Refugees, migrants and asylum seekers?, Mt Eden Rotary Club, November, Auckland
De Souza, R. (2005). Diversity and the need for diverse approaches in Health services/ promotion, Bachelor of Health Science. Auckland University of Technology, October, Auckland
De Souza, R. (2005). Maternal mental health, Specialty nursing graduate diploma: Community child and family health promotion programme. Royal NZ Plunket Society and Whitireia Community Polytechnic, Porirua, August, Auckland
De Souza, R. (2005). Migrant women and discourses, Discourse research Group, Auckland University of Technology, August, Auckland
De Souza, R. (2005). Ethics, boundaries, abuse and neglect, Walsh Trust, June, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2005). Culture and communication, UNITEC New Zealand, May, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2005). Migrant and refugee women, PlunketLine orientation/education programme, May, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2005). Maternal mental health, PlunketLine orientation/education programme, May, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2005). How can Mental Health services support Migrants and Refugees? Waitakere Shared Vision for Mental Health public forum jointly organised with the Centre for Asian and Migrant Health Research, AUT, April, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2005). Maternal mental health, Specialty nursing graduate diploma: Community child and family health promotion programme. Royal NZ Plunket Society and Whitireia Community Polytechnic, Porirua, March, Auckland
De Souza, R. (2005). Migrant and refugee women, PlunketLine orientation/education programme, February, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2005). Maternal mental health, PlunketLine orientation/education programme, February, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2005). Boundaries, abuse and neglect, Walsh Trust, January, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2005). Countering deficiency discourses: Cultural safety as a model for working with migrants. Presented at the Asia in New Zealand Research Symposium. University of Otago, 7th February, Dunedin.
Foley, R. & De Souza, R. (2005). Asia in New Zealand and beyond. Presented at the Asia in New Zealand Research Symposium. University of Otago, 7th February, Dunedin.
De Souza, R. (2004). Maternal mental health, Specialty nursing graduate diploma: Community child and family health promotion programme. Royal NZ Plunket Society and Whitireia Community Polytechnic, Porirua, August, Auckland
De Souza, R. (2004). Cross-cultural issues in psychopharmacology for Indians. Presented to Auckland District Health Board Nursing Staff Pharmacology Update Day, July, Auckland
De Souza, R. (2004). Maternal mental health, Specialty nursing graduate diploma: Community child and family health promotion programme. Royal NZ Plunket Society and Whitireia Community Polytechnic, Porirua, March, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2004). Cross-cultural issues in psychopharmacology for Indians.. Presented to Auckland District Health Board Nursing Staff Pharmacology Update Day, February, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2004). A panel discussion: Contemporary Indian Issues. Presented at the Kiwi Indian Seminar Series, Auckland University of Technology, 21st October, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2004). A panel discussion: Contemporary Indian Issues. Presented at the Kiwi Indian Seminar Series, Stout Centre, Victoria University 14th October, Wellington.
De Souza, R. (2004). A panel discussion: Discrimination. Presented at the First National Refugee Research Symposium, 1st October, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2004). Researching one’s own community. Presented at the First National Refugee Research Symposium, 30th September, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2004). A panel discussion: How do we evaluate human rights education for refugees and migrants?. Presented at the Living and Learning Together: the role of human rights education in strengthening communities in New Zealand and the Pacific, 13th July, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2004). A multidisciplinary panel discussion: The state of supervision-future directions. Presented at the Weaving together the strands of supervision conference, 10th July, Auckland.
De Souza, R., Napan, K. (2004). An oasis in the desert: Peer group supervision in an academic context. Presented at the Weaving together the strands of supervision conference, 10th July, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2003). Cultural safety. Presented to the Mercy Ascot Hospital Staff, October, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2003). Cultural safety. Presented to the Mercy Ascot Hospital Staff, 16th May, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2003, April). Self-esteem and personal development. Rotary Youth Leadership Award, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2003, April). Stress management and mental health. Rotary Youth Leadership Award, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2003). Working effectively with migrants and refugees in mental health – implications for Framework trust. Presented to the Framework Trust General Meeting, 6 June, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2003). Mothers in a New Country. Presented to the Bridgebuilders Trust and Pacific Women’s Watch. NZ, 28th March, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2003). Pregnancy and Mental Health, Female Sexuality Modulated Study Days Women’s Health – National Women’s Hospital, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2003). Mental Health from an Indian Perspective: Implications for Psychologists. Presented to the South Auckland Health Psychologists – Manukau Superclinic, 3rd February, Manukau.
De Souza, R. (2003). Migrant Motherhood: Implications for Mental Health. Presented to the Central Auckland Forum for Mental Health, 5 January, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2003). Border Crossings: Mental illness is/in a new country. Presented at the Earth, Sky and No 8 Wire, Australia and New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses Conference. 11th September, Rotorua.
De Souza (2003). Pass the chili sauce: How mental health workers can support migrants and refugees in settlement. Paper presented at the Building Bridges Community Mental Health Conference: Dare to dream creating new opportunities for the future, April 1-3, Rotorua.
De Souza, R. (2003 ). A mirage of stability and continuity: How Goan women maintain culture despite inter-generational exile. Paper presented at the Poetics of Exile Conference, Auckland, New Zealand.
De Souza, R. (2003). Caring for ourselves so we can go the distance. Presented to the NZIMRT monthly meeting, 19th Nov, Auckland.
De Souza, R.., Smith, M., O’Malley, J. (2003). Advanced Nursing Practice and Nurse Prescribing. Presented at the Earth, Sky and No 8 Wire, Australia and New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses Conference. 10th September, Rotorua.
De Souza, R. (2003). Breastfeeding in a Globalised World for Peace and Justice. Presented to the Auckland Breastfeeding network, August, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2003). Mental Health issues for Asians in New Zealand – A Mental Health Nursing & Ethnic Community View. Presented to the Mental Health Commission Launch of the mental health issues for Asians report, 9th May, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2003, 14th February). Maternal Mental Health. Presented to the Bay of Plenty District Health Board staff, Tauranga.
De Souza (2002). Hearing different voices: Methodological pluralism in nursing education and research. Paper presented at the NZNO Research. Contributing To The Future Of Nursing Conference, Hamilton April 26-27, Hamilton.
De Souza, R. (2002). Mental Health, Shakti Migrant Resource center Community leaders/workers basic training. Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2002). Maternal mental health, Specialty nursing graduate diploma: Community child and family health promotion programme, Auckland. Royal NZ Plunket Society and Whitireia Community Polytechnic, Porirua
De Souza, R. (2002). Cultural safety, Ascot Hospital . Auckland.(May, June, July, Sept, Oct)
De Souza, R. (2002). Indian mental health. Post-graduate Mental Health Development programme, University of Auckland, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2002, 26th June). Constructing knowledge within a multiethnic environment: The application of methodological pluralism to research within migrant communities. Paper presented at the Qualitative Research Group -Auckland University School of Business, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2002). Pregnancy and Mental Health, Female Sexuality Modulated Study Days Women’s Health – National Women’s Hospital, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2002). Maternal mental health, Postgraduate certificate in health science (midwifery), Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2001). Motherhood and migration; a Goan perspective, Working with Indians & their Families: a Mental Health & Social Services Perspective. Auckland.
De Souza. (2001, September 22nd). Food, ritual and parenthood: the experiences of Goan women in New Zealand. Paper presented at the Australasian Marce Society Bi-annual scientific meeting, Christchurch, New Zealand.
De Souza. (2001, Wednesday 16th May). The mental health response to violence. Paper presented at the First strike-animal cruelty/human violence pre-conference workshop, Mt Albert, Auckland.
De Souza. (2001, 12th April). Motherhood and migration: a double whammy for mental ill-health. Paper presented at the Women’s health in a multicultural world, Sydney, Australia.
De Souza. (2001, 5th April). Motherhood and migration; a Goan New Zealand perspective. Paper presented at the Birmingham mother and baby service, Birmingham , United Kingdom.
De Souza. (2001, September 25th). Motherhood in a new country. Paper presented at the International maternal mental health mini-conference, Auckland, New Zealand.
De Souza. (2001, 6th April). Trends affecting mental health nursing in New Zealand. Keynote address at the Aspects of International mental health, Leeds, United Kingdom.
De Souza. (2001, March 29th). Goan women’s experiences of mothering in a new country. Invited paper presented at the 1st World congress on women’s mental health, Berlin, Germany.
De Souza. (2001, November 22nd). Motherhood and mental health. Paper presented at the Women’s health summit, Wellington, New Zealand.
De Souza. (2001, November 7th). Nurse prescribing: an update. Paper presented at the Passion for practice: Auckland University and Auckland District Health Board 2001 Mental health nurses seminar, Auckland, New Zealand.
De Souza, R. (2000, 1 March). Mental Health of Migrants. Paper presented at the Auckland Regional Ethnic Council quarterly meeting, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2000, August). Postnatal depression. Paper presented at the Parenting promotion workshop, Fickling centre, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2000, July). Maternal mental health. Postgraduate certificate in health science (Midwifery), Auckland University of Technology, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2000, March). Prescribing rights. Advance practice in mental health paper, The University of Auckland, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2000, 2nd May). Supervision. Panel member at the New Zealand Nurses Organisation’s Regional Professional Forum, Auckland.

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De Souza, R. (2020). Person Place Thing, with Nelly Thomas Australia. 17 November.
De Souza, R. (2017). The Health Literacy Podcast with Matt and Amir, Australia. 6 October.

CATSINaM conference, Keynote Speaker Interview (2018).
Using design probes in research with the Centre for Culture Ethnicity and Health (2018)
Dr Ruth De Souza talks wearable technologies with Croakey (2016).
Wearables in mental health: Diversity and the inter-active consumer. Alfred and LAMPS diversity conference (2016).
Talking to Demos Krouskos and Dr Ruth De Souza on community health and research (2016).

De Souza, R. (18 March 2021). Older migrants during Covid-19. Thursday Breakfast, 3CR Community Radio, Melbourne.
De Souza, R. (2017). I Smell You, Life Matters, Radio National, Australia. 14 September.
De Souza, R. (2017). Cam’s Kai. Maori Television, New Zealand. July.
De Souza, R. (2016). What is white privilege and cultural appropriation? 612 ABC Brisbane, Afternoons, 15 February.
De Souza, R. (2014). Nursing and indigenous communities. Fire First, 3CR Community Radio, Melbourne, Feb.
De Souza, R. (2012). Plunket and migrant mothers. Neighbourhood, TV One, Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2009). Indians in New Zealand. Here to stay. Auckland: TV 1, 11th January.
De Souza, R. (2008). Diversity Forum. Auckland: TV – Asia Down under. 7th September.
De Souza, R. (2008). Survey shows four in five Asian migrants unhappy with medical care. Auckland: TV 3 News. 7th September.
De Souza, R. (2008). Treaty of Waitangi and Asians. Auckland: TV – Asia Down under. 17th February
De Souza, R. (2008). Sikhs, cooking and South Auckland. Saturday morning with Kim Hill. National Radio, Auckland, June 21st.
De Souza, R. (2008). Ruth De Souza : refugees, migrants and health. Saturday morning with Kim Hill. National Radio, Auckland, June 21st.
De Souza, R. (2007). The Settlement National Action Plan, Morning Report, National Radio. Auckland. July 24th.
De Souza, R. (2007). Food with Ruth De Souza. Saturday morning with Kim Hill. National Radio, Wellington, May 19th.
De Souza, R. (2007). Biogenetic debate: Pacific and Asian women share baby stories. New Zealand: Niu FM: Pacific Radio News
De Souza, R. (2006). Migrant mothers. Darpan TV. 11th November.
De Souza, R. (2006). Migrant mothers. BFM. 7th November..
De Souza, R. (2006). Migrant mothers. NIU FM . 6th November
De Souza, R. (2006). Migrant mothers. Newstalk ZB . 6th November
De Souza, R. (2006). Diversity Action Forum. Wellington: TV – Asia Downunder. 10th September.
De Souza, R. (2006, July). Food with Ruth De Souza. Saturday morning with Kim Hill. National Radio, Auckland
De Souza, R. (2006, July). Aotearoa Ethnic Network. Asian Report With Suzanne Schokman, Afternoons with Jim Mora, Auckland
De Souza, R. (2006). Migration series with Matt Robson and Bill Milnes, Darpan -The Mirror with Syed Akbar Kamal. Triangle TV Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2006). Migration series with Matt Robson and Bill Milnes, Darpan -The Mirror with Syed Akbar Kamal. Triangle TV Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2006). Food with Ruth De Souza. Saturday morning with Kim Hill. National Radio, Auckland
De Souza, R. (2006). Migrant mothers: A new project, Darpan -The Mirror with Syed Akbar Kamal. Triangle TV Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2006). Comment on The Māori flag, Darpan -The Mirror with Syed Akbar Kamal. Triangle TV Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2006). Comment on “2006 New Zealand Census – Are you a New Zealander?”, Darpan -The Mirror with Syed Akbar Kamal. Triangle TV Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2005). Mental Health and migrants, Health Matters with Louise Wallace,
National Radio. Auckland
De Souza, R.. (2005). Mental health of refugees and migrants, Take it from us (Mental health forum), Planet FM. Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2005). Culture shock and Chinese students, World TV. Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2005). Culture shock and international students, The Home Run with Rob Holding, Radio Rhema. Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2005). The Mental Health of Asian women, Asian Report with Suzanne Schokman, National Radio. Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2005). Indian Weddings, Asian Report with Suzanne Schokman, National Radio. Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2004). The Breakfast Group, Sunday with Chris Laidlaw, National Radio. Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2004). Women and mental health, Ethnic women’s Show, Planet FM. Auckland.
De Souza, R.. (2004). Refugee research, Ethnic women’s Show, Planet FM. Auckland.
De Souza, R.. (2004). Migration and mental health, Great Lakes Show, Planet FM. Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2003). Racism: A Panel discussion. Auckland: TV – Asia Downunder. 10th August.
De Souza, R. (2003). Asian Mental Health Launch (Interview). Auckland: TV – Asia Downunder. 18th May.
De Souza, R. (2003). Asian Mental Health (Interview): National Radio – Checkpoint. 9th May.
De Souza, R. (2002, 20 Oct). Indian workshop. Asia Downunder.
De Souza, R. (2002, 23 June). Migrant Mothers. Asia Downunder.
De Souza, R. (2002, 28th July). Banana Republic: The Inside Story, SAMUT-SARI Philippine Cultural Radio. Auckland.
De Souza, R. (2002). Comment on the Andrea Yates verdict. Auckland. Radio: Newstalk 1ZB.
De Souza, R. (2001). Sexual harassment and Asian women. Auckland. Asia Downunder
De Souza, R. (1998). Maternal mental health. 5:30 with Jude, Screentime (for TV One), Auckland.

De Souza, R. (2023, March 29). Ruth De Souza: Shifting and shaping the narrative of healthcare. By Jasmeet Sahi,
South Asian Australians Representing Ideas (SAARI) Collective.
De Souza, R. (2020, November 5). An interview with nurse and multi-disciplinary researcher Dr Ruth De Souza. Australia Nursing and Midwifery Federation Journal.
De Souza, R. (2015, June). Addressing the health needs of a multicultural society. Australia Nursing and Midwifery Federation Journal, vol. 22. no11.
De Souza, R. (2015, May). Nurses get cultural education. Berwick Leader.
De Souza, R. (2015, April). A unique partnership to help respond to the needs of a culturally diverse society. Nurse Click (Australian College of Nursing).
De Souza, R. (2015, April). Multicultural society helped by partners. Department of Health, Victoria.
De Souza, R. (2014, June 6). Sydney siege: Kiwis not put off travelling to Australia. New Zealand Herald.
De Souza, R. (2013, June 6). Pressured new mums not always honest. Dominion Post.
De Souza, R. (2013, Jan 2). Indigenous protest movement spread to NZ. New Zealand Herald.
De Souza, R. (2009, June 6). Asian women ‘disadvantaged’ in health. The Press.
De Souza, R. (2007). Women and the settlement experience. Connecting cultures: Journal of ESOL Home Tutors, Winter (Page 10)
De Souza, R. (2007, April). Mind matters. Next Magazine, (Page 107-110)
De Souza, R. (2007, February). Study shows migrant women have mixed birth experiences. North Shore Times (page 21).
De Souza, R. (2007, February). Migrant women have mixed birthing experiences. Western Leader (page 17).
De Souza, R. (2007, February). Study shows migrant women have mixed experience of birth. Manukau Courier (page 18).
De Souza, R. (2006, December). Migrant women’s experiences of birth in New Zealand. The Global Indian(26), 9.
De Souza, R. (2006). Pot simmers but fails to melt, Dominion Post, August 26th.
De Souza, R. (2006). Ruth has migrant health at heart, AUT Pulse, August, Issue 2, Page 3.
De Souza, R. (2006). Asians missing out on health care, The Aucklander, May 24th (page 11).
De Souza, R. (2006). Champion for migrant health, Insight (The magazine of AUT University), Autumn (page 14-15).
De Souza, R. (2006). Migrant mothers subject of study, North Shore Times, May 18th (page 11).
De Souza, R. (2006). Migrant mums under study, North Harbour News, May 19th (page 8).
De Souza, R. (2006). Mum’s the word for migrant study, Western Leader, May 4th (page 22).
De Souza, R. (2005). Student culture shock may be underestimated, Central Leader, May10th.
De Souza, R. (2005). Student culture shock may be underestimated, Western Leader, May10th (page 26).
De Souza, R. (2005). Study focuses on Asian students’ mental health, North Shore Times, May10th.
De Souza, R. (2005). Probe into Asian students’ mental health: A silent struggle, Auckland City Harbour News, May 6th (page 1).
De Souza, R. (2005). Call to collaborate on migrant health issues, Inside AUT, March 14th, Issue 2. http://www.aut.ac.nz/staff/insideaut/index.shtml#11
De Souza, R. (2005). You can call the shots. The New Zealand Herald, February 16th.
De Souza, R. (2004). The unfriendly isles: Why do we make life so hard for our immigrants and refugees?. New Zealand Listener, August 28-September 3rd, 195 (3355).
De Souza, R. (2004). Put yourself in my shoes. New Zealand Listener, May 22-28, 193 (3341).
De Souza, R. (2003). Giving Birth between two worlds. Women’s Health Update, 7 (1), 1-2.
De Souza, R. (2000). Studying Motherhood Among Goan Migrants. West Weekly(10 May).

Australia

May 2023. Facilitation of The Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health national webinar on Reproductive Justice: Advancing Gender Equality with panel: Abortion access by Dr Syahir Soffi; Reproductive coercion by Mariyam Suha; and
International students’ access to sexual and reproductive health services by Dr Giang Tran.
March 2023. Co organised with Kelly Hussey-Smith. Caring for the caregivers. Panel at the Centre for Contemporary photography. Eleanor Jackson, Natalie Kon-Yu, Helen Ngo.
Feb 2023. Facilitator- ACMD-Challenge: Bowel Cancer: early detection – can we do better?
July 2020. Co organised with Dominic Redfern, Ruth De Souza, Angela Clarke and Keely Macarow, CAST OUT LOUD: Acts of Care in Times of Crisis. Contemporary Art and Social Transformation (CAST).
September 2019. Deborah Kelly CREATION, Adhocracy, Vital Statistix, Port Adelaide, Australia.
March 2019. Co-Facilitation with Marg Cranney Mentoring Workshop, The Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives (CATSINaM), Penrith, Australia.
January 2019. Co-Facilitation with Marg Cranney Partnering for Equity: National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards – Embedding cultural safety Workshop, The Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives (CATSINaM), Brisbane, Australia.
November 2018, co-organiser and MC, Data and inequity: Who’s missing in Big Data? University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
June, 2018. Invited workshop: Cultural safety and research, La Trobe University Research Office, Melbourne, Australia.
May, 2018. Invited workshop: Cultural safety, Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) conference, Brisbane, Australia.
May 2018. How to get research happening in practice, Refugee Health team, Dandenong Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
July 2016. Organiser and Facilitator. Wearable Health Technologies and CALD Communities Seminar & Stakeholder Consultation. The Centre for Culture, Ethnicity and Health (CEH), University of Melbourne (Research Unit in Public Cultures) and The Better Health Channel, Melbourne.
Sept 2015. Organiser and MC. A lot can happen in 21 years in culture, ethnicity & heath!, The future of multiculturalism and health. The Centre for Culture, Ethnicity and Health (CEH) and The School of Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University, Melbourne.
May 2014. Maternal mental health. Workshop presented to the 2014 Myanmar Australia Award Fellows, Monash Sustainability Institute/Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Melbourne.
May 2014. Community involvement in Evidence based care. Workshop presented to the 2014 Myanmar Australia Award Fellows, Monash Sustainability Institute/Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Melbourne.
November 10th 2017, Organiser and facilitator: “We can do it!”: Immigrant youth mobilising against violence and discrimination in Auckland, Aotearoa/New Zealand, North Richmond Community Health Centre, Melbourne.
November 10th 2017, Facilitator: Cultural Identity Focus Group, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Melbourne.
October 31st 2017, Organiser and facilitator: Stopping institutional racism in a settler colonial setting: Lessons from Aotearoa New Zealand, North Richmond Community Health Centre, Melbourne.
September 27th 2017, Panel facilitator on Leadership. African Australian Women’s Leadership Forum hosted by The African Australian Women’s Advocacy Group (AAWAG), Royal Society of Victoria, Melbourne.
May 24th 2017 Health Complaints Commission Brochure launch and announcement of continued funding for the Health Translations Directory at the Centre for Culture, Ethnicity and Healthcare (CEH).
July 28th 2016. Convenor/Facilitator Wearable health technologies and culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Organised by the Centre for Culture, Ethnicity and Health (CEH), the Better Health Channel and the Research Unit in Public Cultures (RUPC) at The University of Melbourne.
June 23rd 2016.Facilitator ‘Balancing Risks, Uncomfortable Bed Fellows?’ Victorian Transcultural Mental Health (VTMH) and St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne.
April 1st 2016. Concurrent session chair: Race and Gender at Australian Women’s History Network Conference: Intersections in history, Melbourne.
Nov 17th 2015. Facilitator Health Literate Organisations: Healthier People, Healthier Bottom Dollar, Outer East Health & Community Support Alliance, (Outer East Primary Care Partnership),Nunawading, Victoria.
2015 Facilitator Domestic violence and sexual health, Centre for Culture, Ethnicity and Health/Multicultural Sexual Health Network (MSHN).
Sept 2015. Convenor/Facilitator Seminar Series: A lot can happen in 21 years, Centre for Culture, Ethnicity and Health.

New Zealand archive

Moderator Agencies for Nutritional Action South Asian Day (2013).
Chair and organiser panel session “What would a mental health system that was responsive to people from ethnic communities look like?” at the Evolving communities beyond services, Building Bridges National Community Mental Health and Addictions conference (2010)
Chair Keynote session ‘Tangata Tiriti perspectives on Treaty in the 21st Century’ at the Treaty in the 21st Century, at Nga Kete Wananga Marae at Manukau Institute of Technology, Organised by Treaty Resource Centre & Tamaki Treaty Workers,(3-4 July 2009).
Organiser (with Charles Mpofu) of key stakeholder consultation forum to discuss a possible integrated service delivery model for refugee and immigrant health professionals seeking New Zealand registration (May, 2008).
Moderator Agencies for Nutritional Action South Asian Day (2008).
Chair “Sweet as” Conference, Day two: The politics of identity (June 2007).
Chair National Refugee Health Conference Workshop: Access to primary health care (May 2007).
Facilitator of “Reducing the incidence and impact of diabetes among Peoples of South Asian Ethnicities” organised by Sarah Marshall ADHB (Feb 2007).
Facilitator for International Gambling think tank, AUT and Gambling helpline (Sept 2006).
Facilitator of Waitakere Ethnic Board consultation for ethnic responsiveness strategy (August 2006).
International Gambling think tank, AUT and Gambling helpline (May 2005).
Waitakere shared vision for mental health public forum jointly organised with the Centre for Asian and Migrant Health Research, AUT. How can Mental Health services support Migrants and Refugees? (April 2005).
Facilitator for South Asian community group for Auckland Regional Settlement Strategy (September 2004).
Facilitator and co-organiser of First National Refugee Research Symposium (September, 2004).
Facilitating community groups with CREDOS Associates at the WEA (July 2004).
Facilitator of Asian mental health consultation meeting (October, 2002), MHC.
Organiser and facilitator of Teetering on the edge: assessment and best practice in Postnatal distress by Cheryl Beck nurse researcher (September 2002)
Co-organiser and facilitator of Challenges of transition- Working with Indians and their Families workshop, Indian Social services professionals group, Assured directions and UNITEC. (September 2002) including an edited book of proceedings
Co-organiser and facilitator of Working with Indians and their families, Indian Social services professionals group, Auckland health care and UNITEC (November 2001)
Organiser and facilitator of International mini-conference on Maternal Mental Health (September 2001)
Co-organiser and facilitator of Maternal mental health Workshop for Plunket nurses, UNITEC (May 2001)
Organiser and facilitator of Nurse prescribing, update and discussion UNITEC and New Zealand Branch of the Australian-New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses. (October 2000)
Facilitator of Undergraduate Nursing education forum, focus group facilitator, New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses, (May 2000).
Facilitator of Caring for ourselves: coping with stress and dealing with challenging behaviours, Medical radiation technologists workshop series, UNITEC (May 2000).
Organiser and facilitator of The tidal model and supervision, Professor Phil Barker, UNITEC (July 1999),
Co-organiser and co-facilitator of Maternal mental health: Waiheke Health Trust, (July 1996)
Co-organiser and facilitator of Adjustment to parenthood workshop: Auckland Healthcare (July & October 1996 and April, July & October 1997)
Co-facilitator of Depression: an introduction: Mental Health Foundation, Auckland, (November 1997)
Co-facilitator of Depression: an introduction: Mental Health Foundation, Whangarei, (December 1997)
Co-facilitator of Depression: an introduction: Mental Health Foundation, Auckland, (February 1998)
Co-facilitator of Maternal Mental Health: Lakeland Health, Rotorua, (February 1998)
Co-facilitator of Maternal Mental Health: Childbirth educators of New Zealand, Auckland, (May 1998)
Facilitator of Postnatal distress: Parents centres of New Zealand (bimonthly) (1998)
Facilitator of Postnatal distress: Multiple Birth Association, Auckland, (August 1998)