Kevin Yow Yeh
Director, Principal Researcher. He/him.
Kevin is a Wakka Wakka and South Sea Islander man and current Higher Degree Research student at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), researching ways to best support First Nations peoples seeking justice and compensation from racial discrimination. He received his Bachelor of Social Work from QUT and recently managed a bail and order program based out of a Community Legal Centre in Brisbane, which, in addition to advocating for the rights of young people, also supported young people to comply with their youth justice bail and/or order conditions.
Kevin has been a social worker across both government and non-government areas, working mostly with First Nations peoples and communities. He is interested in race, racism, and justice and in recent years has developed a keen interest in the policies and processes of the Queensland Human Rights Commission and as such, has supported a number of First Nations peoples navigate this space.
He also teaches Indigenous Knowledges into the School of Public Health and Social Work at QUT and is an active member of the community in which he lives, regularly attending and speaking at local marches and rallies that bring attention to social justice issues impacting First Nations peoples and communities.