Dr Ruth De Souza is a nurse, academic, researcher, agitator, speaker and consultant specialising in cross cultural engagement and cultural safety. Ruth and Nelly met via mutual friends and bonded over various things; including a mutual love of cooking and the sea and, a shared understanding of what health and healthy communities actually mean (hint: it’s not all about apples and going for a run). Ruth is a 2020 RMIT Vice Chancellor's Fellow and her current passion is helping health professionals find new ways to understand, co-design and implement sustainable cultural safety initiatives in a range of health contexts.