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Wuchopperen Health Service Ltd Diphtheria Alert!

There is a current diphtheria alert in our region.Diphtheria can be serious, but there are simple steps we can take to help protect ourselves, our families, Elders and community.Prevent | Wash your hands regularly, cover coughs and sneezes, and keep cuts, skin sores and wounds clean and covered.Protect | Vaccination is the best protection. If your diphtheria booster was more than 10 years ago, or you are unsure, book an appointment with Wuchopperen.Prompt Care | Diphtheria can show up as skin sores, rash, ulcers that are not healing, sore throat, fever, trouble swallowing or trouble breathing.If someone in your family, household or close community has had diphtheria, please contact Wuchopperen and come in for a check-up.Manoora Clinic: 4080 1000Edmonton Clinic: 4040 3100If breathing becomes difficult or symptoms are severe, call 000 or go to the nearest emergency department. … See MoreSee Less

Coming up at 11am on this week’s best of National Talk Black we have:

Renee Grosso, Gurriny Yealamucka Health Services Aboriginal Corporation YPC Organiser, talking about Yarrabah Youth Health Festival returns with bold new focus on identity, health and connection. Yarrabah’s youth will once again take centre stage, with Gurriny Yealamucka launching its 2026 Young Person’s Check (YPC) — reimagined this year as a vibrant and dynamic Yarrabah Youth Health Festival. Now recognised as one of the only dedicated youth health festivals of its kind in Australia, the initiative continues to lead nationally — setting the benchmark for how to engage, empower and support young people aged 15–30 to take charge of their health over six weeks. The campaign officially begins on Monday, June 22, with the Yarrabah community Fun Run to informally kick things off on Thursday, June 18. You can find out more via the link below!gyhsac.org.au/…/yarrabah-youth-health-festival…/Richard Fennell, Bendigo Bank CEO and RAP Champion, talking about Bendigo Bank deepens commitment to reconciliation with new Innovate RAP. Bendigo Bank has launched its second Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), the Innovate RAP 2026-2028, marking the next significant step in its journey to support national reconciliation and create a more equitable future for First Nations peoples. A part of this, they have built their First Nations employee network "Mob@BEN", to strengthen their relationships with First Nations communities and leaders. You can find out more via the link below!www.bendigobank.com.au/about-us/reconciliation/Uncle Robbie Thorpe, Aboriginal Rights Advocate, talking about King Charles III Charged with Genocide – Aboriginal Genocide Appeal to be Heard in Victorian Supreme Court of Appeal. Uncle Robbie Thorpe will appear before the Victorian Supreme Court of Appeal in historic proceedings in which he seeks to charge King Charles III for the genocide of Aboriginal people. The case raises questions concerning ongoing acts of genocide against Aboriginal people, the application of international genocide law in “Australia”, whether Crown representatives can be subject to prosecution, the inability and unwillingness of Australian courts to properly address genocide and sovereignty and unceded Aboriginal land that challenges coloniser jurisdiction. Uncle Robbie Thorpe says the proceedings form part of a decades-long campaign seeking justice and international accountability. The appeal will take place Wednesday 3 June, with a smoking ceremony at 10 and court hearings commencing at 10:45AM (AEST). Link available below for Live Stream.www.supremecourt.vic.gov.au/daily…/live-streamsMatt Poll, Australian National Maritime Museum Indigenous Programs Manager, talking about Pearling Elders: exhibition honours Torres Strait pearling Elders and First Nations maritime history. Today June 3, Mabo Day, the Australian National Maritime Museum will launch Pearling Elders, a series of commissioned photographic portraits and recorded oral histories of Zenadth Kes (Torres Strait) pearling Elders, ensuring that First Nations voices and lived experience remain central to Australia’s maritime story as communities mark the 90th anniversary of the 1936 Torres Strait maritime strike. You can find out more via the link below! (Photo Credit: Australian National Maritime Museum)www.sea.museum/…/exhibitions/pearling-eldersBrian Robinson, First Nations Artist, talking about Australian National Maritime Museum x Brian Robinson. From 22 May to 13 June, the Museum will be championing the incredible work of renowned Zenadth Kes (Torres Strait Island) artist Brian Robinson, with the precinct being illuminated after dark by Mythical Mashup: The Graphic Worlds of Brian Robinson. Brian is known for his printmaking and public sculptures in which he uses a variety of techniques to produce bold, innovative and distinctive works. Robinson’s work already is celebrated in his collaborative exhibition Ur Wayii (Incoming Tide) on show in the Museum. You can find out more via the link below! (Australian National Maritime Museum, Photo by: Marinco Kojdanovski)www.sea.museum/en/person/brian-robinsonHave something happening in your community, and you want to talk about it, give us a call on 1800 422 416. Or Give us a text on 0457 140 550!We would also like to thank the Community Broadcasting Foundation and National Indigenous Australians Agency for their support here at BBM 98.7FM.Make sure to tune into National Talk BlackTalk Black via NIRS – National Indigenous Radio Service every Monday-Friday from 11am-12pm (QLD Time). … See MoreSee Less

Yoway whichway you mob 👋🏾👋🏻👋 we hope you all having a deadly Saturday morning tuned into the deadliest station here in Gimuy 😇😎😘🥰😍😌🤗🫠🫨 coming up at 10am is @Black Magic Woman Mental Fitness Conversations, with Mundanara Bayles and this week she catches up with proud Gamilaraay man, founder of Walkabout Barber and community wellbeing advocate Brian Dowd for a deeply honest yarn about mental fitness, identity, vulnerability and the power of truly listening to people.

Known to many as “The Walkabout Barber”, Brian shares how a simple haircut can become something much bigger, a moment where people feel safe enough to open up, be heard and feel seen beyond the surface. Through Walkabout Barber and the Walkabout Wellbeing Aboriginal Corporation, Brian is creating spaces where conversations happen naturally, stigma is broken down and people are supported to help themselves.Together, Brian and Mundanara explore what it means to look after people, especially young people, by giving them a voice, listening without judgement and helping build the confidence to feel comfortable in their own skin. Brian speaks powerfully about “wearing two uniforms in life”, reminding listeners that the most important one is the skin you wake up in every day.Brian also opens up about fatherhood, supporting his autistic son and caring for his mother after her stroke. His reflections on grief, purpose, vulnerability and community are raw, compassionate and deeply human.This episode is a reminder that everyone’s story is worthwhile, everyone matters and sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is stop, listen and ask someone if they’re okay.Resources and linksFind out more about Gotcha4Life at www.gotcha4life.org and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @gotcha4life and on Instagram @blackmagicwomanpodcast.Follow the Walkabout Barber on Instagram @walkaboutbarberAbout the podcastHosted by award-winning Indigenous businesswoman and Gotcha4Life Board Member Mundanara Bayles, and produced in partnership with Black Magic Woman, Mental Fitness Conversations centres First Nations voices in powerful conversations about culture, connection and what truly sustains mental fitness.Content noteThis episode includes discussion of mental health challenges which may be confronting. Please practise self-care and reach out if you need support. Services available 24/7 include 13YARN on 13 92 76 and Lifeline on 13 11 14.See for privacy information. … See MoreSee Less