NATIONAL TALK BLACK – 18/06/2025
On todays National Talk Black via NIRS – National Indigenous Radio Service we have:
Gary Oliver, Executive Director, First Nations Engagement Knowmore Legal Services, talking about Knowmore welcoming WA’s Stolen Generations Redress Scheme announcement. Knowmore Legal Service welcomes the Western Australian Government’s announcement today that it will establish a redress scheme for Stolen Generations survivors in the state. The announcement comes following National Sorry Day, a time of national reflection and truth-telling about the forced removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families, communities, culture and country. With the WA Government implementing a redress scheme for Stolen Generations survivors, Queensland will become the only Australian state or territory not to have taken this important step with survivors. You can find out more via the link below!
https://knowmore.org.au/some-measure-of-justice-knowmore…
Edmonton Police, Whichway Yarning Segment, talking about Sudden Death. Police will attend all reports of sudden death and assist the coroner with determining cause of death. They will attend the scene, collect initial information from family or friends, and may arrange for the body to be taken to a mortuary. Police may also search for and seize items relevant to the investigation.
Ellen Thomas, Charles Darwin University (CDU) Social Work Lecturer (School of Allied Health Science – Faculty of Health) and Kylie Burn, ‘Knockout Violence’ volunteer, talking about ‘Knockout Violence’: First women’s-only trauma-focused boxing program launches in Darwin. A new program aimed at empowering victim-survivors of domestic violence through sport has launched in the Northern Territory (NT), with Darwin welcoming its first women’s-only trauma-focused boxing program, ‘Knockout Violence.’ ‘Knockout Violence’ combines evidence-based practices with the power of boxing, creating a safe and supportive space for women and girls to reclaim their strength, autonomy, and sense of self. Since launching in December 2024, the program has worked with 133 participants both female and male – including 30 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women – across 23 events. To ensure accessibility, more than half these events were free, with all profits used to support future sessions and participant needs. With plans to expand the program to young First Nations students at schools across the NT in July, Ms Thomas said the sky was the limit for ‘Knockout Violence’ and its participants. To learn more about ‘Knockout Violence’ and upcoming sessions visit @resilienceboxing on Instagram.
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