NATIONAL TALK BLACK – 03/10/2024
On todays National Talk Black via NIRS – National Indigenous Radio Service we have:
Rob Ramjan, Board Director of the Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia, talking about the Critical Warning on Mental Health. Critical need for much more real support for people who have a severe mental illness as disturbing figures reveal an alarming 68 per cent of people who have mental health issues are missing out on any kind of support in the community, nearly seven out of ten. It is absolutely critical that there is much more action from all Governments to support Indigenous people who have severe mental health issues. To get more information, visit the link below!
Dr Kate Golebiowska and Alicia Boyle, one of the leads of the Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program and Senior Research Fellow, talking about the Guidebook to increase student inclusion, retention and unit completion. A new learning resource designed to engage First Nations students to complete courses and succeed in tertiary education will be rolled out to Charles Darwin University (CDU) lecturers. The lecturer guidebook by researchers from CDU’s Northern Institute and Faculty of Arts and Society aims to support lecturers engaging with First Nations students in ways that demonstrate and promote cultural responsiveness, inclusion, and respect. The guidebook outlines what responsibilities CDU lecturers have in creating an inclusive, student-centered environment, why First Nations content needs to be embedded into curriculum, and examples of how lecturers supported their First Nations students to succeed. The guidebook will also help CDU achieve a 75 per cent unit success rate in degree education for First Nations students, as outlined in the CDU Strategic Plan 2021-2026. The guidebook was created as part of a larger, strategic initiative funded by the Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program (HEPPP). You can check the Guidebook online, via the link below!
https://firstnationssuccess.cdu.edu.au/…/Lecturer…
Rob Waters, poet, storyteller, cultural educator and spoken word artist, talking about being a part of Shine On Gimuy 2nd year. Rob Waters is Gomeroi man with deep cultural connections to the North West of NSW. He is a proud father and grandfather and now lives with his partner on Darkinjung Country. Rob is a poet, storyteller, cultural educator and spoken word artist and has been performing and sharing Story for over 20 years. Shine on Gimuy is an immersive First Nations and Bama led multi arts light festival. Held along the glistening foreshore of tropical Gimuy/Cairns, Queensland, this 2024 festival will bring the nights to life from 3-13 October, on the Esplanade and at the Salt House Festival Hub. Hosted by the Gimuy Wulubara Yidinji nation. You can check out tickets to Rob via the link below!
https://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/event/shine-on-gimuy/168357
Listener from W.A Henry Nona talking about last year’s referendum.
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