National Talk Black 060524
On todays National Talk Black via NIRS – National Indigenous Radio Service we have:
Rajiv Maharaj, Media Advisor and Community & Govt Relations on behalf of Urban Rampage, talking about how ASIC’s Centrepay Ban Against First Nations People is Set for a Landmark Racial Discrimination Legal Challenge. Urban Rampage, a key retailer for First Nations people in remote communities, is poised to launch a landmark legal challenge against the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) for what it says is a racist and paternalistic decision to permanently ban the business from offering Centrepay to more than 20,000 Indigenous customers. The business has instructed its lawyers to appeal to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, and potentially launch a legal challenge under the Racial Discrimination Act 1975. Urban Rampage wants First Nations politicians to speak up, urging them to visit the remote communities and speak with First Nations customers.
Professor Maree Toombs, co-creator of LivingWorks Indigenous ASIST and 2023 winner of the Professional category for the Australian Mental Health Prize, talking about her win and the nominations opening for the 2024 Australian Mental Health Prize. Professor Maree Toombs, a proud Euahlayi and Kooma woman, has revolutionised mental health and suicide prevention within Indigenous communities with culturally attuned practices. Her research, revealing a 6.7 times higher prevalence of common mental disorders among Indigenous adults, underscores the need for change. Collaborating with over 94 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, Maree advocates community-driven solutions. Her globally recognised program, I-ASIST, has trained over 800 Indigenous individuals in suicide intervention. Embracing Indigenous perspectives and advocating for practical services, Maree leads impactful change. The Australian Mental Health Prize serves as a reminder of the importance of recognising individuals who have made significant contributions to mental health promotion, advocacy, and service provision. Categories include Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, lived experience, professional, and community hero. Nominations for the 2024 Australian Mental Health Prize open on April 22 and will remain so until July 8, 2024. The winners will be announced on the 23 September 2024. To nominate, answer three questions about the nominee’s mental health contributions and impact on the online form below!
Manuela Fischer, Western Cape York Turtle Threat Abatement (WCTTAA) coordinator and organiser of the ranger training for the WCTTAA Indigenous rangers, talking about the welding works for turtle protection. Land and Sea Rangers from Pormpuraaw and Kowanyama have taken their welding skills to the next level, by learning how to build aluminium cages used to protect turtle nests from predation on the western Cape York Peninsula. The week-long training, supported by Cape York NRM, was developed to improve resources for land and sea rangers working to protect and monitor turtle nesting. Pormpuraaw Land and Sea Coordinator Clinton Williams said the training had gone extremely well, with seven rangers in the course. The Western Cape Turtle Threat Abatement Alliance (WCTTAA) represents an agreement between land and sea managers from Pormpuraaw, Napranum, Mapoon and Northern Peninsula Area to work together for the protection of marine turtles along the west coast of Cape York.
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