NATIONAL TALK BLACK – 1/08/2024
On todays National Talk Black via NIRS – National Indigenous Radio Service we have:
Aunty Ros Sailor, from Big Eye Theatre, talking about “Gundil Released” by Big Eye Theatre and Wulgurukaba Walkabouts. This major new work illuminates a site of Cultural significance located on ‘The Strand Promenade’ where, pre-colonisation, a series of lagoons existed. Through this work, the Wulgurukaba people intend on sharing true name and history of the lagoons which were a ceremonial and gathering site where fresh water was in abundance. It is at Hambeluna where their ancestors performed the brolga (gundil) dance and song, which is recorded in early colonial sketches. In recent years, Wulgurukaba Walkabouts have been performing this dance once again. Gundil Released will see this First Nations’ history and connection to the water and land performed for the first time on this site in over 100 years.
Shu Brown, The Ballarat and District Aboriginal Cooperative (BADAC) Chief Culture and PR Officer, talking about The Ballarat and District Aboriginal Cooperative organisation launching an Aboriginal Children in Aboriginal Care program. Aboriginal children are 22 times more likely to be removed from their families and placed in the child protection system than non-Aboriginal children in Victoria. BADAC has become the third organisation in Victoria to run the Aboriginal Children in Aboriginal Care program, following Bendigo and Melbourne. Connecting children to culture has also been a priority with staff also staying involved with families to support them once their children returned to ensure they didn’t end up back in the system.
Juliet Middleotn, CEO of LiveBig, talking about improving transportation in Australia for People with disabilities. As Australia embarks on the first major reform of its public transport standards in two decades, leading providers of allied health therapy and assessment services for people with disabilities, emphasise the critical importance of these changes for individuals with disabilities. With approximately 4.4 million Australians reported to be living with a disability, access barriers continue to significantly impact their lives. Reports of discrimination further highlight the urgency of addressing these issues. The proposed reforms aim to enhance access to transport for people with disabilities by providing timetable information in accessible formats, improving on-board signage and audio announcements, and enhancing safety measures for wheelchair users.
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