NATIONAL TALK BLACK – 13/11/2024
On todays National Talk Black via NIRS – National Indigenous Radio Service we have:
Lauren Miller, Senior Research and Policy Officer at Royal Life Saving Australia, talking about the Keep Watch Warning: Being Prepared and Always Actively Supervise Children Around Water. Royal Life Saving Australia’s Keep Watch Campaign launches ahead of summer to remind parents and carers about the risks of child drowning. Majority (82%) of swimming pool deaths occurred while the child was not being directly supervised by an adult. With the warm weather and holiday season approaching, it is crucial to ensure that one responsible adult is always actively supervising children whenever they have access to water, including social gatherings around water. Tragically, drowning incidents have occurred when one adult assumes someone else is watching the children. Parents and carers are urged to ‘Keep Watch’ by actively supervising children around all water, restricting access to water, teaching children water safety skills and knowing how to respond in the case of an emergency. For more information about Royal Life Saving Australia’s Keep Watch campaign, visit
www.royallifesaving.com.au/keepwatch
Darrell Sibosado, Artistic & Cultural Collaborator on ‘Illume’, talking about Bangarra Dance Theatre’s 2025 National Tour. In their first-ever visual arts collaboration, Bangarra Dance Theatre is excited to present the world premiere of Illume, a new presentation from Mirning woman and Bangarra artistic director, Frances Rings and Goolarrgon Bard visual artist, Darrell Sibosado. Bangarra Dance Theatre is Australia’s leading indigenous performing arts company, staging live contemporary dance works and touring nationally each year. Inspired by Sibosado’s Bard Country on the north-western coast of Western Australia, Illume draws together music, visual arts and dance to explore the ways light has captivated and sustained Indigenous cultural existence for millennia. To find out more, check out the link below!
https://www.bangarra.com.au/news/2025-national-tour-illume
Dr. June Smith, Deputy Chief Ombudsman, Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA), talking about AFCA calling for stronger industry response after complaints by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples rise record 25%. AFCA aims to help the parties reach agreement, but it can issue decisions that are binding on financial firms. The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) received 3,161 complaints from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the 2023-24 financial year. Key issues included unauthorised transactions and delays in insurance claims, with complaints about financial difficulty continuing to be disproportionately high. First Nations people are also being excluded from accessing and engaging with their superannuation due to funds not ensuring ID requirements are culturally appropriate and failing to recognise cultural kinship practices or that for many First Nations people, English is a second language. To check out more, visit the link below!
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