National Talk Black 200324

On todays National Talk Black via NIRS – National Indigenous Radio Service we have:

Henry Dow, Associate for Marrawah Law, talking about Queenslands Path to Treaty. Associate Henry touches on what a Treaty is and the importance of it, while pulling examples from countries that already have a Treaty in place with their First Nations peoples. He talks about the next steps to gaining a Treaty and what we can do to help.

PLO Stephen Grant and Senior Sergeant Glen De Lai, from Edmonton Police, talking about how street and rural numbering is vital for emergency services. Street and rural numbering is vital for emergency services to locate a property in case of an emergency.

April Lawrie, South Australia’s Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People, talking about First Nations mothers’ trauma of baby removals heard in inquiry and the call to change process. SA’s Department for Child Protection (DCP) never notified support workers or expectant mothers of its intentions to remove newborn babies at birth. Ms Lawrie described the way in which authorities serve child removal notifications to new mothers as “appalling” and “disgraceful”. SA’s Department for Child Protection deputy chief has apologised to families during an inquiry into the removal of First Nations children.

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