NATIONAL TALK BLACK – 23/05/2025
On todays National Talk Black via NIRS – National Indigenous Radio Service we have:
Tony Stevenson, Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia CEO, talking about the massive number of Australians with high need mental health challenges not getting access to support to help them with daily living skills; housing; employment and more. The key not-for-profit Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia (MIFA) is warning a massive number of Australians with high need mental health challenges and their family carers are currently getting no access to community supports which help them with daily living skills, housing support, employment opportunities and more. The Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia is highlighting all governments need to start focusing on those with the most need when it comes to mental health challenges and their families. You can find out more via the link below!
Alicia Fox, Scholarship recipient, talking about the Scholarship paving Engineering pathways for young women from regional Victoria. The Skip Foundation, in partnership with the Australian National University (ANU), is unlocking opportunities for young women from regional Victoria to pursue a Bachelor of Engineering through the Kim Jackson Scholarship. Scholarship recipient Alicia Fox, who grew up in Mansfield in regional Victoria, said the scholarship made her dream of studying a double degree in Engineering possible, and provided an invaluable network she credits for her perseverance and performance in her studies. The Kim Jackson Scholarship was recently increased to $25,000 annually for both existing and future scholars as part of a newly assigned agreement between the Skip Foundation and the ANU School of Engineering. You can find out more via the link below!
https://study.anu.edu.au/…/find…/kim-jackson-scholarship
Shannon Mead, No More Butts Founder and Executive Director, talking about National Volunteer Week (19–25 May 2025) and Answering disconnection with action – why now is the time to volunteer. Despite spending over six hours a day online, Australians are more disconnected than ever. In fact, one in three Australians (32%) experience moderate loneliness, and over one in six (17.5%) face severe isolation. However, volunteering remains a powerful way to combat loneliness and connect communities. Shannon Mead is a passionate and dedicated volunteer whose impact spans the arts, sports, and environmental advocacy. After more than a decade in community theatre, Shannon moved to Queensland in 2020 and founded the environmental charity No More Butts. As volunteer Executive Director, he leads a team of 12 and contributes over 1,500 hours annually to tackling cigarette and vaping litter across Australia. You can find out more via the link below!
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