NATIONAL TALK BLACK – 24/05/2024

NATIONAL TALK BLACK – 24/05/2024

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

Michelle Levings “GLVES”, Indigenous Musician, talking about releasing her seventh single, ‘STAND TALL’. ‘STAND TALL’ is an anthemic song designed to inspire collective female rebellion and defiance. Following her first six releases in the last three years, GLVES has received critical acclaim and collected Commendations in the 2021, 2022 and 2023 Queensland Music Awards, and a nomination in the 2022 Australian Women in Music Awards. Check out the song below!

Natalie Haydon, Multiplex Design Manager, talking about a new initiative empowers girls to explore careers in construction with confidence. From blueprints to bricks: new program launches to build confidence and ignite creativity in girls. With only 13% of the construction and building industry identifying as female, construction is a male-dominated sector, potentially seeming out of reach to Australian women and girls. In an effort to change this narrative, a new program is launching to ignite creativity and confidence and show women the possibilities of a career in the industry. The Unstoppable Academy is a mentorship program designed to connect girls with influential leaders in creative industries, and empower them to shake up stereotypes, break free from limiting language and shape a future defined by innovation and imagination. To find out more about the Unstoppable Academy, check out the link below!

Dr Kelly Li, Nephrologist and Palliative Care Physician, talking about how the first approved treatment for people living with moderate-to-severe chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus added to the PBS. For the first time in Australia, Korsuva (difelikefalin) will be available on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from 1 May 2024. Korsuva is the first treatment approved for moderate-to-severe chronic kidney disease (CKD)–associated pruritus in adults undergoing haemodialysis. The PBS listing of Korsuva will provide people whose quality of life is impacted by CKD-associated itch have a specific and accessible option to help reduce their symptoms. The listing will also allow for clinicians to better manage the condition for those affected.

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