NATIONAL TALK BLACK – 29/10/2025
On todays National Talk Black via NIRS – National Indigenous Radio Service we have:
Dr. Sally Street, Rural Generalist obstetrician and Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) 2025 Award Recipient, talking about being awarded the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) 2025 Rural Generalist of the Year Award. Dr Street’s career spans more than a decade of clinical service and leadership across the breadth of Australia. She has cared for some of the nation’s most remote communities, with particular expertise in women’s health, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, and obstetrics. Alongside her clinical work, Dr Street has played a pivotal role in medical education and advocacy. As ACRRM’s Tasmanian Regional Director of Training, and now as a Lead Medical Educator, she supports registrars and inspires future Rural Generalists. She has been instrumental in championing the Rural Generalist model in Tasmania, engaging governments, stakeholders, and media to build understanding and drive reform. The award celebrates Rural Generalists who embody the breadth of rural practice, deliver outstanding patient care, and demonstrate leadership in advancing healthcare for rural, remote, and First Nations Australians. Congratulations, Dr. Sally! You can find out more via the link below! (Photo Credit: Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine)
https://www.acrrm.org.au/…/from-arnhem-land-to-tasmania…
Samson Olumide Fawale, The University of Queensland PhD candidate, talking about Bridging continents with yams. A collaboration between The University of Queensland and the Gimuy Walubara Yidinji Indigenous community of Far North Queensland has led to a visit to Africa to explore opportunities for advancing the future of Australian yams.nNigerian-born UQ PhD candidate Samson Olumide Fawale was the motivation for Professor Yasmina Sultanbawa and Yidinji community members Tracy Gray and Roy Gray to visit the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). Inspired by the trip, the Grays have begun growing hundreds of yam plants of different varieties on country near Cairns to create a sustainable business that supplies their community with native food. Mr Fawale said the Yidinji project was just a start, with plans to expand the Australian program through a collaborative research partnership with IITA. You can find out more via the link below! (Photo Credit: International Institute of Tropical Agriculture)
https://news.uq.edu.au/2025-10-bridging-continents-yams
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