National Talkblack 300323

We had:

Ben Bowen, CEO of The Indigenous Literacy Foundation, talking about how the Indigenous Literacy Foundation launched 2023 Great Book Swap highlighting Indigenous language. Two of Australia’s favourite critters took centre-stage at the recent Indigenous Literacy Foundation’s Great Book Swap 2023 launch on Cammeraygal country.

Audrey Deemal, Cairns local, talking about how she has empowered Indigenous people in remote communities through financial education programs. Audrey has just received a $50,000 Social Change Fellowship from Westpac Scholars Trust for her work with Cape York Partnerships, a social enterprise empowering indigenous people in remote communities through financial education programs.

Kristie Watego, BiOC Service Development Manager, The Institute for Urban Indigenous Health, and Yvette Roe, and Co-Director, Molly Warduaga Research Centre, Charles Darwin University, talking about Improved birthing outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families generates savings to the health system.

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