We had: Edwina Powe, Senior Project Officer and Physiotherapist, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, talking about why fewer First Nations women are missing their appointments at RBWH. A new culturally safe pathway for First Nations women to access gynaecological care at a major Brisbane hospital has seen a 40 per cent reduction in missed appointments.…
We had: Dr. Jason Agostino, National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation Medical Advisor, talking about how First Nations adults at risk from severe illness after COVID – ANU Research. A majority, 59 per cent, of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults are at an elevated risk of developing severe illness from COVID-19 due to ongoing…
We had: Kerry Patford, McGrath Foundation Chief Clinacal and McGrath Breast Care Nurse, talking about Breast Cancer Awareness month. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This year, just over 20,000 Aussies – both women and men – are expected to be diagnosed with breast cancer. That’s more than 56 people every day who will require…
We had: Samantha Connor, People with Disability Australia President, talking about Disability Royal Commission Report backs push to speed up COVID Vax rollout for people With disability”. Disability advocates say the Federal Government needs to heed the Disability Royal Commission’s latest call for improved vaccination measures to protect the lives of people with disability before…
We had: Dr. Leonardo Guida, Australian Marine Conservation Society shark scientist, talking about how marine conservationists support Inidgenous Rangers on unique sawfish rescue missions. The Malak Malak Rangers have been undertaking annual patrols of their floodplain country around the Daly River for the last 10 years in the late dry season as floodwaters recede and…
We had: Jahdai Vigona, a native of the Tiwi Islands, talking about this years award for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year award he won, after picking up Trainee of the Year and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander of the Year at the GTNT Awards earlier this year. Vigona is currently working…
We had: Joel Edmonson, CEO of QMF, talking about the Yarrabah Music and Cultural Festival taking place on the 30th April 2022. Only one hour’s drive from Cairns, Yarrabah is nestled between rolling green hills and crystalline sea – the perfect spot for a vibrant music festival. The free family-friendly event is presented by QMF…
We had: Tim Loh, Australian Taxation Office Assistant Commissioner, talking about tax time support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. ATO continues to see increased demand for the dedicated and tailored support provided each year to make tax and super as easy as possible for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Scott Willis, Australian…
We had: Professor Stewart Lockie, Director of The Cairns Institute, James Cook University, talking about the Crown of Thorns and how they are affecting our reef. Crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks cause significant damage to coral reefs, and are one of the major causes of coral decline across the Great Barrier Reef over the past 40 years.…
We had: Vanessa Lee Ahmat, Social epidemiologist who specialises in Indigenous health, talking about what’s behind COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Indigenous communities? Vaccine hesitancy isn’t exclusive to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, but factors like traumatic historical events, barriers to access and supply, and misinformation, have turned a tool of protection into a tool…
