We had: Dr Katrina Lines, Child Psychologist and CEO at Act for Kids, talking about how children are left vulnerable as parents avoid teaching consent. Shocking new research reveals 69% of Australian adults don’t believe you should ask children permission before touching them. This comes as 36% of parents with children under the age of…
From the Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Programme, MAJOR Greg Stannard, the officer in charge of AACAP 21, talking about what the troops have been doing in the Purmpuraaw over the last few months. Lance Corporal Anthony Curtis, the plant operator with the 6 Engineer Support Regiment. He’s been closely involved in a lot of the…
We had: Catherine Liddle, CEO of SNAICC-National Voice for our Children, talking about taking the time to ensure a better future for our kids. The national peak body representing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children has urged Community Services Ministers to take the time to get it right when considering the current draft for the…
We had: Billy Munro, talking about DonateLife and how donating organs changed his family’s life and the impact it still has on them to this day. Also talking about how he still writes to two of the recipients after 7 years to see how they are doing and how surreal it feels. Senior Sergeant Glen…
We had: Dr Helen Haydon from the The University of Queensland talking about Easing dementia’s burden on Indigenous Australian’s. Improving the impact of high dementia rates on Indigenous Australians and communities is the focus of a University of Queensland-led telehealth project with a global track record of success. DementiaECHO is facilitating ‘round-table’ learning between Indigenous…
We had: Marley Morgan, proud Gamilaraay-Wiradjuri woman and also a photographer, talking about donations and food hampers bringing relief to remote communities during western NSW lockdown. Morgan, who lives in Coffs Harbour, on the state’s Mid North Coast, has family and friends in Lightning Ridge struggling to get supplies. She said her father waited 40…
We had: BBM987 crew are Live from Gurriny Yealamucka Health Service Aboriginal Corporation: Dr Jason King, Director of Clinical Services speaking with Trev regarding COVID-19 Vaccine Super Week 2021 Ross Andrews, Mayor of Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council talking about the recent Yarrabah lockdown and the importance of members of the Yarrabah community getting the jab…
We had: A caller from Western Australia who does not want to be named, talking about compensation of loved ones and what price can you put on compensation? Reaching out to our listeners to see if anyone has experienced the same as her. Jason King, SMO at Gurriny Yealamucka Health Service Aboriginal Corporation talking about…
We had: Dr. Belinda Liddel from UNSW Sydney, talking about how refugees are especially vulnerable to mental health toll of COVID-19. COVID-19 stressors are negatively impacting resettled refugees’ mental health, a new study by UNSW Sydney psychologists in partnership with Australian Red Cross, Settlement Services International and Phoenix Australia at the University of Melbourne has…
We had: Matthew Clarke, CEO of Yilabara Solutions, talking about how Yilabara Solutions are recruiting 250 Indigenous jobs to help boost the disability workforce. Aboriginal employment service, Yilabara Solutions, was selected by Apprenticeship Careers Australia to assist in recruitment, accreditation and training of Aboriginal workers while providing a culturally sound service. “We’re putting together a…
