We had: Janet Kelly, Research & Course Co-Ordinator at the University of Adelaide and Amy Graham, Research Assistant & Indigenous Health professional at the University of Adelaide talking about the Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives Back to the Fire Inaugural National Conference Series. The conferences incorporate celebrations of culture, Aboriginal…
We had: Shakira Clanton, an Indigenous actor and singer talking about her taking the stage at Darlinghurst Theatre to share stories from her extraordinary life in ‘Still, I Rise’, a memorable evening of live music, yarning and laughs. ‘Still, I Rise’ traverses a range of Clanton’s life experiences; from the racism and sexism she’s faced…
We had: Nina Fitzgerald, Director and Producer of the upcoming Garrmalang Festival. Garrmalang, the Larrakia name for what is now the Darwin CBD, will be staged at the Darwin Entertainment Centre Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th of May. Honouring the oldest living culture in the world, Garrmalang is a celebration of the artistic richness of…
We had: Nina Fitzgerald, Director and Producer of the upcoming Garrmalang Festival. Garrmalang, the Larrakia name for what is now the Darwin CBD, will be staged at the Darwin Entertainment Centre Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th of May. Honouring the oldest living culture in the world, Garrmalang is a celebration of the artistic richness of…
We had: CATSINaM guest Joe Flick. Joe is a Kamilaroi man whose Aboriginal Grandfather served in the First World War on the Western Front in France. Joe went to France to trace the footsteps of his Pop (which he did). He now helps other Indigenous who have loved ones buried on the Western Front, reunite…
We had: Dr Scott Winch, Senior Policy Advisor at World Vision Australia talking about cultural immersion: the latest push to improve awareness of Indigenous lives and history and how Indigenous pupils face a digital divide. Commander Mark Tandy – Officer in Charge – Navy Indigenous Development Program, Breanna Jocobs-Rochford – Leading Seaman Combat Systems Operator,…
We had: Dr Mandi Thran, Senior research associate at the Water Research Laboratory and UNSW School of Civil and Environmental Engineering talking about how the size and impact of Pacific Ocean tsunami waves on the Australian coastline are significantly reduced by healthy coral structures in the Great Barrier Reef. Findings have indicated that areas of…
We had: Dr Shane Burke, University of Notre Dame senior lecturer in archaeology and history talking about newly found 200-year-old documents detail life in Western Australia’s first European settlement. Dr Burke says that “early written reports of the Noongar Aboriginal language, contained in diaries discovered among the files, could also be of great historical value.”…
We had: Live from the congress Of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives National Conference Series in Cairns, Dr Lenore Geia. Dr Carmen Parter from the University of Queensland. Make sure you’re tuning in Monday- Friday 11am-12pm QLD time to stay up to date with the latest national events.
We had: Marni Tuala, Deputy Director of Aboriginal Health; President of CATSINaM. Foreign affairs minister, Murrumu from the Sovereign Yidinji Government. Professor Juanita Sherwood, founding member of the fellow and Inaugural Elders Council. Fiona Peterson, CEO of the Healing FoundationJohn Gunner, registered nurse organiser from QNMU. Make sure to tune in Monday-Friday 11am-12pm QLD time…
