We had: Associate Professor Chandra Balaratnasigam from the Lions Eye Institute talking about how a new eye clinic to treat children and adolescents will help to reduce blindness in Western Australian children with diabetes. The clinic is a collaboration between the Lions Eye Institute and Perth Children’s Hospital, and is part of the new Perron…
We had: Dr Fatima Yaqoot, Senior Research Fellow at James Cook University’s Mount Isa Centre for Rural and Remote Health talking about how a new analysis of sleep health studies has found Indigenous Australian children suffer disproportionately from sleep problems. She says “access to sleep health care is lacking for Indigenous children. Data from sleep…
We had: Associate Professor Holly Seale, UNSW Medicine and Health discussing improving COVID-19 vaccine rollout engagement with diverse communites. Researchers examine the challenges faced in communicating and engaging with people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities, as well as strategies that are needed to enhance the rollout of the vaccine program for these communities. This…
We had: Deline Briscoe, Director, Gaba Musik talking about the events ‘BLAKTIVISM’ and ‘PASIFIX’ which her and her business partner Airileke are artistically directing in Melbourne. For more info on ‘BLAKTIVISM’: https://liveatthebowl.com.au/blaktivism For more info on ‘PASIFIX’: https://liveatthebowl.com.au/pasifix Dr Scott Winch, World Vision’s First Nations Policy and Advisor talking about how COVID increased education gap…
We had: Sarah Baxter, political candidate for the Informed Medical Options Party and Natural Health and Freedom of Choice Advocate talking about concerns for Aboriginal Community Health as the Queensland government rolls out COVID-19 vaccination. For more info on what Sarah has to say: https://avn.org.au/…/concerns-for-aboriginal-community…/ BBM’s freelance journalist Carli Willis catches up with the team…
We had: Hannah Presley, Curator of Indigenous Art at the National Gallery of Victoria talking about the Big Weather Exhibition, an exclusive exhibition exploring the sophisticated understanding of weather systems that exist within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural knowledge, opening 12 March 2021 at The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia. The exhibition highlights the…
We had: Dr Leander Mitchell, Clinical Psychologist, Clinical Neuropsychologist and Senior Lecturer at The University of Queensland talking about how developing culturally appropriate assessments for people living with dementia in the Torres Strait is just one of 12 new projects that will share in nearly $1 million in grants to conduct ground-breaking dementia research. She…
We had: Solicitor, Mikaela French and Practice Manager, Alexandra Hohoi from Marrawah Law talking about if workplaces can make the COVID-19 vaccination mandatory? Australia is currently preparing to roll out a national vaccination program for COVID-19 in the coming months which raises concerns for employers and employees. Many employers and organisations, especially those that employ…
We had: Coby Edgar, Art Gallery of New South Wales Curator talking about the celebration of Mervyn Bishop’s work. The exhibition provides a fascinating insight into the prolific and influential photographer’s work. For more information on the Mervyn Bishop exhibition: https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/…/mervyn-bishop-tour/ Stacey Aglok MacDonald, The Grizzlies Producer talking about their Australian premiere. From March 18,…
March 8th 2021 was International Women’s Day. This year Trendy Trev caught up with a variety of different amazing and empowering women at the Marrawah Law International Women’s Day event.
