We had: Christian talking about Coffs Coast makes the Green Destinations Top 100. Sharing Gumbaynggirr culture and knowledge of Country across the Coffs Coast has secured the region a place on the Global Green Destinations Top 100 List for 2022. Lee Knight, Board Director and Chair of the Clinical Governance and Operations Committee Australian Kookaburra…
We had: Thomas Jia, Principle Consultant at Jarraga, talking with Trev about the work that he is doing and the space he’s in. Professor Helen Milroy, Honorary Research Fellow and co-director of Embrace at Telethon Kids Institute Telethon Kids Institute, and Stan Perron Chair of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Psychiatry at UWA and the…
We had: Associate Professor André Schultz, Program Head of Respiratory Health and Head of the BREATH (Building Respiratory Equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health) Team at Telethon Kids Institute, talking about L’il one got wet cough long time? September marks the three-month milestone of an intensive health promotion campaign in the East Kimberley…
We had: Dr Hardip Patel, Australian National University National Centre for Indigenous Genomics, talking about improving health outcomes for First Nations Australians. The creation of a DNA database that more accurately reflects the rich genetic diversity of First Nations Australians will help improve health outcomes for patients, according to experts from ANU. Marianne Wobcke, PhD…
We had: Tanya McDonald, First Nations Lecturer in Children, Health and Community at Charles Darwin University, talking about supporting more First Nations students in the community services sector. Tanya wants to improve the rates of First Nations students working in the community services sector in Alice Springs to help reduce family violence. Emily Ghaiyed, Dietician…
We had: Troy Roberts, Founder and CEO of RAWimpactOrg, talking about Indigenous cultural camps teach city school students on Gunggari country. 14 groups including students, adults, youth justice and high-risk children have attended these camps, and Gunggari people say they’re proud to share their culture with the next generation. Professor Julie Satur, from the Melbourne…
We had: Allan Mckenzie, Aboriginal artist, talking about the coffin he painted using vibrant dot-painting techniques. When a really dear friend of Allan lost his son, one of the comforting things Allan could give back to him as a gift from his spiritual side of his connection to his son, was to paint his casket,…
We had: Fiona Clarke, Indigenous artist, talking about Australian men’s T20 World Cup guernsey pays homage to cricket’s Indigenous history. Australia’s first international touring cricket team, an all-Indigenous side who toured England in 1868 will be recognised at the upcoming T20 World Cup through an Indigenous inspired kit design. Aunty Noelene, who sadly lost her…
We had: Maree McCabe, CEO of Dementia Australia, talking about Ramps’ needed to dismantle discrimination for people living with dementia. The impact of discrimination on people living with dementia can lead to delays in diagnosis and increased social isolation, a new report, released today for Dementia Action Week and World Alzheimer’s Day, has found Ebony…
We had: Stacey Pidgeon, National Manager – Research and Policy at Royal Life Saving Society – Australia talking about how a new report reveals clear spikes in people aged 65 plus drowning and school aged children. The blunt warning for Indigenous people is that there are massive dangers around inland waterways as well as backyard…
