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…
We had: Fiona Cornforth, CEO of the Healing Foundation, talking about how the NT Stolen Generations Aboriginal Corporation welcomes $378 million redress scheme. “A lot of our Stolen Generations people felt that they’d never win the fight, that the government would wait until they all died before they did anything.” To be eligible, recipients need…
We had: Tory Paasi, proud Budjiti man and Assistant Manager for the Disability Royal Commission at First Peoples Disability Network (Australia) talking about Good Disability Royal Commission NDIS and criminal justice on 12-13 August. First Peoples Disability Network has strong concerns that the buck passing between different levels of government is making the NDIS hard…
We had: Selena Uibo: Member for Arnhem , NT Attorney-General talking about how Northern Territory launches Aboriginal Justice Agreement to reduce high Indigenous incarceration rate. The Northern Territory government has launched a wide-ranging plan to reduce high rates of Indigenous incarceration, but questions remain over when some proposed reforms will be implemented and how others…
We had: Janina Harding, Artistic Director of the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair talking about the postponement of CIAF and the new dates it will take place. Dave Copeman, Director at Queensland Conservation Council talking about how the QLD Gov climate action plan has come at a crucial time, with not a second to spare. Dave…
We had: Scott Willis, Australian Physiotherapy Association National President, talking about how the mental health committee told physiotherapists they must be included in mental health reform. Mr Willis told the Committee that physiotherapists are qualified and trained to work with people who have mental illness across all health settings. Be sure to check out their…
We had: Elida Faith – Labor for Leichhardt, talking about Homelessness Week which took place last week and the funding that the Labor party will be donating towards it. Matika Little, First Nations and community engagement officer talking about how the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has appointed her the first nations and community…
We had: Haidee Allan, Campaign Advisor at Australian Bureau of Statistics, talking about the 2021 census and the benfits of it and why it is so important. Oxfam Australia Chief Executive, Lyn Morgain, talking about how Oxfam welcomes new funding to Close the Gap. Oxfam has welcomed the Federal Government’s engagement with the Aboriginal community-controlled…
