Beyond the Meeting of the Waters reminds us that the campaign for justice is a long and abiding process. It is not measured in moments, but generations.
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Aboriginal Elders play an important role as community leaders and cultural knowledge holders. Supporting this aspect of ageing well is crucial.
After participation in the Literacy for Life Foundation adult literacy campaign, serious offences by students dropped by almost 65%.
For descendants of those stolen, restoring a special family place enables them to reconnect to the past, to people and identity.
Uncle Jack Charles had a remarkable career of truth-telling across theatre, screen and books.
For First Nations peoples living with Dementia, loss of speech can bring loss of connection to family and culture. A new initiative has found a culturally friendly way to assist with communication.
Pandemic-induced lockdowns have brought up challenges for children in out-of-home care and their carers. However, Kinship care provided unexpected positives for Aboriginal elders and their families.
We need to stop taking Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children out of their homes and listen to elders instead.
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Professor and Academic Director (Indigenous Research), La Trobe University
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Senior Lecturer in Social Work and Policy Studies, University of Sydney
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Senior Research Fellow, Transforming early Education and Child Health Research Centre, Western Sydney University
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Goreng Noongar Elder and cultural research collaborator, Indigenous Knowledge
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ARC Research Fellow in Indigenous Health, Disability and Community Development, University of Sydney
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Secretary of the Dharriwaa Elders Group, Indigenous Knowledge
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