Police Brutality Targeting Aboriginal Girls
A video filmed by community members shows police brutality in Glen Innes, New South Wales, against a group of young Aboriginal girls.
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Water Mismanagement Impacting Aboriginal Communities
Racist policies are making remote Aboriginal communities sick. At least three communities in Central Australia have levels of uranium in drinking water that exceed health guidelines, with dozens more not meeting good quality.
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Gaming the Ice Breaker
Our team went to an external event to socialise with colleagues from a company who are frequent collaborators. Most people had not yet met one another. We were put into groups with a mix of four people from the two organisations. This is the first time I’ve seen an ice breaker turned into a competition. It led to mixed results.
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Racist Propaganda in Inner West Sydney
This billboard meant to incite racism and division is featured in the Inner West of Sydney.
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I’ll be speaking on a panel at the first Tech Inclusion conference in Australia, in Melbourne, on 13 February 2018. Continue reading Tech Inclusion Melbourne
Invasion Day 2018
Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land. I attended the Invasion Day 2018 protest. Check my Twitter for discussion of the speakers earlier in the day, at The Block, Redfern. This was prior to our march to the Yabun Festival. Some highlights include the following comments from speakers.
From Local to Global Health Connections
Health and wellbeing development trends go beyond individual factors, by connecting community trends to broader Australian and international social issues. This includes the services and facilities that people have access to, their experiences of social connectedness (which can impact knowledge and access to local services) and broader socio-economic patterns.
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Tamworth
Onward travel for fieldwork. I’m in Tamworth to interview clients and service providers about their health, justice and rehabilitation programs.
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Focus Group Interviews
Lots of work to catch up on and preparing for fieldwork. The focus group interviews went from the afternoon into the evening. We need to vary the times, as we’re speaking with apprentices and trainees who work a range of hours and shift work.
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Fieldwork on Service Delivery
Fieldwork means long hours and of course lots of travel through small towns. The research so far has identified themes about how to better personalise service delivery for vulnerable people.
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