Discussing Health Sovereignty | International Day of People with Disability

Monday, 4 December 2023 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm

*Content Warning: This episode of Doin' Time may contain audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, and discussion of Deaths in Custody.

 

To mark the International Day of People with Disability, Marisa is joined first on the program by June Riemer, a Gumbaynggirr - Dunghutti woman and the CEO of First People's Disability Network. She discusses her work in changing how First Nations People with disabilities are viewed across society and educating people about the importance of social inclusion. 

Later on the show is Roslyn Sackley, who is a Nyiampaa and Wiradjuri woman and has taught in the Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales primary, senior secondary, TAFE and University sectors. She joins Marisa to talk about the experience of First Peoples living with disability and what can be done to help improve their lives in meaningful way.

Marisa is also joined by Marayke Jonkers, the retired paralympic swimmer and paratriathlete, and co-vice president of People With Disability Australia to talk about her role in advocating for the rights of First Nations people in the criminal justice system. 

 

 

 

 

 

Doin Time 4-5pm Mondays
Monday 4:00pm to 5:00pm
An open forum, presenting information and discussion around issues faced by prisoners in the criminal justice system and migration detention centres.

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Marisa

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