Acknowledgement of Country//
Headlines//
Dr Palmyra De Banks - RACGP//
Dr Palmyra De Banks, the Deputy Victorian Chair of the Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP), spoke to us about calling on the Victorian Government to allow GPs to diagnose and prescribe for ADHD. GPs already manage ADHD in their primary care practice and are often the first point of contact. Dr De Banks & Inez discussed current regulations, nation-wide improvements, recomendations from the 2023 National Senate Enquiry into ADHD, and how GPs can help significantly reduce barriers to the health inquity in ADHD diagnosis and care.//
Dr De Banks mentioned further resources such as the ADHD Clinical Guidelines, ADHD Australia, & Healthdirect. You can also talk to your GP about ADHD and write to your local MP about the allowing GPs to assess and manage ADHD. //
Shiralee Hood - Beyond the Bars 2025 Production//
Shiralee Hood is a Noongar, Kurnai, Gunditjmara woman who works as a comedian, educator, and a long-time 3CR broadcaster. She joined Leila yesterday to talk about Beyond the Bars 2025 (7-11 July), the importance of connection, and what it's like being on the production side of this year's broadcast. This year marks 24 years of Beyond the Bars live broadcast, and we were honored to be joined by Shiralee who shared her reflections of 19 years of experience with this special program.//
Each year throughout NAIDOC week, 3CR's First Nations broadcasters share the mic with incarcerated people across six Victorian prisons. Tune in next week for the 2025 broadcast, and listen back to previous years.//
Emma Bacon - Sweltering Cities //
Emma Bacon is the Founder and Executive Director of Sweltering Cities, the national community voice for heat safety. Sweltering Cities has recently supported the 'Home safe: National leadership in adapting to a changing climate report' from the Climate Change Authority published on 19 June 25. It is a timely and sobering reminder of the urgent need to prepare our communities for the worsening impacts of climate change. Emma discussed how climate hazards don't affect everyone equally, practical and long overdue reforms, the limits of adaptation, but what we can do about it today.//
People with Disability Deputy CEO, Megan Spindler-Smith//
Lastly, we spoke with Megan Spindler-Smith, Deputy CEO of People with Disability Australia. Megan is a proud disabled person, passionate about developing and implementing intersectionally-focused strategic change for people with disability at a national level. Today, they help us unpack the 2024/25 NDIS Annual Price Review, which came into effect on Monday. The changes, announced in June, have been met with widespread concerns, particularly from workers and participants in regional and rural areas.//
Song:
Self Love by Lady Lash. Support Lady Lash on Bandcamp.//
Emily, Inez, Leila, Priya
