Aboriginal Way

The Aboriginal Families Study is a research study that invited 344 women from across South Australia to talk about their birthing experiences. The study is in its second phase with researchers now wanting to reconnect with those women they spoke to over 5 years ago.

On Aboriginal Way this week, Kaliah Alice finds out about the VIETNAM, ONE IN ALL IN exhibition, which shares the untold stories of Aboriginal South Australian veterans of the Vietnam war. Aboriginal diggers were paired with South Australian artists to create works that respond to their personal stories and memories of the time and experience on their return. The result is a vibrant multi-disciplinary show that honours the voices of some people who have remained unheard throughout history. Kaliah spoke to Curator Jessica Clark and Executive Producer of the Aboriginal Diggers Program at Country Arts SA, Sam Yates. For more info on the exhibition: https://www.countryarts.org.au/events/vietnam-one-in-all-in/

On the launch of a 50c coin designed to celebrate Australian Indigenous languages with 14 different language words for 'coin' in the design, Professor Jaky Troy says that the situation for the survival of Australian languages is "pretty dire" and that that we stand to lose half of the world's Indigenous languages within the next 50 years.

A chat about the importance of bringing community and health care providers together in a social way to discuss health options and promote regular health checks

This week we mark Close the Gap day with a chat with Schania Ceegan from Sonder, an organisation which delivers a range of integrated community health services and is hosting a Closing the Gap day health and awareness event in Adelaide on Wednesday 27th of March 2019

We speak to the man tasked with deciding on payments under the SA Stolen Generations Reparations scheme, the Independent Assessor for the Stolen Generations Reparations Scheme, former politician John Hill. He explains how the scheme came about, how the big decisions were made, what the outcomes of the scheme were and what else might need to happen to support the families of Stolen Generations survivors.

In June this year Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar will present a report on the ideas and perspectives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to the Federal Parliament and the Prime Minister. On the show this week, Kaliah Alice speaks to June Oscar about the consultation as well as her response to the recent Closing the Gap annual report.

Arrente woman, Stolen Generations survivor and academic at the University of Adelaide Dr Jenni Caruso speaks about the South Australian Stolen Generations Reparations Scheme which was recently finalised

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This week Courtney Hunter Hebberman shares her family's story of inter-generational forced child removal and a powerful poem about her experience.