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Rachael - A Proud Gay Indigenous Carer


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Rachael Bennett is a strong Aboriginal Dharawal woman, who is dedicated to helping her people achieve their goals and rise above the stigma.
She was taken into care, at the tail end of the Stolen Generation, placed into foster care, and ended up in a loving home where she was eventually adopted.
Rachael helped look after her brother Mick who has cerebral palsy and toured Country as a singer and also worked in Child Protection. She has overcome drug + alcohol addiction and is a proud gay woman who lives with her partner Mary and their animals.
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses, criminal activity, drugs + alcohol and the trauma of the Stolen Generation
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Carer ConversationsBy The Benevolent Society