Today, on Indigenous Health MeDTalk, Dr Danielle Arabena discusses;

• the ‘First 1000 days Australia’ program
• the importance of the environment in which a newborn will come home to
• epigenetics: which Dr Kerry Arabena has been at the forefront of research and implementation, and
• the household surveys conducted by Candice Raymond which bolster this research.

https://www.first1000daysaustralia.com Dr Kerry Arabena A descendant of the Meriam people from the Torres Strait, Kerry’s work has brought her to the forefront of Indigenous affairs in Australia. A former social worker with a Doctorate in Environmental Science, Dr Kerry Arabena has held senior positions including Chair of Indigenous Health at the University of Melbourne, Executive Director of First 1000 Days Australia, CEO of the Lowitja Institute, and Director of Indigenous Health Research at Monash University. With an extensive background in public health, administration, community development and research, Kerry has led a wide range of organisations and committees including the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Equality Council and the National Congress of Australia’s First People. Currently a Director of Kinaway Chamber of Commerce and President of EcoHealth International, Kerry holds an honorary professorial position with the University of Melbourne and has a number of entrepreneurial programs in development. Candice Raymond Candice is a Barunggam and Kokobera woman from Queensland with ties to the Kuku-Yalanji and Waanyi Nations. A mother of four children, she has been involved in community development for three years and has more than 15 years sales experience. Candice became involved with the First 1000 Days Australia at a short course held in the Moreton Bay region in early 2018. She began working with the Executive Working Committees to develop the A-HA workshops, Welcome Baby and Welcome Children to Country events and the Household Survey Working Group, and was a Logistics Coordinator and Peer Researcher for the Moreton Bay Household Survey. Candice has recently graduated in the Milparanga 5.2 cohort and is now an alumni of the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation.