The Mission

The Mission host, Daniel James is joined by Yoorok JUstice Commissioner Sue-Anne Hunter as they discuss the Victorian Government's Response to the Yoorook for Justice Report.

Daniel James is joined by Rachael Maza, Artistic Director of the Ilbijerri Theatre, talks about their upcoming Healing Stories Symposium being held in partnership with the University of Melbourne.

Daniel also speaks with April Lawrie, South Australian Commissioner for Children & Young People, about child removal practices in South Australia by the Department of Child Protection.

Daniel James is joined by Kristie Watego, Birthing in Our Community (BiOC) Service Development Manager, about how BiOC supports families thrpugh pregnancy and the early years of childhood, data showing that women who receive maternity support through BiOC are three times less likely to have children removed from them, and the importance of community-led support systems.

Yorta Yorta man and member of the Stolen Generation Ian Hamm joins host Daniel James to discuss the need for meaningful redress schemes that benefit members of the Stolen Generation (as outlined in his recent piece published in The Guardian).

Ian argues for a nation-wide uniform approach as Victoria has what many people consider the best scheme in Australia while states such as WA and Queensland lack any sort of scheme.

Co-chair of the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria, Ngarra Murray joins host of the mission Daniel James to talk about Treaty. Despite the lack of bipartisan support after the state opposition's backflip from supporting treaty, Ngarra explains the busy year ahead for the Assembly which will likely see treaties negotiated this year.

Host Daniel James is joined by Jill Gallagher, Gunditjmara and CEO of The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation. She discusses the Liberal and National’s backflip for support of Victoria’s treaty process and what has happened in the year since the Coronial Inquest into the death in custody of Yorta Yorta woman Veronica Nelson.

Guest host Leah Avene is joined by writer and poet Laniyuk, who speaks about the long-lasting impacts of colonisation and the loss of Indigenous land. Together they focus on the challenges and responsibilities of how individuals can work towards achieving justice for First Nations communities.

Daniel James is joined by Yorta Yorta man Ian Hamm, who reflects on the failure of the Voice to Parliament referendum and what was a tumultuous year for First Nations communities.

A proud Cobble Cobble woman of the Barunggam Nation, Professor Megan Davis is an accomplished constitutional lawyer and human rights activist. She featured prominently as an advocate for The Voice to Parliament in this year's Voice referendum debate. She joins host of The Mission Daniel James to debrief in the aftermath of the October 14 referendum, sharing her view of the media's controversial coverage of the debate, and the sentiments within First Nations communities in the months since.

Author and activist, Thomas Mayo, was one of the most prominent advocates for the Voice to Parliament at the October 14 referendum. He speaks with host of The Mission, Daniel James, on the result, the aftermath, and what's next for the movement that harnessed six million votes.