Laura McBride is the Director, First Nations at the Australian Museum in Sydney. A Wailwan woman, she leads the First Nations strategic direction and operations and also manages the Archaeology, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Pasifika cultural collections. She speaks with Jess about the following Closing the Gap targets: (15) People maintain a distinctive cultural, spiritual, physical and economic relationship with their land and waters; and (16) Cultures and languages are strong, supported and flourishing. Information about Australian Museum's work is available on their website.

Listen Learn Respect is the National Apology Foundation’s motto – and the name of this podcast. The not-for-profit foundation was set up after Prime Minister Kevin Rudd left politics to monitor progress in Closing the Gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. In this series of Listen, Learn, Respect, host and National Apology Foundation co-chair Jessica Rudd takes a closer look at some of these targets with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are working to close the gap. We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work – the Turrbal and Jagera peoples – and the Traditional Owners of the lands you are listening on. Feedback: [email protected]

Credits Host: Jessica Rudd. Executive Producer: Melanie Arnost. Music: Tioli by RONA. Recording: River City Studios.