Aged care crisis, Veronica Gorrie wins Victorian Premier's Literary Prize, women lag in NDIS participation, Homes not Prisons public housing advocacy

Wednesday, 9 February 2022 - 7:00am to 8:30am

7.02 Acknowledgement of Country

 

7.16 Ella speaks with Annie Butler, the federal secretary of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation about the results of a recent survey of aged care nurses and carers, workers in the industry having to pay for RATs, the protest being held outside Parliament House yesterday, and other issues facing aged care workers, residents and their families.

 

7.30 Claudia speaks with Gunai Kurnai author Veronica Gorrie - Black and Blue: A memoir of racism and resilience - on winning the Victorian Premier's Literature Prize, police racism, and alternatives to criminal justice. 

 

7.49 Ella speaks with University of NSW researcher Sophie Yates about the underrepresentation of women with diasbility in the NDIS population.

 

8.12 Alice speaks with Homes not Prisons representatives Minna Peden and Sarah Stelianos, about their plea for government spending on public housing not prisons and Housing Justice after Lockdown, a free online forum hosted by RAHU and 3CR. Tonight Wednesday 9th February 5.30pm-7pm

http://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/rahu-online-forum-housing-justice-after-lockdown-tickets-252636070287

 

Music

 

Better Things - Kee'ahn

Little Sunflower - Dorothy Ashby

Aural Risk _ Asphixiation

Camino Del Sol - Antenna

You've Got A Woman - Lion