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Dixie Link-Gordon

Aunty in Residence

Full Stop Australia and Women and Girls Emergency Centre

SESSIONS

Day 2

12.10

Yarning Circles

  • Jaghu Maternity & Infant Program, helping First Nations babies to thrive: Join this yarn to hear about the success of the Jaghu program which incorporates First Nations ways of being and knowing to improve outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mothers and their babies.


Facilitator:

Madeline Mitchell, Senior Social Worker, Jaghu Maternity & Infant Program, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health


  • Breaking Silent Codes of Sexual Violence in First Nations Communities: Yarn with Aunty Dixie Link-Gordon, Kowana Welsh and Yatungka Gordon as they discuss the Breaking Silent Codes movement and the importance of standing up and speaking out against sexual violence across Australia and the pacific.


Facilitators:

Dixie Link-Gordon, Aunty in Residence, Full Stop Australia and Women and Girls Emergency Centre

Kowana Welsh, Lived Experience Advocate; Board Member, Full Stop Australia; Senior Project Officer, Women and Girls Emergency Centre

Yatungka Gordon, Executive Officer, Breaking Silent Codes


  • Yarning for Change: Indigenous Trauma Informed responses to Violence: This culturally safe session is designed to empower and strengthen responses to domestic, family & sexual violence through, culturally safe, Indigenous trauma-informed training, community-centered approaches to supporting survivors and practical skills to enhance workforce capacity.


Facilitator:

Marnie Davis, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Learning and Development Lead, Women up North Housing

Day 1

2.30

Yarning Circles

  • Jaghu Maternity & Infant Program, helping First Nations babies to thrive: Join this yarn to hear about the success of the Jaghu program which incorporates First Nations ways of being and knowing to improve outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mothers and their babies.


Facilitator:

Madeline Mitchell, Senior Social Worker, Jaghu Maternity & Infant Program, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health


  • Breaking Silent Codes of Sexual Violence in First Nations Communities: Yarn with Aunty Dixie Link-Gordon, Kowana Welsh and Yatungka Gordon as they discuss the Breaking Silent Codes movement and the importance of standing up and speaking out against sexual violence across Australia and the pacific.


Facilitators:

Dixie Link-Gordon, Aunty in Residence, Full Stop Australia and Women and Girls Emergency Centre

Kowana Welsh, Lived Experience Advocate; Board Member, Full Stop Australia; Senior Project Officer, Women and Girls Emergency Centre

Yatungka Gordon, Executive Officer, Breaking Silent Codes


  • Yarning for Change: Indigenous Trauma Informed responses to Violence: This culturally safe session is designed to empower and strengthen responses to domestic, family & sexual violence through, culturally safe, Indigenous trauma-informed training, community-centered approaches to supporting survivors and practical skills to enhance workforce capacity.


Facilitator:

Marnie Davis, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Learning and Development Lead, Women up North Housing

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