Image: Young and old coming together to discuss suicide prevention and the challenges often presented by the daily struggle of life 

This last week has been an incredible validation of the approach that Babana Aboriginal is taking when it comes to the prevention of suic...

Why do some of our elders turn to talk back radio? The rise of social isolation

I was yarning with a group of elders recently and we chatting about struggling being retired and the feeling of social isolation. As we waded our way through the conversation it dawned on me...

Don’t forget our elders can suffer in silence too: suicide prevention

Many people think that mental health and suicide are not topics that impact our elders but they could not be more wrong. The data tells us there continues to be an emerging trend when it comes to peop...

If we are to prevent suicide amongst our mob its going to be the simple things that do it.

For the last decade I have been working on the assumption that other people working at other organisations will always have our backs when it comes to the biggest challenges that...

Wherever you look these days, not matter the developed country, whole population groups and peoples struggle with the daily grind of life. From children in state care to mental health, from affordable housing to the primary health system and from education to employmen...

Image: Babana Aboriginal Men's Group meet on the last Friday every month in Glebe / yarning circle 

Let’s face it; we as men find it difficult to have conversations with each other especially as we age. In doing so we keep not only our challenges and emotions to ourselv...

Why language and self-determination matters on this International Day of Indigenous Peoples

When we think of our indigenous peoples, we normally think of them in two ways. The first is through culture and the amazing amount of history and connection to the land they hav...

For the last few years I have been fortunate to have been involved in the aged care sector and have seen both the lows and highs. Today we live in a world where most of us are living longer thank to more awareness around healthy living, the advancement of better medica...

You can’t go past a news paper, radio show or television news story these days without being flooded by all things Bitcoin or Crypto Currency. Some say it’s the new world of money while others suggest its all just a passing fad. Whatever your position or preference of...

The New Zealand Maori Council has called on the Government to step in and ensure the recommendations made by the Children’s Commissioner in respect of youth detention facilities be implemented without delay. The Report released to the previous Government carried a seri...