[Edited extract from public address]
Alison Craigie-Parsons is a proud Aboriginal woman of the Gomeroi people of Central New South Wales / Southern Queensland with over 20 years of experience in Indigenous health and higher education.
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City of Port Phillip Council
Port Phillip Library Service (PPLS)
Tel: 9209 6655
Email: library@portphillip.vic.gov.au
Website: https://library.portphillip.vic.gov.au/Home
Listen in to this special NAIDOC conversation with guest Aunty Judith ‘Jacko’ Jackson and Alison Craigie-Parsons.
Aunty Jacko, a Gunggari woman and elder, is regarded by many as the glue that binds the Aboriginal community in the City of Port Phillip. With wisdom gained from her own early struggles, she has helped make a difference to the health of many community members in Melbourne’s inner southern suburbs, earning universal respect and affection. Aunty Jacko has received a number of awards for her outstanding community work, including being inducted in the 2016 Victorian Aboriginal Honour Roll.Alison Craigie-Parsons is a proud Aboriginal woman of the Gomeroi people of Central New South Wales / Southern Queensland with over 20 years of experience in Indigenous health and higher education.
Where: St Kilda Library, 150 Carlisle St, St Kilda, VIC 3182
Cost: Free
Bookings: Online through EventBrite
City of Port Phillip Council
Port Phillip Library Service (PPLS)
Tel: 9209 6655
Email: library@portphillip.vic.gov.au
Website: https://library.portphillip.vic.gov.au/Home