Exploring who we are, how we got here and where we are going. Australia’s top social scientists in conversation with journalist Ginger Gorman. Brought to you by the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia.
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episode 10: Truth, change and hope with Professor Tom Calma AO
In our final episode of Seriously Social, we bring you a special interview with 2023 Senior Australian of the Year, Professor Tom Calma AO. A Kungarakan and Iwaidja Elder, educator, human rights campaigner and academic, Professor Calma has spent decades effecting positive change for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. In this interview, Professor Calma reflects on the things that drive him and the hopes he has for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, and all Australians, in the wake of the Voice Referendum. Don’t miss this important message of truth and hope from one of Australia’s most significant changemakers, in conversation with host Ginger Gorman.
Watch the full interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6gJKSNTn8g
USEFUL LINKS
- Australian of the Year Awards
- The Voice referendum results The Squiz
- 2005 Social Justice Report Australian Human Rights Commission
- Close the Gap Campaign
- Racism. It stops with me. Australian Human Rights Commission
- Tackling Indigenous Smoking
- Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation
- Living First Language Platform