Build Beyond Bricks - Western Sydney Community Forum
Build Beyond Bricks - A podcast by Western Sydney Community Forum The people of Greater Western Sydney are our priority.Greater Western Sydney is home to around 2 million people. Its richness of culture is unique. Its diversity is inspiring. Its economy is booming. Its landscapes are breathtaking.In this space, we lead and shape social policy and service delivery. We are defined and driven by fairness, collaboration, integrity and excellence in all we do. We advocate for and champion solutions that sustain community resilience, health and wellbeing. We work with community groups and organisations. We partner with Government across all its levels. And we join with regional and local businesses.In this way we can collectively make an impact in building a thriving and inclusive region.
Episodes
In the latest episode of the Build Beyond Bricks Podcast, Western Sydney Community Forums very own Catherine Madziva and Vikram Murthy, sit down in conversation with writer and director Ronnie S. Riskalla and producer Yolandi Franken, from the latest Australian feature film, "Streets of Colour", to discuss racism and cultural identity, investment into Western Sydney's art scene, and why a story told with passion and ...
More than 380,000 of Australia’s carers are young carers aged under 26, with about 150,000 aged under 18. Western Sydney Community Forum's Catherine Madziva with Jenny and Mary from Little Dreamers explore what this means for young people who provide care while also juggling important activities such as attending school, university, or college and how teachers, coaches, or youth workers can connect young people with the right...
Western Sydney Community Forum's Catherine Madziva with Angelica Ojinnaka explores the way politics impacts the daily lives of young people and strategies that promote the voices of young people to influence decision-makers at all levels of government.
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Angelica Ojinnaka
Western Sydney Young Leader
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Western Sydney Community Forum's Catherine Madziva with Sandy Killick from Democracy Matters discusses the civic participation of young people, democracy, and voting in light of the 2022 Federal election.
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Sandy Killick
Director and Lead Educator
Democracy Matters
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Western Sydney Community Forum's Sarah Bolger talks with Catherine Madziva, current ambassador for Miss Sahara and Dr Neil Hall from Western Sydney University in light of International Women's Day and Women's History Month around the role of a beauty queen, young men, and all genders can play as we strive for gender equity.
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Western Sydney Community Forum's Nadiana Albistur talks with Mina Zaki from Willyama Services, talks about International Women's Day and women #BreakingtheBias in male-dominated industries like cyber security.
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Willyama Services
https://willyama.com.au/
Mina Zaki ...
Western Sydney Community Forum's Martin Silveira talks with Kelly Gee from Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC) about what urban heating is, the challenges it brings to Western Sydney, and what can be done about it.
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Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC)
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Western Sydney Community Forum's Nadiana Albistur talks with Lily and Nina from Dementia Australia, on all things Dementia particularly services and resources for CALD communities.
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Dementia Australia
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Nina Catalano ...
Western Sydney Community Forum's Nadiana Albistur talks with Esky from Street University, on the intersectional nature of youth related violence and various ways services and communities can be part of the solution.
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Esky
Assistant Manager
Street University
https://noffs.org.au/street-uni/
Western Sydney Community Forum's Stephanie Adams talks to Mr Robert Fitzgerald AM, the NSW Ageing and Disability Commissioner, on building and maintaining communities that are free from elder abuse.
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Mr Robert Fitzgerald AM
Commissioner
NSW Ageing and Disability Commissioner
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Western Sydney Community Forum's Anita Hanna talks to Michael Fine from Macquarie University in exploring the response to the Aged Care Royal Comssion and discussing international examples of care.
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Prof Michael Fine
School of Social Sciences
Macquarie University
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Western Sydney Community Forum's Annukina Warda talks to Priyanka Bromhead from we are the mainstream to explore the topic of safe spaces - ‘Why are safe spaces important?’, ‘What do safe spaces for women of non- English-speaking backgrounds look like?’
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Priyanka Bromhead
Founder
we are the mainstream
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Western Sydney Community Forum's Nadiana Albistur talks to Stephen Conaty, Public Health Physician and Director of Population Health at South Western Sydney Local Health District on the latest changes on the global pandemic and what you need to know moving into the new year!
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Dr Stephen Conaty
Director of Population Health...
Western Sydney Community Forum's Clare Babbage talks to Maria Losurdo, Manager, Women's Cottage in Richmond on progress, changes and improvements through Covid 19. The conversation is part of our special edition podcasts. Resources mentioned on this podcast can be downloaded from the WSCF Clearinghouse website here
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Maria Losur...
Western Sydney Community Forum's Nadiana Albistur talks to ALex Long, CEO, Multicultural Youth Affairs Network on mental health during Covid-19 and how important office culture is during these times. The conversation is part of our special edition podcasts.
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Alex Long
CEO
Multicultural Youth Affairs Network NSW
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Western Sydney Community Forum's Clare Babbage talks to Maree Fayne, Community Development Worker, Hawkesbury Community Outreach on how HCOS has been thinking outside the box when dealing with the impacts of Covid-19. The conversation is part of our special edition podcasts.
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Maree Fayne
Commuinity Development Worker
Hawkesb...
Western Sydney Community Forum's David Hill talks to Rachel Nobile, Head of Western Region, Customers & Communities, St George Community Housing (SGCH) on impacts of Covid-19 in the Community Housing space. The conversation is part of our special edition podcasts.
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Rachel Nobile
Head of Western Region, Customers & Commun...
Western Sydney Community Forum's Camille Derriman talks to Grace Fava, founder and CEO of Autism Advisory and Support Service on service delivery in the disability space. The conversation is part of our special edition podcasts.
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Grace Fava OAM
Founder/CEO
Autism Advisory and Support Service
grace@aass.org.au
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Western Sydney Community Forum’s Tom Nance talks to Ken Zulumovski, Kubbi Kubbi first nations man, recipient of an Honourary Doctorate from University of Sydney and Founder & Managing Director of Gamarada Universal Indigenous Resources on challenges and opportunities in relation to Covid-19 as part of our special edition podcasts.
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Western Sydney Community Forum's Stephanie Adam talks to Clare Babbage, founder and owner of Quartz consulting, and facilitator for WSCF’s most recent workshops exploring How to Lead Teams Effectively from Home. The conversation is part of our special edition podcasts.
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Clare Babbage
Owner Clare Babbage Quartz Consulting
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