Noongar Wellbeing

Noongar Wellbeing

Wellbeing as we know it now has been constructed from a Western perspective, so what does the oldest continuing culture in the world have to say about methods of wellbeing? On Noongar Wellbeing, Ballardong Whadjuk Noongyar woman Brooke Collard explores ideas on creating the tools to care for yourself and your community.

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Introducing Noongar Wellbeing

June 23, 2022 • 2 mins
Wellbeing as we know it now has been constructed from a Western perspective, so what does the oldest continuing culture in the world have to say about methods of achieving and maintaining wellbeing?
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What does self care and wellbeing mean to First Nations Elders?

June 30, 2022 • 39 mins
We live in a fast-paced world where self-care is glorified and commodified. But there isn’t one journey to wellbeing that works for everyone. Noongar people focus more on community care. So what are some different concepts and methods of achieving wellbeing according to Noongar Elders?
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Koodah Cornwall on reigniting your inner fire

July 3, 2022 • 26 mins
First Nations people have safely used fire for millennia in unity with the country. Fire is often viewed as something to fear, but it's also a life-giving force. So what does it mean to light your inner fire? In episode two of Noongar Wellbeing, Noongar man and Wilman clan Elder Koodah Cornwall talks about the importance of fire to wellbeing.
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Professor Len Collard on the magic of Wangka or talking

July 3, 2022 • 31 mins
Communication can be an undervalued and underused tool in maintaining wellbeing. It can be rare to find a safe environment to speak openly with others, free of judgement. But you don’t always have to speak to other people. The Country around you can be a great listener.
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Vivienne Hansen on Noongar Bush Tucker and medicine

July 3, 2022 • 26 mins
Traditional foods or “bush tucker” have seen a resurgence in popularity in recent years. In this episode of Noongar Wellbeing, Ballardong and Whadjuk Elder and author Vivienne ‘Binyaarn’ Hansen shares how Noongar people view food as medicine.
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Dot West on how storytelling shapes identity

July 17, 2022 • 23 mins
First Nations stories are rich and diverse, and the world is hungry for them. But when stores are told about, and not with First Nations people, misrepresentation and stereotyping often occur. In this episode we yarn with Noongar Elder Dot West OAM, a leading advocate for the inclusion of First Nations voices in the media. Dot is also a scriptwriter, SBS board member and poet.
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Noongar Wellbeing is back for season two, sharing the perspectives of young people

October 28, 2024 • 1 min
Wellbeing as we know it now has been constructed from a Western perspective, so what does the oldest continuing culture in the world have to say about methods of achieving and maintaining wellbeing? In this season of Noongar Wellbeing Ballardong Whadjuk Noongar woman Brooke Collard yarns with young people about their perspectives on self care, community, and culture.
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Dylan Collard’s journey to reclaiming Noongar language, for kalyakoorl, the future

October 30, 2024 • 35 mins
Language revitalisation has been a long and hard journey that continues to be impacted by the ongoing effects of colonisation. Policies such as the White Australia Act forbade First Nations Australians from speaking their languages. Dylan Collard strove to reclaim his connection to Noongar language, not only to deepen his own relationship to culture, but in order to keep the language of Noongar Country alive. Dylan started his lang...
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Healthy relationships for teenagers, and holding boundaries for yourself

November 7, 2024 • 36 mins
You can’t help others with an empty cup, but how does supporting your own needs first, before you support others really go? Shakara Walley went from working in the arts to working with incarcerated youth. Her journey to supporting herself and creating boundaries as a form of love, has informed her work supporting young people in what healthy relationships look like.
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Multidisciplinary artist Ilona McGuire places love into community following the 2023 Referendum

November 14, 2024 • 36 mins
Ilona McGuire uses her art as commentary on the political climate of 'Australia', often with a lighthearted humour as a tool for activism. Ilona has grown up embracing her Noongar and Kungarakan cultures, performing with her Noongar family since a young age. Her culture informs her artwork and promotes valuable messages and brings attention to the political climate. Combining technology with culture, Ilona has worked with drone lig...
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Connection to First Nations communities across the globe

November 21, 2024 • 38 mins
Jack Collard went from being raised in the country, to advocating for First Nations rights at the United Nations. He is the product of two-way learning, navigating academic space and cultural space. Travelling to Indonesia to study International Relations taught Jack about a different measure for happiness, and to value culture and connection over material wealth.
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Rickeeta Walley on Harry Styles and a Welcome To Country that went viral

November 28, 2024 • 37 mins
Rickeeta Walley is from a family that helped bring the Welcome to Country into a modern age while protecting millennia old protocols. When her dad Richard Walley was asked to do a Welcome to Country for Harry Styles, he had no idea who that was. The Welcome became a viral sensation and sparked an international discussion about the importance of the Welcome to Country, and creating spiritually safe cultural protocols for guests comi...
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The power of First Nations LGBTQIA+ representation in everyday life

December 5, 2024 • 42 mins
Being First Nations and queer means belonging to a community that is full of blak joy, but it can also come with many hurdles. Hear Elisha Jacobs-Smith and Tanesha Bennell chat with Brooke about showing up authentically as yourself. Tanesha and Elisha share what it was like exploring their sexuality, coming out to family and community, and all that entails. Both are now activists within community and promote healing and well-being ...
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