First Australians: Raising Our Understanding



Forum Australia (Aussie Forum Inc)


held a discussion and three course dinner on



First Australians
Raising Our Understanding


6pm Monday 15 May 2017


Taj Agra
35 Woolley St, Dickson, ACT 2602


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 Welcome To Country


Violet Sheridan
Violet Sheridan
Ngunnawal Elder


Master of Ceremonies


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Jolene Laverty
Media Professional



 SPEAKERS


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Rachel Stephen-Smith
ACT Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs




Julie Tongs
Julie Tongs
CEO
Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Service
Canberra




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Jack Waterford
Former Editor-at-Large
Canberra Times


 

Joshua Gilbert
Joshua Gilbert
Senior Consultant
Indigenous Consulting
PwC



Jessa Rogers

Jessa Rogers
Assistant Professor in Education
University of Canberra








 Any queries, please contact

Mohammed Ali on 0434 604 208  or

Helen Wilson on 0409 621 949 or


Email:  info@aussieforum.org

Speeches began at 6:30pm, followed by a Q&A session.


Forum Australia thanks the ACT Office of Multicultural Affairs for its funding allocation to assist us build stronger inter-cultural ties within the ACT.



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