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Dr Chelsea Watego on Who Gets to Be Human
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Content Warning: our interview this week centres on issues of domestic violence against Indigenous women in Australia. If this topic impacts you, or you require any assistance, you can call 1800 RESPECT to speak to a domestic violence counsellor.
For men who are worried that they may be violent toward their partners or family, and would like to seek help and support, you can call 1300 766 491 to reach the Men's Referral Service for counsellling, information, and behaviour change program details.
There is also 13YARN, a national crisis support line for mob who are feeling overwhelmed or having difficulty coping. 13YARN offers a confidential one-on-one yarning opportunity with a Lifelife-trained Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporter who can provide crisis support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Daniel James speaks with Dr Chelsea Watego, proud Munanjahli and South Sea Islander woman and Director of the Institute of Collaborative Race Research, ahead of her appearance at the Melbourne Writer's Festival's panel 'Who Gets to Be Human?' The conversation focuses on the crisis of domestic violence faced by Indigenous women, and the need for better infrastructure nationwide to address the crisis.
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