Noongar Wellbeing

By: SBS
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  • 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 yarns with six Elders, exploring their ideas on creating the tools to care for yourself and your community.
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  • Multidisciplinary artist Ilona McGuire places love into community following the 2023 Referendum

    Multidisciplinary artist Ilona McGuire places love into community following the 2023 Referendum
    Nov 14 2024
    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 light shows such as “Moombaki” to centre the importance of place in story, and the power of knowing the significance of an area.
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    36 mins
  • Healthy relationships for teenagers, and holding boundaries for yourself

    Healthy relationships for teenagers, and holding boundaries for yourself
    Nov 7 2024
    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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    37 mins
  • Dylan Collard’s journey to reclaiming Noongar language, for kalyakoorl, the future

    Dylan Collard’s journey to reclaiming Noongar language, for kalyakoorl, the future
    Oct 30 2024
    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 language journey in 2017, and is now a fluent speaker and teacher.
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    35 mins

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