Roads To Recovery

2017 NAIDOC Week is on from the 2nd till the 9th July. Today Edwina and I had a yarn with Kym Monohan, Manager of Community and Culture at the Wathaurong Co-op. For info and events - Wathaurong Co-op - Morgan St. - North Geelong Victoria 3215 * (03) 5277 0044 * www.wathaurong.org.au * http://www.naidoc.org.au/ *

On the 28th April, Edwina and I found out through an email titled *Guess what*, that Fr. Kevin Dillon is sort of leaving town. So we thought it a good idea to give him a sort of farewell. To help me do that, I have Brian Bull, Chris Pianto, along with Edwina, to chew the fat over how their lives have been affected by this man. For Help - Barwon CASA – 1800 806 292 - Business hours - 5222 4318 * Suicide Helpline - Phone: 1300 651 251 * Mensline - Phone: 1300 78 99 78 * Lifeline – 131 114 *

To chat about the Geelong Prostate Support Group, and how they provide support, friendship, and so much more, we have Alan Barlee & Charles Pedder from the group with us in the studio. To learn more, and to contact the group, go to - www.prostate-cancer-support-geelong.net

Red Dust delivers innovative health promotion programs and community development projects in partnership with remote communities. We have a yarn with Darren Smith the CEO of Red Dust Role Models and local Artist and Educator, Raymond Walters who is also a Red Dust ambassador. Contact - Red Dust Head Office - 168 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn VIC 3122 * PH 03 9818 1744 * admin@reddust.org.au * https://www.reddust.org.au/ *

Had a great yarn this week with Mick Ryan, Aboriginal health liaison officer at Barwon Health, and Gail Frost Geelong Gallery Educator. We found out about their work towards reconciliation, and the impact that Tandop David Tournier had on their lives. The Geelong Gallery has a childrens art exhibition titled *Lets talk recognition* and it runs from 20 May to 9 July 2017. We also promoted the 8th Reconciliation in the Park that is on Sunday May the 28th at Johnstone Park, from 10.00 till 3.00pm.

National Reconciliation Week Is a campaign held every year in Australia that works to build stronger ties between Indigenous Australia and other communities through media and community events. Today is the first of two *Roads* programs to promote the week, and also to promote Geelongs 8th year of Reconciliation in the Park. This year is quite special as it will be the first time we will be without Tandop David Tournier. Johnstone Park will still be full of activities, music, tucker, and lots of information about our community, on Sunday May the 28th. To have a yarn about this today we have the event organiser Norm Stanley, Edwina, and Nikki & Nakia sat patiently!

Lyndal Coon, President of Geelong Rainbow Inc.. their VP, Sarah Hathway, and member Pauley Johnson, chat about the group and its purpose, as well as issues surrounding IDAHoBit and other "queer" stuff! To find out abot events for this year, FB Geelong Rainbow.

*Roads to Recovery* has been giving awareness to issues around homophobia for a number of years now. The International Day of recognition has been held on May 17 every year since 2004, when it began as IDAHo. We chat about its origins and growth to IDAHoBIT, marriage equality, and other relevant bits and pieces, with Australian Marriage Equality campaigner Sharyn Faulkner, Christine Shaw, a Talent Acquisition Officer with Barwon Health, and consumer, Rob, who is on Barwon Healths GLBTIQ Inclusive Practice Project Committee. Refer to FB "Geelong for marriage equality" for events in the near future.

Geelong RSL Connect, and in the studio today we have:- Toni Podbury - Geelong RSL Welfare Officer, Geelong RSL Connect Coordinator Tavis Watt - Psychologist and Geelong RSL Connect Coordinator Reece Ordner - Connect participant, returned veteran, operational service in Rwanda. For More ... Toni Podbury 0438 062 817 Geelong RSL: 5249 2444 Email: rslconnect@geelongrsl.com.au Website: www.geelongrsl.com.au Facebook: Geelong RSL Connect

This morning we chatted with an *Old Stager*, Nigel Wilson, and he organised Jocelyn McMillan and David Sikorski from the Geelong and District Viet Vet Association of Australia. We have a womans touch and an International flavour. Phone numbers/contact - gdvvaa@bigpond.com * Geelong Veterans Centre * Ph: 03 5222 6003 – 120 settlement Rd * Geelong Surfcoast Veterans Centre * Geelong and District Sub-branch * 5277 0311 * Veterans Family Counselling Services – Veterans Line 1800 011 046 *

Sandra Fairthorne, who is the author of an upcoming play at the Woodbin called *The Savages of Wirramai*, and director, Iris Walshe-Howling. They chat to us about this play that explores many issues including a Vietnam veteran with PTSD, a drug addicted daughter, and sexual abuse. Although the themes are heavy, there is real humour, love and affection in this somewhat enmeshed and dysfunctional family.

According to Barwon Healths website, balance and mobility problems, dizziness and falls are common problems for over 30% of older people. Today we talk with Chris Lindner, a physiotherapist, David Duncan, an Occupational Therapist, And Lorraine Mason, a consumer representative. For more info - Falls and Balance Clinic - McKellar Centre * 45-95 Ballarat Rd, North Geelong * Phone : 1300 715 673 for Information and Access * www.barwonhealth.org.au *

Today we chatted with BCYF's HIPPY Leader Rob Evans, and mentors Belinda O’Brien and Catherine Menzies. The program HIPPY is for mums, dads, carers, or other significant adults, to help them build strong relationships with their pre-school aged children. Foe expressions of interest and more info - www.bcyf.org.au or phone (03) 5222 6911 during business hours.

Barwon Healths Hospital Admission Risk Program, or HARP, has been spoken about on *Roads* as being the department that looks after our people who are living with HIV. During those conversations, which were promoting World AIDS Day, we have touched on the fact that HARP is so much more. So to have a chat with us about some of their extensive programs I have Jan Byrnes their Co-ordinator, Ken, a Community Clinician and Patty, a consumer/client. To contact HARP - For all new referrals or further information please contact: Information and Access Service * Phone * 1300 715 673 * Monday to Friday 8:30am – 4pm.

I read an article titled *Is drinking the real sport?*. Google Geoff Munro/www.drinktank.org.au, and have a read. We chat with Geoff Munro, National Policy Manager, involved in leading policy development and disseminating for the Alcohol and Drug Foundation's (ADF) views, and Anna Brown, Community Program Officer with Leisure Networks who is involved with the Good Sports program. More Info - www.leisurenetworks.org/ * www.fare.org.au *

The Deakin Cats community centre is the venue for a forum called *Planting Seeds: a Holistic Approach to treating mental health and substance misuse*. The event has been organised by Kit-e Kline who is a Nature Based Therapist. Today she introduces us to two of the speakers, Chris Storm, a Sensorimotor Art Therapist, and Selena Pirie, a hypnotherapist and a trained Nurse.To register e-mail Kit-e at * kit-e.kline711@hotmail.com. *

NAIDOC Week 2017 will run from the 2nd till the 9th of July, with the theme of *Our Languages Matter*. We are getting an early start promoting the week, as the National NAIDOC Poster Competition closes next Monday, the 6th March, and it is worth $5,000 to the artist whose work is chosen. We have a chat with Renee Owen, Program Manager of the Aboriginal Health unit at Barwon Health and Libby Lesock, from their Aboriginal Healths policy and projects crew. To attend the Indigenous Family Violence Forum on the 7th April, email Libby - llesock@barwonhealth.org.au. The forum is about *Healing Our Future: caring for Koorie Kids. More info - www.barwonhealth.org.au * Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officers * Ph. 4215 0768 OR 4215 0769 * 8.00am – 4.30pm (Monday to Friday) *

Todays guests are John Blomfield, a Counsellor at Barwon Centre Against Sexual Assault & Minerva, and Brian Bull who is a consumer advocate with Barwon CASA Minerva, and an activist for child protection and much more. For support - Barwon CASA & Minerva - Business hours - 5222 4318 * Suicide Helpline - Phone: 1300 651 251 * Mensline - Phone: 1300 78 99 78 * 24 hour Sexual Assault Crisis Line. 1800 806 292*. Free call* Victoria * and Lifeline – 131 114 *

*Raise* is a mentoring foundation that provides school and community based programs. We find out about their Mentoring and Bump program from Marley Dalziel and Jo Ridgeway, who are Raise BUMP Program Counselors and Shannon, who is a mentor extraordinaire! Interested mentors can contact their Mentor Coordinator through the website - www.raise.org.au

Today we chatted with Janet Brown, who is going on the 40 km Surf Coast Trek to raise money for Kids Plus, Kelly Reynolds, who is the Clinical Director and a physiotherapist with Kids Plus, and Annabel Tucker, a Speech Pathologist within the Kids Plus team. Kids Plus is a unique organisation based here in Geelong, and they help young people with neuro developmental disabilities to access services. To join the walk, you can register at the same address as where to donate money. The donation is Tax Deductible as Kids Plus is a registered charity. Go to * www.surfcoasttrek.com.au * Kids Plus can be contacted on *03 5223 1475*