ARABELLA GIBSON, GIDGET FOUNDATION AUSTRALIA CEO: First of all, I’d like to thank Senator Gallagher for hosting us today here at the Centenary Hospital. I’d also like to thank David Smith, the Member for Bean, for supporting the Gidget Foundation in our efforts, and also our lived experience advocate and beautiful Gidget angel, Kate Brow, who joins us today as well to share her lived experience story and her journey of perinatal depression and anxiety. The Gidget Foundation began 24 years ago through great tragedy.

The Albanese and Minns Labor Governments are investing $4.76 million to partner with, and build the capability of, Aboriginal Community Controlled (ACC) Registered Training Organisations (RTOs).

Access to education can transform lives, and by working in partnership with First Nations people we will achieve better training outcomes.  

This investment is the first stage of a collaboration between the two governments which will see up to $104.6 million in funding invested in NSW over five years under the National Skills Agreement’s Closing the Gap initiative.

Young people in North Brisbane and Moreton Bay will now have access to a new mental health service, focused on supporting local First Nations people. 

Staying Deadly | headspace Deception Bay will meet the growing need for mental health support in the region, while providing culturally safe support, care and connection for First Nations teens and young adults. 

The new service will be located on the lands of the Kabi Kabi people at 665 Deception Bay Rd, Deception Bay.

PATRICK GORMAN, ASSISTANT MINISTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER: I'm Patrick Gorman, Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister, Assistant Minister for the Public Service. It is great to be here in Launceston with Jess Teesdale, our excellent candidate for Bass. Jess has got a fantastic story as a teacher, someone who's actually trying to really hand down skills and opportunity to the next generation. And that's what she now wants to do as part of the Albanese Labor team. Handing down skills and opportunity to the next generation. 

The Albanese Labor Government is delivering on its commitment to support First Nations boarding students from remote and very remote communities to finish their schooling.

More than 50 boarding providers across Australia have been selected to share a $44.2 million investment to support approximately 2,500 First Nations students to attend school and achieve their learning potential.

The investment will enable culturally appropriate care and support for students to promote wellbeing and academic success.

LIZ TREVASKIS, HOST: Senator Malarndirri McCarthy is the NT Labor Senator and Minister for Indigenous Australians. I spoke to her earlier today.

MALARNDIRRI McCARTHY, MINISTER FOR INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIANS: Hello, Liz. Good to be with you, and hello to all your listeners.

The Albanese Labor Government is delivering on its goal to end gender-based violence in one generation, with more crisis accommodation services for First Nations communities.

Last year we invested $17.4 million in the capacity of crisis accommodation services to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

We’re now expanding the program with a further investment of $14.8 million that goes to new organisations and new regions across Australia. It brings the total investment in this program to $32.2 million.

Today, the Commonwealth, State and Territory Ministers responsible for Indigenous Affairs met via videoconference to consider key measures and strategies to achieve better outcomes for First Nations people and communities.

The Western Australian Minister did not attend the meeting due to the upcoming election in his state. The Tasmanian Minister was unable to attend the meeting but was represented by officials. The Victorian Minister was represented by the Parliamentary Secretary for First Peoples.

The Albanese Government is partnering with the University of Sydney to identify practical solutions to drive women’s economic security and equality, drawing on the experiences of women around Australia.

The partnership supports implementation of the Working for Women, the Government’s strategy for gender equality in Australia, and will deliver practical, evidence-based direction for Government, industry and community action to improve economic outcomes for women.

Subjects: Labor’s commitment to Closing the Gap.

DANIEL JAMES, HOST: Minister, welcome to 7am.

MALARNDIRRI McCARTHY, MINISTER FOR INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIANS: Hello Daniel, lovely to be here and hello to all your listeners.