‘Crossing Borders’to #LetThemStay

On Wednesday 27th April, I participated in a ‘Crossing Borders’ panel event before an audience of University of Melbourne students.   Crossing Borders is an international network of students whose mission it is to remove barriers to healthcare for...

Stepping Up to a Land of the Long White Cloud Conference

l was privileged to be invited to deliver a  keynote address at the Islamic Women’s Council of New Zealand’s  annual conference. I spoke to this years theme of #SteppingUpAndSteppingOut. Specifically, I shared my Australian story lessons about...

Golden Key Honour Roll

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The ABC at AMES

At the #AMESAustraliaStaffConference where I facilitated a training seminar on ‘The ABC of Cultural Competence: Attitude, Behaviour& Conversation’.   I spoke to issues of bias, stereotypes, inclusivity, work based policy that recognised CALD...

Highflying for a Down To Earth Service 

An amazing day of induction at various Ambulance Victoria operations across the metro region. Highlight (see what I did there) would have been a visit to Air Ambulance HQ.  Touring facilities as well as getting up close and personal with winged and rotary craft...

IMA Celebrates IWD with the Governor

This morning, the Islamic Museum of Australia  hosted its inaugural International Women’s Day Morning Tea, with guest speaker, the Honourable Linda Dessau AM, Governor of Victoria. The Governor spoke with candour about the challenges still existing for...