Submission – Steph Tashkoff

Steph Tashkoff, a teacher, describes the ongoing impact of colonisation and stolen land she sees first-hand on young Koorie people. She highlights the financial insecurity due to a lack of generational wealth, structural racism, trauma, and distrust of white institutions she has witnessed. She shares her family’s history on Gulidjan Country, acknowledging the lack of recognition for the land’s original owners and expressing hope for a more positive community through truth-telling.