Commissioners heard from The Hon. Tim Pallas MP, Treasurer of Victoria, marking the last day of Yoorrook’s social justice hearings.
Social Justice Hearings, 24 June
Commissioners heard evidence from The Hon. Harriet Shing, Minister for Housing.
Social Justice Hearings, 21 June
Commissioners took evidence from Mary-Anne Thomas MP, Minister for Health and Health Infrastructure.
Social Justice Hearings, 20 June
Commissioners heard from Vicki Ward MP, Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence and Melanie Heenan, Deputy Secretary, Family Safety Victoria.
Racism is not just an emotional violation
Dr Graham Gee from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute – MCRI presents evidence to Commissioners on the impact of racism on mental health outcomes.
If representation’s in the school, people feel connected and feel safer
Watch James Cumming, Principal of Reservoir East Primary School explain how the school creates a welcoming environment for First Peoples students.
Social Justice Hearings, 17 June
Commissioners heard from representatives of the Department of Health, Secretary Prof Euan Wallace and deputy secretaries Jodie Geissler and Zoe Wainer.
“Why would Aboriginal people report racism to racist people?”
Watch Elias Jarvis from the CCYP Youth Council share his experience of racism within his school years and how it made him lose trust in the Education System.
We’re the First Peoples of this land and we don’t have a roof over our head
Watch Deputy Chair Sue-Anne Hunter and Commissioner Tony North discuss problems with the current public housing system with Peta McCammon, Secretary of the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing – VIC and Dannii de Kretser, Deputy CEO of Homes Victoria.