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‘Say it in the room’: Blak women on allyship

Getting up, standing up and showing up are actions Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are already familiar with - sadly, we're also used to doing it on our own. This NAIDOC Week we reflect on true allyship and how mob are continuing to fight and advocate on multiple fronts.

By Madison Howarth

Culture

Getting up, standing up and showing up are actions Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are already familiar with - sadly, we're also used to doing it on our own. This NAIDOC Week we reflect on true allyship and how mob are continuing to fight and advocate on multiple fronts.

By Madison Howarth

‘If I had a dollar for every person who told me after a meeting, “Oh my god, I’m so glad you said that”, I’d be rich.’

Wry, knowing smiles and audible agreement flashed across the room as Tanya Hosch, General Manager of Inclusion and Social Policy at the AFL, continued.

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After a morning where their words opened far more eyes than the hotel’s coffee, Waight left the crowd with one final thought.

‘First Nations communities are not just stories of the same disadvantage. We are stories of adversity, yes, but strength and determination and purpose and innovative solutions.’

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