National Treaty Alliance

Podcast series Series 1 Episode 3

Hosted by Sandra Levers Facilitator and Community Member, Far North Queensland

Guests: Suzanne Thompson and Joanne Willmot Discussing the long journey to Treaty, Truth Telling and Referendums  A SUMMARY of their key messages.

Full episodes of conversations to follow.

This episode is part of an ongoing series, to capture the true voice of the National Treaty Alliance.

Produced by: National Treaty Alliance @2022 Recorded at the Arts Nexus Studio, Madjanji Country, Babinda, Queensland

GUEST: Suzanne Thompson

Suzanne Thompson – is very proud of her ancestral bloodlines, and brimming with knowledge of her culture, Australian history, and innovative ways to share her passions with others in a respectful and contemporary way.

With 20 years working in both the government and community sectors Suzanne found herself following in her cultural footsteps as a pioneer for social and economic empowerment, trade, and indigenous self-determination.

She is Founder and Managing Director of Yambangku Aboriginal Cultural Heritage and Tourism Development Aboriginal Corporation (YACHATDAC) which manages a 22,000 Acre Property in Outback Central Western Queensland, she is now redefining the very idea of social enterprise and appropriate cultural trading methods that will ensure a safe and transparent economic future for indigenous people.

Suzanne also volunteers her time as the Chair of the Australian Native Foods and Botanicals (ANFAB) National Peak body and is working directly to secure indigenous interests and right in this rapidly expanding global marketplace.

She has just been appointed as indigenous advisor to the Tourism & Events Queensland board (TEQ), and interim secretary for the newly formed Queensland First Nations Tourism Council, the peak body for First Nations Tourism in Queensland.

She is currently fostering support and investment for nature-based economies, including Indigenous Land Management, Carbon Farming and First Foods & Medicines, and the recognition, protection, and renumeration of indigenous intellectual knowledge by industry.

GUEST: Joanne Willmot

A proud Wakka Wakka woman, Jo has always been a strong and effective leader for her community. She has worked for over 45 years in State and Commonwealth Government, as well as Aboriginal and non-government agencies.

Over the last 14 years while working with Relationships Australia SA as our Practice Manager of Aboriginal Programs and Policy, she has led the development of Cultural Fitness training with a focus on building cultural safety for Aboriginal staff and clients. She has contributed extensively to the national Relationships Australia Indigenous Network (RAIN) as well as supporting many other organisations to develop cultural fitness. Her commitment to justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities underpins every aspect of her work.

The National Treaty Alliance (NTA) is an unincorporated association of First Peoples and their supporters who believe in the development of a treaty between Aboriginal & Torres St Islander Peoples and non-Aboriginal Australia as the best way forward in accommodating the needs of all Australians in the future.

CONTACT: nationaltreatyalliance2022@gmail.com

Michael Mansell 0429 310 116

Barbara Flick 0498 157 170

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