Empowering First Nations Health: Highlights from the 8th Ngar-wu Wanyarra Conference
The 8th Ngar-wu Wanyarra Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Conference took place on Wednesday 11 October at the Department of Rural Health's Shepparton campus on Yorta Yorta Country.
Gwenda Freeman, Lecturer in Aboriginal Health Education, Department of Rural Health, University of Melbourne and Conference MC at the smoking ceremony with Michael Bourke.
It was a fantastic day of storytelling and hearing from so many wonderful speakers who shared their inspiring stories and important messages about First Nation’s Health.
Ngar-wu Wanyarra means 'listen and act’ in Yorta Yorta language and the Conference aims to change how we talk and understand First Nations Health and to prioritise First Nations voices and the strengths and successes of First Nations people.