Brainwaves Members of Wellways Australia

This week on Brainwaves we will be airing part of of the Woodcock Public Lecture, proudly presented by Wellways in May this year.As this week is Naidoc week we have taken part 1 to be alol about the poignont Welcome to Country by Stacie Piper, who is a proud Wurrundjeri, Djadjawarrung and Ngurai Illum-Wurrung woman, and Djirri Djirri Dancer. At the end of the epsode there is a little bit of what is to come in next week's show. You will hear from speaker Maggie Toko, a Commisioner at the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission, and a descendant of the Ngati Whatua and Ngapuhi tribes, who are indigenous to Aotearoa (New Zealand). Maggie shars her vast Mental health industry experience and first-hand lived experience from a consumver and family/carer lens. You can hear Maggie speak in full next week on Brainwaves.

Jasmine welcomes Mark and Ananya, the newest additions to our Brainwaves crew. They discuss their views on stigma around mental health and how it is most times a 'silent struggle'. Each of them provides their take on what solidarity can look like in regard to mental health, and how getting the right support can be transformational.  

Jasmine McLennan talks to Archie Beetle, founder and director of Queer Town, an Australian-based startup delivering LGBTIQA+ inclusion and allyship training in workplaces throughout Australia and beyond. Archie discusses the mental health challenges that face queer, trans and gender diverse people, his own mental health challenges, the misconceptions people have about the queer community and some common issues in the workplace for the LGBTQIA+ community.  

Poet and artist Stephen Hull has had a interest in the war ever since his grandfather told him stories of what it was like to serve in world war II. Wanting the answer the question 'why do we march for Anzac Day and why do we still remember?' he shares his poem about Gallipoli and the ongoing and devestating effects of war, including the effect on our mental health. 

Tonight on Brainwaves Suzie Leach will chat to our guest Orion Kelly - That Autistic Guy. Based in Victoria, Orion is proudly autistic, and an author, advocate and actor. He hosts the podcast 'My Friend Autism - and is all about validation and support for Autistic people and their loved ones. Today he will discuss autism, and his work in the media including his own autistic focused YouTube channel.  https://orionkelly.com.au/homehttps://www.youtube.com/c/orionkellyhttps://www.facebook.com/OrionKellyInc/https://twitter.com/orionkelly

Yves Rees, a writer, historian, podcaster and trans advocate talks candidly about the highs and lows of their own trans journey and the challenges that other trans and gender diverse people experience. It is an unfortunate fact that trans and gender diverse people are much more likely to attempt suicide than the general population. Yves explores why this is true and provides some suggestions for tackling trans mental health issues moving forward.