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Saturday Magazine is JOY 94.9’s longest-running news and current affairs program

    Saturday 23rd March, 2024: Ro Bright, CEO Tilde Film Festival (May 3-5)

    Saturday 23rd March, 2024: Ro Bright, CEO Tilde Film Festival (May 3-5)

    Celebrate the beauty of individuality – Tilde Turns Ten Footscray Arts Centre

    3 May – 5 May

    Community-led international film festival Tilde celebrates its tenth anniversary this year, presenting a

    program with the theme of Trans Collectivism – breaking the stigma around ‘being the only trans and

    gender expansive person in the room’ and championing individuality and connection with one another in a

    safe and supportive environment.

    Tilde will host seven sessions across three days, to honour the work of established and emerging trans

    and gender diverse (TGD) artists. Tilde is proud to highlight the community that has emerged for

    audiences and TGD artists alike.

    Audiences can expect an eclectic program of films spanning genres of comedy, romance and drama. The

    Festival will also showcase the beauty of dance, music and performance through film and conversation

    panels.

    Tilde CEO Ro Bright says, “Listen carefully and you’ll hear filmmakers say getting a film made is a

    miracle. Tilde is a multi-faceted festival filled with these miracles, showcasing our ever-expanding

    community, and sharing our humanity through our stories.”

    Through a collaboration with Sapphic Flicks, opening night will feature a selection of films from First

    Nations practitioners, panels, industry conversations, and food. Screening highlights of opening night

    include:

    • 13 min
    Saturday 23rd March, 2024: Andrew Staite – Chair Pinnacle Foundation

    Saturday 23rd March, 2024: Andrew Staite – Chair Pinnacle Foundation

    Nevena and Macca talk to Andrew Staite – Chair Pinnacle Foundation,  Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

    BA & LLB (The University of Melbourne) 

     

    Andrew is managing director & chief executive officer of The Pinnacle Foundation. He is also non-executive chair of executive search and outplacement firm, SHK. 

     

    After completing law and arts degrees at The University of Melbourne, and being admitted to practice, Andrew joined Melbourne Theatre Company, and subsequently, the Victoria State Opera and Australian Opera companies (now Opera Australia), where he worked in a range of sales and marketing roles. 

     

    In 1997 Andrew joined recruitment and human resources consulting firm, Morgan & Banks. Andrew was promoted through a series of leadership roles with the publicly listed business (through various ownership and name changes) to ultimately lead the Company across Australia and New Zealand. 

     

    In 2007 Andrew founded Staite Henningsen Klein (now SHK). He was the Firm’s managing director for almost nine years. SHK is now a recognised leader in executive search and outplacement services. 

     

    Andrew was a non-executive director of Victoria’s Midsumma Festival from 2013 until 2016. He joined the board of The Pinnacle Foundation in 2016, chairing the people, remuneration & nominations committee until 2019 when he was appointed as the Foundation’s managing director & chief executive officer. 

     

    Andrew lives with his husband, Mark and cavoodle, Raffaella (Raff) in Victoria. He is a Pinnacle Foundation Cornerstone member and supports a named scholarship. 

    • 20 min
    Saturday 23rd March, 2024: A tribute to Legendary Activist for Social Justice, Phil Carswell OAM by Dr Adam Carr

    Saturday 23rd March, 2024: A tribute to Legendary Activist for Social Justice, Phil Carswell OAM by Dr Adam Carr

    Nevena and Macca are joined live in the studio by Dr Adam Carr, VAC’s original media spokesperson on the  passing of Phil Carswell OAM, Thorne Harbour Health Founding President and a leader in Australia’s response to HIV and AIDS.

    From an early age, Phil was an activist for social justice. He was heavily involved in the union

    movement as well as the gay and lesbian liberation movement. In 1975, Phil was part of the

    first National Homosexual Conference at Melbourne University. The conference went on

    to be held annually in different Australian cities, including the Fourth National Homosexual

    Conference in Sydney in 1978 following the first Mardi Gras. During that time, Phil was also part

    of the Melbourne Gay Teachers’ Group, who notably published the booklet “Young Gay and Proud”.

    In 1982, Phil was a member of the ALSO Foundation’s subcommittee on health – tasked with

    gathering information about Gay Related Immune Difficiency (GRID) – or as it would be known a

    year later Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).

    In 12 July 1983, Phil was the convenor of the Victorian AIDS Action Committee and the

    organisation’s first President as it became the Victorian AIDS Council a year later. Phil went on

    to serve in a number of leadership roles at both the state and federal level through the

    height of the HIV and AIDS epidemic in Australia. He was a founding trustee of the AIDS Trust

    of Australia. Phil successfully bridged the gap between the community and public service

    sectors. Along with the late Ian Goller, Phil was the first openly gay man employed by the

    Victorian Health Department to work on HIV/AIDS prevention. He served on National Advisory

    Committee on AIDS alongside Ms Ita Buttrose.

    Thorne Harbour Health CEO, Simon Ruth, said, “We are devastated to lose Phil. He was always

    understanding, patient, and supportive of our work. He was an incredible mentor to many who

    continue to carry his legacy into the work we do today.”

    “Our LGBTIQ+ communities and people living with HIV will benefit from his fierce advocacy and

    dedication long into the future.”

    After his time in Victoria, Phil moved to Queensland where he became a signficant figure in

    the Queensland HIV and LGBTIQ+ movement for another 20 years. For his outstanding service

    to community health and the response to HIV/AIDS, Phil was awarded a Medal of the Order of

    Australia in June 2015.

    Phil is survived by his partner of 40 years, Ian Cherry, whom he married on Stonewall Day in

    2013 in New York City.

    Plans are underway for a memorial service in Melbourne and will be

    shared online by Thorne Harbour Health.

    • 17 min
    Saturday, 23rd March, 2024: Dechlan Brennan; Inquiry into Historical Abuse Allegations at Beaumaris Primary School 

    Saturday, 23rd March, 2024: Dechlan Brennan; Inquiry into Historical Abuse Allegations at Beaumaris Primary School 

    Macca and Nevena talk to  Dechlan Brennan, freelance journalist, about Inquiry into historical abuse allegations at Beaumaris primary school

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    The Victorian education department had a “culture of covering up” allegations of historical child sexual abuse in public schools to protect reputations, an inquiry has found, describing it as an “appalling and systemic failure”.

    The final report of Victoria’s special inquiry investigating historical sexual abuse at 24 state schools, tabled in parliament on Wednesday, found the department “woefully failed” to protect children between 1960 and 1994, because it had not policies in place to deal with perpetrators.



    The inquiry identified 109 alleged victims of the four teachers at the centre of the allegations, the report said.

    “The department failed in both its action and inaction,” the board of inquiry wrote.

    https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/mar/06/victoria-education-department-child-sexual-abuse-public-schools-cover-up-culture

    • 23 min
    Saturday, 23rd March, 2024: Misha Schubert, CEO, Super Members Council

    Saturday, 23rd March, 2024: Misha Schubert, CEO, Super Members Council

    Nevena and Macca talk to Misha Schubert, CEO, Super Members Council;

    SMC is a newly formed organisation. They represent 10 million everyday Australians who hold about $1.5 trillion in savings with profit-to-member super funds. Misha is the inaugural CEO.

    “Our purpose is to advocate for the interests of our 10 million members, to ensure that super policy is stable, equitable and effective.”

    The Australian Government’s decision to pay super on its parental leave scheme is “a major stride

    forward on gender equity” that will boost a mother of two’s retirement savings by about $14,500.

    Paying super on the government parental leave scheme will benefit about 180,000 Australian mothers

    each year and narrow the gender super gap, which new analysis shows is now $65,000 for those

    nearing retirement.

    Super Members Council CEO Misha Schubert said the Australian Government’s announcement

    signals a clear intent to further improve the quality of life for all women at retirement.

    “The Super Members Council (SMC) congratulates the Government for this historic decision to pay

    super on Commonwealth Parental Leave Pay,” Ms Schubert said.

    “This watershed reform will make a powerful difference to the lives and retirement incomes of

    generations of Australian women in the decades ahead – and narrow the gender gap at retirement.”

    “It will powerfully propel Australia closer towards the goal of ending the financial ‘motherhood penalty’

    in the early years of having children – which has a compounding effect across women’s working lives.”

    “It’s the next big step on the road to retirement gender equity – and Australia must continue to take

    bold actions like this to ensure all women can have a financially secure retirement.”

    Despite Australian women living on average longer than men and retiring sooner, they have about a

    third less super than men as they approach retirement.

    New Super Members Council analysis shows the gender super gap has narrowed for all age groups –

    but women in their 30s have gone backwards – mostly due to not being paid super on parental leave.

    Paying super on parental leave is a highly effective gender equity measure and could reduce the

    gender gap at retirement by around a quarter. SMC estimates about 94% of the benefits accrue to

    women, and about 180,000 women received Commonwealth Parental Leave Pay in 2022-23.

    • 16 min
    Saturday, 23rd March, 2024: Weekly Wrap Up With Macca and Nevena

    Saturday, 23rd March, 2024: Weekly Wrap Up With Macca and Nevena

    Macca and Nevena discuss the week that was. Macca and Nevena also take a deep-dive into the new Anti-LGBTIQA+ Legislation the Albanese government is trying to put through parliament. What’s coming up on this week’s show;  Inquiry into historical abuse allegations at Beaumaris primary school, Super Members Council, an overview and open call-out for Pathways to Politics for Women participants;  Pinnacle Foundation,  and the Tilde Film Festival  announcement.

    • 9 min

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