Individual or Group Submission13/08/24

Anonymous 908

This submission is a transcript from a Yorta Yorta man living on Dja Dja Wurrung Country. They discuss their work as a men’s practitioner in a men’s behavioral change program for Aboriginal men, including frustrations with mainstream providers who lack understanding of colonisation, cultural awareness, accountability, and more

Topics: Criminal justice system, Health, Other topic

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