I never felt like I belonged until after following my family tree up and finding out I was from a mob in central NSW, Barkindji. I have never felt like I am where I am meant to be.

Since 2011, The Torch has been providing art, cultural and arts industry support to Indigenous offenders and ex-offenders in Victoria through its Indigenous Arts in Prisons and Community program.

I’m one of the Co-chairs of the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria alongside Gunditjmara man Rueben Berg. We sit on the Assembly together with 31 other Traditional Owners elected by their communities.

This represents a mother's journey of childbirth and the creation of her young through the pain endured throughout her and her children's journey.

While the right to self-determination remains undefined under international law, it can best be described as the right of a ‘people’ to collectively exercise control over, and make decisions regarding, matters that affect them. It is the right of a 'people' to determine their destiny.

In March 2024, the Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACT (‘ALS’) launched a new system for handling phone calls from prisons. This system is designed to provide help faster and more smoothly.

3CR Community Radio’s Beyond the Bars project began in 2002 and continues to present live radio shows during NAIDOC Week each year.

The Torch is an organisation that assists incarcerated Indigenous artists to reconnect with culture and produce art. The torch supports hundreds of incarcerated artists, helping to promote and sell their artwork. This edition of About Time includes several beautiful artworks purchased from the Torch.