Gemma McKinnon shares the story of her entry to Law and the development of her interest in issues at the intersection of law and poverty. This conversation includes a discussion of Gemma's experiences as a First Nations lawyer in corporate law and academic settings and the motivation for making her radio and podcast program Blaksiders together with co-host Peta McGillivray.
Adriana Rueda Barrios is a project officer at the Trust for the Americas which is a non-profit, non-government organisation that promotes economic and educational opportunities for vulnerable people in the Americas. As well as working on socioeconomic inclusion, Adriana has lived experience of the transformative power of education as the first person in her family to go to university. Adriana is interested in gender and socioeconomic inclusion and LGBTQIA+ advocacy as a queer woman from Colombia who has experienced social mobility and who personally understands the relevance of recognising intersectionality in diversity and inclusion policy.
Te Rina Taite has had a varied and interesting vocational life starting as an elite swimmer and more recently turning to stand-up comedy with a lot of experiences in between.
Dr Cathy Monro is a specialist in aged care policy and governance with a PhD in Health Policy from the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney. Cathy shares insights about the aged care system in Australia from her experience as a non-executive on the board of an aged care provider and from her PhD research.
Anthony Dockrill is a media professional who was most recently Program Director at radio 2SER 107.3FM Sydney for 17 years. Prior to joining the staff at 2SER, Anthony had worked in various roles at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and for Film Australia. This episode features some of the regular themes of the Wide Open Air Exchange about the early interests and experiences that inspire our vocational choices and the personal qualities that make us suited to our professions.