Ethnicity Filters, Taking Care of Carers and Returning Farhad's Art

Wednesday, 1 July 2020 - 7:00am to 8:30am

 

(0:00:00) Acknowledgement of Country.

 

 

(0:21:00) We chat to Bronwyn Carlson about the recent decision by online dating app Grindr to remove the ethnicity filter. This step was taken in light of the #BLM movement. We chat about indigenous and queer men on the app and how experiences vary on the online dating scene. 

 

 

(0:40:00) Jack Heath, the CEO of SANE Australia joins us on the show to explain the new online resource they’ve created to provide greater info and support for carers of those with mental illnesses. It looks into what is needed to help and support carers while also acknowledging and making note of the importance of self-care. 

 

 

 

(1:18:00) We speak to Farhad Bandesh, who came to Australia in 2013 to seek asylum. Farhad was recently moved from the Mantra Hotel in Preston to MITA, late at night and without his art materials and other personal belongings. The forced relocation took place just days after Farhad appeared on national television to raise questions about the safety of refugees and asylum-seekers in detention. Farhad explains how the government has ignored all requests at acquiring his much loved art supplies, as well as how art has helped him survive.