Sunehra speaks with Ayman Islam, the Executive Director of the Centre for Muslim Health and Wellbeing, an initiative to help Muslims navigate mental health support that is culturally appropriate and to help prevent harm in crisis situations. Islam joined us to discuss the importance of mental health during Ramadan. 

You can call their navigator to find a Muslim or culturally trained mental health professional at +61472668010, or you can go to their website cmw.org.au to learn more. 

If you're in need of urgent mental health help, you can also contact:

Emergency services – 000
Lifeline – 13 11 14   
Beyond Blue – 1300 22 4636 
Suicide Call Back Service – 1300 659 467 
Kids Helpline – 1800 55 1800 
MensLine – 1300 789 978 

We hear about the actions of Filipina comfort women who are demanding justice in relation to crimes of sexual violence in World War Two. Jiselle Hanna from 3CR’s Accent of Women spoke to Sharon Cabusao-Silva, the Executive Director of Lila Pilipina, an organisation of Filipina comfort women and victim-survivors striving for justice, freedom and peace.

To hear the rest of this interview, head to the Accent of Women page and look for the March 21st episode. 

Accent of Women is a program by and about women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, distributed nationally on the Community Radio Network. The program airs on 3CR every Tuesday 8:30am to 9:00am.

Grace speaks to Executive Director of Victorian National Parks Association Matt Ruchel about VNPA’s lodged application to save the critically endangered Mount Donna stonefly following a mountain bike trail project to be built. 

Grace speaks to the Managing Director of Medianet & Medianet Insights, Amrita Sidhu, about the recent survey on journalists’ views on defamation laws, average pay, employment and challenges, and why public interest journalism is being threatened in Australia.

To read the full report, view it HERE for anonymous views from journalists and full data details. 

Songs: 

Waiting for that light by Nina Rose 

Tired Eyes by Kutcha Edwards 

Waiting for the Great Leap Forward by Billy Bragg