This week on Brainwaves we will be airing part of of the Woodcock Public Lecture, proudly presented by Wellways in May this year.

As this week is Naidoc week we have taken part 1 to be alol about the poignont Welcome to Country by Stacie Piper, who is a proud Wurrundjeri, Djadjawarrung and Ngurai Illum-Wurrung woman, and Djirri Djirri Dancer. 

At the end of the epsode there is a little bit of what is to come in next week's show. You will hear from speaker Maggie Toko, a Commisioner at the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission, and a descendant of the Ngati Whatua and Ngapuhi tribes, who are indigenous to Aotearoa (New Zealand). Maggie shars her vast Mental health industry experience and first-hand lived experience from a consumver and family/carer lens. You can hear Maggie speak in full next week on Brainwaves.