Kids, Culture, Community – SNAICC Yarns

In this episode of Kids, Culture, Community – SNAICC Yarns, Joel Matysek yarns with Karrii Johnstone and Jaharn Mundy-Drazevich about the launch of SNAICC's Youth Voice Engagement Report and young Mob's contribution to SNAICC's advocacy. SNAICC's Youth Voice engagement lead Joel Matysek is joined by Karrii Johnstone and Jaharn Mundy-Drazevich, two members of SNAICC's Youth...

In this episode of Kids, Culture, Community – SNAICC Yarns, Nadia Currie (Acting Director, Sector Engagement & Innovation) and Sid Williams (Acting Manager, ACCO Transformation) sit down for a yarn about ACCO transformation , diving into what it really means, and what it looks like in practice.  Through this yarn, Nadia and Sid unpack the shift towards Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisat...

In this episode of Kids, Culture, Community – SNAICC Yarns, Eastern Arrernte and Gurindji woman and SNAICC Communications Coordinator, Dakoda Lally, joins host Michael Lynch for a powerful yarn about storytelling, social media and why our stories matter more than ever.  Dialling in from Mparntwe (Alice Springs), Dakoda reflects on the power of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander storytelling, re...

In this milestone 10th episode of Kids, Culture, Community — SNAICC Yarns, host and SNAICC CEO Catherine Liddle sits down with SNAICC Executive Director Mandy Taylor on Wurundjeri Country in Naarm for a reflective and forward-looking yarn. Together, they look back on the transformative year that was 2025, exploring its successes, lessons and challenges, and share their vision for 2026.  Catherine...

In this episode of Kids, Culture, Community – SNAICC Yarns , Michael speaks with Meriam man Richard Weston, CEO of Maari Ma Health Aboriginal Corporation, about the findings of the 2025 Family Matters Report and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-led solutions that work to ensure children grow up safe, cared for and connected to family and culture.  Richard shares the hard truths from...

In this inspiring episode of Kids, Culture, Community – SNAICC Yarns, we sit down with two legendary Elders, Aunty Norma Ingram and Aunty Margret Campbell.  Hosted by Narelda Jacobs, this conversation takes us back to Redfern in 1973, to Sheppard Street where Aunty Norma, Aunty Margret, and a group of determined Aboriginal mothers created Murawina, the first fully Aboriginal-run preschool in Austr...

Recorded live on the main stage at SNAICC’25 in Meanjin/Brisbane, this episode of Kids, Culture, Community – SNAICC Yarns takes you to a conversation about what must change to improve the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people and families.  Yorta Yorta, Dja Dja Wurrung, Taungurung, and Boon Wurrung Elder Aunty Muriel Bamblett (VACCA CEO and SNAICC Chairperson) conve...

In this episode of Kids, Culture, and Community – SNAICC Yarns , we take you right to the main stage of the SNAICC'25 Conference for the Youth Voice plenary . Join Meuram man Joel Matysek , SNAICC’s Youth Voice lead, and Youth Advisory Group members Samuel Dela Bon, Rylie Cadd, Kasey Kopp and Jaharn Mundy Drazevich as they yarn about the work of establishing a formal youth structure within SN...

In this episode of Kids, Culture, Community – SNAICC Yarns , we celebrate Indigenous Literacy Day — a national day that honours the rich stories, cultures, and languages of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This year’s theme, Strength in Our Stories – For Now and Future Generations, is a reminder that languages and cultures are alive, strong and thriving, and that sharing language and...

In this episode of Kids, Culture, Community – SNAICC Yarns, SNAICC CEO Catherine Liddle is on Gumbaynggirr Country on location at Kulai Preschool, where the community has gathered to celebrate National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day on 4 August.  Catherine sits down with Gumbaynggirr and Bundjalung woman Aunty Julie Carey, who has been the Director of Kulai Preschool for over...

In this episode of Kids, Culture, Community – SNAICC Yarns, proud Bunuba, Gija, Karajarri, Yawuru and Miriwoong woman Tovani Cox, Graphic Artist at SNAICC, joins host Michael Lynch on Wurundjeri Country in Narrm for a yarn about creating art and design for children, families and communities, and how art has a part to play in healing and therapy. Tovani reflects on growing up on Yawuru Country in B...

In our NAIDOC Week 2025 bonus episode, proud Meuram man Joel Matysek, SNAICC Youth Voice Lead, sits down with host Mandy Taylor to yarn about how SNAICC is creating space for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to share their ideas and shape the decisions, policies and programs that affect their lives, now and in the future. As we celebrate NAIDOC Week 2025 and this year’s theme Th...

In this episode of Kids, Culture, Community – SNAICC Yarns , proud Noongar woman and SNAICC National Workforce Advisor, Miranda Edwards , sits down with this episode's host Michael Lynch on Wurundjeri Country in Narrm for a yarn about the strength of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander early childhood education and care workforce.  Miranda reflects on her journey from secondary school t...

In this post-election episode of Kids, Culture, Community – SNAICC Yarns, Mandy Taylor has an in-person conversation with SNAICC CEO Catherine Liddle on the lands of the Wurundjeri people in Narrm. Against the backdrop of the federal election, Mandy and Catherine share candid insights about the emotional toll of the federal election period and the unexpected optimism that has emerged from election...

In the inaugural episode of Kids, Culture, Community – SNAICC Yarns , Catherine Liddle, CEO of SNAICC, sits down with Mandy Taylor, Executive Director, to discuss the work SNAICC is doing to advocate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, families and communities. They speak on the organisation's history and its focus on policy, service delivery and programs that empower Aborigin...