Episode 12: FPDN Yarning Disability, Season 1, Episode 12- Joe Williams

08/06/23 • 54 min

FPDN Advocate Carly Wallace discusses the complex and sensitive topic of Psychosocial disabilities with Wiradjuri/Wolgalu, First Nations Aboriginal man Joe Williams. Joe is a man with his own psychosocial disability, living with Biploar Disorder and is a staunch mental health and trauma advocate.
To connect with joe, visit his website at www.joewilliams.com.au
If this episode raises concerns for you, there is help available. You can contact:

13 Yarn on 13 92 76 or

Beyond Blue on 1300 22 46 36

Or lifeline- 13 11 14

13 Yarn on 13 92 76 or

Beyond Blue on 1300 22 46 36

Or lifeline- 13 11 14

Previous Episode

Episode 11: FPDN Yarning Disability, Season 1, Episode 11 - Clarence 'CJ' McCarthy-Grogan

This week's episode of Yarning Disability is a proud Yanyuwa, Garrawa and Kuku Yalanji man from Borroloola and Cairns in Far North Queensland. Clarence is also a proud wheelchair basketballer and was born with Fibula Limb Deficiency – meaning, since childbirth his right leg wasn’t formed properly and it’s a lot shorter that his left leg, but this hasn’t stopped him from playing wheelchair basketball and made the decision to go to college in the United States.

Next Episode

Episode 13: FPDN Yarning Disability, Season 1, Episode 13 - Sandy Dann, Goolarri Media

This week's episode of Yarning Disability features Sandy Dann, a Nyul Nyul woman from Broome in the Kimberleys. Sandy was diagnosed with congenital glaucoma at a young age. Sandy has been broadcasting for over 30 years and hosts a 2 hour radio show on Goolarri Media. The second hour of her program is networked live to the whole of Australia on the National Indigenous Radio Service. FPDN Community Engagement Roz Bynder, also spoke with the Chief Operations Officer of Goolarri Media, Kira Fong and Broadcast Manager Kim West about inclusiveness in the workplace.