07/07/2025
The theme for this NAIDOC is "The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy" and it has really got us thinking about the work that we are doing to uplift and educate our next generation. A large aspect of our work is education, through both our school based sessions, community yarns and our workforce training days. We recognise the importance of our next generation of podiatrists and upskilling clinicians in the workforce.
We work with communities to educate to create change, we want to see more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Podiatrists and health clinicians, we want people to have a deeper understanding of their health and how to advocate within the health system and we want to see less people experiencing diabetes-related foot complications.
We want to spark conversations and have these continue around the kitchen table. Growing up, I was always told about the impact of the kitchen table and how this was the place that the real change was made. So go home, have conversations around foot health, remove any shame around feet and ask how people are moving, let's create a change in the amount of foot problems that we are seeing.
Reminder to keep your feet clean, keep them dry and go to the health service if you have any concerns at all.
We don't take a lot of photos during our sessions, to protect people's privacy and because we are focused solely on the sessions, but here are a few photos from school visits and careers expos!
- Courtney
