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Matthew Tanti, an audiologist working in the Hearing Assessment Program – Early Ears, loves travelling to communities to test hearing of young children and breaking down barriers to regular ear health checks.

When the successful and expanding National Aboriginal Islander Skills Development Association (NAISDA) needed Information Technology expertise, Jawun, a not-for-profit organisation connected them with secondees from KPMG and Westpac.

Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows that more than 75 per cent of Indigenous Australians released from prison are returned within a year. However, the results of the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA) Throughcare Service show that with a little support, those odds can be beaten.

Dr Robert Francis Isaacs is the 2016 National NAIDOC Male Elder of the Year. He has been involved in Indigenous affairs for over forty years and set up Clontarf Aboriginal College, the first Indigenous school in Australia.

Sandra Gillman joined the Community Development Programme (CDP) to develop her skills and gain employment. Through her participation in the Kuranda Amphitheatre upgrade she has found a new career path and new CDP family.