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    Hear Educational Programs on Family Issues

    Below is a selection of educational programs on Family Issues related to traditional family values and domestic violence we currently broadcast on the Yolngu Radio Service. Simply hit the 'Play Audio' button to play any track in a popup window.

    These files are in MP3 audio format and should play in your default Media Player when you click the Play Audio button.

    Little Children are Sacred  
    Child Health Checks : Part 1 of 4
    Discussion about child health checks in clinics on communities 11:37
    Child Health Checks : Part 2 of 4
    Discussion about child health checks in clinics on communities and getting child's history 11:16
    Child Health Checks : Part 3 of 4
    Discussion about child health checks in clinics on communities and getting information about how many people live in one house 16:52
    Child Health Checks : Part 4 of 4
    Discussion about child health checks in clinics 11:03
    Bob Collins and the Age of Consent : From Live Broadcast
    Discussing this case as an example that no one is above the law if they are guilty of sexual abuse under the age of consent 19:15
    Balanda Law 1 of 3: Coming of Age Ceremony for young woman
    Discussing the role of coming of age ceremony as an educational tool relating to the age of consent 10:41
    Balanda Law 2 of 3: Young people being disciplined in the past
    Discussion of how Yolngu already educated their young people in these laws. 6:28
    Balanda Law 3 of 3: Confusion between Yolngu and Balanda law
    Discussing the fact that there are similarities between both systems of law but that they do clash in some ways which can cause confusion and rebellion 14:31
    Maningrida Sexual Assault supreme Court Case
    Under Age Juveniles facing the Supreme court for rape -bailed and have to stay at Maningrida to face court in December for their crimes 6:40
    Federal Government Child Abuse Response Summary
    Summary of changes announced by the government in response to "Little Children are Sacred" report 14:04
    01 of 11: Government Response to Child Sexual Abuse in NT Communities
    Introduction and Background to changes 12:45
    02 of 11: Government Response to Child Sexual Abuse in NT Communities
    New rules banning alcohol in Aboriginal Communities 11:33
    03 of 11: Government Response to Child Sexual Abuse in NT Communities
    Federal government five year Community Head leases on communities 15:09
    04 of 11: Government Response to Child Sexual Abuse in NT Communities
    Child Health Checks for children on communities 9:46
    05 of 11: Government Response to Child Sexual Abuse in NT Communities
    Reforms for Welfare Payments 12:30
    06 of 11: Government Response to Child Sexual Abuse in NT Communities
    School attendance connected to welfare payments 11:49
    07 of 11: Government Response to Child Sexual Abuse in NT Communities
    Dole Programs to Clean up the Communities 7:15
    08 of 11: Government Response to Child Sexual Abuse in NT Communities
    Housing on Communities- New rent and tenancy requirements 15:09
    09 of 11: Government Response to Child Sexual Abuse in NT Communities
    X-rated pornography banned & audits of Government funded computers 13:02
    10 of 11: Government Response to Child Sexual Abuse in NT Communities
    Scrapping permit system for Balanda on communities 11:15
    11 of 11: Government Response to Child Sexual Abuse in NT Communities
    Government managers on communities & stopping customary law 14:00
    Other Family Issues  
    Solomon Islands Attorney General facing court on Sex charges
    Julian Monti, the Solomon Islands Attorney General will be facing court for sex charges against him 11:20
    Aboriginal Welfare in the Kimberly's branded a disaster
    Story on a 212-page report into the deaths of 22 Kimberly men & women including suicide of an 11 year old boy. 9:25
    Family Responsibilities: The undoing of Yolŋu Rom:Part 1 of 4
    Discussion about how Yolngu law is being eroded by modern pressures 13:32
    Family Responsibilities: Ngapaki Rom Overriding:Part 2 of 4
    Discussion about how mainstream law has overtaken Yolngu law 21:30
    Family Responsibilities: Future Direction:Part 3 of 4
    Talking about possible future directions 23:44
    Family Responsibilities: Challenge to Parents: Part 4 of 4
    Challenging parents to be good role models for their children 12:25
    Discipline story about correct marriage and child care: Part 1 of 2
    Teaching against incest and how the Aunty & Uncle protect a wifes rights. 15:19
    Discipline story about correct marriage: Part 2 of 2
    Teaching against incest and how the Aunty & Uncle protect a wifes rights. 11:40
    Traditional Family Values: Part One
    Talking about hunting and sharing 7:09
    Traditional Family Values: Part Two
    Talking about kinship and the role of the promise system 9:06
    Traditional Family Values: Part Three
    Talking about traditional message sticks 10:22
    Visiting sick family members
    Talking about the need to visit sick family members 8:35
    Traditional marriages: Part one
    Talking about traditional marriages in Yolŋu society and how husbands cared for their young wife just like a daughter
    Traditional marriages: Part two
    Talks about how respect was shown between clan relatives & husbands & wives in the past
    Yolngu law and relationships
    Talking about traditional Yolŋu law and Living a Good Life. Also talks about 'Right Skin' relationships
    Family Support
    Story about traditional Yolŋu family support 26:10
    Family Support part 2
    Story about traditional Yolŋu family support 28:13
    Domestic Violence Act part 1
    Discussion of the Domestic Violence Act 14:47
    Domestic Violence Act part 2
    Further discussion of the Domestic Violence Act 13:07
    Domestic Violence Act part 3
    Further discussion of the Domestic Violence Act 11:25
    Domestic Violence Act part 4
    Further discussion of the Domestic Violence Act 10:19
    Prevention of Family violence part A
    Discussion on family violence and sexual abuse of children 10:27
    Prevention of Family violence part B
    Further discussion on family violence and sexual abuse of children 7:29
    Family violence : Do Yolŋu have laws about it?
    Answers questions about Yolŋu laws to deal with family violence 9:54
    Who can look after victims of domestic violence ?
    Answers questions about services for victims of family violence 12:51
    Abuse of minors : Do Balanda have laws to deal with it ?
    Looks at laws to deal with abuse of minors 13:11
    Moral Fibre or Djungunymirr
    A discussion of 'moral fibre' and what it means 13:04
    Legal sanctions to protect victims of violence
    Explains legal measures to protect victims of family violence 12:41
    Why are Balanda acting like Animals?
    Looks at differences between Yolŋu and mainstream behaviour16:36