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INCLUSIVE ARTS: With Ethan Arnold – Neurodiverse Actors Can Do Anything!
Apr 28, 2026
17m 37s
CHILD POVERTY: With Melissa Andrews – Levelling the Playing Field with Communities for Children
Apr 14, 2026
25m 00s
POLITICS: With Katelin McInerney MP – From Community Advocate to Member of Parliament
Mar 31, 2026
31m 57s
FIRST NATIONS: With Aunty Barb Nicholson – Dreaming Inside: Justice, Dignity and First Nations Voices
Mar 17, 2026
17m 55s
SOCIAL JUSTICE: With Matt Grudnoff – Taxation Reform for a Fairer Australia
Mar 3, 2026
23m 58s
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| 4/28/26 |  INCLUSIVE ARTS: With Ethan Arnold – Neurodiverse Actors Can Do Anything! | Getting a regular paid gig in the performing arts is no easy feat, but Ethan Arnold has done exactly that. In this enjoyable and thought-provoking episode of Community Matters, Nicky sits down with Ethan to hear his remarkable story. Ethan is a Performer, Writer and Creator with The Strangeways Ensemble — a local theatre group of seven professional actors, all performers with an intellectual disability, employed by the Merrigong Theatre in Wollongong. Born from a joint initiative between Merr... | 17m 37s | ||||||
| 4/14/26 |  CHILD POVERTY: With Melissa Andrews – Levelling the Playing Field with Communities for Children | What does it mean to be one of the wealthiest nations on earth, yet leave one in six children living in poverty? In Australia, that contradiction is stark — and for nearly 40% of sole parent families, poverty isn't a risk on the horizon, it's the daily reality. In this episode, Nicky sits down with Melissa Andrews, Program Manager for Barnardos Communities for Children in Shellharbour, to explore what it actually takes to show up for vulnerable children and families — and why place-based, com... | 25m 00s | ||||||
| 3/31/26 |  POLITICS: With Katelin McInerney MP – From Community Advocate to Member of Parliament | What does it look like when someone who has spent their career fighting for communities steps into parliament where decisions actually get made? On this episode of Community Matters, host Nicky Sloan sits down with Katelin McInerney, the newly elected Member for Kiama in the NSW State Government, to find out. Katelin brings something rare to the halls of parliament - a background rooted in community sector advocacy. That experience isn't just biographical colour; it's actively shaping the way... | 31m 57s | ||||||
| 3/17/26 |  FIRST NATIONS: With Aunty Barb Nicholson – Dreaming Inside: Justice, Dignity and First Nations Voices | Aboriginal Australians make up just 4% of the population — yet account for 36% of the prison population. And that number is still rising. This week, Nicky sits down with Aunty Barb Nicholson to ask the question Aunty Barb herself calls "the million-dollar question": why is this happening, and what do we need to do differently? Aunty Barb is a Wodi Wodi Elder whose life has been defined by a fierce commitment to social justice. Her work is about dignity, voice and ensuring stories that are too... | 17m 55s | ||||||
| 3/3/26 |  SOCIAL JUSTICE: With Matt Grudnoff – Taxation Reform for a Fairer Australia | This special episode of Community Matters comprises a keynote presentation from Matt Grudnoff, Senior Economist at The Australia Institute, who makes the case as to why everyone in the community sector needs to care about taxation reform if we want to achieve a Fairer Australia. Recorded at the University of Wollongong on the 20th of February 2026 this presentation explains the need and achievability to increase Australia’s revenue base through sensible and fair taxation reform. ... | 23m 58s | ||||||
| 2/17/26 |  NDIS ACCESS: With Melissa Antoun – Bridging the Gap: NDIS Access for Multicultural Communities | Accessing and navigating the NDIS is challenging for anyone—but for people whose first language isn't English, it's even more daunting. A 28-page application is just the start. Applicants also need multiple specialist assessments and reports to prove eligibility. If you make it that far then there is the challenge of how to access supports and services. In this episode of Community Matters, Nicky speaks with Melissa Antoun, Disability Services Manager at Illawarra Multicultural Services... | 22m 47s | ||||||
| 2/3/26 |  HOMELESSNESS: With Kelly McGarrity – Creating pathways to housing | When demand for homelessness services hits record levels, what does innovation look like to respond to the challenge? With 68,700 people on social housing waitlists across the state and over 3,000 waiting in the Wollongong-Shellharbour area alone, the homelessness crisis can feel overwhelming. But Kelly McGarrity, Housing Services Manager at Wollongong Homeless Hub and Housing Services (WHHHS), is finding creative ways to respond and to meet people where they are. Fresh from receiving a Commu... | 16m 00s | ||||||
| 1/20/26 |  ASTHMA AWARENESS: With Alexander Brown – Building an Asthma Smart Community in the Illawarra | More than 1 in 10 Australians live with asthma—that's 2.8 million people. In the Illawarra alone, over 250 people are hospitalized each year, impacting not just those with the condition but their families and communities. In this informative episode of Community Matters, Nicky talks with Alexander Brown, Asthma Program Coordinator with Healthy Cities Australia, about a partnership that's working to change these numbers. Breathe Better Illawarra brings together Healthy Cities Australia a... | 19m 39s | ||||||
| 1/6/26 |  CULTURAL SAFETY: With Becky Garrett – Why Getting This Right Is Non-Negotiable | The 2024 Closing the Gap report revealed a stark truth: 47% of the health gap for Aboriginal people, including life expectancy rates, is related to institutional racism, interpersonal racism, and intergenerational trauma. These findings make one thing clear: cultural safety isn't optional. But what does cultural safety actually mean for community service organisations, and how do we achieve it? In this episode, Nicky sits down with Becky Garrett, Operations Manager at SAHSSI and recent recipi... | 25m 26s | ||||||
| 12/16/25 |  DISABILITY INCLUSION: With Krystal Tritton – Why Australia's Boardrooms have a disability problem | In a terrible indictment on disability inclusion in leadership and governance roles, across Australia's 300 largest companies, not a single director openly identifies as living with disability. Zero. And it's been that way for years. In this powerful episode of Community Matters, host Nicky Sloan sits down with Krystal Tritton, CEO of disability provider roundsquared, who describes this as “a horrible statistic, that has gone unchecked for so long”. As a busy executive who is totally bl... | 25m 52s | ||||||
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| 12/2/25 |  HEALTH AND WELLBEING: With Graham Lancaster AM – Squeezing the juice out of life | What does it mean to truly live, even when facing a life-altering diagnosis? This life affirming conversation with Wollongong lawyer, board director, mentor and well-known community connector Graham Lancaster cuts to the heart of the value of civic engagement. Graham was recently recognised with the Medal for the Order of Australia for his service to the law, and to the Illawarra community. Nicky explores with Graham how his involvement in voluntary activities including the Apex club as... | 37m 15s | ||||||
| 11/25/25 |  DISABILITY RIGHTS: With Alison Oyston – Screaming Risk from the Rooftops! | In this essential episode of Community Matters, Nicky speaks with Alison Oyston, Manager of Illawarra Advocacy, about why the last 12 months have been "one of the most difficult in recent history" for people with disability. "There's a lot of danger inherent in the circumstances we are seeing at the moment, and we are really screaming risk from the rooftops at our organisation - people with disability are suffering." A perfect storm is brewing: housing crisis, cost-of-living press... | 29m 52s | ||||||
| 11/12/25 |  LAND USE: With Michael Yiend – Wollongong’s 200 Hectares of Opportunity | What happens when 200 hectares of industrial land becomes available for transformation? For Wollongong, it represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reshape the region's future while honoring its past. In this compelling episode of Community Matters, Nicky sits down with Michael Yiend, Head of Property Development at BlueScope, to explore an ambitious project that will create an estimated 20,000 jobs and fundamentally change how the community connects with this significant landholding.... | 25m 29s | ||||||
| 10/28/25 |  YOUTH HOMELESSNESS: With Kristy Puckeridge – Everyone needs a safe place to call home | With over 13,000 young people in NSW alone without a secure place to sleep tonight, it’s time we talked about youth homelessness and the critical lack of housing security for young people across our region. Nicky unpacks this issue with Kristy Puckeridge, Manager at Southern Youth and Family Services (SYFS) on this vital episode of Community Matters. Kristy speaks to the range of issues that impact on housing security for Australian youth with lack of affordable housing options and pove... | 17m 40s | ||||||
| 10/14/25 |  REFUGEE SUPPORT: With Allyson Pazos – walking alongside community | With 32% of Australia’s population born overseas Australia is truly a nation of immigrants with a strong and diverse multicultural identity. On this episode Nicky speaks with Allyson Pazos, Manager for Youth and Refugee Services at MCCI (Multicultural Communities Council of Illawarra) about the important work they are doing in community supporting former refugees and new migrants to the region. Nicky and Allyson discuss the challenges for new settlers from refugee backgrounds and the fa... | 31m 40s | ||||||
| 9/30/25 |  VETERANS HEALTH: With Lachlan Stevens – Building a “Sense of Purpose” through Community | Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of suicide that may be upsetting or triggering for some listeners. Resources and support are available and listed at the bottom of the show notes below. In this episode of Community Matters Nicky talks with Lachlan Stevens, Director Founder and Veteran, about the importance of “a sense of purpose” and the work he is doing to support veterans transition out of military life and into fulfilling opportunities after serving their country.&... | 37m 44s | ||||||
| 9/10/25 |  ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: With Jagdeep Singh – Why AI is a Game Changer for the Community Sector | “It’s a little bit mind blowing!” says Nicky in this vital episode as she talks Artificial Intelligence (AI) with Jagdeep Singh, Emerging Technologies and Innovation Specialist. Jagdeep and Nicky take a much-needed look at the “big gap” that exists between the use of AI in the workplace and the boardroom and the guardrails, the guidance and the policy that guides staff and directors around organisational approaches to the use of this new technology. The shift in capability of AI has be... | 37m 52s | ||||||
| 9/2/25 |  DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT: With Karen Burdett – Shifting the dial on employment inclusion | On this important episode of Community Matters Nicky talks with Karen Burdett, CEO of Greenacres Disability Services, and dives into the benefits of employment inclusion and the challenges we face today as a result of Australia not keeping pace with the OECD levels of employment for people with disability. Just reaching OECD averages on disability employment would see 117,000 people with disability employed and $11.9 billion in value to the GDP of the country. Karen articulates the benefits f... | 36m 37s | ||||||
| 8/19/25 |  SEXUAL HEALTH: With Tracy Lumb – It’s time to talk about Sexual Choking | Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of sexual violence and disturbing content that may be upsetting or triggering for some listeners. Please use your discretion when deciding whether to continue listening. If you or someone you know has been affected by sexual violence, resources and support are available and listed at the bottom of the show notes below. ************* In this challenging and thought-provoking episode Nicky chats with Tracy Lumb, the Manager of Shoalhaven... | 34m 48s | ||||||
| 8/5/25 |  NDIS THERAPY PRICING: With Alice Lans – Why early intervention is an essential investment in a child’s future | In this episode Nicky speaks with Alice Lans the CEO of Noah’s Inclusion Services to better understand how allied health disability services support functional outcomes for children with disability. Alice is a Speech Pathologist by training and now leads a dedicated team of allied health professionals, support workers and early childhood educators at Noah’s all of whom are working together to support functional and developmental outcomes for kids with disability. Alice talks abou... | 24m 55s | ||||||
| 7/22/25 |  AGED CARE WORKFORCE: With Amarni Harris – The first word that comes to mind is "Fun"! | In this enjoyable episode Nicky chats with Amarni Harris, a young Personal Care Worker with Warrigal Care. With a workforce twice the size of the entire mining industry in Australia, aged care needs great people and faces an urgent need to grow the workforce to meet the increasing demand. For anyone considering a career in aged care this episode demystifies the pathways to getting into the sector, from volunteering, to certificate courses, to tertiary qualifications and the great oppor... | 15m 44s | ||||||
| 7/8/25 |  NAIDOC WEEK SPECIAL: With Charlie Ashby – Next Generation Rising: Cultural Healing in the Shoalhaven | In this powerful NAIDOC Week special celebrating the 2025 theme of "Next Generation: Strength Vision and Legacy," host Nicky sits down with Charlie Ashby, Cultural Lead for Cullunghutti Aboriginal Child and Family Centre in the Shoalhaven. This is a conversation that will transform how you think about cultural healing and community connection. “We are in good hands” says Charlie as he opens up about the incredible work happening at Cullunghutti, where children are strengthening their cu... | 22m 22s | ||||||
| 6/25/25 |  COST OF LIVING CRISIS: With Cath Daly - Food is the glue: Building community one meal at a time | “There’s got to be food and it’s got to be fun!” explains Bellambi Neighbourhood Centre Coordinator Cath Daly about her approach to supporting community health and wellbeing. Nicky talks to Cath about supporting families and kids by providing nutritious breakfasts and packed lunches and a place to connect and share. After school programs, bingo and other community initiatives sees this little centre under Cath’s passionate leadership providing essential supports to the community. Nicky ... | 22m 06s | ||||||
| 5/21/25 |  HUMAN RIGHTS: With Craig Foster AM –What would you do in the face of injustice? | In this powerful conversation, Nicky dives deep into fairness, equity, and social justice with Craig Foster AM—former Socceroos captain, sports broadcaster, author, human rights advocate and 2023 NSW Australian of the Year. Nicky and Craig discuss how his own life journey took him from country NSW and a sheltered worldview to a broader, more diverse and inclusive perspective shaped by exposure to the people and communities he experienced through his soccer career and his activism. Crai... | 37m 22s | ||||||
| 5/6/25 |  DISABILITY REFORM: With Edward Birt – The shift to registration for NDIS providers | This week Nicky talks to Ed Birt, Senior Policy Specialist at the Community Industry Group, about the shift towards a risk proportionate registration model for disability service providers that is coming to the NDIS. In December 2023 the NDIS Review recommended a risk proportionate registration model where all providers are registered based on the level of risk and complexity of their services. Ed explains that presently only 6% of NDIS providers are registered. Registrati... | 33m 47s | ||||||
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