New publication | Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisations and disaster response
Published on the 11 March 2025
Namoi River Bridge during flooding in Walgett, November 2022. Photo: Vanessa Hickey
The Yuwaya Ngarra-li Partnership is pleased to share a new publication in the Alternative Law Journal, 'Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisations and disaster response'.
The article has been published as part of our Disaster Response & Recovery project, and explores the experiences of recent disasters in Walgett, recommending changes to government practice and policy.
The article was written by:
- Lisa Ewenson, HowWeSurvive, UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture
- Christine Corby, Walgett Aboriginal Medical Service
- Vanessa Hickey & Wendy Spencer, Dharriwaa Elders Group
- Peta MacGillivray & Ruth McCausland, Yuwaya Ngarra-li Partnership, UNSW Division of Societal Impact, Equity & Engagement.