“You Sound So Australian”

Welcome to the first episode of The Cultural Competence Collective podcast! For our first episode, we are joined by the multi-talented actress, musician and director, Zindzi Okenyo! You may recognise her from your TV screen on shows like Fisk, Wakefield and Play School, on stage from her multiple shows with Sydney Theatre Company or maybe you’ve heard her hits like ‘A Woman’s World’ as a solo artist Okenyo, or ‘Love + Kindness’ from her fun, family-friendly kids project Zindzi & the Zillionaires. Tune into our first episode as we chat with Zindzi about the importance of cultural competence, diversity and representation across the arts.

Show notes

This episode is hosted by Dr. Matthew Tyne, an Academic Facilitator at the National Centre for Cultural Competence. He comes to cultural competence following 20 years of working in international community development, especially in Southeast Asia and the Pacific, and sexual health promotion with diverse communities in Australia.

Produced by: Adubi Plange, Dr Amy McHugh, Sarah Mashman

Podcast Artwork: Zein Arif

Featured Music:

• - A Woman’s World by OKENYO
• - Anthropology by OKENYO

You can find more of Zindzi’s music on her webpage OKENYO: http://www.okenyo.com/

You can find music by Zindzi & the Zillionaires on their webpage: https://www.zindziandthezillionaires.com/about.

Resources

You can read more about DESTINY, Zindzi’s most recent piece of directorial work through the Melbourne Theatre Company: https://www.mtc.com.au/discover-more/backstage/destiny-programme/.

The Sydney Morning Herald article mentioned can be found here: https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/theatre/actor-musician-and-presenter-zindzi-okenyo-on-taking-risks-and-self-care-20180216-h0w7zu.html

If you are interested in developing your knowledge about race and racism, and deepen your understanding of the diversity of the world's cultural histories and identities, you can enrol in the NCCC’s free online course Confident conversations about race and racism: https://www.coursera.org/learn/confident-conversations-about-race-and-racism

Participants will learn about the dynamics of cultural difference, and how to increase their knowledge and ability to address inequity, bias and privilege, and to create space for effective dialogue about racism.

Mental Health Support Services:

For University of Sydney staff: CONVERGE

Converge offers multiple dedicated helplines for specialist services:

• All staff: 1300 687 327
• First Nations helpline: 1300 287 432
• LGBTQIA+ Helpline: 1300 542 874
• Domestic and Family Violence Helpline: 1300 338 465
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• Youth and Student Helpline: 1300 687 399
• Spiritual and Pastoral Care Helpline: 1300 772 435
• www.convergeinternational.com.au

Wellmob – social, emotional and cultural wellbeing resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

• https://wellmob.org.au/

24-hour crisis hotlines

• 13 Yarn
  • 13 92 76
  • https://www.13yarn.org.au
• Beyond Blue
  • 1300 22 46 36
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• LifeLine:
  • 13 11 14
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• NSW Mental Health Line
  • 1800 011 511