A memoire of a life between generations, Radio Adelaide's Victor Weetra looks at his family life and his personal patterns. Supervising production from Agnes Cusack. Special thanks to Nikki Marcel. Training from the Community Media Training Organisation. Distributed by the Community Radio Network. Produced for the 2020 CBAA National Features and Documentary Series. My name is Victor Weetra, I am a Nurrunga man and I live in Adelaide. For a long time I was lost. Looking for things and places. But all I needed to do was look on the inside. No confidence, lack of self esteem and just going where the wind would take me. Going to rehab has grounded me and made my decision making easier. Now I have control of my life and live every day happier. But most of all being able to share it with my daughter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CBAA National Features & Documentary Series

Patterns (Radio Adelaide)

What happens to layer hens when their egg production drops? Bay FM's Dione Green meets the Mother Cluckers. Supervising production from Lynda McCaffery. Training from the Community Media Training Organisation. Distributed by the Community Radio Network. Produced for the 2020 CBAA National Features and Documentary Series. Mother Cluckers: do you give a cluck? What happens to layer hens when their egg production drops? Here's a hint: it’s not pretty... But there is a solution. Join Bay FM 99.9’s Dione Green and meet the people rescuing the unsung heroes of the free range egg industry, one cluck at a time. Featuring Julie O’Shea from Who Gives a Cluck and Oliver Bora from Oliver’s Hens See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mother Cluckers (Bay FM)

From 6HFM in Perth, Fiona Mayers and Killian Keating talk to temporary visa holders with lives in a country they are locked out of during the pandemic. Supervising production from Lynda McCaffery. Training from the Community Media Training Organisation. Distributed by the Community Radio Network. Produced for the 2020 CBAA National Features and Documentary Series. Imagine this: you’re living in Australia on a visa but need to travel home. Whilst you’re there, Covid-19 breaks out. Borders close. Want to return to your life Down Under? Sorry mate!  When Australia’s travel restrictions came into force, thousands of people who normally live here found themselves locked out. This feature speaks with just a few of the thousands of people who were affected. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Locked Out (Heritage FM)

Danni Stewart of FBi Radio reflects on the state of Aged Care in Australia with her late grandmother. Supervising production from Sharon Davis. Training from the Community Media Training Organisation. Distributed by the Community Radio Network. Produced for the 2020 CBAA National Features and Documentary Series. This started out as a story about how dementia care can be improved. But, throughout production I found there was another question which became more prevalent - why is the aged care system so bad? As I reflected on my grandma’s experience in residential aged care the Royal Commission hearings revealed deep seeded issues within the sector.  What I found is that the current substandard conditions in Aged Care can be traced back to neoliberal thinking and the Aged Care Act 1997.  Then COVID-19 began to spread through the corridors of Aged Care homes and the problems created by the Act were laid bare. For the last months of my grandma’s life visiting was heavily restricted.  I was able to say goodbye. Many families weren’t so lucky.  Caring for our aging population, particularly those with dementia is one of the greatest challenges our society faces. It’s estimated there will be one million Australians living with dementia by 2050 and it’s clear that in order to care for them the Aged Care Act needs to be reformed and the current system needs to be rebuilt.  Special Thanks Sharon Davis - My Supervising Producer  Giordana Caputo - CMTO  Heli Newton - CMTO  Andrew McLellan - CBAA My Mum - For letting me interview her about something so personal and emotional.  Claire Cao - For being kind enough to share her experience with me.  Lindsay Riley - For emotional support.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Forget Them Not (FBi Radio)

The Australian Muslim Cameleers opened up the interior of Australia to settlers during the 19th and 20th centuries. Their work was tough and the life that they lived is a largely a forgotten chapter in Australia’s history. Join Saad Khalid, from 1CMS, as he explores how the ‘Ghans contributed to the development of today’s Australia. Produced for the 2019 CBAA National Features and Documentary Series. Find out more at nfds.org.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kings of the Desert (1CMS, Canberra)

The Country Women’s Association is at the heart of rural traditional values, so when a young, urban feminist comes knocking on their door, will there be a place for her in the organisation? Find out as Alice Ansara gives us a personal insight into a woman’s place in a small country town. Produced for the 2019 CBAA National Features and Documentary Series. Find out more at nfds.org.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The CWA and the F Word (2EAR, Eurobodalla)

Open to all producers based at community radio stations around the continent, the NFDS has been mentoring producers to create half-hour stories since 2013. Produced for the Community Radio Network at the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia with training and mentoring from the Community Media Training Organisation.

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