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Jagdeep Singh Podcasts
Welcome to the ER JagDeep Singh podcast, where amazing things happen.
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Community Matters is the new podcast hosted by Community Industry Group’s CEO Nicky Sloan that dives into community-driven solutions for pressing issues. Join Nicky as she catches up with community leaders to hear inspiring stories, expert insights, and actionable ideas to create positive change.
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REFUGEE SUPPORT: With Allyson Pazos – walking alongside community
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32:24With 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 …
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VETERANS HEALTH: With Lachlan Stevens – Building a “Sense of Purpose” through Community
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38:28Content 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” …
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: With Jagdeep Singh – Why AI is a Game Changer for the Community Sector
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38:36“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 pol…
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DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT: With Karen Burdett – Shifting the dial on employment inclusion
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37:21On 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 …
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SEXUAL HEALTH: With Tracy Lumb – It’s time to talk about Sexual Choking
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35:33Content 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 …
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NDIS THERAPY PRICING: With Alice Lans – Why early intervention is an essential investment in a child’s future
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25:39In 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 …
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AGED CARE WORKFORCE: With Amarni Harris – The first word that comes to mind is "Fun"!
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16:28In 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 de…
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NAIDOC WEEK SPECIAL: With Charlie Ashby – Next Generation Rising: Cultural Healing in the Shoalhaven
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23:06In 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 …
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COST OF LIVING CRISIS: With Cath Daly - Food is the glue: Building community one meal at a time
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22:50“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…
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HUMAN RIGHTS: With Craig Foster AM –What would you do in the face of injustice?
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38:06In 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 divers…
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COST OF LIVING CRISIS: With Danna Nelse AM - How neighbourhood centres are pivoting to tackle the crisis
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20:45New research from the University of Wollongong reveals concerning levels of food insecurity for families across the Illawarra Shoalhaven region (see link below). On this episode Nicky speaks with Danna Nelse, Manager of the Albion Park & Albion Park Rail Neighbourhood Centres, who is on the front line of seeing the impacts of food insecurity on fam…
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DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT: With Rod Von Clark – More than a job - breaking down the barriers to employment success
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29:41Statistics show, despite years of disability employment strategies, rates of employment for people with a disability remain much lower than the general population. On this episode Nicky takes a deep dive with Rod Von Clark the CEO of the Flagstaff Group to understand why. Rod talks about some of the systemic and cultural barriers to people with dis…
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DISABILITY REFORM: With Edward Birt – The shift to registration for NDIS providers
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34:31This 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 …
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TRANSPORT DISADVANTAGE: With Maria Corsiglia - How Transport Disadvantage Deepens Vulnerability
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16:13In this Episode, Nicky is joined by Maria Corsiglia - Centre Manager, Barnardo's South Coast Children's Family Centre. Maria gives insights into how lack of access to public transport impacts the lives of people in vulnerable circumstances. Using real life examples, Maria explores how vulnerable families are further disadvantaged by being unable to…
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EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATON & CARE: With Kim Bertino - Getting it right for every child
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14:59In this important episode Nicky talks with Kim Bertino. Kim is the Chief Executive Officer of Big Fat Smile, a not-for-profit provider in the Illawarra providing Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) services. Kim and Nicky discuss the multiple impacts on children, families and communities of a lack of access to quality affordable ECEC and the …
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BED BLOCK P4: With Val Fell - A personal perspective on bed block
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17:15Aged Care, Ageing and Dementia Advocate, Val Fell joins Nicky to give a very personal account of being a patient who has experienced the impact of bed block. A member of the Minister’s Council of Elders and the National Older Persons’ Reference Group, Val was taken into hospital for a medical emergency and spent 3 weeks in a locked geriatric dement…
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BED BLOCK P3: With Tanya Southworth - STARS unblocking hospital beds one conversation at a time
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18:17In our third episode focusing on “Bed Block,” Nicky is shocked to learn that older people admitted to hospital are staying, on average, over 16 times longer than younger people. This is “Bed Block,” where people no longer in need of acute care are unable to leave the hospital due to a lack of availability of residential care or not having the suppo…
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BED BLOCK P2: With Mark Sewell - Here come the Baby Boomers!
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32:29Aged care consultant Mark Sewell joins Nicky on this episode of the podcast bringing his wealth of knowledge and insights into the crisis facing the Health Care system due to “bed block”. Bed block is where people are unable to leave the acute care hospital setting due to lack of availability of residential care or not having the supports at home t…
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BED BLOCK P1: With Margot Mains - Not just a Health issue (how bed block impacts the whole community)
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21:30Local Health District CEO, Margot Mains joins us to explore how hospitals are coping with the nearly 200 older people in hospital who need to move to, or return to, residential care. Margot explains how this impacts both older people who need and deserve specialised aged care, and health care opportunities for the whole community. Together we explo…
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TRANSPORT: With George Takacs - the important benefits of Active Transport
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18:16Residents of the Illawarra Shoalhaven are being called to action! The Strategic Regional Transport Plan is open for consultation, offering a chance to shape the future of transport in our region. In this episode of Community Matters, Nicky speaks with George Takacs, Active Transport Taskforce Coordinator at Healthy Cities Illawarra, about the vital…
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