Date: <\/strong>Thursday, 24 November 2016 We are pleased to announce that our special screening of\u00a0Prison Songs<\/em> <\/em>will be preceded by a talk by\u00a0Des Rogers<\/strong>. As a young man, Des spent time in a juvenile justice centre and then became the only person to escape from the Alice Springs Prison. He spent over four years in South Australia’s maximum security Yatala prison before returning to Alice Springs a rehabilitated man.\u00a0He is now Director of Operations for Aboriginal Housing Victoria.<\/em><\/p>\n Prison Songs<\/em> is a ground breaking documentary that gives voice to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are impacted by the criminal justice system.<\/p>\n Shot entirely behind bars, this funny yet achingly sad account of eventful lives is delivered via the musical performances of real people imprisoned in a Darwin jail.<\/p>\n The film features a number of male and female protagonists, each with their own story. Common themes emerge linking the tales \u2013 disadvantage, family violence, drugs and alcohol. While the music was written by Shellie Morris and Casey Bennetto \u2013 the award-winning composer of Keating: The Musical \u2013 the lyrics are the participants\u2019 own words.<\/p>\n The stories portrayed in the film expose the real tragedy behind the lives of the people who are locked away from our view \u2013 the underlying poverty, disadvantage and discrimination faced by many Aboriginal communities and the lack of basic services and support systems available to them. The stories convey the inter-generational nature of trauma, grief and poverty. They give a human and vulnerable face to the problems that so many of us ignore \u2013 or are simply not aware of.<\/p>\n Prison Songs<\/em> presents a unique opportunity to shift the conversation about reducing the over-imprisonment of Aboriginal people, through focusing on providing better supports and services that address the underlying reasons why people come into contact with the criminal justice system in the first place.<\/p>\n Join us for this special screening and fundraising event. All proceeds will go to the Castan Centre’s policy and public education programs.<\/p>\n Watch the trailer here<\/a><\/p>\n In this seminar, visiting researcher Associate Professor Silje Maeland will present recent research comparing sick leave decisions by GPs, insurance physicians and occupational physicians in several different countries (Norway, Sweden, Denmark, France, The Netherlands). She will also introduce work currently underway in Norway evaluating the impact of independent medical examinations on return to work, using an unusual RCT design.<\/p>\n Date:<\/strong> Tuesday 29 November 2016
\nTime:<\/strong> 6.40pm to 8.00pm
\nVenue:<\/strong> The Classic Cinema, 9 Gordon Street, Elsternwick
\nRSVP:<\/strong> Click here for tickets<\/a>
\nFull details: <\/strong>http:\/\/www.monash.edu\/law\/research\/centres\/castancentre\/public-events\/events\/2016\/prison-songs<\/p>\n2. Independent Medical Examinations, Sick Leave and Return to Work: international perspectives<\/h2>\n
\nTime:<\/strong> 5.45pm arrival for 6.00pm – 7.00pm seminar
\nVenue:<\/strong> Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000
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