In the latest episode of the Build Beyond Bricks Podcast, Western Sydney Community Forums very own Catherine Madziva and Vikram Murthy, sit down in conversation with writer and director Ronnie S. Riskalla and producer Yolandi Franken, from the latest Australian feature film, "Streets of Colour", to discuss racism and cultural identity, investment into Western Sydney's art scene, and why a story told with passion and heart can capture a community.

More than 380,000 of Australia’s carers are young carers aged under 26, with about 150,000 aged under 18.  Western Sydney Community Forum's Catherine Madziva with Jenny and Mary from Little Dreamers explore what this means for young people who provide care while also juggling important activities such as attending school, university, or college and how teachers, coaches, or youth workers can connect young people with the right supports.Western Sydney Community Forum   www.wscf.org.au   info@wscf.org.au   02 9687 9669Jenny Nguyen   Little Dreamers’ Young CarerMary Pilkinton   Interim NSW State Manager   Little Dreamers    mary@littledreamers.org.au#YCProject Short Film - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfOdL9f7-q4&t=4s

Western Sydney Community Forum's Catherine Madziva with Angelica Ojinnaka explores the way politics impacts the daily lives of young people and strategies that promote the voices of young people to influence decision-makers at all levels of government.   Western Sydney Community Forum   www.wscf.org.au   info@wscf.org.au   02 9687 9669Angelica OjinnakaWestern Sydney Young Leaderangelica.ojinnaka@gmail.com

Western Sydney Community Forum's Catherine Madziva with Sandy Killick from Democracy Matters discusses the civic participation of young people, democracy, and voting in light of the 2022 Federal election.  Western Sydney Community Forum   www.wscf.org.au   info@wscf.org.au   02 9687 9669Sandy Killick   Director and Lead Educator    Democracy Matters   sandy@democracymatters.com.au   0409 204 100Links Mentioned: -How to vote: https://www.aec.gov.au/Voting/How_to_vote/practice/- Run for It: https://run4it.org/- Youth Action: https://www.youthaction.org.au/- Sydney Alliance: https://www.sydneyalliance.org.au/- AEC Stop and Consider resource: https://www.aec.gov.au/About_AEC/electoral-communication.htmDisclaimer:This episode is non-partisan in nature and will explore democracy and voting as a civic responsibility/duty. The information contained in this Build Beyond Bricks episode is for general information purposes only. Western Sydney Community Forum assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in the contents of the Service.This podcast is not sponsored by any of the organisations mentioned in this episode. The list of resources is only a suggestion of organisations and websites and we encourage listeners to partake in their own research beyond this list. Build Beyond Bricks episode may contain links to external websites that are not provided or maintained by or in any way affiliated with Western Sydney Community Forum. Please note that we do not guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of any information on these external websites.

Western Sydney Community Forum's Sarah Bolger talks with Catherine Madziva, current ambassador for Miss Sahara and Dr Neil Hall from Western Sydney University in light of International Women's Day and Women's History Month around the role of a beauty queen, young men, and all genders can play as we strive for gender equity.  Western Sydney Community Forum   www.wscf.org.au   info@wscf.org.au   02 9687 9669  Catherine Madziva      Current Miss Sahara Ambassador       https://www.misssahara.com/wordpress/      admin@misssahara.comDr Neil Hall                                                                                         Director of Academic Programs - Social Work    Western Sydney University                                                                                                                              N.Hall@westernsydney.edu.au

Western Sydney Community Forum's Nadiana Albistur talks with Mina Zaki from Willyama Services, talks about International Women's Day and women #BreakingtheBias in male-dominated industries like cyber security. Western Sydney Community Forum   www.wscf.org.au   info@wscf.org.au   02 9687 9669  Willyama Services   https://willyama.com.au/Mina Zaki                                                                                           National Partnerships Manager                                                   Willyama Services                                                                               mina.zaki@willyama.com.au

Western Sydney Community Forum's Martin Silveira talks with Kelly Gee from Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC) about what urban heating is, the challenges it brings to Western Sydney, and what can be done about it. Western Sydney Community Forum   www.wscf.org.au   info@wscf.org.au   02 9687 9669Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC)  https://wsroc.com.au/Kelly Gee   Policy and Projects Officer   kelly@wsroc.com.au   Upcoming Heat Smart workshop   Register at: https://bit.ly/HeatSmartWSCF                                                 Heat Smart resources:   Heat Smart Guide for community orgs: https://bit.ly/HeatSmartOrgs   Heat Smart parents community resource: https://bit.ly/HeatSmartParents   Heat Smart over 65s community resource: https://bit.ly/HeatSmart65   Heat Smart 10 tips for a cooler home: https://bit.ly/HSCoolHome Heat Smart translations:   Arabic: https://bit.ly/HeatSmartArabic   Hindi: https://bit.ly/HeatSmartHindi   Korean: https://bit.ly/HeatSmartKorean   Simplified Chinese: https://bit.ly/HeatSmartSimpChinese   Serbian: https://bit.ly/HeatsSmartSerbian   Tamil: https://bit.ly/HeatSmartTamil   Vietnamese: https://bit.ly/HeatSmartVietnamese

Western Sydney Community Forum's Nadiana Albistur talks with Lily and Nina from Dementia Australia, on all things Dementia particularly services and resources for CALD communities.Western Sydney Community Forum   www.wscf.org.au   info@wscf.org.au   02 9687 9669Dementia Australia    https://www.dementia.org.au/Nina Catalano                                                                                        Lily Zdilar   Dementia Care Navigator CALD                                               Dementia Counsellor   Dementia Australia                                                                            Dementia Australia   nina.catalano@dementia.org.au                                                 lily.zdilar@dementia.org.au

Western Sydney Community Forum's Nadiana Albistur talks with Esky from Street University, on the intersectional nature of youth related violence and various ways services and communities can be part of the solution.Western Sydney Community Forum   www.wscf.org.au   info@wscf.org.au   02 9687 9669Esky   Assistant Manager   Street University    https://noffs.org.au/street-uni/

Western Sydney Community Forum's Stephanie Adams talks to Mr Robert Fitzgerald AM, the NSW Ageing and Disability Commissioner, on building and maintaining communities that are free from elder abuse.Western Sydney Community Forum   www.wscf.org.au   info@wscf.org.au   02 9687 9669 Mr Robert Fitzgerald AM   Commissioner   NSW Ageing and Disability Commissioner   https://www.ageingdisabilitycommission.nsw.gov.au/home   Ageing and Disability Abuse Helpline -1800 628 221

Western Sydney Community Forum's  Anita Hanna talks to Michael Fine  from Macquarie University in exploring  the response to the Aged Care Royal Comssion and discussing international examples of care.  Western Sydney Community Forum  www.wscf.org.au  info@wscf.org.au  02 9687 9669Prof Michael Fine  School of Social Sciences  Macquarie University  michael.fine@mq.edu.au

Western Sydney Community Forum's Annukina Warda talks to Priyanka Bromhead  from we are the mainstream to explore the topic of safe spaces - ‘Why are safe spaces important?’, ‘What do safe spaces for women of non- English-speaking backgrounds look like?’ Western Sydney Community Forum  www.wscf.org.au  info@wscf.org.au  02 9687 9669 Priyanka Bromhead Founder we are the mainstream   https://www.wearethemainstream.org/ Tickets to IWD ain't I a woman-https://www.wearethemainstream.org/celebrate

Western Sydney Community Forum's Nadiana Albistur talks to Stephen Conaty, Public Health Physician and Director of Population Health at South Western Sydney Local Health District on the latest changes on the global pandemic and what you need to know moving into the new year!Western Sydney Community Forum www.wscf.org.au info@wscf.org.au 02 9687 9669 Dr Stephen Conaty Director of Population Health South Western Sydney Local Health District Stephen.Conaty@health.nsw.gov.au                      Supported by Purple Wax Audio https://purplewax.com.au contact@purplewax.com.au 1300 834 379

Western Sydney Community Forum's Clare Babbage talks to Maria Losurdo, Manager, Women's Cottage in Richmond on progress, changes and improvements through Covid 19. The conversation is part of our special edition podcasts. Resources mentioned on this podcast can be downloaded from the WSCF Clearinghouse website hereWestern Sydney Community Forumwww.wscf.org.auinfo@wscf.org.au02 9687 9669Maria LosurdoManagerThe Women's Cottagemanager@womenscottage.org.au02 4578 4190                    With thanks to Purple Wax Audio for their assistance in developing the WSCF podcasthttps://purplewax.com.aucontact@purplewax.com.au1300 834 379

Western Sydney Community Forum's Nadiana Albistur talks to ALex Long, CEO, Multicultural Youth Affairs Network on mental health during Covid-19 and how important office culture is during these times. The conversation is part of our special edition podcasts.Western Sydney Community Forumwww.wscf.org.auinfo@wscf.org.au02 9687 9669Alex LongCEOMulticultural Youth Affairs Network NSW wwwlmyannsw.org.aualex@myannsw.org.au0403 527 126                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               With thanks to Purple Wax Audio for their assistance in developing the WSCF podcasthttps://purplewax.com.aucontact@purplewax.com.au1300 834 379

Western Sydney Community Forum's Clare Babbage talks to Maree Fayne, Community Development Worker, Hawkesbury Community Outreach on how HCOS has been thinking outside the box when dealing with the impacts of Covid-19. The conversation is part of our special edition podcasts.Western Sydney Community Forumwww.wscf.org.auinfo@wscf.org.au02 9687 9669Maree FayneCommuinity Development WorkerHawkesbury Community Outreach Services IncCommunity@hcos.org.au02 4573 0695With thanks to Purple Wax Audio for their assistance in developing the WSCF podcasthttps://purplewax.com.aucontact@purplewax.com.au1300 834 379

Western Sydney Community Forum's David Hill talks to Rachel Nobile, Head of Western Region, Customers & Communities, St George Community Housing (SGCH) on impacts of Covid-19 in the Community Housing space. The conversation is part of our special edition podcasts.Western Sydney Community Forumwww.wscf.org.auinfo@wscf.org.au02 9687 9669Rachel NobileHead of Western Region, Customers & CommuntiesSt George Community Housingracheln@sgch.com.au 9001 4368                                                                                                                                                With thanks to Purple Wax Audio for their assistance in developing the WSCF podcasthttps://purplewax.com.aucontact@purplewax.com.au1300 834 379

Western Sydney Community Forum's Camille Derriman talks to Grace Fava, founder and CEO of Autism Advisory and Support Service on service delivery in the disability space. The conversation is part of our special edition podcasts.Western Sydney Community Forumwww.wscf.org.auinfo@wscf.org.au02 9687 9669Grace Fava OAMFounder/CEOAutism Advisory and Support Servicegrace@aass.org.au9601 2844                                                                                                                                                 With thanks to Purple Wax Audio for their assistance in developing the WSCF podcasthttps://purplewax.com.aucontact@purplewax.com.au1300 834 379

Western Sydney Community Forum’s Tom Nance talks to Ken Zulumovski, Kubbi Kubbi first nations man, recipient of an Honourary Doctorate from University of Sydney and Founder & Managing Director of Gamarada Universal Indigenous Resources on challenges and opportunities in relation to Covid-19 as part of our special edition podcasts.Western Sydney Community Forumwww.wscf.org.auinfo@wscf.org.au02 9687 9669Ken ZulumovskiFounder and Managing DirectorGamarada Universal Indigenous Resourcesken@guir.org.au                                                                                                           With thanks to Purple Wax Audio for their assistance in developing the WSCF podcasthttps://purplewax.com.aucontact@purplewax.com.au1300 834 379

Western Sydney Community Forum's Stephanie Adam talks to Clare Babbage, founder and owner of Quartz consulting, and facilitator for WSCF’s most recent workshops exploring How to Lead Teams Effectively from Home. The conversation is part of our special edition podcasts.Western Sydney Community Forumwww.wscf.org.auinfo@wscf.org.au02 9687 9669Clare BabbageOwner Clare Babbage Quartz Consultinghttps://www.clarebabbagequartzconsulting.comclare@clarebabbagequartzconsulting.com0416 394 975                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      With thanks to Purple Wax Audio for their assistance in developing the WSCF podcasthttps://purplewax.com.aucontact@purplewax.com.au1300 834 379