NAIDOC Podcast Series

Take a deep dive into deep listening.

We are so excited to have shared our special three-part NAIDOC Week podcast series for NAIDOC Week 2025, hosted by Safina Stewart, proud Wuthathi and Mabuiag Island woman and Common Grace's Storyteller and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Lead. Go deeper in listening to the wisdom and prayers of three remarkable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders who have personally shaped Safina's life and ministry. Each have incredible life stories with inspirational legacies to leave the next generations.

"I invite you to come and listen deeply. These are beautiful conversations. They are intimate and bold. You'll probably find yourself feeling uncomfortable at times, maybe teary or undone, but other times convicted and in awe of inspiring truth. No doubt you'll also have a good laugh too." Safina Stewart

Meet our inspiring contributors to this podcast series

	Safina Stewart is Common Grace's Storyteller and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Lead and is a proud Wuthathi and Mabuiag Island woman who grew up cross culturally in New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Australia. Safina is passionate about culture, education, the arts, justice and faith. Safina lives with her husband and three children in the Victorian coastal town of Wonthaggi on Bunurong Country
	Uncle Vince Ross was born at Balranald NSW on the banks of the Murrumbidgee river and his clan group is the Madi-Madi/Wamba-Wamba people. He has had extensive experience in various workplaces and ministries, including twenty years with the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress as State Director during which time he established Narana Creations in Geelong. Uncle Vince has also been the Chairperson of The Salvation Army National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Reference Group. Uncle Vince was awarded National NAIDOC Elder of the Year in 2006.
	Aunty Dr Esme Bamblett is a Bangerang, Wiradjuri and Taungurung woman, community advocate, educator, researcher and writer. Aunty Esme has been CEO of the Aboriginal Advancement League since 2008, is the Senior Pastor of Barak Christian Ministries and the first woman President of the Fitzroy Stars Football and Netball Club. She also founded a family partnership called Neenann which provides cultural awareness training, education consultancy, research, professional development, and graphic design.
	Aunty Professor Doseena Fergie is a proud Wuthathi and Mabuiag Islander woman and Aboriginal Christian Leader. As a midwife, missionary, activist, manager, and university lecturer, Aunty Doseena has been a change-agent, catalyst and inspiration for many people, Indigenous and non-indigenous alike. This has only been enhanced in recent years through the completion of Ph.D. studies (ACU); an inductee into the Victorian Women’s Roll of Honour; and as a recipient of a prestigious Churchill Fellowship in 2017.