Dennis Roy McDermott

Dennis was a Koori poet and academic. Scholar of social determinants of Indigenous health, policy, equity and racism.

[Dennis Roy McDermott @redshoeclick]

Find Dennis McDermott's OLT report "Having the Hard Conversations: Strengthening pedagogical effectiveness by working with student and institutional resistance to Indigenous health curriculum" at https://t.co/WpwrK0cwYx
Pic from the launch in Nov 2019:
https://t.co/eJHMdkFuAZ

[Prof Melanie Swalwell @melswal.bsky.social @melswal]

Just scraped in for the launch of "Having the Hard Conversations", a @latrobe @Flinders collaboration, by Dennis McDermott, David Sjoberg, Allan Sumner, Liz Larkin, et al. Pictured is Donna Preston, Dave Sjoberg, & @redshoeclick 📸
@studios_aca @shavedoberg @pocheflinders

[Dennis Roy McDermott @redshoeclick]

Nominations are open for the Dennis McDermott Memorial Award for Excellence in Cultural Safety.
- Melanie
#LIMElightawards #LIMEConnectionX

[Dennis Roy McDermott @redshoeclick]

Videos featuring many #IndigenousHealth stars: https://t.co/Y7nsr5vm4A
These were created as teaching resources so please use them. DM @melswal for url if you'd like to download them.

[Dennis Roy McDermott @redshoeclick]

Find Dennis McDermott's OLT report "Having the Hard Conversations: Strengthening pedagogical effectiveness by working with student and institutional resistance to Indigenous health curriculum" at https://t.co/WpwrK0cwYx
Pic from the launch in Nov 2019:
https://t.co/eJHMdkFuAZ

[Prof Melanie Swalwell @melswal.bsky.social @melswal]

Just scraped in for the launch of "Having the Hard Conversations", a @latrobe @Flinders collaboration, by Dennis McDermott, David Sjoberg, Allan Sumner, Liz Larkin, et al. Pictured is Donna Preston, Dave Sjoberg, & @redshoeclick 📸
@studios_aca @shavedoberg @pocheflinders

[Dennis Roy McDermott @redshoeclick]

Videos featuring many #IndigenousHealth stars: https://t.co/Y7nsr5vm4A
These were created as teaching resources so please use them. DM @melswal for url if you'd like to download them.

[Prof Melanie Swalwell @melswal.bsky.social @melswal]

@witch_lisa @bdalaval @Blacademia @speechwoman @SuzannePitama @WWeno7 @baumfran @AipaAust @MelissaSweetDr @crehealthequity @TraceyWesterman @rg_jones @LesterRigney @lawless_angela @DeSouzaRN @RossAMcKinnon Many of you probably haven't seen Dennis' OLT report yet. He launched it Nov 2019. Please use it.
https://t.co/UANTMfAu6m
Videos featuring many #IndigenousHealth stars: https://t.co/RjHz51CdVx
DM me for download url. S'posed to be on @LIME__Network but🤷‍♀️
https://t.co/ksYhQak9EC

[Dennis Roy McDermott @redshoeclick]

Congratulations to Roland, on behalf of Dennis' family. The future is in good hands.
- Melanie

[Prof Melanie Swalwell @melswal.bsky.social @melswal]

Now open for nominations #culturalsafety
https://t.co/2amXrOUDbH

[Dennis Roy McDermott @redshoeclick]

That should be @LIME__Network. Apologies.

[Dennis Roy McDermott @redshoeclick]

Pleased to be able to share news of this award named for Dennis McDermott. Our family felt recognising excellence in the field of #culturalsafety was a fitting way to honour him. Our thanks to @LIME_Network and
@LaTrobe for their support. Donations are tax deductible.
- Melanie

[Prof Melanie Swalwell @melswal.bsky.social @melswal]

Dear friends. I am pleased to share news of the Dennis McDermott Memorial Award for Excellence in Cultural Safety, run by the @LIME__Network. The award will recognise outstanding work in cultural safety in Australian Indigenous health contexts. https://t.co/TjGBvggbcG

[Dennis Roy McDermott @redshoeclick]

Wishing Elia all the best with his research.
- Melanie

[La Trobe University @latrobe]

We're pleased to share the news that Meriam (Erub) man, Elia Shugg, will be the first recipient of our Dennis McDermott Research Scholarship — established in honour of our inaugural Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous). #latrobeuni #lturesearch

[Dennis Roy McDermott @redshoeclick]

Putting this out there for Dennis' colleagues on twitter. (My DMs are open, or I'm easy to find.)
- Melanie

[Prof Melanie Swalwell @melswal.bsky.social @melswal]

We’ll be holding the belated wake for Dennis McDermott @redshoeclick on the weekend of 10th April (Covid restrictions permitting). If this is news to you and you’d like to attend, be in touch for details.

[Prof Melanie Swalwell @melswal.bsky.social @melswal]

The funeral for Dennis McDermott will be held at 1:15pm (Melb time) on Thurs 9 April. The service will be livestreamed (link in news item below). In lieu of floral tributes, please consider donating to an award in Dennis’ honour. https://t.co/ltOspQckcC

https://t.co/hgSdnPAiWG

[Dennis Roy McDermott @redshoeclick]

I'm so sorry to relay the tragic news of Dennis' death. I know the shock waves will go right round the world, such was his effect on people.
Melanie

[Prof Melanie Swalwell @melswal.bsky.social @melswal]

My darling Dennis @redshoeclick slipped away last night. A Koori psychologist, teacher, poet, father, brother, lover, and much more besides.

We had 25 yrs of magic, propelling each other, in turn, onto the next audacious adventure.

The world has lost a giant.

[Dennis Roy McDermott @redshoeclick]

Germany

[Bill Bowtell AO @billbowtell]

Is Australia following the excellent example set by Germany? If not, why not? How many tests were conducted in Australia today? @abcnews @InsidersABC #coronavirusaustralia

[Dennis Roy McDermott @redshoeclick]

Beyond 'worrying'.

[Dr Kerryn Phelps AM @drkerrynphelps]

Very worrying that Parliament is suspended until August. Decisions being made by executive need to be scrutinised and questioned. Parliament has an essential role in this. Senior members of the Opposition and cross-bench should also be represented on all committees #COVID19au

[💧Lisa 🦂🌻✌ @witch_lisa]

Decisions🤔 decisions 🤔

[Wayne Swan @SwannyQLD]

Trickle-down is the Liberals core belief. Our nation confronts the largest collapse in demand for generations.The second stimulus won’t generate demand we require to drive maximum support for jobs with decent incomes #auspol

[Dennis Roy McDermott @redshoeclick]

To get you through. More of Nick Heath.

[Natasha Mitchell (she/her) @natashamitchell]

These are utterly joyful by @nickheathsport
"Oh my goodness who's this, oh it's Colin!"
https://t.co/AsYsiRJnh4

[Dr Tim - also say hello on Blue Sky & Mastodon @timsenior]

On National #closethegap Day, do have a read of the report. It's a fabulous detailed description of the importance of culture and self-determination to health.
"We nurture our culture for our future, and our culture nurtures us."
https://t.co/KmXqJe3b3K

[Wayne Swan @SwannyQLD]

Bowtell says. “They were warned 12 weeks ago by WHO ...They did not accumulate test kits. They did not accumulate the necessary emergency equipment. They did not undertake a public education campaign. They gave no money to science, to research..”#auspol https://t.co/VOJQiMnce9