EP#14: Food for Thought - with inaugural Chief Executive Officer of the National Indigenous Australians Agency, Ray Griggs, and the Deputy Chief Executive Officer at the NIAA, Letitia Hope

<p>Australia's first peoples are among Australia's most vulnerable communities.</p><br><p>The virality of Covid 19 posted a particularly serious threat.</p><br><p>In this episode we speak with the leaders of the&nbsp;National Indigenous Australians Agency to explore the decisions, partnerships and networks that were deployed to keep the people in and the virus out of our most remote communities.</p><br><p>Ray Griggs was appointed the inaugural Chief Executive Officer of the National Indigenous Australians Agency when it was stood up as an Executive Agency on 1 July last year having earlier serviced as Associate Secretary in the Indigenous Affairs group in the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.</p><p>His entire career has been dedicated to the best interests of the Australian people, a commitment that continues today.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Letitia Hope is the Deputy Chief Executive Officer at the NIAA and a proud Bundjalung Torres Strait Islander and South Pacific Islander women.</p><br><p>The Bundjalung people are from the Northern Rivers of N.S.W.</p><br><p>As Deputy CEO, Letitia is responsible for making stuff happen and ensuring that the NIAA is a trusted and reliable partner contributing positively to the lives of all Indigenous Australians.</p><br><p>For the past 26 years, Letitia has served in a range of positions across both Commonwealth and State governments in both mainstream and specialised social policy development, service delivery and more recently in health.</p><br><p>Discussed in this episode:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>The unique value proposition Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people bring to the APS</li><li>Creating the space to have conversations about values and behaviours</li><li>Keeping COVID-19 out of remote Aboriginal communities</li><li>The importance of food security</li><li>Reinforcing the value of NIAA’s regional teams</li><li>How to get involved in the reconciliation journey</li></ul><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' r