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Discover how First Nations-led approaches can transform river and billabong restoration across the Murray-Darling Basin in this 55-minute webinar. Learn about the groundbreaking River Recovery Futures Alliance (Billabong Project), a transformative initiative that integrates science, culture, and community to address critical environmental challenges including declining water quality, biodiversity loss, and climate extremes. Explore Professor Troy Meston's pioneering research with the First Nations Research Portfolio for One Basin CRC, which demonstrates a proof of concept for trauma-informed transition programs within operational ranger settings in disadvantaged regional areas. Examine how culturally appropriate evaluation methods and bio-marker baselines for neuro/toxic stress can measure program readiness and impact while strengthening education, retention, and professional development through trauma-informed and culturally safe approaches. Understand the development of partnerships that elevate First Nations-led, evidence-based programming by blending traditional knowledge systems with scientific evaluation and cultural healing practices. Gain insights into the pilot framework designed to create clear pathways for scaling up ranger programs throughout the Murray-Darling Basin, and discover opportunities for researchers, organizations, and First Nations communities to collaborate on this vital work of restoring Country through indigenous care and knowledge systems.
