Rachel Siewert's guest appearances

Rachel Siewert

Like I'm A Six-Year-Old

Pollie Wanna Cracker

Pebble in the Pond

Brad Chilcott

Sarah Hanson-Young

Richard Di Natale

Johann Hari

Jonathan Green

Terence Crawford

Andrew Doyle

Daniel Sloss

Ronny Chieng

Judith Grisel

Sara Pascoe

Aamer Rahman

Owen Jones

Robin Ince

Matthew Wright

OwlTail

Rachel Siewert has been a Greens Senator for WA since 2005. She's the whip for the Greens in the Senate and her portfolios include First Nations Affairs, Family, Ageing and Community Services, Gambling and Mental Health. She recently chaired a Senate Committee into the adequacy of the Newstart/JobSeeker payment and has been fighting hard for the government to #RetainTheRate after the COVID crisis has passed.  In this conversation, Rachel explains how her politics are founded on concern for both people and the planet, the realities of our punitive welfare system, just how shitty JobSeeker is and why the Greens' "Invest To Recover" policy proposal - including a jobs, income and education guarantee - is the kind of bold response Australia needs right now.   If you’ve got the means please support this show by becoming a Patron Join the LIASYO Facebook group here please and thank you  You can see me on Stan Australia’s Australia Lockdown Comedy Festival – episode one is streaming right now! @SenatorSiewert rachel-siewert.greensmps.org.au  RN INTERVIEW: Are welfare payments entrenching Australians in poverty and unemployment?   SENATE COMMITTEE REPORT: Adequacy of Newstart and related payments and alternative mechanisms to determine the level of income support payments in Australia  The Greens' "Invest To Recover" Plan  ARTICLE: Greens demand job guarantees and free education for young people in coronavirus recovery plan The Australian Unemployed Workers Union  ARTICLE: Adam Bandt, the personable hardliner by Margaret Simons Cause of the Week: The Australian Greens (greens.org.au)

Rachel Siewert has been a Greens Senator for WA since 2005. She's the whip for the Greens in the Senate and her portfolios include First Nations Affairs, Family, Ageing and Community Services, Gambling and Mental Health. She recently chaired a Senate Committee into the adequacy of the Newstart/JobSeeker payment and has been fighting hard for the government to #RetainTheRate after the COVID crisis has passed.  In this conversation, Rachel explains how her politics are founded on concern for both people and the planet, the realities of our punitive welfare system, just how shitty JobSeeker is and why the Greens' "Invest To Recover" policy proposal - including a jobs, income and education guarantee - is the kind of bold response Australia needs right now.   <a href="https://www.patreon.com/tomballard" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">If you’ve got the means please support this show by becoming a Patron</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/549362589148855/about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Join the LIASYO Facebook group here please and thank you</a> <a href="https://www.stan.com.au/watch/australian-lockdown-comedy-festival" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> You can see me on Stan Australia’s Australia Lockdown Comedy Festival – episode one is streaming right now!</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SenatorSiewert" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@SenatorSiewert</a> <a href="https://rachel-siewert.greensmps.org.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rachel-siewert.greensmps.org.au</a> <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/breakfast/are-welfare-payments-entrenching-australians-in-poverty/12204472" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> RN INTERVIEW: Are welfare payments entrenching Australians in poverty and unemployment? </a> <a href="https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Community_Affairs/Newstartrelatedpayments/Report" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> SENATE COMMITTEE REPORT: Adequacy of Newstart and related payments and alternative mechanisms to determine the level of income support payments in Australia</a> <a href="https://greens.org.au/sites/default/files/2020-05/Greens-Recovery-Plan.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Greens' "Invest To Recover" Plan</a> <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-18/greens-pushing-for-debt-laden-coronavirus-recovery-jobs-tafe/12257134" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> ARTICLE: Greens demand job guarantees and free education for young people in coronavirus recovery plan</a> <a href="https://unemployedworkersunion.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Australian Unemployed Workers Union</a> <a href="https://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2020/may/1588255200/margaret-simons/adam-bandt-personable-hardliner" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> ARTICLE: Adam Bandt, the personable hardliner by Margaret Simons</a> Cause of the Week: The Australian Greens (<a href="https://greens.org.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">greens.org.au</a>)

186 - Senator Rachel Siewert

When it comes to the mental health of our rural communities, tele-health and mobile van services are an excellent supplement to our health system. However, factors such as community trust can impact on the effectiveness of these innovative approaches to mental and physical health care. Senator Rachel Siewert has been in Parliament for over fourteen years, building up a vast portfolio in Family and Community Services, Ageing, Mental Health and First Nations Issues. As Chair of the Senate Community Affairs References Committee from 2009, Rachel has brought to light landmark issues such as; suicide prevention, hearing health, income inequality, forced adoptions and out of home care. In relation to rural mental health, Rachel is a strong advocate for communities driving change for long-term sustainable solutions. Listen in to episode 17 as Rachel discusses the challenges and opportunities facing rural mental health, as well as the importance of putting basic tools in the hands of the community.

When it comes to the mental health of our rural communities, tele-health and mobile van services are an excellent supplement to our health system. However, factors such as community trust can impact on the effectiveness of these innovative approaches to mental and physical health care. Senator Rachel Siewert has been in Parliament for over fourteen years, building up a vast portfolio in Family and Community Services, Ageing, Mental Health and First Nations Issues. As Chair of the Senate Community Affairs References Committee from 2009, Rachel has brought to light landmark issues such as; suicide prevention, hearing health, income inequality, forced adoptions and out of home care. In relation to rural mental health, Rachel is a strong advocate for communities driving change for long-term sustainable solutions. Listen in to episode 17 as Rachel discusses the challenges and opportunities facing rural mental health, as well as the importance of putting basic tools in the hands of the community.

S1:E17 | Senator Rachel Siewert: An International Perspective of Rural Mental Health

Greens Senator for Western Australia Rachel Siewert shares her concerns after a week of estimates in Canberra. Mental health, Newstart allowances and other benefits, indigenous affairs and the marriage equality plebiscite are all on the agenda.  Follow Pollie Wanna Cracker on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @polliepodcast Email: polliepodcast@gmail.com www.radelaidemedia.com  Thumbnail credit: The Australian

Greens Senator for Western Australia Rachel Siewert shares her concerns after a week of estimates in Canberra. Mental health, Newstart allowances and other benefits, indigenous affairs and the marriage equality plebiscite are all on the agenda.  Follow Pollie Wanna Cracker on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @polliepodcast Email: <a>polliepodcast@gmail.com</a> <a href="http://www.radelaidemedia.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.radelaidemedia.com</a>  Thumbnail credit: The Australian

30 - Senator Rachel Siewert, Greens Australia