Hear from Mas National Queensland Manager Juliet Stewart and Yiliyapinya Indigenous Corporation Founder and Director Aunty Sheryl Batchelor as they talk to ABC Brisbane Drive host Kelly Higgins-Devine about Made by Mob, a joint initiative by Mas National, Australian Trade Training College and Yiliyapinya Indigenous Corporation.
The program aims to address the lack of after-hours services for vulnerable First Nations children by providing safe and engaging activities such as building furniture and playing footy on a Friday and Saturday night in a culturally safe space.
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