The Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives (CATSINaM) is celebrating 25 years of activism and advocacy to improve the nursing and midwifery workforce and health outcomes for First Nations peoples.

With almost 2,000 members, CATSINaM is the peak body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nurses and midwives, a member of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Coalition of Peaks, and a leading Australian voice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander healthcare, nursing and midwifery education reform including education and practice.

In the report below we preview “In Our Own Right: Black Australian Nurses and Midwives Stories” national exhibition, which will later go on tour across the country and then be permanently housed at a venue yet to be confirmed.

The exhibition shares the stories of CATSINaM’s founding members and ancestors, the contributors to the 2005 publication, In Our Own Right: Black Australian Nurses Stories, and the 25 acts of individual activism CATSINaM has been featuring in a social media campaign, #CATSINAM25Years, in the lead-up to its 25th anniversary.

Directed by Nicole Hutton, Brittney Morris & Kerinne Jenkins
Produced by Georgia Moraitis
Cinematography by Grégoire Liere
Production & Costume Design by Ella Butler
Edited by Kelly Cameron