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In this episode of Paint It Blak, Emma talks about the reaction from across the country after it was recently revealed a 10-year-old boy in state care had taken his own life. And why now more than ever, children need to be with their family or community.

A warning this video contains suicide or self-harm topics.
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Welcome to Paint it Blak where Emma Garlett applies an Indigenous lens to current issues and seeks to educate and bring viewers on a journey of reconciliation.

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Emma Garlett is a Nyungar-Nyiyaparli-Yamatji woman from Geraldton. She is a legal academic and an Industry Fellow at the Sustainable Minerals Institute at The University of Queensland.

Prior to commencing a career in academia, Emma practised as a solicitor in planning and environment law at a top-tier law firm in Perth.

She is passionate about justice, law reform and ensuring First Nations people are involved in decisions which affect them.

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