Cameron Edwards has a yarn with Marilyn about her extraordinary 50+ year career as a physio, Reconciliation and happiness.

A bit about Marilyn

I am a Western Arrente Wiradjuri descent, living on Noongar Country. I am an Honoured Member of the APA and have worked in regional and remote locations for most of my career.
I am passionate about Aboriginal people and their Human Rights to education and good health. I am a founding member of the Close the Gap Steering Committee, Chair of the National Association of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Physiotherapists, founder of Indigenous Allied Health Australia and a member of the National Health Leadership Forum.

I am also passionate about AFL football and have been the physio on the sideline for my local club, Southerners, for 44 years this season, a member of the WAFL Football Development Trust and a founding and continuing Director of the Clontarf Aboriginal Football Foundation. I live in Pemberton WA and breed Scottish Terriers and Chocolate Labradors.

Country (from): Western Arrente (near Tennant Creek) and Wiradjuri (NSW)
Country (currently living): Menang people of Noongar nation (south Western Australia)
Favourite Indigenous word: Mudich (really good. Fabulous)
Song of choice: Salt Water Cowboy by the Pigrim Brothers 

Listen to The Deadly Physios playlist on Spotify.
Watch the ABC's You Can't Ask That (Series 1, Indigenous episode) as mentioned in the podcast.

Credits

Creators: Marko Stechiwskyj and Clare Pickering
Producer: Clare Pickering
Editors: Clare Pickering and Ali Aitken
Post-production: Ali Aitken
Artwork: Emma Bamblett
Theme music: Rudi Louis Taylor-Bragge
APA Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy Officer: Lowana Williams
APA marketing team:  Nichola Stamatakos and Barbara Karametos
APA graphic designer: Mick Hibbert
APA communications: Claire Macuz
Website design: Eddy Kim

Thank you to The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies for helping us locate our Country.