Tash is a proud Ngunnawal woman that joined peer work with a passion for the values and purpose of peer work and its similarities to First Nations ways of being and working.

Tash has learned, First Nations people ways of being include connection and this is detailed well in the Social and Emotional Wellbeing framework. Connection is a cornerstone in peer work, as peers walk alongside people on their journey and advocate for stronger connections, particularly in the mental health peer workspace.

These connections may include connecting people accessing services with the services and/ or people they want to be connected with, connecting different services and breaking down barriers to systems that work in a silo and connecting in different ways like connecting/re-connecting with country, family, self, choices made by First Nations people in how they want to connect with culture. 

Tash chose to be part of the podcast because whilst there are similarities between peer work and First Nations space there are also differences and she hopes people walk away with a curiosity on what the differences are and what types of supports are needed for First Nations peer workers.