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This week Newslines Radio looks at an organisation in Alice Springs that is helping to close the gap in indigenous disadvantage for local elders.

Derek Hunt, a Yolngu man from Elcho Island, made history recently when he became the first person to graduate with a Diploma of Interpreting from the Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education.

Leadership can be a challenge for most people, and for somebody living with disability it can be even harder. But with help from the right people, the participants of the Leaders for Tomorrow program have discovered anything is possible.

In recognition of International Day of People with Disability (I-Day) on 3 December, today’s Newslines Radio program looks at the importance of celebrating the achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability.

We look at how the Australian dream of owning your own home can become a reality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.