Hear from advocate Chris Lee about healthy ageing for First Nations people.

About Chris Lee
Chris ‘Bandirra’ Lee is a Gulumerridjin Larrakia Traditional Custodian of Garramilla (Darwin, NT). He also has cultural links to:
- The Wardaman nation near Katherine
- The Karrajarri nation of the Western Kimberley
Lee is Director of Mindirrima Cultural Solutions. He has more than 60 years of cultural, lived, and professional experience. He's held roles in:
- First Nations media
- The justice system
- Community-controlled health
He's passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Lee is also a strong advocate for diabetes awareness and men’s mental health.
Watch the interviews
We caught up with Lee in the Australian Botanical Gardens in Canberra to get some of his thoughts on ageing, retirement, and First Nations concepts.
Retirement and working past retirement age for First Nations people
In this video, Lee discusses retirement through a First Nations lens.
"Retirement is very much a Western concept. We'll never retire from our family and culture and our community."
— Chris Lee


