A landmark study has shed light on the harrowing challenges faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQI youth in Australia. The first-of-its-kind ‘Walkern Katatdjin: Rainbow Knowledge’ national survey exposed the stark reality of suicide attempts and pervasive psychological distress among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQI youth.
10 July 2022: The Minister for Indigenous Australians, the Hon Linda Burney MP, has described the Labor Government’s suicide prevention approach, saying it would focus on, “self-determination, respect for First Nations knowledge systems, restoration of culture and First Nations leadership of programs and services.”
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Join Prof. Pat Dudgeon (a Bardi woman from the Kimberley in Western Australia), Dr Stewart Sutherland (a Wiradjuri man) and Prof. Alan Rosen across this four part series as they discuss how, by living in harmony with nature, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities are, at the same time, a strength and a priority in our response to the significant impacts of climate change and the Covid 19 pandemic.
As the nation prepares itself to vote on a Voice to Parliament, one of the key questions must be how the Voice can be utilised to prevent Indigenous suicide.
One obvious step would be to empower the nation’s leading Indigenous community-based mental health workers, psychologists, those with lived experience, and Elders who are saving lives today through culture-based outreach programs, online supports, and staff training devices.
The Indigenous Suicide Prevention Forum gathered in March 2023 to propose and plan action for the future, regardless of the referendum’s outcome.
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Indigenous suicide prevention counsellors, community workers, researchers, and cultural healers presented on how you can build practical programs and skills to help First Nations Australians experiencing mental distress.
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The 3rd Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB) Gathering was held in Canberra, 6th – 8th September 2022. It aimed to strengthen understandings of individual and community SEWB, with a special focus on human rights and cultural therapies, in addition to highlighting the importance of self-determination in the development of SEWB policy, workforce, and services. Click below for a full report on the gathering and interviews with various attendees.
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Welcome to the first Centre of Best Practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention (CBPATSISP) Newsletter! In this newsletter, you will find a summary of our services, promotions, and projects, as well as updates on our team. By clicking the buttons provided within the newsletter, you can access further details about our programs
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Following the success of the 1st Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB) Gathering, the 2nd SEWB Gathering was held in Perth, Western Australia in October 2021.
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Watch Noongar Elder and Associate Professor Ted Wikes on addressing suicide, men’s social and emotional wellbeing, the importance of culture on social and emotional wellbeing, and a message to the youth.
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The 1st Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB) Gathering was held in Perth, Western Australia in March 2021.
The aim of the SEWB Gathering was to bring together Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peak bodies, community organisations, leaders, experts, and front-line workers to create a national SEWB blueprint for the future by exploring 1) where we have been, 2) where we are now, and 3) where we are going.
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