Professor Pat Dudgeon, Project Director of the Centre of Best Practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention (CBPATSISP), contributes to this special report from ABC’s ‘All in the Mind’.
Preventing Indigenous Suicide Read More »
In April 2020 a Group of Eight Taskforce was convened, consisting of over 100 researchers, to provide independent, research-based recommendations to the Commonwealth Government on a “Roadmap to Recovery” from COVID-19. The report covered issues ranging from pandemic control and relaxation of social distancing measures, to wellbeing and special considerations for vulnerable populations.
New Paper Presents an Overview of Recommendations to the Go8 Roadmap Report Read More »
On World Suicide Prevention Day, Croakey hosted a series of tweets from the CBPATSISP
Self-determination matters for healing, empowerment and suicide prevention Read More »
Marking World Suicide Prevention Day, Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia (GDPSA) announced the renewal of the 2013 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Strategy (NATSISPS) and called for stakeholders to make sure their voices are heard during the process.
Indigenous Leaders Call for Input to Renew Indigenous Suicide Prevention Strategy Read More »
The Lowitja Institute today published a discussion paper that articulates how and why Indigenous knowledges and research methodologies need to be urgently recognised as critical components of transformative research in order to improve social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
New Paper Highlights Critical Role of Indigenous Knowledges and Methodologies Read More »
Mental health, disability, homelessness charities and peak bodies have come together to call for stronger action to reduce emissions and greater Government support in a bid to prevent a climate change curve in psychological crisis, post COVID.
Reducing Emissions to Protect Mental Health and Wellbeing Read More »
As positive COVID cases in prisons and youth detention centres escalate in Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales, there’s an urgent need for Government action to protect adults and young people in prison. For the third time hundreds of legal sector professionals and organisations have signed an open letter calling for Australian governments to release people from adult and youth prisons.
Open Letter Covid-19 and Protection of Young People in Prisons Read More »
Professor Pat Dudgeon commented on the lack of action in response to the WA Coroner’s inquest into the deaths of 13 children and young people.
The Centre of Best Practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention (CBPATSISP) is developing the online Manual of Resources in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention.
The Manual will bring together existing and new resources into an integrated toolkit to support Indigenous community members, front-line workers, clinicians and funding organisations in preventing suicide among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Manual of Resources in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Read More »
The Australian Indigenous Psychologists Association (AIPA) and the Australian Psychological Society (APS) have brought together six of Australia’s peak psychology organisations to take a firm stance against racism in any form.
In a position statement released today, psychologists are standing together to call out and combat racism in the profession, the discipline and communities across Australia.
Black Lives Matter: Psychologists take a stand against racism. Read More »
