Campaigns & Videos
In 2017, the Lowitja Institute, Australia's National Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research, funded a research study called Valuing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Young Men on Youtube. It is aimed at sharing knowledge on the strengths of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young men and the supporting role they play, and aspire to play, in their relationships, families and communities.
Yarns Heal is a suicide prevention campaign for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and LGBTIQ+ Sistergirl and Brotherboy community,
#YouCanTalk is a joint national suicide prevention campaign aimed at giving people the confidence to respond to friends and family when they need help and guide them to the right support services.
Wot Na Wot Kine is an awareness campaign that encourages young people to talk to each other and to get professional help if required, when they have problems that affect their social and emotional wellbeing. We want to decrease the stigma associated with talking about these problems and positively role model ways to stay strong and well.
Elders sending message of hope to our youths
Helping those most in need: understanding Indigenous mental health.
This is a discussion on suicide in relation to indigenous Australians. This discussion features Professor Pat Dudgeon and suicide prevention researcher Gerry Georgatos. this went to air on the 21st of November 2016 ABC TV. If you need to talk to someone you can call lifeline on 13 11 14 or beyond blue on 1300 22 46 36.
Pat Dudgeon discusses the major risk factors leading to high rates of suicide in Indigenous Australians #QandA
University Research Changes Lives - Kimberley Suicide Prevention Trial Site
Indigenous Story Studio has just found out their our motion comics, based on suicide prevention graphic novels they created for the Government of Alberta – Tomorrow’s Hope and Strength of the Sash – has been selected to screen at the 45th Annual American Indian Film Festival in San Francisco. This is the third time their suicide prevention work has been recognised. The first being the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention’s President’s Award and a nomination for best animated short at the same festival for Darkness Calls in Gitxsan – funded by the BC Ministry of Health. Previews and pricing for the graphic novels can be found at www.istorystudio.com. November 2020
Culturally relevant suicide prevention strategies that are endorsed by community members can lead to long-lasting change. The following six-to-eight-minute webinar clips, adapted from SPRC’s Tribal Community of Learning Series, feature expert advice on addressing the root causes of mental health issues and suicide in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities by drawing on community strengths.
A site for Indigenous Youth who know the value of culture and living their best life, but need a little help getting there.
National Suicide Prevention Trial - Darwin site wrap up event