Transforming Indigenous Mental Health and Wellbeing

Dudgeon, P. (2020). COVID-19 puts extra strain on wellbeing of Indigenous Australians. http://www.news.uwa.edu.au/2020062612190/regional/covid-19-puts-extra-strain-wellbeing-indigenous-australians

EXCERPT

Indigenous communities must be empowered to address the social and emotional wellbeing needs of Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders, with COVID-19 putting an additional strain on mental health, a national consensus report led by The University of Western Australia has revealed.

The National COVID-19 Pandemic Issues Paper on Mental Health and Wellbeing For Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples summarises the perspectives of a working group of more than 30 Indigenous leaders Australia-wide.