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Social and Emotional Wellbeing Gathering 6 Report : March 2026

Transforming Indigenous Mental Health and Wellbeing. (2026). ocial and Emotional Wellbeing Gathering 6 Report: 3-5 March 2026. Circles of Wisdom. University of Western Australia.
https://timhwb.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SEWBG6-Report.pdf

SUMMARY

Over three days, from March 3-5 2026, SEWB network members from across Australia attended the sixth SEWBG to discuss SEWB for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. SEWG-6 was held in Walyalup (Fremantle) on Wadjuk Noongar Country, Western Australia.

SEWB Gatherings are co-hosted by the Australian Indigenous Psychologists Association, Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia, National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation, and Transforming Indigenous Mental Health and Wellbeing, and are funded by the National Indigenous Australians Agency.

The aim of the SEWB Gatherings is to bring together SEWB network members to showcase best practice services and programs from across the country and to discuss the future of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander SEWB policy, practice, and research. The network includes SEWB and mental health representatives from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peak bodies and Aboriginal community controlled organisations (ACCOs) and health organisations (ACCHOs), academics, practitioners, policy-makers, and front-line workers.

The strength of the SEWB movement has been made evident by the continued growth of the SEWB network and support for continued SEWB Gatherings, as well as the Government’s explicit commitment through the National Agreement on Closing the Gap to working alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in an era of collective change.

The theme for SEWBG-6 was Circles of Wisdom, as the committee returned to Walyalup and asked the SEWB Network to consider if the cycle was complete or if the SEWB Gatherings should continue.

Day 1 and 2 presentations returned to topics explored and previous Gatherings. Three concurrent workshops were held prior to the SEWBG to explore the unique and diverse needs of Stolen Generations, men, and women.