Transforming Indigenous Mental Health and Wellbeing
UWA leads indigenous mental health project 8 December 2020 EXCERPT New national accreditation standards to boost Indigenous knowledge in psychology aim to increase the number of indigenous psychology students and create a more culturally aware and responsive mental health workforce…
Listen, look & learn: Exploring cultural obligations of Elders and older Aboriginal people Gibson, C., Dudgeon, P., & Crockett, J. (2020) Listen, look & learn: Exploring cultural obligations of Elders and older Aboriginal people, Journal of Occupational Science, 27:2, 193-203,DOI: 10.1080/14427591.2020.1732228 ABSTRACT Introduction: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders’ social and emotional well-being provides a strength-based framework …
Healing Foundation Fact Sheet – Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people and their families This fact sheet has been developed in partnership with child and adolescent psychiatrist Prof Helen Milroy to help increase awareness and understanding of intergenerational trauma. It has been designed to be used in conjunction with the Healing Foundation’s Intergenerational Trauma animation.ABSTRACT …
Social and Emotional Well-being: “Aboriginal Health in Aboriginal Hands” Dudgeon, P., Gibson, C., & Bray, A. Social and Emotional Well-being :”Aboriginal Health in Aboriginal Hands” Indigenous Studies, University of Western Australia; School of Health and Rehabilitation Science, University of Queensland.ABSTRACT An understanding of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health discourse ofsocial and emotional well-being (SEWB) …
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TIMHWB Newsletter December 2020 Welcome to the first Transforming Indigenous Mental Health and Wellbeing (TIMHWB) Project newsletter! TIMHWB is a series of inter-related studies across three streams that are focused on empowering Aboriginal communities and ACCOs to improve mental health access by: Establishing social and emotional wellbeing as a paradigm (Stream 1); Empowering the workforce to …
TIMHWB Congratulates Prof. Helen Milroy WA Australian of the Year We are so proud to announce that Helen has won: the 2020 National Mental Health Prize 2021 WA Australian of the Year and is now running for 2021 Australian of the Year
Sharing And Valuing Older Aboriginal People’s Voices About Social And Emotional Wellbeing Services: A Strength-Based Approach For Service Providers Gibson, G., Crockett, J., Dudgeon, P., Bernoth, M,. Lincoln, M. (2020) Sharing and Valuing Older Aboriginal people’s voices about social and emotional wellbeing services: a strength-based approach for service providers. Faculty of Health Sciences, Occupational Therapy, …
Guidelines for best practice psychosocial assessment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people presenting to hospital with self-harm and suicidal thoughts Leckning, B., Ringbauer, A., Robinson, G., Carey, T. A., Hirvonen, T., Armstrong, G. (2019) Guidelines for best practice psychosocial assessment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people presenting to hospital with self-harm and suicidal …
Commissioner Professor Helen Milroy awarded the 2020 Australian Mental Health Prize Mental Health Commission News & Media 6 November 2020 EXCERPT The National Mental Health Commission (the Commission) today extended its congratulations to Commissioner Professor Helen Milroy on being awarded the prestigious Australian Mental Health Prize for 2020 jointly with Scientia Professor Gordon Parker AO, …