Transforming Indigenous Mental Health and Wellbeing

Navid Mavaddat

Culturally grounded SEWB services delivering meaningful outcomes for Aboriginal communities

An evaluation led by researchers from The University of Western Australia has found Aboriginal Community Controlled Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB) services are delivering significant benefits for Aboriginal individuals, families and communities across Western Australia.

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Social and Emotional Wellbeing Gathering 6 Report: March 2026

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

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Development of a Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB) Workforce Training Program: Workshop Summary

Development of a Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB) Workforce Training Program: Workshop Summary ABSTRACT This report summarises the discussions of a 2-day workshop held by CBPATSISP and TIMHWB in May 2025 on the needs of SEWB workers and the development of a SEWB Workforce Training Program. SEWB workers from Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations and Aboriginal

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Transforming Indigenous Mental Health and Wellbeing Research Forum Program

Transforming Indigenous Mental Health and Wellbeing ​ Research Forum Wednesday 26 November Morning Session Lower Colonnade, The University Club of Western Australia 8:00am Registration Desk Open 8:30am Welcome to Country Dr Richard Walley OAM Session 1 | Auditorium | Michael Mitchell MC 9:00am Opening Address Prof. Pat Dudgeon AM 9:30am TIMHWB Introduction Prof. Pat Dudgeon

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Embracing Social and Emotional Wellbeing Can Create Transformational Change in Psychology

Embracing Social and Emotional Wellbeing Can Create Transformational Change in Psychology Selkirk., B., Alexi, J., Hirvonen, T., & Dudgeon, P. (2025). Embracing Social and Emotional Wellbeing Can Create Transformational Change in Psychology. In S. Bhatia, J. S. Fernández, & C. C. Sonn (Eds). Decolonial Psychology: Academic and Activist Perspectives. Taylor & Francis Group. ABSTRACT Aboriginal

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Yarning sessions to facilitate cultural responsiveness and decolonising the curriculum in a university psychology setting

Yarning sessions to facilitate cultural responsiveness and decolonising the curriculum in a university psychology setting Selkirk, B., [Noongar], Alexi, J., Gibson, C., [Gamilaraay], Naragon-Gainey, K., Ohan, J. L., Farrell, S., … Dudgeon, P., [Bardi]. (2025). Yarning sessions to facilitate cultural responsiveness and decolonising the curriculum in a university psychology setting. Australian Psychologist, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1080/00050067.2025.2492024ABSTRACT Psychology higher

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Australian Indigenous Psychology Education Project “keeping the fire burning: Blak, loud, and proud”

Australian Indigenous Psychology Education Project “keeping the fire burning: Blak, loud, and proud” Torre, G. (2024, March 22). Australian Indigenous Psychology Education Project: Keeping the fire burning, Blak, loud and proud. National Indigenous Times. https://nit.com.au/22-03-2024/10418/australian-indigenous-psychology-education-project-keeping-the-fire-burning-blak-loud-and-proud ABSTRACT

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S4 E40: Professor Pat Dudgeon on advancing Indigenous mental health and social emotional wellbeing

S4 E40: Professor Pat Dudgeon on advancing Indigenous mental health and social emotional wellbeing Australian and New Zealand Mental Health Association. (2022). S4 E40: Professor Pat Dudgeon on advancing Indigenous mental health and social emotional wellbeing. Retrieved January 22, 2025, from https://anzmh.asn.au/blog/s4-e40-pat-dudgeon ABSTRACT

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