Transforming Indigenous Mental Health and Wellbeing

Research Reports

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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Social and Emotional Wellbeing Gathering 5 Report: October 2024

Social and Emotional Wellbeing Gathering 5 Report : October 2024 Transforming Indigenous Mental Health and Wellbeing. (2024). Social and Emotional Wellbeing Gathering 5 Report: 15-17 October 2024. University of Western Australia.https://doi.org/10.26182/zjsn-r648 SUMMARY Over three days, from October 15-17 2024, SEWB network members from across Australia attended the fifth SEWBG to discuss SEWB for Aboriginal and

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Guidance in Creating Honours (Fourth Year) and Postgraduate Equity Pathways in Tertiary Psychology for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Applicants: A Report from the Equity Pathways Working Group as part of the AIPEP Community of Practice

Evaluating a social and emotional wellbeing model of service piloted in Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services in Western Australia: an Aboriginal Participatory Action Research approach Ohan, J., McMullen, S., Clark, Y., Mackelprang, J. L., Magiati, I., Mattock, K., Narchal, R., O’Shea, M., Rahimi-Golkhandan, S., Ruby, M., Shires, A., Taylor, A., Thielking, M., Selkirk, B., Alexi,

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COVID-19 National Roundtable Issues Paper 2​

COVID-19 National Roundtable Issues Paper 2 Dudgeon, P., Collova, J. R., Sutherland, S., Derry, K., Milroy, H., Al Yaman, F., Alexi, J., Ansloos, J., Banjavcic-Booker, S., Bower, M., Brand, T., Bandler, L., Brideston, T., Calma, T., Campbell, M., Chang, E.P., Cox, A., Daniels, G., Darwin, L., Douglas, R., Duarte, B., Dyall, D., Edwige, V., Gibson, P., Gotovac, N.,

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Social and Emotional Wellbeing Gathering 2 Report: 26th -28th October 2021

Social and Emotional Wellbeing Gathering 2 Report: 26th- 28th October 2021 Transforming Indigenous Mental Health and Wellbeing Project (2021).  Social and Emotional Wellbeing Gathering 2 Report: 26th-28th October 2021. The University of Western Australia. https://doi.org/10.26182/x3rf-jq03 SUMMARY Over three days in October 2021, delegates from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peak bodies, community organisations, leaders and

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COVID-19 National Roundtable Discussion Paper

COVID-19 National Roundtable Discussion Paper Dudgeon, P., Collova., J.R. Sutherland., S., Derry, K., & Milroy, H. (2021). The  Impacts of COVID-19 on the Wellbeing and Mental Health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples: A Discussion Paper.  Transforming Indigenous Mental Health and Wellbeing Grant, The University of Western Australia, Poche Centre for Indigenous Health.   

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Connection between family, kinship and social and emotional wellbeing

Connection between family, kinship and social and emotional wellbeing Dudgeon, P., Blustein, S., Bray, A., Calma, T., McPhee, R., & Ring, I. (2021). Connection between family, kinship and social and emotional wellbeing. Produced for the Indigenous Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Clearinghouse. Cat. no. IMH 4. Canberra: AIHW. https://www.indigenousmhspc.gov.au/publications/family-kinship ABSTRACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

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Beyond evidence-deficit narratives in Indigenous suicide prevention

Beyond evidence-deficit narratives in Indigenous suicide prevention Dudgeon, P., Bray, A., Ring, I., & McPhee, R. (2021). Beyond evidence-deficit narratives in Indigenous suicide prevention. The Indigenous Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Clearinghouse. Cat. no. IMH 6. Canberra: AIHW. https://www.indigenousmhspc.gov.au/publications/evidence-deficit-narratives ABSTRACT Most of the evidence for suicide and suicide-related behaviour in the community is not reported

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