The second edition was edited by Professor Pat Dudgeon, Professor Helen Milroy, and Professor Roz Walker. It was funded by the Australian Government Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and was developed by The Kids Research Institute Australia / Kulunga Aboriginal Research Development Unit, in collaboration with the University of Western Australia.

A first of its kind, the Working Together book presents comprehensive information on the history of Indigenous mental health in Australia; issues and influences affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ social and emotional wellbeing; and models of assessment, management, and healing, including a variety of Indigenous knowledges.

The book was written by a range of acknowledged experts in the mental health field. A strong Indigenous voice permeates throughout; the high number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander authors and the strength of the collegiality and collaboration between authors made both the first and second editions unique.

In many ways, the Working Together book has become a touchstone within Indigenous psychology, being used as a tool for staff, students and health practitioners working in areas that support Indigenous mental health and wellbeing. It has helped to further establish Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander psychology as its own distinct field.

To this day, it is cited frequently in university curricula and in research relating to Indigenous psychology, and it has been a key driver in initiating conversations around decolonising psychology and critical psychology in Australia.