The prevalence and impact of ageism in our community, and in the healthcare system, and the tendency to see poor mental health as a ‘normal’ part of ageing were major issues raised at the Me... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Recognising and addressing the post-colonial, intergenerational determinants of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health and supporting community-led solu... Read more
Calls to address “high levels of ignorance about Aboriginal health in the public sector”, to progress a Treaty with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and to privilege... Read more
The recent child and youth suicides in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities contain a message for Australian society, according to a statement issued recently by The Centre of B... Read more
Please download, read and share this conference report compiling our coverage from the second National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Conference and the second Worl... Read more
The importance of safe, strengths-based narratives that enable families and communities to heal from the traumas of colonisation was highlighted repeatedly at recent Indigenous suicide preve... Read more
First Nations peoples from across the globe were represented at the recent World Indigenous Suicide Prevention Conference in Perth. They included delegations of Māori researchers and practit... Read more
Preventing Indigenous suicide is deeply connected to the recovery of self governance and self-determination for Indigenous peoples. That was the strong message from Australia’s Profess... Read more
Brotherboys, Sistergirls and other Indigenous LGBTQI+ people were centre stage of discussions at the recent National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Conference and t... Read more
Inspiring stories of how two Indigenous communities dramatically reduced high levels of suicide among their people through community led and owned solutions were shared at the second Nationa... Read more
