Manual of Resources for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention

Aboriginal Perspectives on Wellbeing

Short video describing the concept of social and emotional wellbeing. Source: KidsMatter

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Yarning about Mental Health These videos from Menzies School of Health Research, contains strength-based messages around mental health and wellbeing. It also highlights the importance of culture, family and community in maintaining good mental health and provides tools that can be used to promote wellbeing. The video was developed with First Nations Australians in the Northern Territory.

As a fair-skinned Aboriginal woman, Aunty Gloria was caught between two worlds. She has spent her life learning how to honour both through indyamarra (respect), and she talks about expressing the histories and experiences that make people unique. Source: Desert Pea Media/WNSWPHN

This resources describes how grief, loss and intergenerational trauma can affect children, and gives advice to families about how to respond. Source: Trauma & Grief Network

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