Keeping Everyone Safe – Arrernte language
This animated short video accompanies the Little Red Threat Book, and provides advice for when someone threatens to end their life to get something they want.
Source: Central Australia Life Promotion Network
- Suggested for: Communities, Families, Friends & Elders
- Categories: ∘ Responding to Crisis ∘, ∘ Support in Tough Times ∘, Video
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