Manual of Resources for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention

What do we tell the children when someone dies?

Short resource for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, not specific to suicide deaths. Source:…

More Suggested Resources

Short text and pictorial resource about feelings and adjustment after losing someone to suicide. Source: Yarrabah Council and community (North Queensland)

Sisters Nerida and Roxanne Lorde talk about their strong bond in the face of the deaths of many family members, and how they find peace amid their grief. Source: Desert Pea Media/WNSWPHN

The toolkit was intended for use to support suicide prevention and postvention responses in schools. It includes fact sheets to help teachers respond to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, that may also be valuable to other service providers: Grief: how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people might respond to suicide Remembering a young person: memorials and important events in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities Suicide in schools: information for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families Self-care for school staff working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people in remote areas Suicide contagion for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people Source: beyondblue

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