What do we tell the children when someone dies?
Short resource for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, not specific to suicide deaths. Source:…
- Suggested for: Communities, Families, Friends & Elders
- Categories: ∘ Responding After Suicide ∘, ∘ Support & Hope After Losing Someone ∘, Information/Booklet
More Suggested Resources
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
Literature review on culturally appropriate trauma responses Source: Thirrili
A resource for people who have lost someone to suicide, covering practical and financial issues and well as psychological adjustment, and inclusive of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Source: WA Mental Health Commission