
Aboriginal Mental Health First Aid Guidelines Pack
A series of resources that adapt the Mental Health First Aid guidelines for Aboriginal and…
- Suggested for: Clinicians & Front Line Workers, Communities, PHNs & Funding Organisations
- Categories: ∘ Responding to Crisis ∘, ∘ Support in Tough Times ∘, Information/Booklet
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These podcasts include young people in conversations about healing, addressing intergenerational trauma, identity and confronting racism. Source: Healing Foundation
This toolkit, designed to support the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander alcohol and other drugs workforce, may also be valuable for mainstream workers supporting Indigenous clients with AOD and social and emotional wellbeing issues. It addresses issues including: Heavy work demands Defining roles and boundaries Role stigmatisation Translating mainstream work practices to ensure they are culturally sensitive A lack of cultural understanding and support Geographical isolation. The toolkit comprises workbooks, case studies and a discussion guide as well a collection of fact sheets for supervisors to support their teams: The complex personal lives of Indigenous AOD workers Indigenous ways of working Rewarding workers Mentoring Recruiting and retaining workers Clinical supervision Developing teams. And fact sheets for workers to prevent stress and burnout: Worker wellbeing – A Guide For Workers Mentoring – A Guide For Workers Clinical Supervision – A Guide For Workers Goal setting – A Guide For Workers. Source: NCETA
This fact sheet shows how alcohol and different drugs can affect wellbeing, and how to seek help. Source: Headspace