Australian Indigenous Psychologists Association (AIPA)
AIPA provides leadership on issues related to the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Its aims are to:
- Operate as a representative body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander psychologists in Australia.
- Improve the social and emotional well-being and mental health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples by leading change required to deliver equitable, accessible, responsive and culturally sensitive psychological care which respects and promotes their cultural integrity.
- Advocate for increasing the number of Indigenous psychologists in Australia, to reach population parity, including by advocating for increasing the number of Indigenous entrants into university psychology programs.
- Provide leadership on issues related to the social and emotional wellbeing and mental health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
- Participate in and advocate for psychology in Australia to be responsive to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to be grounded in holistic Indigenous perspectives and the determinants of social and emotional wellbeing.
- Support members to engage in research to generate improved policy and social and emotional wellbeing and mental health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
More Suggested Resources
The APS promotes its advocacy on Indigenous issues; among its public actions it has made a formal apology to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and funded a bursary for Indigenous psychology students.
The LIME Network advocates for improved teaching and learning about Indigenous health in medical schools, as well as for best practice in the recruitment and retention of Indigenous medical students and trainees.
CATSINaM is the peak advocacy body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nurses and midwives in Australia.