Working Together: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health Principles and Practice
Working Together: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health Principles and Practice
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- Categories: ∘ Promoting Resilience & Preventing Suicide ∘, Book, Commissioning
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A collection of resources for people and agencies working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people, to help advise them about safe and appropriate online interactions. These co-designed videos and posters address topics including: Bullying Sexting Respect Source: eSafety Commissioner
Yarning about Mental Health These videos from Menzies School of Health Research, contains strength-based messages around mental health and wellbeing. It also highlights the importance of culture, family and community in maintaining good mental health and provides tools that can be used to promote wellbeing. The video was developed with First Nations Australians in the Northern Territory.
The Break It Down video project, with youth in North Queensland, includes original music and stories of cultural connection from five communities. All the videos are also available through the Hitnet kiosk and wifi service for remote communities which may not have regular internet access. Break It Down is a project of North Queensland Primary Health Network, with Desert Pea Media. High-energy humorous tour of Palm Island and its culture and history, hosted by a local Bwgcolman teenager.