Finding Our Way Back
This detailed resource gives information and support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people after a suicide attempt.
Source: beyondblue
Families, Friends & Elders
Lifeline Toolkit: Suicide Prevention Information for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People
This toolkit helps people to recognise and take action where there is a risk of suicide.
Source: Lifeline Information Services
Keeping Strong
This visual resources helps people recognise depression and look for help .
Source: Beyondblue
Supporting young Aboriginal people who self-harm: A guide for families and communities
Orygen partnered with The Centre of Best Practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention (CBPATSISP), which led the co-design process with community using a participatory action research approach.
This guide looks at early warning signs of self-harm, factors that may influence young First Nations people to self-harm, and how to get help, including managing a crisis and injuries.
Young Aboriginal people in Western Australia co-developed the guide with an Aboriginal expert advisory group, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal health workers, local Elders, and Aboriginal families and communities from across the state.
While the guide was co-developed by, and for, Aboriginal people in Western Australia, it may be broadly applicable to First Nations families and communities right across the country.
Yarns Heal: Nicky – Artist and Art Therapist
In this video, Nicky Newley describes her experiences with art and its role in her recovery through difficult times. The video is part of a suicide prevention campaign for LGBTIQ+ community members in Brisbane.
Source: Yarns Heal – funded by Brisbane North PHN
Yarns Heal: Tania – Lived Experience Storyteller and Art Therapist
A series of videos from Yarns Heal campaign ambassadors:
Tania, lived experience storyteller and art therapist, talks about the role of art, Country and community connection in coming through mental health challenges
Source: Yarns Heal – funded by Brisbane North PHN
Yarns Heal: Steven Oliver – Campaign Ambassador
A series of videos from Yarns Heal campaign ambassadors:
Actor and comedian Steven Oliver, who talks about self-acceptance especially during dark times
Source: Yarns Heal – funded by Brisbane North PHN
Cultural Competency Framework Artwork
In this video Ngiyampaa artist Sara Richards talks about the role of art-making in connecting with her culture and supporting her social and emotional wellbeing, and describes the process of developing an artwork for Capital Health’s (ACT PHN) Cultural Competency Framework.
Source: Capital Health (ACT PHN)
Supporting Yourself – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
This section of the Government’s Head to Health website contains information for Indigenous people.
Source: Australian Government Department of Health
Brief Wellbeing Screener
This short checklist can help people think about when to seek help.
Source: Menzies School of Health Research Aboriginal and Islander Mental Health Initiative (AimHi)