Manual of Resources for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention
Resources for teaching Indigenous and non-Indigenous students from kindergarten to Year 9 about the Stolen Generations and the continuing consequences of colonisation and intergenerational trauma, including:
Video interviews with Stolen Generations survivors
Lesson plans
A home learning kit for students to work with their families
Posters and visuals
Source: Healing Foundation
Short video describing the concept of social and emotional wellbeing.
Source: KidsMatter
This 1.5 hour webinar brought together young people and experts to discuss lived experience of Intergenerational Trauma and strategies for creating positive intergenerational change. Speakers include:
Professor Helen Milroy, a leader in Indigenous mental health and trauma
Tonii Skeen, youth advocate
Karlie Stewart, youth advocate
· Joel Wenitong, community mentor
This fact sheet describes the four elements of the community-wide reliance model – fire, water, land and air – and how they relate to spirit, purpose, belonging, identity, hope, healing and meaning.
Source: Northern Territory PHN
This fact sheet describes a community-wide resilience model, developed in the Northern Territory through the National Suicide Prevention Trial.
Source: Northern Territory PHN
We Were Just Little Boys describes the stories of survivors of the Kinchella Boys Home, where an estimated 400 to 600 Aboriginal children were exposed to routine acts of cultural genocide.
Source: Kinchela Boys Home Aboriginal Corporation YouTube Channel
This resources describes how grief, loss and intergenerational trauma can affect children, and gives advice to families about how to respond.
Source: Trauma & Grief Network
his resource describes how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people may experience sorry business, grief and loss, and the types of support that may help.
Source: Lifeline
This short resource gives advice to families, friends and community leaders about how to support someone who has been bereaved by suicide.
Source: Everymind
This resources describes how past traumas can have a lasting effect on the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, including new generations.
Source: Trauma & Grief Network