Manual of Resources for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention

∘ Cultural Understanding & Respect ∘

The Aunties

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.

Short film featuring Djabuganydji Elders describing the history of colonisation, child removal and trauma in their community, and their strength in supporting each other and Djabuganydji youth.

Language Kuranda

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.

Short film about speaking traditional language as a way of connecting with Country, culture and ancestors.

Djabuganydji Bama

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.

Music video featuring the Kuranda KDA Crew of young people from the Djabuganydji community of Kuranda.

Who Am I

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.

Short film about connecting to culture even when someone is not on their traditional Country.

Deep Sea Dreaming

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.

Music video featuring the Bowen Connection group of Juru and South Sea Islander young people in the Bowen region.

B-Town Warriors: Thundercloud

Desert Pea Media – Music Videos Desert Pea Media works with Indigenous young people in regional and remote areas, using storytelling and audio-visual media to promote social and cultural dialogue, responding to issues including intergenerational trauma, suicide, unemployment and incarceration.

The story of the four young people from Bourke High School in western NSW, who travelled to Darwin to accept the NIMA Community Clip Award for their song and music video Thundercloud, created to inspire and support mobs to be resilient and supported.

Source: Desert Pea Media/WNSWPHN

The Real World

Desert Pea Media – Music Videos Desert Pea Media works with Indigenous young people in regional and remote areas, using storytelling and audio-visual media to promote social and cultural dialogue, responding to issues including intergenerational trauma, suicide, unemployment and incarceration.

Hip hop anthem celebrating the resilience and strength of the Wiradjuri People from the Central West of NSW, addressing issues including The Stolen Generations, racism, family violence, grief and trauma.

Source: Desert Pea Media/WNSWPHN

The Mob: Speak with Me

Desert Pea Media – Music Videos Desert Pea Media works with Indigenous young people in regional and remote areas, using storytelling and audio-visual media to promote social and cultural dialogue, responding to issues including intergenerational trauma, suicide, unemployment and incarceration.

Song from Kamilaroi people in western NSW about the mental health challenges of living in two worlds, and an invitation to come together with respect and inclusion.

380 Crew: River to the Sea

Desert Pea Media – Music Videos Desert Pea Media works with Indigenous young people in regional and remote areas, using storytelling and audio-visual media to promote social and cultural dialogue, responding to issues including intergenerational trauma, suicide, unemployment and incarceration.

An anthem for the people of the Yaegl Nation in northern NSW, about respecting culture and tradition, recognising the impacts of history, and working together to heal.

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