Manual of Resources for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention

∘ Promoting Resilience & Preventing Suicide ∘

Conversations Matter: Podcasts

Clinicians & Front Line Workers, Communities / By

A series of conversations about promoting social and emotional wellbeing and preventing suicides in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, recorded by Luke Pearson from Indigenous X and featuring:

Dr Jackie Huggins AM, Co-chair of the National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples, Birri-Gubba Juru and Bidjara woman from Queensland
Aunty Lorraine Peeters, Managing Director and Facilitator of Winangali-Marumali from the Gamilaroi and Wailwun Nations
Richard Weston, former CEO of the Healing Foundation, descendant from Meriam People of Torres Strait
Source: Everymind

The Surface

Communities, Families, Friends & Elders, Young People / By

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 the experiences of a young man, finding strength in the transition to fatherhood.

Aka (Grandmother)

Families, Friends & Elders, Young People / By

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 a grandmother teaching her granddaughter her traditional language.

Time Waits for No One

Communities, Young People / By

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 from the Ilan Styles group of young people from Thursday Island in the Torres Strait.

Salty Plum

Communities, Families, Friends & Elders, Young People / By

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.

Time Will Tell

Communities, Families, Friends & Elders, Young People / By

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 from the Bwgcolman Mob of young people from Palm Island.

Malkarri

Communities, Families, Friends & Elders, Young People / By

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 the importance of traditional dance, music, arts and corroboree.

Brothers

Communities, Families, Friends & Elders, Young People / By

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 young men talking about pride in hunting and other traditional activities.

Iron Range Danger Gang

Communities, Families, Friends & Elders, Young People / By

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 youth from the Kuku Ya’u community on the East Coast of Cape York.

The Aunties

Communities, Families, Friends & Elders, Young People / By

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.

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