Manual of Resources for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention
This artwork was created by graphic artist Riki Salam for the Yarns Heal – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTIQ+, BrotherBoy and Sistergirl Suicide Prevention Campaign, in collaboration with Indigilez, Gar’band’jee’lum and the Yarns Heal Community working group.
This resource describes how the artwork was created and the meaning of its symbols.
Source: Yarns Heal – funded by Brisbane North PHN
Yarn up is a safe space for First Nations young people to connect with community, hear from others, and access wellbeing resources and support. It has been co-designed with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff and young First Nations people, and includes:
– videos about social and emotional wellbeing and community connection
– strategies for self-care when people are feeling not good
– cartoons for younger kids.
Many of these resources are also included individually within the Manual of Resources.
Source: ReachOut Australia
CBPATSISP Tools & Checklists
This link takes you to listings of clinical tools and checklists on the main CBPATSISP website, with separate sections for:
– Social and emotional wellbeing assessment
– Mental health outcome measures
– Stress and trauma assessment
– Youth Assessment
– Suicide risk assessment
– Perinatal mental health assessment
“An online collection of resources to support the work of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander frontline health and wellbeing workforces, including:
community health and wellbeing workers
mental health workers
family support
education and youth services.
The resources focus on social and emotional wellbeing, access to culture, healing and safety planning.”
A free-to-use online mapping tool that works to help people and communities in Western Australia to access health services, including social and emotional wellbeing services, as close as possible to family, home and Country.
Source: Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia
This section of the Government’s Head to Health website contains information for Indigenous people.
Source: Australian Government Department of Health