Expert Insights for Health Professionals- The Power of First Nations Cultural Healing Approaches to Suicide Prevention

To celebrate the 2024 NAIDOC week (7 - 14 July) theme, Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud (www.naidoc.org.au), this Expert Insights session focuses on the enduring wisdom, vitality, and strength in First Nations communities, passed down through generations. We explore the power of cultural healing approaches within suicide prevention, with a particular focus on what works, achievements, and excellence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander suicide prevention. 

 

Listen and learn from the rich contributions and wisdom of First Nations cultural healing approaches, which can be leveraged to promote positive wellbeing for Indigenous communities and beyond.

 

Panel Members

· Maddison O'Grady-Lee, Clinical Psychology PhD candidate (UNSW/Black Dog Institute), Dalai Lama Peace Fellow, and winner of The Diana Award

· Shannon McNeair, a proud Malgana woman and a Psychologist from McNeair Aboriginal Psychological Services

· Uncle Monwell Levi - First Nations Lived Experience Representative

 

Facilitator

· Dr Sarah Barker, Clinical Psychologist

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