Decolonising mental health when working with Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander children & families

These resources were accurate at the time of publication.

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Online courses:

Working with First Nations families and children: A framework for understanding online course:
This course will assist you, as a non-Aboriginal practitioner, to develop the skills and understanding to build genuine partnerships with First Nations children, families and communities.

https://emergingminds.com.au/online-course/working-with-first-nations-families-and-children-a-framework-for-understanding/

Websites:

Australian Indigenous Psychology Education
The Australian Indigenous Psychology Education Project (AIPEP) is an innovative Aboriginal-led project pioneering the way in transforming and decolonising university psychology education.
https://indigenouspsyched.org.au/

The Centre of Best Practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide prevention
The CBPATSISP produces reports on key topics related to Indigenous suicide prevention.
https://cbpatsisp.com.au/our-work/

Reading:

Tuck, E., & Yang, K. W. (2021). Decolonization is not a metaphor. Tabula Rasa, (38), 61-111.

Transforming Indigenous Mental health and Well Being https://timhwb.org.au/publications/

Wolfe, P. (2006). Settler Colonialism and the Elimination of the Native. Journal of genocide research, 8(4), 387-409.

Factsheets & toolkits:

 Dance of Life Helen Milroy

The Dance of Life depicts a multi-dimensional model of health and wellbeing, from the perspective of First Nation’s Peoples.

https://timhwb.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Dance-Of-Life-Fact-Sheet-FinalDraft2-LightOchre_for-online.pdf

Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and children toolkit:

https://emergingminds.com.au/resources/toolkits/working-with-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-families-and-c hild