Every day is World Suicide Prevention Day

For Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia every day is World Suicide Prevention Day, as it works towards zero suicides amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Established in 2020, Gayaa Dhuwi is the national peak body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing, mental health, and suicide prevention. Its role is to work across the system to ... Read More

Another report, another grim picture

Following today’s release of the updated Closing the Gap Data Dashboard and Annual Data Compilation Report, Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia is calling for governments to do more under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap.   The update shows that at 29.9 per 100,000 people, the suicide age-standardised rate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is higher than ... Read More

We’ll never close the gap without appropriate funding for social and emotional wellbeing

Following the delivery of the 2024-25 Budget this week, Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia welcomed funding for trauma-informed and culturally safe mentoring and assistance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people engaged in the justice system, as well as funding to continue delivery of targeted and culturally appropriate mental health supports. However, Gayaa Dhuwi is again calling for the Federal ... Read More

Job Vacancies

Administration Officer

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply for this opportunity (under section
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