Indigenous Mental Health Groups Call on Politicians to Champion Respectful Referendum

6 September 2023 Today, advocates for Indigenous mental health are launching a Respectful Referendum Pledge, a set of principles to encourage more civil and inclusive debate over the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, that aim to reduce social and emotional harms to First Nations people during the referendum debate. The Respectful Referendum Pledge was co-developed by some of Australia’s leading First Nations ... Read More

Gayaa Dhuwi Announces Appointment of Ms Rachel Fishlock as Chief Executive Officer.

22/08/2023 – MEDIA RELEASE Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia (Gayaa Dhuwi) is excited to announce the appointment of Ms Rachel Fishlock as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the peak body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing, mental health, and suicide prevention. Rachel, a proud descendant of the Yuin Nation, has played an integral role within Gayaa ... Read More

Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia supports the Voice to Parliament, our position statement.

Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia (GDPSA) welcomes and supports a Voice to Parliament that can represent the diverse voices, needs and aspirations of Indigenous Australians. We believe that this could be a significant step towards empowering Indigenous communities to have a say in the policies and practices that affect their lives, including social and emotional wellbeing and mental health. We ... Read More

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Indigenous Mental Health Groups Call on Politicians to Champion Respectful Referendum

6 September 2023 Today, advocates for Indigenous mental health are launching a Respectful Referendum Pledge, a
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Gayaa Dhuwi Announces Appointment of Ms Rachel Fishlock as Chief Executive Officer.

22/08/2023 - MEDIA RELEASE Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia (Gayaa Dhuwi) is excited to announce
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Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia supports the Voice to Parliament, our position statement.

Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia (GDPSA) welcomes and supports a Voice to Parliament that can
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The Closing the Gap Social and Emotional Wellbeing Policy Partnership – Meeting 1 Communique has been released, along with an Agreement to Implement Policy Partnership.

The first meeting of the Closing the Gap Social and Emotional Wellbeing Policy Partnership was
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Artist Brief: “Ways Forward Report”

Project Overview: Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia is the peak body for Aboriginal and Torres
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Working to improve and promote social and emotional wellbeing, mental health, and healing.

The Voice Referendum and accompanying debate is an important conversation that, as a country, we
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Gayaa Dhuwi welcomes much needed budget commitment of $586.9 million into mental health.

Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia Media Release Gayaa Dhuwi welcomes much needed budget commitment of
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Gayaa Dhuwi welcomes appointment of Interim Chief Executive Officer Tania Brown

On 6 March 2023, Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia (GDPSA) welcomes Ms Tania Brown as
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GDPSA farewells CEO Sarah Szydzik and appoints Acting CEO Rachel Fishlock

On 12th of January 2023, Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia (GDPSA) farewelled Mrs Sarah Szydzik
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Gayaa Dhuwi welcomes the appointment of Mrs Sarah Szydzik as Chief Executive Officer

Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia (GDPSA) is excited to announce the appointment of Mrs Sarah
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Gayaa Dhuwi farewells Chief Executive Officer, Mr Thomas Brideson.

On 31 July 2022, Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia farewells Kamilaroi/Gomeroi man, Mr Thomas Brideson
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Prime Minister acknowledges the work of Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia

Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia (GDPSA) welcome the release of the Productivity Commission Mental Health Inquiry
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Latest stats confirm increasing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander suicides

The ABS last week released its latest figures on Intentional self-harm (suicide) in Aboriginal and
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Indigenous Leaders Call for Input to Renew Indigenous Suicide Prevention Strategy

GDPSA CEO Mr Tom Brideson explained: The NATSISPS was released in May 2013. It was
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Indigenous leaders: Focus on mental health to close imprisonment gap.

Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia welcomed today’s reports of Australian governments adopting Indigenous incarceration Closing
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Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia welcomes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ mental health and social and emotional wellbeing pandemic response plan.

Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia welcomes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ mental health and
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New Indigenous leadership body welcomes PM’s announcement of Indigenous mental health support in pandemic

Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia, the new national Indigenous wellbeing, mental health and suicide prevention
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