
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

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

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

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

Artist Brief: “Ways Forward Report”
Project Overview: Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia is the peak body for Aboriginal and Torres

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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