The Healing Foundation
A national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisation that partners with communities to address the ongoing trauma caused by actions like the forced removal of children from their families (website)
A national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisation that partners with communities to address the ongoing trauma caused by actions like the forced removal of children from their families (website)
Developed by NATSILMH, the Policy Concordance cross references documents as diverse as the Fifth National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan, the National Strategic Framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People’s Mental Health Social and Emotional Wellbeing, the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan and the Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Declaration, among many others. It sets out clearly what is required of Australian governments, Primary Health Networks and the mental health system overall to improve the social and emotional wellbeing and mental health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and prevent suicide.
The Framework provides a dedicated focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing and mental health. It sets out a comprehensive and culturally appropriate stepped care model that is equally applicable to both Indigenous specific and mainstream health services.
The Framework has been designed to complement the Fifth National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan and provide a social and emotional wellbeing and mental health complement to the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan 2012-2023. It therefore forms an essential component of the national response to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia will develop an implementation component for the Framework over 2020 – 2021.
The 2nd edition of this key reference work is intended for staff and students and all health practitioners working in areas that support Indigenous mental health and wellbeing. It examines issues across the life course, with a greater focus on children and young people; the significant impacts of mental health in the justice system; the cultural determinants of social and emotional wellbeing and intellectual and developmental disabilities. It includes holisitic models of care, as well as interdisciplinary and inter-professional approaches and working with carers.
Korin Korin Balit-Djak: Aboriginal Health, Wellbeing and Safety Strategic Plan 2017–2027
The Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social and Emotional Wellbeing Action Plan 2016–18 (this Action Plan) aims to improve social and emotional wellbeing. It defines social and emotional wellbeing, based on consultation with Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders, as being resilient, being and feeling culturally safe, having and realising aspirations and being satisfied with life.
The Inquiry examined the effect of mental health on people’s ability to participate in and prosper in the community and workplace, and the effects of mental health challenges on the economy. It will look at how governments across Australia, employers, professional and community groups in healthcare, education, employment, social services, housing and justice can contribute to improving mental health for people of all ages and cultural backgrounds. The final report will be released in 2020.
This Strategy aims to support the development of a mature e-mental health care system, offering high quality services to consumers and carers.
The Commission’s report is in three volumes. This volume 1 contains the overview and recommendations. Volume 2 contains chapters 1 to 16 and references. Volume 3 contains chapters 17 to 25 and appendix A and references. Below is the table of contents for all volumes.