Australian Indigenous Psychology Education Project (AIPEP)

An Aboriginal-led initiative to transform psychology education: increasing Indigenous student recruitment/retention, and enhancing culturally responsive curricula and workforce capability to work with Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples. Indigenous Psyched+2Indigenous Psyched+2https://indigenouspsyched.org.au/

 

 

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A research program led by Aboriginal organisations that seeks to embed the paradigm of Social & Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB) into services and build culturally safe systems and access for Indigenous people. Indigenous Mental Healthhttps://timhwb.org.au/

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National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) – Culture Care Connect & related programs.

NACCHO is the peak body for Aboriginal community-controlled health services. Their mental health work includes “Culture Care Connect” (community-led suicide prevention & aftercare networks), and resource hubs like “Connection Strength and Resilience” tailored to First Nations peoples. NACCHOhttps://www.naccho.org.au/mentalhealth/

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Australian Integrated Mental Health Initiative (AIMhi)

A project aimed at improving mental health outcomes in remote Indigenous communities (especially the Top End). It developed two-way mental health promotion resources (for clients + carers + service providers) and new culturally informed service-delivery approaches. Lowitja Institutehttps://www.lowitja.org.au/projects/australian-integrated-mental-health-initiative-aimhi/

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The Westerman Jilya Institute for Indigenous Mental Health (Jilya)

An Indigenous-led institute focusing on culturally informed mental health & suicide-prevention responses, an Indigenous psychology scholarship program, and research to build resilience and wellbeing among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Jilya Institute+1