Building strong identity and community control: social and emotional wellbeing in Indigenous communities

• Date:

  24 August 2012

• Location:

  Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

• Category:

  Indigenous

Overview

Emeritus Professor Michael Chandler, internationally recognised academic in the field of Indigenous social and emotional wellbeing and suicide prevention, Dr Tom Calma AO, Professor Pat Dudgeon, Professor Fiona Stanley AC and Professor Helen Milroy, discuss research and issues around cultural continuity and suicide prevention in Aboriginal communities.

This discussion will highlight the importance of the engagement and empowerment of Indigenous communities in developing their own approaches to social and emotional wellbeing and suicide prevention, and in the public debate and formation of policy.

Contacts

Healing Foundation
Ph: (02) 6124 4409
Email: community@healingfoundation.org.au

Links

• View information: Building strong identity and community control: social and emotional wellbeing in Indigenous communities (PDF - 1.3 MB)
• View website: Healing Foundation