Issues to consider for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations (2010)

Description

This factsheet provides advice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations on the coverage of mental health and related issues in the media. The factsheet covers topics such as:

• suicide in the media
• social and emotional wellbeing in the media
• when the media calls
• preparing a media release.

This resoure was produced by Mindframe as part of a larger publication, Suicide and mental illness in the media.

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract

When to use this resource

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations should use this resource as a guide when dealing with the media on issues related to mental health and illness.

Contact details

Hunter Institute of Mental Health
Ph: (02) 4924 6904
Fax: (02) 4924 6909
Email: mindframe@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au

Links

• View resource: Issues to consider for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations (PDF - 172.0 KB)
• View website: Mindframe

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