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Programs and projects

This section provides details and links for programs and projects that aim to improve the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, including programs addressing mental health issues.

Details and links (where available) relating to relevant programs, projects and lessons learned are collected here.

When you click on one of the headings of the table, the list will be sorted according to that heading. For more information about the program, click on the title.

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Title	Reach	Focus	Evaluated
'Message sticks': arts program in community facilities	QLD	Indigenous	-
Aboriginal culture and identity program	SA	Indigenous	-
Aboriginal mental health worker program ‘working both ways’	NT	Indigenous
Aboriginal perspective on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) - research project	WA	Indigenous	-
Aboriginal suicide and self-harm help-seeking quandary	NSW	Indigenous	-
Aboriginal weaving and terrazzo project	NSW	Indigenous	-
Aboriginal women’s healing house	NSW	Indigenous	-
Aboriginal youth mental health partnership	SA	Indigenous
Adult healing places	VIC	Indigenous	-
Alive and kicking goals: suicide prevention project	WA	Indigenous	-
All children being safe program	NSW	Indigenous	-
Australian Integrated Mental Health Initiative - NT (AIMHI-NT)	NT	Indigenous
Be kind to your mind: Babum Yumal project	QLD	Indigenous	-
Best practice in early intervention, assessment and treatment of depression and substance misuse (BEAT project)	NT	Indigenous	-
Bila Muuji social emotional wellbeing initiative	NSW	Indigenous	-
Black chicks talking	QLD	Indigenous	-
Black on track in Roma	QLD	Indigenous	-
Black on track Indigenous men’s program	NSW	Indigenous	-
Boomerang caring program	NSW	Indigenous	-
Boomerangs parenting program	NSW	Indigenous
Bringing them home	National	Indigenous
Building a perinatal service model for a Western Australian Aboriginal community	WA	Indigenous
Building bridges: learning from the experts	QLD	Indigenous
Building solid families (BSF)	WA	Indigenous	-
Bundap marram durn-durn	VIC	Indigenous	-
Care planning training trial	NT	Indigenous	-
Common mental disorders in Koori men: facilitating case finding and continuity of care	VIC	Indigenous	-
CommunityMatters	National	Indigenous	-
Comorbidity action in the north (CAN) project	SA	Mainstream with Indigenous content	-
Connections: Aboriginal women's art therapy group	NSW	Indigenous	-
Coordinated Aboriginal mental healthcare: a model for best practice for rural and metropolitan service	SA	Indigenous	-
Creative recovery	QLD	Indigenous	-
Darayiga guya mapu (come here: talk feeling)	NSW	Indigenous	-
Deadly Vibe magazine	National	Indigenous
Depression screening tool - PHQ-9	NT	Indigenous
Djillay Lidj best start program	VIC	Indigenous	-
Djirruwang program	NSW	Indigenous
Drug and alcohol and mental health information management project	NSW	Mainstream with Indigenous content	-
DRUMBEAT	National	Mainstream with Indigenous content
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) adaptation	QLD	Indigenous	-
Family coping-mental wellbeing	NT	Indigenous	-
Family wellbeing program	QLD	Indigenous
Feeling deadly not shame	National	Indigenous	-
Gamarada Indigenous healing and leadership program for men and youth	NSW	Indigenous	-
Gunai Lidj program	VIC	Indigenous	-
Halo day program	WA	Indigenous	-
Happy kids	WA	Indigenous	-
Head 2 head	WA	Indigenous	-
Healing past hurts	WA	Indigenous	-
Healing space	WA	Indigenous	-
Healing through the map	WA	Indigenous	-
Health professional partnerships: occupational therapists and Aboriginal Health Workers	QLD	Indigenous	-
HITnet	QLD	Indigenous
Holyoake counselling and support services program	WA	Mainstream with Indigenous content	-
Hope for life photography project	WA	Indigenous	-
I-RISE: Indigenous racial identity and self-esteem project	WA	Indigenous	-
I’m an Aboriginal dad	VIC	Indigenous	-
IMPACT Cape York	QLD	Indigenous	-
Improve mental health service provision in remote northern Queensland	QLD	Indigenous	-
Improved services initiative	National	Mainstream with Indigenous content	-
Improving the Capacity of Workers in Indigenous Communities	National	Indigenous	-
Incidence of suicidal behaviours in Indigenous communities in Queensland	QLD	Indigenous	-
Indigenous alcohol and other drug workers' wellbeing, stress and burnout project	National	Indigenous	-
Indigenous dual diagnosis project	VIC	Indigenous	-
Indigenous hip hop projects	National	Indigenous
Indigenous leadership program	National	Indigenous	-
Indigenous men managing anger and substance use (IMMASU)	WA	Indigenous	-
Indigenous Psychological Services (IPS): community intervention programs	WA	Indigenous	-
Indigenous storybook	WA	Indigenous	-
Indigenous suicide prevention training package	NSW	Indigenous	-
Indigenous Triple P effectiveness in community settings	QLD	Indigenous	-
Indigenous Youth Healing Program	NT	Indigenous	-
Intervention model with Indigenous Australians for non Indigenous counsellors	WA	Indigenous	-
Jamanee Gunya cultural camps by the beach	NSW	Indigenous	-
Jaru Pirrjirdi program	NT	Indigenous	-
Jungarni-Jutiya alcohol centre	WA	Indigenous	-
Kanyirninpa: health, masculinity and wellbeing of desert Aboriginal men and developing, sustaining and evaluating health programs for Aboriginal men	WA	Indigenous	-
Karpandi women’s centre	SA	Indigenous	-
KidsMatter	National	Mainstream	-
Koori girls youth program	VIC	Indigenous	-
Koori kids wellbeing project	NSW	Indigenous	-
Koori mental health project	VIC	Indigenous	-
Koori prisoner mental health and cognitive functioning study	VIC	Indigenous	-
Let’s start	NT	Indigenous	-
Life matters for Koori youth in the Western Riverina	NSW	Indigenous	-
Life promotions program	NT	Indigenous	-
Link-up	National	Indigenous
Little People's Meeting Place	WA	Indigenous	-
Marumali program	National	Indigenous	-
Maya Living Free Healing Association	VIC	Indigenous	-
Men’s Spaces Pilot Project	QLD	Indigenous	-
Mental health alcohol tobacco and other drugs service (MHATODS)	QLD	Mainstream with Indigenous content	-
Mental health first aid guidelines project	National	Mainstream with Indigenous content	-
Mental health first aid training and research program	National	Mainstream with Indigenous content
Mental health in remote Indigenous communities	SA	Indigenous	-
Mental health literacy project	NT	Mainstream with Indigenous content	-
Mental health training for workers in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities	National	Indigenous	-
Mibbinbah: Indigenous men’s spaces pilot project	National	Indigenous	-
Mindframe national media initiative	National	Mainstream with Indigenous content	-
Mt Theo program	NT	Indigenous	-
Murri watch	QLD	Indigenous	-
My way: youth program for remote Cape York communities	QLD	Indigenous	-
National Aboriginal and Islander children's day (4 August annually)	National	Indigenous	-
Ngaripirliga’ajirri early intervention program	NT	Indigenous
Nindilingarri Cultural Health Services: spiritual health program	WA	Indigenous	-
No one walks alone	SA	Indigenous	-
Northern and far western suicide prevention project	SA	Indigenous	-
NSW Aboriginal mental health workforce program	NSW	Indigenous	-
NSW school link training program	NSW	Indigenous	-
Nunkuwarrin Yunti	SA	Indigenous	-
Opening doors	SA	Indigenous	-
Our community, our cancer (Derbarl Yerrigan cancer support group)	WA	Indigenous	-
Panyappi project	SA	Indigenous
Pathways-recovery oriented rehabilitation program	NT	Mainstream with Indigenous content	-
Personal Helpers and Mentors (PHaMS) Program	National	Mainstream with Indigenous content	-
Positive futures: social inclusion program for young people	QLD	Indigenous	-
Queensland lower Gulf area mental health service mapping	QLD	Mainstream with Indigenous content	-
RAISE wellbeing	SA	Indigenous	-
Red dust healing program	National	Indigenous	-
Rekindling the spirit	NSW	Indigenous	-
Relapse prevention trial	NT	Indigenous	-
Resourceful Adolescent Program Indigenous adaptation	QLD	Indigenous	-
Riverland young Indigenous men suicide prevention project	SA	Indigenous	-
Roma program	QLD	Mainstream with Indigenous content	-
Save-a-mate (SAM) and SAM 'our way'	National	Indigenous	-
Sisters day out	VIC	Indigenous	-
SMART recovery	National	Mainstream with Indigenous content	-
Social and emotional wellbeing	NT	Indigenous	-
Social and emotional wellbeing regional centres	National	Indigenous
Social health program	NSW	Indigenous	-
Social inclusion suicide intervention initiative	SA	Indigenous	-
Social, emotional, cultural and spiritual wellbeing framework project	QLD	Indigenous	-
Solid Kids Solid Schools	WA	Indigenous	-
Something better	QLD	Indigenous	-
Spiritual wellbeing program	VIC	Indigenous	-
StandBy response service	National	Mainstream with Indigenous content	-
Story development project	NT	Indigenous	-
Strengthening social and emotional wellbeing of Australian Aboriginal people: how does racial identity and related self-esteem mediate the mental wellbeing of Aboriginal people?	WA	Indigenous	-
Strong healthy and positive environment (S.H.A.P.E)	QLD	Indigenous	-
Strong men, strong families project	SA	Indigenous	-
Study of environment on Aboriginal resilience and child health (SEARCH)	NSW	Indigenous	-
Sustainable personal development for Aboriginal men	SA	Indigenous	-
The joy of movement	QLD	Mainstream with Indigenous content	-
The Kimberley Indigenous Cognitive Assessment tool (KICA)	WA	Indigenous
The psych group	NSW	Indigenous	-
The sacred site within healing centre program	SA	Indigenous	-
The wellbeing program	NT	Indigenous	-
Tirkandi Inaburra	NSW	Indigenous	-
Tiwi mental health service	NT	Indigenous	-
Vibe3on3	National	Indigenous	-
Voices united for harmony	QLD	Indigenous	-
Wakefield region suicide prevention project	SA	Indigenous	-
We know our strengths	NT	Indigenous	-
Wesley LifeForce	National	Mainstream with Indigenous content	-
Western Australian Department of Health's Multi-systemic therapy (MST) program	WA	Mainstream with Indigenous content	-
Whiz kidz before and after school care program	VIC	Mainstream with Indigenous content	-
Women’s health program for Yarrabah women	QLD	Indigenous	-
Wuchopperen youth program	QLD	Indigenous	-
Yarnin' the blues: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander depression awareness project	SA	Indigenous	-
Yarrabah men’s health initiative	QLD	Indigenous	-
Yiriman youth project	WA	Indigenous	-
Youth Insearch weekend programs	National	Mainstream with Indigenous content	-
Youth suicide prevention program	VIC	Indigenous	-
Youth wellbeing project	NT	Indigenous	-

Last updated: 18 May 2012

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