Decolonising mental health when working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families | 6 June 2023 | Online Webinar

When: Tuesday 6 June 2023

What time: 5.15pm-6.30pm WA

Where: Online – join via your computer

Cost: Free

Aim: This webinar aims to outline how decolonising mental health when working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families can improve their social and emotional wellbeing.

Learning Outcomes:

• Outline the meaning of decolonising mental health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families.
• Discuss the importance of decolonising mental health when working alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families.
• Identify strategies and resources that support the cultural needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families at an individual, family, and community level.

Our interdisciplinary panel of experts includes:

• Professor Pat Dudgeon (Psychologist, WA)
• Shirley Young (Aboriginal Social Worker, SA)
• Tileah Drahm-Butler (Social Worker, Qld)

Facilitator:

• Dana Shen (Aboriginal Cultural Consultant, SA)

Before the webinar:

• Learn more about the panellists.