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Indigenous health leaders welcome wins in Victorian Budget, but note it 'falls short in several key areas'
The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) says...
Giovanni Torre 5 May 2026
Ngarigo psychologist leads new approach to trauma care
Ngarigo woman and clinical psychologist Shai Hipperson is working at the forefro...
Joseph Guenzler 20 Mar 2026
Adelaide's Aboriginal Social and Emotional Wellbeing Centre opens to deliver community-focused and culturally safe care
The Aboriginal Social and Emotional Wellbeing Centre is now open in Adelaide, wi...
Giovanni Torre 13 Feb 2026
Wakai Waian healing pays tribute to Aunty Ivy’s ongoing leadership
Wakai Waian Healing has marked three years of service from Dr Ivy Trevallion, wh...
Joseph Guenzler 30 Jan 2026
New First Nations suicide prevention campaign urges early conversations and culturally safe support
Content warning: The following article contains references to suicide which may...
Dechlan Brennan 8 Jan 2026
Aunty Joyce Crombie’s gift to become an important centrepiece at Royal Flying Doctor Service

A new artwork by respected Aboriginal Elder and artist Aunty Joyce Crombie was donated to the Royal Flying Doctor Service Longreach Mental Health and Wellbeing Service on Tuesday, serving as a symbol...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 23, 2025
World Suicide Prevention Day: Growing number of Indigenous youth seeking help

One conversation can make a big difference in someone's life, Aboriginal mental health and crisis hotline workforce say, while alarmingly, mental health indicators continue to go backwards.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Sep 10, 2025
Batchelor Institute secures close to $1 million from Medical Research Future Fund to tackle suicide in Central Australian First Nations communities

Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education announced on Tuesday its research team has been awarded its first-ever Medical Research Future Fund grant, securing $992,379.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 10, 2025
Proud Futures: Celebrating a decade of the Gayaa Dhuwi Declaration

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders, mental health professionals, and community advocates recently came together on Larrakia Country in Darwin for Proud Futures, Gayaa Dhuwi's 2025 National...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Sep 2, 2025
Wellbeing centre supporting Indigenous mental health to open in SA

A dedicated social and emotional wellbeing centre for Indigenous people in South Australia will be established, with an interim service set to open by the end of 2025.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Feb 20, 2025
Baker Boy and DrinkWise launch new alcohol education campaign for Indigenous youth

DrinkWise has launched new alcohol education resources featuring Australian music star Baker Boy and AFL star Daniel Rioli. The initiative, announced Thursday, aims to empower young Aboriginal and Tor...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Oct 31, 2024
Indigenous peak body calls for wellbeing and suicide prevention to be addressed "beyond the health system"

Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia, the national peak body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing, mental health, and suicide prevention, says Indigenous health and...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 10, 2024
Goanna Academy's youth mental health program recognised with Wayahead Mental Health Matters award

The Goanna Academy's MindED + CultureAWARE high school program has been awarded one of eight Wayahead Mental Health Matters Awards. Founded in 2020 by Greg Inglis, the Goanna Academy represents Inglis...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Sep 27, 2024
Indigenous Cairns teenager promotes mental health through poetry

Indigenous Cairns teenager Marianna Saba-Edge has been advocating for young people facing social and emotional wellbeing challenges through her poetry.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler May 22, 2024
Leading Indigenous mental health groups urge governments to reform child protection systems

In response to the tragic death of a 10-year-old Indigenous boy by an apparent suicide while in state care earlier this month, leading Indigenous mental health organisations have called on federal and...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 25, 2024
Indigenous health groups criticise Victorian government backflip on second supervised injecting room in Naarm

The peak body for Aboriginal community-controlled health organisations in Victoria has criticised the decision by the state government to abandon the opening of a second medically supervised injecting...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Apr 25, 2024
New program in Townsville and Palm Island ensures timely care for Indigenous families

A new program in the Townsville region, including Palm Island, is ensuring Indigenous families get quicker access to care during the crucial first 1,000 days for women and children.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Apr 9, 2024
Victorian Indigenous health groups welcome apology for abuse in state institutions

The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation and the Balit Durn Durn Centre have welcomed the Victorian government's formal apology to Victorians who were abused and neglected dur...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Feb 10, 2024
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