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Australia’s first culturally grounded eating disorder screening tool launched in the Kimberley
Western Australia has launched Australia's first "culturally grounded eating dis...
Giovanni Torre 8 Oct 2026
Indigenous social worker honoured with Australian Mental Health Prize
Worimi Guringay and Wonnarua Elder Dr Elizabeth McEntyre was one of four people...
Joseph Guenzler 7 Oct 2026
Community rocked by deaths of two Aboriginal children
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised the following...
Dechlan Brennan 6 Oct 2026
Too quick to remove, too slow to protect: What South Hedland tells us about WA child protection
I was born and raised in the Pilbara. Before becoming a psychologist, I spent cl...
Dr Tracy Westerman 30 Sep 2026
Paramedics taking lead on mental health callouts welcomed by First Nations health group
A Victorian Government announcement to put health professionals at the forefront...
Dechlan Brennan 29 Sep 2026
First Nations perspective, leadership and knowledge critical to supporting young people's mental health

Current systems are not meeting the needs of First Nations people, and lack the cultural understanding and perspectives required to properly ensure mental wellbeing of young people, sector leaders hav...

Wakai Waian Healing moves Universal Aftercare into action across Zenadth Kes

Wakai Waian Healing is set to begin the second phase of its Universal Aftercare project across Zenadth Kes, with an initial focus on improving access to mental health education and regular psychology...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Sep 25, 2026
Westerman Jilya Institute Indigenous Child Suicide Prevention Fundraising event returns for 2026

Set to be held in Sydney for the very first time, the Westerman Jilya Institute Indigenous Child Suicide Prevention Fundraising Gala will return in 2026.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Sep 8, 2026
Sleepless in Sāmoa: Scholar’s vision for Pacific youth mental health

When a world-leading Oxford sleep scientist visited Sāmoa and Aotearoa as part of a prestigious Hood Fellowship, Li'amanaia Dr Roannie Ng Shiu was already thinking beyond sleep.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 8, 2026
Lambie warns veterans' health cap would see 'suicide rate going back up'

Veteran suicide rates would climb under plans to impose a cap on health care funding, a prominent politician has warned in a blistering attack on the government.

Young Indigenous woman repeatedly asked for medications before her death in custody, inquest told

This report contains the first name of an Indigenous person who has died. A First Nations woman reported suicidal thoughts and complained multiple times that she was not receiving her usual mental hea...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 7, 2026
Exclusive: Calls for urgent investigation over animal welfare concerns around Alcoa Pinjarra refinery

Animal welfare and environmental concerns have been raised following reports of incapacitated kangaroos and dead birds found within Alcoa's Pinjarra refinery.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 28, 2026
New leadership at Australian Indigenous Psychologists Association

Aboriginal health executive Monica Barolits-McCabe has been appointed the Australian Indigenous Psychologists Association's (AIPA) new Chief Executive Officer.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Aug 27, 2026
First Nations mental health treatment program goes digital

Health practitioners working with Aboriginal people will be able to move from screening at-risk clients directly into culturally informed interviews and treatment planning online.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Aug 21, 2026
Aboriginal children from the Goldfields playing key creative role in important public health campaign

An innovative sand-animation video created by Aboriginal children from the Goldfields is helping spread the word about a project to identify childhood exposure to heavy metals across remote communitie...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 18, 2026
New program strengthens Indigenous psychology workforce

The Australian Indigenous Psychologists Association (AIPA) has officially launched a landmark new program that will strengthen pathways into the psychology profession for Aboriginal and Torres Strait...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 11, 2026
Public support for Greg Inglis' Goanna Academy helps them to reach more than 50 communities for important mental health work

A collective effort from rugby league and the people around it will help mental health strength and prevention programs reach more than 50 communities across Australia.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Aug 5, 2026
First Nations young people experiencing higher rates of suicide-related concerns, new data reveals

Warning: This article discusses self-harm. First Nations young people contacted Kids Helpline more than 1,800 times in the first half of the year and raised suicide-related concerns at alarming rates...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jul 28, 2026
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