Katie Symes

[Melissa Sweet @MelissaSweetDr]

Federal government prepares to unveil long-awaited Voice to Parliament - The Age ⁦@BronFredericks⁩ ⁦@SummerMayFinlay⁩ ⁦@MrDTJames⁩ ⁦@CroakeyNews⁩ @MegBastard⁩ ⁦@TessRyan1⁩ https://t.co/3Ip0FF0xwR

[Transforming 🖤💛❤💚💙 Mental Health & Wellbeing @timhwb]

“SEWB workers are the critical connectors between the medical system & Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and families, supporting them to function well.” Lance Reilly, Manager, People Development Unit, #NunkuwarrinYunti #SEWBG2 #IndigenousHealth #MentalHealth

[Transforming 🖤💛❤💚💙 Mental Health & Wellbeing @timhwb]

“While recent strategy & policy developments are encouraging, current workforce strategies are still inadequate to meet the needs of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander communities.” Tom Brideson @GayaaDhuwi CEO at #SEWBG2 To read full report https://t.co/hLresmTnlC

[Transforming 🖤💛❤💚💙 Mental Health & Wellbeing @timhwb]

Excited to bring you the #SEWB2 Gathering Report!
Dive in, have a read, reflect & get inspired for 2022.
❤️💛🖤💙💚 #IndigenousHealth #SEWB #MentalHealth
https://t.co/hLresmTnlC

[Jemma Collova @JemmaCollova]

A great resource for understanding the overrepresentation of First Nations peoples in the Australian criminal justice system 👏
@Shraddha_K30 @pat_dudgeon

[ClosetheGap 🖤 💛 ❤️ Campaign 💙 💚 @closethegapOZ]

More mental health staff to be sent to APY Lands following critical report, concerns about no on-country service

@cbpatsisp @timhwb @GayaaDhuwi #closethegap #Mentalhealth @NACCHOAustralia @AHCSA_ @IndigenousX @KenWyattMP

https://t.co/wKSTbczmgK via @ABCaustralia

[Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance NT🖤💛❤️ @AMSANTaus]

Protect all bush communities. Stay out bush if you don't need to come to town. Here are two posters we made in English and Kriol and shared by our members

[Anne Hollonds @AnneHollonds]

Family Matters 2021 Report launched today shows we continue to tolerate the unacceptable. We must demand better for our First Nations children - the heart of this country.
⁦@SNAICC⁩
⁦@fam_matters_au⁩
⁦@AusHumanRights⁩ https://t.co/vgCHExi1J5

[Centre of Best Practice 🖤 💛 ❤️ Prevention 💙 💚 @cbpatsisp]

Wonderful: This northern Australian catwalk competition is about grit, not glamour — and it's saving lives https://t.co/mwnDFc1nU4

[Transforming 🖤💛❤💚💙 Mental Health & Wellbeing @timhwb]

'Our ecological framework is all about abundance.
If we look ofter Mother Nature we will never go wanting.' Professor Helen Milroy #SEWBG2 #SEWB #IndigenousHealth SuicidePrevention #WorkingTogether @NACCHOAustralia @AipaAust @GayaaDhuwi @cbpatsisp

[Transforming 🖤💛❤💚💙 Mental Health & Wellbeing @timhwb]

@AipaAus @CBPATSISP @LowitjaInstitut @cultureislife @UWASIS @AustPsych @IAHA_National @SuicidePrevAU @telethonkids @ABSStats @HealingOurWay @EverymindAU @blackdoginst @aihw @closethegapOZ @AusHumanRights @EmergingMindsAU @LivingWorksAus @coalition_peaks

[Transforming 🖤💛❤💚💙 Mental Health & Wellbeing @timhwb]

Great group discussions on what a SEWB worker and Mental Health worker look like.
“Mental health workers focus on assessment, but SEWB workers focus on holistic support.” - Maureen O’Meara (YYMS)

[Transforming 🖤💛❤💚💙 Mental Health & Wellbeing @timhwb]

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this important conversation @NACCHOAustralia @HealingOurWay @cbpatsisp @UWASIS @UWAresearch @LowitjaInstitut @rob_btown @vanessaedwige1 @TheAHCWA @SNAICC @cultureislife @GayaaDhuwi @blackdoginst @IAHA_National @AipaAust @AMSANTaus

[Transforming 🖤💛❤💚💙 Mental Health & Wellbeing @timhwb]

What impact has COVID had on the Mental Health and SEWB of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples?
We hosted a National Roundtable, connecting with allies across Australia & the world to discuss challenges, strengths &ways forward🤎🌏
Discussion paper:https://t.co/ZVpVexSVS4

[NITV @NITV]

Yorta Yorta and Gunditjmara man Isaiah Firebrace petitions Parliament House to teach true Aboriginal history in schools #auspol #auspol2021

[Katie Symes @KatieCSymes]

Congratulations @pat_dudgeon for this important acknowledgement of your life work and leadership. @cbpatsisp @timhwb @UWASIS @uwamedia @AAHMS_health #AAHMSFellows

[Centre of Best Practice 🖤 💛 ❤️ Prevention 💙 💚 @cbpatsisp]

They have battled COVID-19, created anti-cancer drugs and led the field of Aboriginal mental health – meet the 29 health leaders elected as new #AAHMSFellows of @AAHMS_health A big CONGRATULATIONS to our Centre Director, Professor @pat_dudgeon
https://t.co/NHRGoUHp2n

[Centre of Best Practice 🖤 💛 ❤️ Prevention 💙 💚 @cbpatsisp]

ABS data released Sep ‘21 revealed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples experience psychological distress at two and a half times the rate of other people (ABS 2019).
#WMHD2021 #MentalHealth #Indigenous #SuicidePrevention #SEWB

[Centre of Best Practice 🖤 💛 ❤️ Prevention 💙 💚 @cbpatsisp]

Today is World Mental Health Day 2021 ‘Mental health care for all: let’s make it a reality’.
#WMHD2021  #Indigenous #SuicidePrevention #MentalHealth #SEWB #TIMHWB #CBPATSISP

[Suicide Prevention Australia @SuicidePrevAU]

"Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people have very strong networks. Call down upon those networks, they are your family, your supports and your community" -Thank you @pat_dudgeon @cbpatsisp for your message of hope ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day on Friday #WSPD2021

[Katie Symes @KatieCSymes]

Urging the media to think about the impact of sensationalist reporting of the #ClimateEmergency #AustraliaBurns and to remember that the people you're interviewing have been in fight-or-flight for weeks. These people are my family and friends. #Respect #Mallacoota