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Woopaburra & Kuku Yalanji Mother Grandmother Midwife and Contemporary Aboriginal Artist my tweets are my own

[Leona @LeonaMacca]

@LynoreGeia @IPONSociety I would love to see you when you are here if you are free ♥️

[Leona @LeonaMacca]

It’s a very sad day in the life of this little black midwife. I am no longer a member of the Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurse’s and Midwives not by choice 💔

[Dr Tracy Westerman AM @TracyWesterman]

In 2019, 13 Aboriginal young ppl died by suicide in the Kimberley without a mental health assessment. In 2016 I presented my unique screening tools to a senate inquiry into Indigenous suicides which were cited by Canadian Govt as best practice in 2005., 2019 and which, at that stage had over 30,000 practitioners across Australia accredited in their use. The Govt made no recommendations around their use or implementation. I again presented the tools to the full cabinet in 2019. No recommendations around their use.
We have NO data on Indigenous mental health or suicide risk in this entire country - this is hard to say out loud -when we have a child suicide rate SIX times that of non Indigenous children. We have just submitted for publication the FIRST data on Indigenous youth (N=1266) all SELF FUNDED. I will also digitise these tools in a few weeks so we can capture data in real time for the FIRST time across Australia.
Remember government have done NONE of this.
We now have 41 Indigenous psych students funded through public donations & personal fundraising efforts.
Never again will a child die from suicide due to a lack of access to services on my watch. We are doing the work of giants.
And I am so proud of that ♥️🖤🖤
The Westerman Jilya Institute for Indigenous Mental Health
You can help by donating today

https://t.co/aBoEWpIOUr

[Leona @LeonaMacca]

@LynoreGeia @atsils Sending lots of love ❤️

[Leona @LeonaMacca]

@LynoreGeia @EdithCowanUni @strictlykaren @JCUCHS @Ahpra @CDNMANZ Biggest congrats 😍🎉

[Leona @LeonaMacca]

@LyndaJune1 @IndigStudiesMQ Biggest Congrats ❤️✊🏾

[Leona @LeonaMacca]

Waminda changing the narrative for Pushing back #waminda #bstl2022

[Leona @LeonaMacca]

@sistercherisse @first_midwives @DonnaLHartz @Renae_C_Midwife @MidwivesACM @CATSINaM I’ll be there Sissy 😍

[Leona @LeonaMacca]

@banoky @Kennedy_School Congrats Sis 🎉😘✊🏾

[Leona @LeonaMacca]

@emmadelahunty_ Thank you Emma we appreciate you ❤️

[Leona @LeonaMacca]

Wonderful article thank you @Williams__Carly for sharing your mums story Powerful story of how black midwives are making a difference @Mel19833508

[Carly Williams @Williams__Carly]

My mum lost her son for 21 years because of a lie from the Salvation Army. Stories like hers are part of the reason why some expecting First Nations mothers avoid hospitals & institutions.

https://t.co/qfr0XQzzZF

[Leona @LeonaMacca]

@LynoreGeia Lots of love to you and your family Aunt ❤️

[Leona @LeonaMacca]

Too Solid Blak Excellence here✊🏾

[Senator Briggs (Biblically Accurate) @Briggs]

It’s me with my annual NAIDOC week miracle… together with my Board from @AdamBfoundation we’ve brought a new line of opportunities for blackfulla artists out here. Have a read and apply:

https://t.co/slDuT3KL43

[Leona @LeonaMacca]

So proud to be involved in this wonderful initiative ❤️How Sister Scrubs is improving outcomes for our First Nations women and babies ⁦@IMWForTomorrow⁩ ⁦@sistercherisse⁩ https://t.co/WpzAWAtCxp

[IndigenousX @IndigenousX]

While I got your ears and eyes, can I propose that Naomi Moran and the @koorimailnews crew be recognised with some big important award for their community aid up there in & around Lismore for mob affected by the floods. Did it outside a destroyed newsroom. That’s real Blak Media.

[Patrick Dodson @SenatorDodson]

The impact of COVID-19 on First Nations people in the NT is a stark reminder that vaccination rates in remote communities must improve. The current vaccination gap is unacceptable. Here in WA, we must heed the warning and do all we can to improve vaccination rates.

[Leona @LeonaMacca]

@kylielcaptain @IndigenousX @NSW_ASA @nswaecg Very proud of this amazing young woman ❤️

[Kylie Captain @kylielcaptain]

Today, I am launching my book on Amazon and to celebrate, for the next 24 hours only you can buy a copy of my e-book for just $1.99!
Please download a copy and share within your networks Australia: https://t.co/DwswjlUmBV
With love
Kylie x @IndigenousX @NSW_ASA @nswaecg

[Lesley Salem @LesleySalem]

Nurse Practitioners,the highest level trained in Nursing, who can operate independently, are still NOT able to COVID vaccinate independently in their own clinics. That’s a remaining issue the Federal Government STILL needs to address, get real! @GregHuntMP @abcnews @KenWyattMP