Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia

Did you get our eNews? In it, we continue our Leader Profile Series, with Dr Marshall Watson and update you on what we’ve been doing to promote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership, excellence, and presence across all parts of the Australian mental health system. Catch up on the June eNews at https://lnkd.in/grJ-Ynks

Miss our webinars in June? We’ve got your back – catch up on the recordings at https://lnkd.in/gPurvCzC to learn more about the mental health impacts of the Voice Referendum, and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing policy landscape

Designed by artist Harold Thomas in 1970, today marks 53 years since the Aboriginal flag was first raised in Tarntanyangga (Adelaide). The designer says the colours of the flag represent Aboriginal people and our spiritual connection to the land.

Happy NAIDOC you mob! This week, we’re keeping the fire burning – Blak, loud, and proud – and celebrating the unyielding spirit of our communities. Find a NAIDOC event near you at https://lnkd.in/dexeVKVM

Did you know: Gayaa means happy, pleased, and proud, and Dhuwi means spirit in the Yuwaalaraay and Gamilaraay languages of northwest NSW. Do you know the words for proud spirit in your language? Let us know in the comments below! 👇🏽

Leader profile: Professor Catherine Chamberlain is Director of Onemda Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Wellbeing and Head of the Indigenous Health Equity Unit at the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health. Read our yarn with this leader in social and emotional wellbeing at https://lnkd.in/g5nATdsf

The Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Declaration is a call to action for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership in the Australian mental health system. Our CEO Rachel Fishlock wrote about it for Croakey Health Media: https://lnkd.in/gqasqpjG

Self-care is an act of resistance and resilience. To help you look after your mental health and stay deadly, practice mindfulness, engage in physical activity, and seek support when you need it.

*SOLD OUT!* A recording will be available on our website shortly after the event. Register for our upcoming webinar! Join Professor Helen Milroy AM, Rachel Fishlock, CEO of Gayaa Dhuwi, and Michael Cook, Director of Policy at the National Suicide Prevention Office, for a critical conversation on the social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB) of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Get your ticket via our website: News and Events > Events

Meet the team! Our Assistant Director – SEWB Policy Partnership, Juanita Wighton, Juanita, a proud Wiradjuri-Galari Woman, is a mental health advocate dedicated to improving the wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.