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Raum:
Mexico
Thema:
Basiswissen zu transgenerationaler psychischer Gesundheit
Präsentationsart:
Workshop
Dauer:
75 Minuten
Sprache/n: Englisch ohne Simultanübersetzung
16:20 Uhr
1829:
The Aboriginal Story; Intergenerational Connections and Beyond
Joh Bartley | Hunter New England Mental Health | Australia
Darren (Charlie) Faulkner | HNEHEAlTH | Australia
Jude Payling | Hunter New England Mental Health | Australia
Caroline de Vries | Hunter New England Mental Health | Australia
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Autoren:
Joh Bartley | Hunter New England Mental Health | Australia
Darren (Charlie) Faulkner | HNEHEAlTH | Australia
Jude Payling | Hunter New England Mental Health | Australia
Caroline de Vries | Hunter New England Mental Health | Australia
Joh Bartley is a Kamilaroi woman and works as an Aboriginal Social Worker. Darren(Charlie) Faulkner is a Gommeroi man and works as an Aboriginal Senior Counsellor. Jude Payling is a Senior Clinical Psychologist. Caroline de Vries is an Advanced Trainee Registrar in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Organization: Hunter New England Local Health District, Newcastle, NSW Australia; Wiyiliin Ta, Aboriginal Child and Adolescent Counselling Service, Newcastle, NSW Australia
The importance of transgenerational relationships, interconnectedness with community and land have been cornerstones of Aboriginal life for over 60.000 years. Colonisation of Australia in the late 1700s disrupted Aboriginal communities with profound and pervasive health consequences.
Today, life expectancy of Aboriginal people is estimated to be around 10 years shorter than of non- Aboriginal Australians. Suicide rates are 2.6 times higher. Aboriginal children are 10 times more likely to be in out of home care.
Trauma inflicted by colonisation is still affecting the Aboriginal community today. Stigma and racial discrimination are examples of ongoing contributing factors. The human and economic costs are substantial and are estimated in billions per year.
Western psychiatry is historically focussed on individuals. Globalisation and merging cultures will continue to challenge how mental health is practised.
How can we improve collaboration and mutual understanding?
Recognising intergenerational and historical connections are a start towards holistic health care.
Aim of the workshop
In this highly interactive workshop we will give you an introduction to Aboriginal history and Aboriginal Culture in today’s Australian society. We will outline our service and challenges of integrating culturally sensitive services in Western Mental Health Systems.
Through connection building activities and conversation we would like to explore ways to build capacity in vulnerable communities and prevent intergenerational mental illness and trauma.