Overview

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and Psychology (ATSIPP) interest group is pleased to offer this hour-long event that focuses on Indigenous mental health, wellbeing, suicide, prevention and community solutions. Our presenter Professor Pat Dudgeon is a renowned leader, psychologist, an APS fellow and the inaugural Chairperson of the ATSIPP interest group.

Ahpra's updated professional competencies explicitly require psychologists to engage in cultural safety and responsiveness training as part of your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements. It will be up to each attendee to determine how this coincides with your CPD and learning plan.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this event, participants will:

• Increase their understanding of Indigenous mental health and social and emotional wellbeing
• Gain insight into Indigenous suicide prevention evidence and practice
• Learn about community-led and strengths-based approaches to prevention and healing
• Strengthen their cultural responsiveness in professional practice

Presenter(s)

Professor Pat Dudgeon

About the presenter(s)

Professor Pat Dudgeon AM, a Bardi woman from Western Australia, is a psychologist and professor at the Poche Centre for Aboriginal Health and the School of Indigenous Studies at The University of Western Australia. Her research focuses on Indigenous social and emotional wellbeing and suicide prevention. She is the Director of the Centre of Best Practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention, and the lead Chief Investigator for the national Transforming Indigenous Mental Health and Wellbeing research project. Professor Dudgeon has served on numerous boards, including the National Suicide Prevention Office Advisory Board, NACCHO Culture Care Connect, Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit Australia) and AIPA (Australian Indigenous Psychologists Association), and was a National Mental Health Commissioner for five years. A leading voice in Indigenous mental health, her significant publications include the Working Together: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health and Wellbeing Principles and Practice (2014) and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Evaluation Project Report – What the Evidence and Our People Tell Us (2016). She was part of a group of Indigenous psychologists who developed the much used Social and Emotional Wellbeing model.

Notes

Target Audience

This event is ideal for psychologists, mental health clinicians, wellbeing practitioners and those interested in gaining a better understanding about Indigenous suicide.

Please note:

• This is a Member Groups event. All communication will be sent to the registrants’ registered email address. This includes event reminders with details (such as the Zoom link) and any pre-event or post-event resources, if provided by the facilitators.
• A post-event email will be sent within two weeks of the event’s completion to each registrant’s registered email address. This email will include the CPD certificate, event-recording, and any additional resources shared during the session.

Duration of Access

This event will be recorded. The recording will be emailed to all registered within 2 weeks post event and available for viewing up to 90 days.

CPD

It is up to attendees to assess and determine how learning from this event aligns with the requirements of their learning plan. The providers accordingly do not make any representation that the event counts towards attendees’ CPD learning requirements. If an attendee determines themselves that the learning they complete aligns to their learning plan, then they can decide to count those hours towards their CPD requirements for the registration cycle.

The information in this presentation has been prepared in good faith and for educational purposes only. Therefore, the information is general in nature and should not be relied upon in the treatment of any condition and you should seek your own independent professional and/or legal advice concerning any specific issue. The APS accepts no responsibility for any errors, omissions or decisions relating to the information. The content should not be reproduced without permission or unless permitted by law.

If you are experiencing registration difficulties please contact APS Events Support.