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The Centre of Best Practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention (CBPATSISP) is Australia’s leading voice on Indigenous suicide. The Centre promotes evidence-based suicide prevention practice that empowers individuals, families and communities and respects their culture.
Social and Emotional Wellbeing Explained
This video provides a brief overview of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander holistic concept of Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB),
Deaths in custody show judicial system failures
On March 28, a 26-year-old Aboriginal man was found unresponsive at Darwin Correction Centre just days after the death in custody of a 25-year-old Aboriginal man in Darwin. These recent events highlight the lack of improvement in our criminal justice system to protect First Nations peoples from harm.
The Working Together Book… Ten years later
Working Together: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health and Wellbeing Principles and Practice is a seminal text in the field of Indigenous mental health and wellbeing in Australia. Download the book and explore resources from its 10th Anniversary celebrations.
The World Indigenous Suicide Prevention Conferences
The World Indigenous Suicide Prevention Conferences (WISPC) are a global initiative where representatives of First Nation countries address suicide prevention at an international level. We are proud to be part of this initiative.
Fact Sheet - A First Nations Guide for Truth-Telling about Suicide
This guide supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to talk publicly about suicide in a way that is safe for you, your family and others in the community.
Fact sheets
Explore our collection of fact sheets for clear and concise summaries of key findings, recommendations, and outcomes from research, conferences, roundtable consultations, and other inquiries relevant to suicide prevention.
Manual of Resources for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention
The Manual is a collection of practical resources and tools that people, both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous, can use to make a real difference in promoting positive mental health and social emotional wellbeing, and preventing suicide in our communities.
Featured Stories
We’re committed to keeping you informed with the latest stories and publications from CBPATSISP, Our Partners and the Indigenous Mental Health and Wellbeing Sector.
Welcome to the Centre of Best Practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention
Discover the CBPATSISP website with ease through our guided video series. Led by Aunty Tjalaminu
4 October 2023: A national system of accountability is needed to ensure findings by coroners are used to inform suicide prevention measures for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, according to the results of an Australian-first research project released today.
Leading Indigenous psychologist Professor Pat Dudgeon AM is calling for more resources to help communities tackle rising rates of suicide, particularly among Indigenous people.
The Center for Best Practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander SuicidePrevention (CBPATSISP) proudly supports the establishment of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to the Parliament.
The CBATSISP has commissioned local Perth animated film-makers Luisa Mitchell and Rhadeya Jegatheva to produce a short, animated video “Our Wellbeing, Our Way: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social and Emotional Wellbeing”. The video tells the story of how colonisation has impacted the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities; the importance of self-determination towards a path of healing; and the ways people and communities today strengthen their social and emotional wellbeing.
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