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A major gap in tackling the mental health crisis in WA is the inability to effectively treat children and adolescents with a history of trauma within the current system.
The world can be a scary place for children. Wars, terrorist atrocities, natural disasters, bushfires, famine and shocking crimes are all regular features in the news we consume – not to mention the almost blanket coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Find out more about our research into Aboriginal social and emotional wellbeing
This project aims to improve the cultural safety and effectiveness of mainstream mental health services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families.
Our projects that investigate trauma
A hub of resources to support cultural safety for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people, families, and communities.
Access safe yarning cards we developed in our cultural safety research, as well as tips and tricks on how to use them!
Find the preliminary findings from our cultural safety project here
Find resources to support families who have experienced perinatal trauma
Read more about what dissociation looks like in children and how you can help as a caregiver.