Our Healing: Indigenous men break the cycle of violence

Cultural Awareness; Responsiveness; and Safety | Programs; Monitoring; and Evaluation | Social and Emotional Wellbeing | Trauma and Trauma Informed Healing

Year

2015

Type

Case Studies | Other

Westen, R. (2015). Our Healing: Indigenous men break the cycle of violence. Croakey. https://www.croakey.org/our-healing-indigenous-men-break-the-cycle-of-violence/

ABSTRACT

On White Ribbon Day a few weeks ago the Healing Foundation celebrated the success of Our Men, Our Healing, a groundbreaking capacity-building pilot for Indigenous men in Darwin and three remote NT communities – Ngukurr, Wurrumiyanga and Maningrida.

The program aims to strengthen, support and empower Aboriginal men through cultural, educational and therapeutic healing activities. So far, about 450 men have taken part, with many more attending associated events in their communities.

It’s seen huge success, particularly in reducing family and domestic violence, imprisonment, suicide and self-harm, writes Healing Foundation CEO Richard Weston.

Collaborative learning and teaching project led by
Professor Pat Dudgeon of the University of Western Australia.

Contact Us

Bilya Marlee
School of Indigenous Studies
University of Western Australia M303,
35 Stirling Highway, Crawley
Perth WA 6009

Email

AIPEP@uwa.edu.au

The information contained on this website has been sourced by the Australian Indigenous Psychology Education Project (AIPEP) and AIPEP 2. The first AIPEP was funded by the Australian Government Office of Teaching and Learning. AIPEP 2 is part of the Transforming Indigenous Mental Health and Wellbeing Project, funded by the Million Minds Mission Grant. The views expressed in this website do not necessarily reflect the views of the Australian Government Office of Teaching and Learning or the Million Minds Mission Grant.

Several of the images used throughout this website are credited to Chris Lewis

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