Elders say government funding needed to help them bring troubled youth back into arms of community
The loss of cultural identity is a major factor in explaining the high rate of suicide among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and the government should focus on a more community-centred approach involving local elders to address the crisis proportions of Indigenous suicides, says a new report.The report features interviews with 30 elders throughout Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland and documents their solutions to prevent self-harm, particularly among younger Indigenous Australians, as part of the Culture is Life campaign.Continue reading... Reported by guardian.co.uk 3 hours ago.
The loss of cultural identity is a major factor in explaining the high rate of suicide among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and the government should focus on a more community-centred approach involving local elders to address the crisis proportions of Indigenous suicides, says a new report.The report features interviews with 30 elders throughout Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland and documents their solutions to prevent self-harm, particularly among younger Indigenous Australians, as part of the Culture is Life campaign.Continue reading... Reported by guardian.co.uk 3 hours ago.