A discussion about mental health amongst Indigenous Australian people.

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Mind the Gap - A Special NAIDOC Podcast

It’s important to take time for our mental health when we’re feeling goodso that when we’re not, we know how to look after ourselves. We need to …1. Take time to Learn (about Mental Health, what it is, what is not, why it is important, etc)2. Take time to Listen (to others stories, listen to those you love, listen to your own body,listen to the signs that you or someone you know is unwell, etc)3. Take time to Live (be educated, energised and empowered to manage your mental health)

Make Time for Mental Health

Michelle Wiersma, Darren Tomlinson, Lib McNaughton and Cathy Leask join in conversation to discuss some practical ways of helping someone who may be considering suicide.

Everyone Can Make a Difference

Matt Gregg catches up with Ed and Dan from Trade Mutt and Bella Reynolds who has been coaching men in blue collar industries for years.They speak about ways of applying a positive approach to men's mental health and the conditions that need to occur before Shift Happens!

Shift Happens

Led by Michelle Wiersma, this conversation with Darryl Tuffield, Lib McNaughton and Matt Gregg from Lifeline Darling Downs & South West Queensland involves a discussion about how you can support the mental health of yourself and others.

How You Can Support the Mental Health of Yourself and Others

Empathise, humanise, sympathise - support begets supportHelen Everingham in conversation with entertainer John Schumann

Stressed? You're Not Alone

Bullying - can we actually DO anything to stop it?Clinical psychologist Chris Mackey is in conversation with 2019 Australian of the Year Local Hero recipient Tick Everett and peace educator Margaret Hepworth.

Sticks and Stones...Words Can Kill

A conversation about depression with Peter FitzSimons, who talks with Allan Sparkes and Commander Grant Edwards.This episode was recorded at Unleash the Beast Writing and Wellbeing Symposium in Toowoomba in October 2018

Strong Men Do Too

Does writing help to deal with trauma? Rachelle Hampson talks with Melissa Pouliot, Julie Shinners and Susannah Birch. This talk was filmed at Unleash the Beast Writing and Wellbeing Symposium in Toowoomba, October 2018. 

Life IS Big - Does Writing Help to Deal with Trauma?

This conversation explores complexities of mental health issues for Aboriginal people. It was recorded at Unleash the Beast Writing and Wellbeing Symposium in Toowoomba in October 2018 and featured Dr Maree Toombs with Stan Dryden, Dr Herbert Wharton and Kelsey HarriganThis conversation was supported by Darling Downs and West Morton PHN

It's Not Simply Black or White - the complexities of mental health issues for Aboriginal People

Can we pen our way out of mental health issues?Dr Peter McIlveen in conversation with Dr Leanne Dodd, Suzanne Holt and Karen Russell. This episode was taken from Unleash the Beast Writing and Wellbeing Symposium in Toowoomba in October 2019. 

Writing for Wellbeing - Can we pen our way out of mental health issues?

ABC Radio's David Illiffe leads the conversation about the affect of food on our mental health with foodies Dr Sharyn Donaldson and Emma Ellice-Flint.

First Course, Any Course, A Collision Course!

Ray Martin in conversation with Susan Duncan and Helen Everingham from Unleash the Beast Writing and Wellbeing Symposium. Recorded in Toowoomba, Queensland, in October 2018.

New Beginnings - What are the big ticket considerations for a retirees mental health?

What really are the effects of mental health issues in the bush?Belinda Sanders interviews Georgie Somerset, Tim Saal and Craig Hamilton as they give their insights into some of the mental health challenges that people face in rural and regional Australia. This podcast was taken from Unleash the Beast Writing and Wellbeing Symposium, which took place in Toowoomba, Queensland in October 2018. This event was supported by Mort & Co and the David Mactaggart Family Foundation.

North West and Crooked - What are the effects of mental health in the bush?

Marketing and business strategist Kim McGuinness leads a conversation with executive director and creator of Happy Body At Work Anna-Louise Bouvier, Managing Director and CEO of Willows Health Group Troy Morgan and workplace resilience speaker Graeme Cowan about how to manage mental health in the workplace.

All Work No Play - How Can We Improve Mental Health in the Workplace?

These conversations were recorded at the Unleash the Beast Writing and Wellbeing Symposium in Toowoomba, Queensland, October 2018.

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