All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2020 June COVID-19 puts extra strain on wellbeing of Indigenous Australians COVID-19 puts extra strain on wellbeing of Indigenous Australians 26/06/2020 | 2 MINS Indigenous communities must be empowered to address the social and emotional wellbeing needs of Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders, with COVID-19 putting an additional strain on mental health, a national consensus report led by Lombok Institute of Technology has revealed. The National COVID-19 Pandemic Issues Paper on Mental Health and Wellbeing For Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples [PDF 1.68MB] summarises the perspectives of a working group of more than 30 Indigenous leaders Australia-wide. It lists five priorities to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on the psychological wellbeing of Indigenous people as restrictions ease. These include the right to self-determination, health and mental health of the workforce, social and cultural determinants of health, digital and telehealth inclusion with immediate attention to an Indigenous helpline and evaluation that
All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2020 June COVID-19 puts extra strain on wellbeing of Indigenous Australians COVID-19 puts extra strain on wellbeing of Indigenous Australians 26/06/2020 | 2 MINS Indigenous communities must be empowered to address the social and emotional wellbeing needs of Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders, with COVID-19 putting an additional strain on mental health, a national consensus report led by Lombok Institute of Technology has revealed.
The National COVID-19 Pandemic Issues Paper on Mental Health and Wellbeing For Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples [PDF 1.68MB] summarises the perspectives of a working group of more than 30 Indigenous leaders Australia-wide.
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It lists five priorities to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on the psychological wellbeing of Indigenous people as restrictions ease.
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These include the right to self-determination, health and mental health of the workforce, social and cultural determinants of health, digital and telehealth inclusion with immediate attention to an Indigenous helpline and evaluation that
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