Jilya in The Media
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Improving access to culturally informed Indigenous mental health care
Improving access to culturally informed Indigenous mental health careAdvancements in Indigenous mental health and suicide prevention for Indigenous Australia are set to transpire with The Westerman Jilya Institute for Indigenous Mental Health (Jilya) being awarded...
WORDS OF WISDOM: Why do kids RIOT when they are in trauma?
By: Dr Tracy Westerman, AM, MPsych, PhD Last week I spoke to Nadia Mitsopoulos on ABC Radio Perth and discuss why children are rioting again at the Banksia Hill detention centre and the failure to invest in prevention programs. If you'd like to listen to the interview...
Jilya Awarded the Future Generation Global Partnership
8 August 2022 We’re so incredibly excited to be a part of Future Generation's efforts to address the mental health challenges that Australian youth face each day. We met with the 13 other charities last week in Sydney and were so inspired by the work that they are...
Rob Riley Memorial Lecture – Dr Tracy Westerman
19 July 2022 “Rob Riley taught me about leadership long before I understood what leadership meant”. ~ Dr Tracy Westerman Dr Tracy Westerman AM presents the 2022 Rob Riley memorial lecture on “Why we are failing to close the gap on Indigenous suicide, incarceration...
Hawthorn Football Club – Indigenous Jersey Auction
27 July 2022 We are deeply honoured to be the beneficiaries of all funds raised from Hawthorn Football Club’s Round17 Indigenous Guernsey Auction! Hawthorn have collaborated with popular Indigenous Australian Art business, Miimiandjiinda, founded by Aboriginal mother...
The Jilya Gala 2022
8 July 2022 On World Suicide Prevention Day, 10 September 2022, The Westerman Jilya Institute for Indigenous Mental Health will hold a Fundraising Gala Dinner to address the shocking rates of Indigenous child suicide in Australia which are amongst the world’s highest....
The Grant Family – Jilya Seed Funders
7 June 2022 We are so grateful for the support of so many individuals and organisations who believe in what we set out to do. Every dollar donated, every post 'Share', every minute of volunteer or pro-bono services - it all counts, and it all goes a long way to help...
Dr Westerman on Radio National’s The Drawing Room
26 April 2022 What's gone wrong with the systems that were meant to help? And how can government departments begin to address the problems without introducing a new round of trauma? Dr Tracy Westerman discusses this with award-winning journalist and broadcaster, Andy...
OPINION: Fixing the broken system of Indigenous child removal
22 March 2022 Brilliant to have Dr Westermans Opinion Piece on Child Protection featured on SBS online. It’s been getting a big response. PLEASE SHARE WIDELY! Her favourite line? “Bravery, to me, has always been the most important virtue because it enables all the...
OPINION: Indigenous Child Removal: Fixing a Broken System
19 March 2022 A powerful opinion piece by Dr Tracy Westerman on Child Protection Fixes. Full article here.
Wheeler Family Foundation donates $150,000 to Jilya
11 March 2022 We would like to extend our gratitude to the Wheeler Family Foundation, who have generously offered the Jilya Institute a $150,000 grant towards our Indigenous Psychology Scholarship program. The Wheeler Family Foundation’s current focus is on having a...