Seasons for Life: Keeping Spirit Strong, Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Families Following Loss in Community
Tracks
Springbrook Room - In Person Only
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 |
1:00 PM - 1:20 PM |
Overview
Keeva Mostyn & Eliza Munro, MacKillop Family Services
Details
Presentation Key Learnings
1. Overview of the key cultural principles and learnings from Yarning Consultations around Australia
2. Evidence based information on loss and grief
3. How to support young people and families following experiences of loss and grief
Speaker
Ms Keeva Mostyn
National Lead - Seasons for Life
Mackillop Seasons - Mackillop Family Services
Seasons for Life: Keeping Spirit Strong, Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Families Following Loss in Community
Abstract
This presentation provides an overview of the key cultural principles and learnings from Yarning Consultations across Australia that have informed the development of a Caregiver Session for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families (particularly adults), supporting young people following suicide loss in community, as part for the Seasons of Life project.
Delivered nationally, Seasons for Life is a current initiative of the national suicide prevention project offered throughout Australian schools. Seasons for Life is funded by the Department of Health and Ageing (2022-2025) and is offered at no cost to high schools. Professor Myf Maple and Associate Professor Sarah Wayland (UNE) are leading an independent evaluation of the Seasons for Life initiative.
Seasons for Life delivers evidence based loss and grief education following suicide and/or other loss events. Aiming to strengthen the capacity and resilience of young people and supporting adults in keeping Spirit strong, and to understand and respond well to change, loss and grief.
Key learnings from the Yarning Consultations and program delivery will be shared, including the importance of connecting and yarning with community, flexible approaches of meeting the diverse needs of the many communities across Australia, trauma informed approaches ensuring cultural safety, and embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing across the session development and project delivery.
Delivered nationally, Seasons for Life is a current initiative of the national suicide prevention project offered throughout Australian schools. Seasons for Life is funded by the Department of Health and Ageing (2022-2025) and is offered at no cost to high schools. Professor Myf Maple and Associate Professor Sarah Wayland (UNE) are leading an independent evaluation of the Seasons for Life initiative.
Seasons for Life delivers evidence based loss and grief education following suicide and/or other loss events. Aiming to strengthen the capacity and resilience of young people and supporting adults in keeping Spirit strong, and to understand and respond well to change, loss and grief.
Key learnings from the Yarning Consultations and program delivery will be shared, including the importance of connecting and yarning with community, flexible approaches of meeting the diverse needs of the many communities across Australia, trauma informed approaches ensuring cultural safety, and embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing across the session development and project delivery.
Biography
Biography not provided.
Ms Eliza Munro
Cultural Advisor
Mackillop Seasons - Mackillop Family Services
Seasons for Life: Keeping Spirit Strong, Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families following loss in Community
Abstract
This presentation provides an overview of the key cultural principles and learnings from Yarning Consultations across Australia that have informed the development of a Caregiver Session for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families (particularly adults), supporting young people following suicide loss in community, as part for the Seasons of Life project.
Delivered nationally, Seasons for Life is a current initiative of the national suicide prevention project offered throughout Australian schools. Seasons for Life is funded by the Department of Health and Ageing (2022-2025) and is offered at no cost to high schools. Professor Myf Maple and Associate Professor Sarah Wayland (UNE) are leading an independent evaluation of the Seasons for Life initiative.
Seasons for Life delivers evidence based loss and grief education following suicide and/or other loss events. Aiming to strengthen the capacity and resilience of young people and supporting adults in keeping Spirit strong, and to understand and respond well to change, loss and grief.
Key learnings from the Yarning Consultations and program delivery will be shared, including the importance of connecting and yarning with community, flexible approaches of meeting the diverse needs of the many communities across Australia, trauma informed approaches ensuring cultural safety, and embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing across the session development and project delivery.
Delivered nationally, Seasons for Life is a current initiative of the national suicide prevention project offered throughout Australian schools. Seasons for Life is funded by the Department of Health and Ageing (2022-2025) and is offered at no cost to high schools. Professor Myf Maple and Associate Professor Sarah Wayland (UNE) are leading an independent evaluation of the Seasons for Life initiative.
Seasons for Life delivers evidence based loss and grief education following suicide and/or other loss events. Aiming to strengthen the capacity and resilience of young people and supporting adults in keeping Spirit strong, and to understand and respond well to change, loss and grief.
Key learnings from the Yarning Consultations and program delivery will be shared, including the importance of connecting and yarning with community, flexible approaches of meeting the diverse needs of the many communities across Australia, trauma informed approaches ensuring cultural safety, and embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing across the session development and project delivery.
Biography
Eliza is a proud mother of five and a spiritual woman from the Gamilaroi Nation. Eliza has a background in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and well-being, with experience in both government and community run organisations.
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