Protocols Before Practice - Cultural Safety in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
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Bilby Room: In-Person Only
| Tuesday, October 21, 2025 |
| 2:30 PM - 2:50 PM |
| Bilby Room (M1&2) |
Overview
Jem Stone, Indigenous Psychedelic Assisted Therapies
Presenter
Ms Jem Stone
Founder
On Country Connections
Protocols Before Practice - Cultural Safety in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapyp
Presentation Overview
Currently, the majority of protocols provide psychedelic-assisted therapy on an individual basis, with a focus on the individual’s history and intentions. This contrasts Indigenous worldviews that have a community well being focus where healing is a collective experience that happens within the context of being held and witnessed by one’s community. Likewise, most training programs and protocols require therapists to have specific qualifications, such as in psychology, and registration with a governing body. This excludes Indigenous Peoples who may be trained in culturally-informed healing practices and have expertise in creating safe, contained spaces when working with botanical medicines, from participating in treating teams.
This session will explore Indigenous Psychedelic Assisted Therapy (IPAT)’s journey towards creating a voice to advocate for the decolonisation of the psychedelic assisted therapy space in Australia, and provide an Indigenous perspective to the development of psychedelic-assisted therapy protocols. We will discuss our experience of advocating for the training of the first two credentialed Indigenous PAT therapists in Australia, one whom has also participated as a therapist on a clinical trial.. We will also share about the psychedelic-assisted therapy model developed by IPAT,which has a foundation in Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing, and provides an alternative framework for healing not just for Indigenous peoples in Australia, but for all people.
Speakers:
Jem Stone- Cultural Consultant, Trainer, Educator- Indigenous Psychedelic Assisted Therapies; We Al-Li
Kirt Mallie- Counsellor, Trainer, Educator- Indigenous Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies, Soul Evolution Therapy
Dr Bianca Sebben- Clinical Psychologist- Indigenous Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies; Conscious Insights
Three Key Learnings:
1. Understanding the Importance of Indigenous Engagement: Recognize the critical role that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities play in the development and implementation of psychedelic science in Australia.
2. Exploring Indigenous Models of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy: Gain insights into how Indigenous knowledge systems and cultural practices can inform and enhance psychedelic-assisted therapy models, such as those developed by IPAT (Indigenous Psychedelic Assisted Therapies).
3. Identifying Strategies for Inclusive Research Practices: Learn about approaches to ensure that psychedelic research and therapy are conducted in a culturally sensitive and inclusive manner, respecting the traditions and perspectives of Indigenous populations.
This session will explore Indigenous Psychedelic Assisted Therapy (IPAT)’s journey towards creating a voice to advocate for the decolonisation of the psychedelic assisted therapy space in Australia, and provide an Indigenous perspective to the development of psychedelic-assisted therapy protocols. We will discuss our experience of advocating for the training of the first two credentialed Indigenous PAT therapists in Australia, one whom has also participated as a therapist on a clinical trial.. We will also share about the psychedelic-assisted therapy model developed by IPAT,which has a foundation in Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing, and provides an alternative framework for healing not just for Indigenous peoples in Australia, but for all people.
Speakers:
Jem Stone- Cultural Consultant, Trainer, Educator- Indigenous Psychedelic Assisted Therapies; We Al-Li
Kirt Mallie- Counsellor, Trainer, Educator- Indigenous Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies, Soul Evolution Therapy
Dr Bianca Sebben- Clinical Psychologist- Indigenous Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies; Conscious Insights
Three Key Learnings:
1. Understanding the Importance of Indigenous Engagement: Recognize the critical role that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities play in the development and implementation of psychedelic science in Australia.
2. Exploring Indigenous Models of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy: Gain insights into how Indigenous knowledge systems and cultural practices can inform and enhance psychedelic-assisted therapy models, such as those developed by IPAT (Indigenous Psychedelic Assisted Therapies).
3. Identifying Strategies for Inclusive Research Practices: Learn about approaches to ensure that psychedelic research and therapy are conducted in a culturally sensitive and inclusive manner, respecting the traditions and perspectives of Indigenous populations.
Biography
Jem Stone is a Bundjalung woman, Educator, Wellness Practitioner and Psychedelic-Assisted Therapist who is passionately integrating Indigenous knowledge systems into education and wellness spaces through Earth connection, culturally informed trauma integrated healing and decolonised learning methods.
Working and training in the wellness industry for over twenty years, Jem is now lead trainer of Wayapa Wuurrk, a We Al-li Facilitator, and co-founder of IPAT, working to ensure cultural inclusivity, safety and the honouring of original knowledge holders as clinical psychedelic assisted therapies emerge in Australia. Jem is also a trainer on Onaya’s Psychedelic Mentorship Program.
