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Speakers

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Dr Gayle Morse

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Professor, Psychologist; Internship Director, Counselling and Community Program, Psychology Department- CCP

Russell Sage College, School of Health Sciences

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Pat Dudgeon

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Professor of Indigenous Studies; Project Director

University of Western Australia; Centre for Best Practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention (CBPATSISP)

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Professor Marcia Langton AO

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Associate Provost and Foundation Chair of Australian Indigenous Studies; Director, Indigenous Studies Unit, Onemda

University of Melbourne; Melbourne School of Population and Global Health

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Sue-Anne Hunter

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Commissioner

National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People

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Yvonne clark

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Principal research Fellow; Director

Aboriginal Communities and Families Health Research Alliance, SAHMRI Women and Kids theme; AIPA

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Bianca Hunt

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TV presenter, media personality, interviewer and author

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Naomi Moran

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Commissioner

Treaty NSW

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Leeroy Bilney

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Co-Chair

SA Voice to Parliament

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Ngarra Murray

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Co-Chair

First Peoples Assembly Victoria

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Graham Gee

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Associate Professor, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences

University of Melbourne

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Tanja Hirvonen

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Chief Executive Officer

Thirrili

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Mary Goslett

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Psychotherapist, Clinical Psychologist; Professional Practice Fellow; Director

University of Western Australia; AIPA

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Manny Williams

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Program Coordinator

Culture is Life; Yoora Maltha

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Nawiishtunmi Nightgun

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B.S.P., Founder; Cultural Knowledge Practitioner; Indigenous Data Analyst Expert

Brown Bear Woman LLC

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Veronica Owens

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Operations Leader, Indigenous Data Sovereignty, Process Improvement

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Debra Bowman

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Manager Social and Emotional Wellbeing Services

Waminda

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Eliza Kitchener

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Partnerships and Engagement Manager

Indigenous Australian Lived Experience Centre

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Katie Fox

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Program Team Leader

Waminda

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Hayley Marshall

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Aboriginal CSA Healing Counsellor

Waminda

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Jess Regan

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Social and Emotional Wellbeing Coordinator

Waminda

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Tanya Wells

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Social and Emotional Wellbeing Officer

Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service

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Bonina Challenor

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Senior Lawyer

Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service

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Shannon McNeair

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Clinical Psychologist; Director

McNeair Aboriginal Psychological Services; AIPA

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Chris Mason

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Founder

Balabalaa

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Rhys Callaghan

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Lecturer

First Nations Health, Charles Sturt University

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Jenny Holmes

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Program Manager

Women and Girls Emergency Centre

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Shannay Holmes

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Senior Projects Manager

Women and Girls Emergency Centre

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Emily Darnett

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Postdoctoral Fellow and Clinical Psychology Registrar

Queensland University of Technology

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Stacey McMullen

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Interim Deputy Head, Wollotuka Institute of Indigenous Education and Research

University of Newcastle

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Dana McDonald

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SEWB Postvention Member Support Coordinator

Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory (AMSANT)

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Kellene Lambert

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NT Regional Manager

StandBy

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Kristina Musial-Aderer

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Acting Director, First Nations Mental Health Programs, Mental Health, Suicide Prevention Division

Department of Health, Disability and Ageing

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Tamara Noel

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Senior Project Officer

KWY Aboriginal Corporation

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Kesi-Maree Prior

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Culture Care Connect Coordinator

Pilbara Aboriginal Health Alliance

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Denise Flanders

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Mental Health Nurse (Suicide Prevention)

Galambila Aboriginal Health Service

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Martina Browne

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Psychologist

Galambila Aboriginal Health Service

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Professor Kathleen Clapham

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Honorary Professor

University of Wollongong

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Christine Thomas

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Chief Executive Officer

Cygnet Centre

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Alice Campbell-Jones

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Suicide Prevention Manager

Central Australian Aboriginal Congress

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Renelle Gondarra

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Community Health Worker

Miwatj

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Sarah Lance

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Culture Care Connect Coordinator

Miwatj

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Belle Selkirk

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Research Fellow, Clinical Psychologist, School of Indigenous Studies

University of Western Australia

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Carla Leversedge

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Director of Operations

National Indigenous Network Initiative, Aboriginal Social and Emotional Wellbeing Centre

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Ian James

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Principal Aboriginal Mental Health Advisor, Mental Health Strategy and Planning

Office of the Chief Psychiatrist, SA Health

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Vickie Louise Simpson

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Program Manager

Griffith Aboriginal Medical Service

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Jody Kamminga

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Clinical Neuropsychologist/PhD Candidate

University of NSW

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Vanessa Browne

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Nurse Practitioner, Mental Health Clinical Program

Central Adalaide Local Health Network, SA Health

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Hannah Halliburton

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First Nations Advisor Work and Study Online

Headspace National

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Julianne Kealey

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PhD Student and Psychology Researcher/Academic

University of Southern Queensland

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Christopher Brocklebank

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Director

italk Studios

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Belinda Foley

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Manager, First Nations Team

Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)

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Clair Andersen

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Aboriginal Higher Education Advisor

University of Tasmania

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Andrea Christie-David

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Director, Mental Health

Bupa Health Services

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Aunty Mary Atkinson

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Cultural Knowledge Holder

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Keith Brandy

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First Nations Trainer

Wesley Mission

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Shaun Hart

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Strategic Relationship Manager

Wesley Mission

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Bethany Farley

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National Training Manager

Wesley Mission

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Tammy Hatherill

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Psychologist; PhD Candidate

Tribal Psychology

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Anita Jackman-Davey

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First Nations Work & Study Specialist

Headspace

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Angela Sheridan

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Communications and Strengthening Partnerships Officer

WellMob

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Michelle Sweet

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Senior Workforce Development Officer

WellMob

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Amber Johnson

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PhD Candidate; Senior Social Worker

University of Southern Queensland; Queensland Health

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