We are Strong. We are Resilient. But we are Tired – Voice from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Lived Experience Centre Yarning Circles Report

The CBPATSISP and Black Dog Institute facilitated a workshop in June 2018 involving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from across Australia to investigate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Lived Experience of suicide. This provided an opportunity to explore concepts of Lived Experience, how Lived Experience was grounded in their cultural history and practices, and what it would take to meaningfully engage their Lived Experience in a safe and appropriate way. The workshop found there was an urgent need for the provision of culturally appropriate services and responses to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander suicide prevention being culturally informed and guided by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with Lived Experience