2023 National First Nations Closing the Gap Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Conference

Posted Monday 13 May 2024 | Indigenous Conference Services (ICS-MEES Pty Ltd)

The 2023 National First Nations Closing the Gap Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Conference is scheduled to be held at the Hilton Hotel in Cairns (20-22 September 2023) to bring together mental health workers, AOD support workers, Head to Health Aboriginal and Torres Straits Islander mental health practitioners, and emotional and social wellbeing workers from Indigenous and non-Indigenous organisations throughout Australia and present unique opportunities for mental health workers to meet and discuss issues specifically centered on First Nations peoples' mental health and wellbeing.

The 2023 National First Nations Closing the Gap in Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Conference aims to:

• provide an open and frank forum for discussions
• highlight inspiring initiatives, successes and challenges faced by mental health workers and Aboriginal & Torres Straits Islander social and emotional well-being workers
• lend support to individuals and groups working in the field of Indigenous Mental Health & well-being
• help grow a global network for the sharing of  information and resources 
• bring together both government and non-government agencies working in the field of Indigenous Health
• show that poor health is no longer tolerated or acceptable in today’s society
• to bring together organisations as a united voice in closing the gap
• exchange information regarding the successes of community projects in the field of Indigenous Health in general
• reduce and prevent the incidence of suicide within the community
• strategies for linking holistic policy with health interventions
• explore methods for improving accountability at all levels to ensure sustainable progress
• provides an opportunity to network and meet face to face to exchange ideas, valuable information and successful programs in place in their communities.