Health eMinds ECHO: Building trust and engagement – Culturally responsive communication

Posted Thursday 12 June 2025 | University of Queensland - Centre for Online Health

Building trust and engagement – Culturally responsive communication

Delivering mental health education, peer connections and a supportive online community of mental health practice for Northern Australia.

What is Health eMinds ECHO? 

• Build capacity: Share mental health knowledge and experiences to improve healthcare quality.
• Free interactive sessions: Explore diverse mental health topics through engaging case-based discussions.
• Open to all: Welcoming clinical and non-clinical healthcare workers across Northern Australia.
• Regular monthly sessions: First Thursday of each month.

Session Format: 

• 10-minute expert presentations: Insights from specialists on mental health topics.
• Case study discussions: Participants share real-life cases with the group.
• Q&A and dialogue: Everyone can join the conversation and share thoughts and experiences. 

Topic: Building trust and engagement – Culturally responsive communication

Presenter: Dr Chontel Gibson, NeuRA -Aboriginal Health and Ageing Team.

Presenter Profile :

Dr Chontel Gibson is a Gamilaraay woman from far northwestern NSW. She holds a PhD in older Aboriginal peoples’ social and emotional wellbeing, a Masters in Public Health and a Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapist). Chontel has held many leadership positions in health, not-for-profit sector, and education. She is currently working with NeuRA as a Senior Research Fellow in the Aboriginal Health and Ageing Team.

Register to attend: https://uqz.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvc-2hqzIoH9yYXFlgEEPVisqJNLO8arCa . Once registered, you’ll receive an email with connection details for the session.

If you’re unfamiliar with Zoom or are joining from a new device, feel free to perform a test call prior to the session using this link: https://zoom.us/test

Tech support: Check our tech support FAQ’s https://uqecho.org/help/ if you’re having trouble joining.

We look forward to seeing you online.

Kind Regards,
Lisa & The Health eMinds ECHO Team

Web: uqecho.org/healtheminds-echo   Email: healthemindsecho@uq.edu.au

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