Workshop
Thursday 25th November, 2010

Addressing the social, emotional and spiritual wellbeing of individuals is essential to better health outcomes and to break negative cycles. The effects of trauma and inter-generational hurt are linked to oppression and poor wellbeing, and are key to improving the health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

This workshop will equip you with the simple tools to implement within your organisation as well as programs to overcome rejection, grief and loss.

By attending this workshop, you will learn:

• The importance of identity, family and culture
• Relationships and life barriers
• Grievance and loss
• The nature of rejection and the causes of rejection
• Stress and mental health issues
• The social determinants on wellbeing
• Community contribution and development
• Community resource mapping and case plans.

About Red Dust Healing:

Tom Powell
Director
Red Dust Healing

Red Dust Healing is a men and women family healing program based on a cultural belief that we are all one people, one mob who do not own but belong to the land. It was originally written and designed by Tom Powell, a Wiradjuri man from Central NSW and further developed with Randal Ross, a Bindal, Juru and Erub descendant from Queensland.

The program examines the inter-generational effects of colonialism on the mental, physical and spiritual well-being of Indigenous families and encourages individuals to confront and deal with the problems, hurt and issues relevant to their own lives. The program is targeted at the heart and not the head which is why it works.