Mental Health Week - 3

Part of the 'Break It Down: Community Conversations Around Mental Health' project 2017/2018. (DPM/PHN WNSW)

Chasing the western ideal can turn out to be hollow, and lead to depression, if your spiritual self is not in the right place. For George Coe, that journey brought him back to his roots, by the river where he grew up. On country, George reconnected with the ancient ways that make him who he is today. Now his goal is to provide the kids of his community with direction, while placing the necessary emphasis on cultural wisdom, to ensure they don’t have to go down the tough path that he has walked before. George has big hopes for his community, and his people, and knows that respecting the land is the only way to get there.

ICTV is proud to announce a special week of programming - in support of National Mental Health Week 2018 - from the 8th to the 14th of October.

To support the week, we’ll be having special programming every night from 6:30pm to 7:30pm.

A huge thank you to our major sponsors:

Karungkarni Art and Culture Centre
iTalk Studio
PAKAM – Pilbara and Kimberley Aboriginal Media
Desert Pea Media
MHACA – Mental Health Association of Central Australia
Primary Health Network (NSW)

This years’ theme is Talk, Support and Recover.

The aim of mental health week is to promote social and emotional wellbeing in the community, and to encourage people to maximise their health – and the coping capacity of communities, families and individuals – to increase mental health recovery.

ICTV, showing our way.

ICTV's The Fitness Show, is all about encouraging people to get up off their couches and get active while watching ICTV. Charmaine Patrick takes the viewers through some different exercise routines that people can do in their own lounge room.

This episode features a routine at the Alice Springs Telegraph Station with Emannuel Whiskey and Crystella Cambell; a boxing workout with Damien Kunoth and Tharron Mogridge; and a healthy eating Segment talking about hunting with Warren H Williams also featuring Houston and Ezekial Marshall. Have Fun and Get Fit!

The Desert Divas created a quilt patch about the healing powers of music for International Women's Day back in 2011. Two years later we catch up with acclaimed songwriter and Desert Diva mentor Catherine Satour to discuss how this message has changed and get her advice to young women on staying strong and following her dreams.

This film explores the plants and methods used for the smoking of babies to make them healthy and strong. The film also shows many of the handsigns associated with the plants and methods used.

Created in March 2013 as part of an ongoing mentoring program between Desert Pea Media and young people from Condobolin, NSW.

The song talks about the necessity to find pride in cultural identity. To learn of your cultural history, and the role of young people to define today's culture in a vibrant, proud and healthy way.

Language; Wiradjuri/English

Many families and friends are strong at Ntaria.

Episode 11 : Barry, Emslie and Family.

Being a parent is very special. Barry and Emslie talk about the joys of being a parents.

Emotional literacy animations in Pitjantjatjara and Ngaanyatjarra. Developed by and for Anangu living in the central desert region to keep language strong - in particular the language for talking about mental health.

This Video Postcard is from the Elliott Stronger Sisters (Elliott, NT, Australia) to singer Jessica Mauboy. Created by MEDIA MOB (Barkly Regional Arts)

Australia's Original Nations people suffer huge disadvantages, both culturally and socially. Many Original Nations people continue to feel the effects of generational trauma on a daily basis, critical rates of youth suicide (the highest in the world), low life expectancy, unemployment, cycles of incarceration, isolation and substance abuse. Desert Pea Media is a response to this.

Established in 2002, Desert Pea Media (DPM) is a registered charitable organisation that works with Indigenous young people in regional and remote areas of Australia using contemporary storytelling techniques and audio-visual media to foster important social and cultural dialogue. We work with Elders, young people, community leaders and local service providers to ensure our programs are relevant, engaging and appropriate to the needs of individuals and communities.
Over 17 years DPM has produced over 120 music videos and 17 documentaries for over 80 communities. Our YouTube channel has had over 2.7 million views.

Visual artist, activist and academic Lilla Watson, directly quoting Aboriginal activists from Queensland in the 1970s said ‘If you have come here to help me, you are wasting our time. But if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together.’

We believe that OUR cultural liberation as Australian people is bound up with the liberation of the Original Nations people of Australia. We cannot undo the past, but we can actively contribute to a respectful, truthful, aware, and ultimately positive future, for everyone. So let us all take responsibility, and work together to build an inclusive Australian culture that we can be proud of.