Part of the 'Break It Down: Community Conversations Around Mental Health' project 2017/2018. (DPM/PHN WNSW) Life as a fair-skinned Aboriginal woman has not been easy for Aunty Gloria Rogers. Being caught between two worlds brings uncertainty, and inevitable anxiety, but Aunty …

Part of the 'Break It Down: Community Conversations Around Mental Health' project 2017/2018. (DPM/PHN WNSW) It takes a long time to build trust between a patient and a psychologist, and no one knows that more than clinician, Jenny Molyneux. Through her work providing mental …

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 …

Part of the 'Break It Down: Community Conversations Around Mental Health' project 2017/2018. (DPM/PHN WNSW) Mental illness is a battle. Instead of fists and aggression, it takes sheer will and determination to keep your mind from falling into those negative cycles. Though, you …

Part of the 'Break It Down: Community Conversations Around Mental Health' project 2017/2018. (DPM/PHN WNSW) It’s terrifying to talk about the trauma in our lives, but that’s exactly what you have to do, in order to heal. Eliza Packham shows us that there’s huge power in …

Part of the 'Break It Down: Community Conversations Around Mental Health' project 2017/2018. (DPM/PHN WNSW) When you sit down for a yarn with Uncle Les Coe, you walk away with deepest sense of pride in who you are spiritually and culturally. There is a raw power in his words, …

Part of the 'Break It Down: Community Conversations Around Mental Health' project 2017/2018. (DPM/PHN WNSW) Being a parent and making those tough decisions, is one of the hardest parts of the job. Especially, when you have to speak up about your child’s mental health. Krista …

Part of the 'Break It Down: Community Conversations Around Mental Health' project 2017/2018. (DPM/PHN WNSW) Going in to speak with a psychologist can seem like one of the hardest things to do, but once you take that leap, you will feel better than you’ve felt in ages. No one …

Part of the 'Break It Down: Community Conversations Around Mental Health' project 2017/2018. (DPM/PHN WNSW) Sisterhood is a special bond that gives you the support and understanding to make it through the tough parts of life together. Nerida and Roxanne Lorde - sisters, have …

Part of the 'Break It Down: Community Conversations Around Mental Health' project 2017/2018. (DPM/PHN WNSW) Life cThe lessons we can learn from Aunty Anne Dennis go back deep into history. Anne joins the dots between the decimation of Aboriginal culture, and the alarming …

Part of the 'Break It Down: Community Conversations Around Mental Health' project 2017/2018. (DPM/PHN WNSW) Depression is one of the most debilitating illnesses around, and no one understands this more than Will Hill. Due to racism at school, and a consequent disconnect from …

Part of the 'Break It Down: Community Conversations Around Mental Health' project 2017/2018. (DPM/PHN WNSW) Life can be difficult in remote, rural towns, with kids looking for some kind of direction. Life can also be beautiful, with winding rivers and unparalleled nature. …

ALPA Story

Staff profile of Aaron Warraya from the Ramingining ALPA store, one of over 600 indigenous employees in the ALPA group, representing 80% of our workforce.