Global Speakers

Senator Patrick Dodson
Senator / Shadow Assistant Minister
Western Australia / Indigenous Affairs and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders

Gerry Georgatos
National Coordinator
National Suicide Prevention & Trauma Recovery Project (NSPTRP)

Megan Krakouer
Director
National Suicide Prevention & Trauma Recovery Project (NSPTRP)

Sandy Davies
Chairperson
Geraldton Regional Aboriginal Medical Service (GRAMS)

Ghillar Michael Anderson
Senior Euahlayi Law Man, Goodooga, New South Wales
Topic: Defining Solastalgia And Its Impact On The Emotional And Spiritual Wellbeing Of The Indigenous Community

Cleavon Davis
Director
Kalka Healing

Kevin McKenzie
Team Leader
ALIVE & Kicking Goals! Suicide Prevention Project
Topic: Australia’s First Suicide Prevention App For the Indigenous Community
Case Study: Kicking Out Depression – How The Alive And Kicking Goals! Program Helps Enhanced Indigenous Youth Self-esteem

Nathaniel Blacklock
Founder
NB2
Workshop (B): Indigenous-specific Suicide Prevention Training

Tony McAvoy SC
Barrister
Frederick Jordan Chambers

Kym Marsden
Program Coordinator
Queensland Health

Jeremy Donovan
Chief Executive Officer
Walking With Wisdom
Topic: How Community-led Efforts Won The Fight Against Suicide

Edward Mosby
Principal Psychologist
Wakai Waian Healing

Caroline Kell
Founder
Blak Wattle Coaching & Consulting
Chairperson

Laura Smith
Project Manager
University of Tasmania

Michael Naera
Mental Health Foundation, Advocacy and Alliance Specialist
Panel Discussion: Suicide Prevention Approaches

Dr Bushra Nasir
Research Fellow
The University of Queensland

Alana Rossmann
Regional Youth Suicide Prevention and Aftercare Project Coordinator
Tharawal Aboriginal Corporation

Senior Management
Black Dog Institute