Episode Details

In this episode I speak with Claire, who in addition to completing her social work studies also has a degree in Indigenous Studies. Claire started her work in child protection with Indigenous families and then progressed to community and inpatient mental health. Claire has had personal and professional experiences working closely with mental health and now works with people experiencing acute illness.

Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode:

• Link2home (homelessness information and referral telephone service) - https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/housing/help/ways/are-you-homeless
• Community Packages (ComPacks) - https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/ohc/Pages/compacks-patient-brochure.aspx
• The Way Back Support Service - https://www.neaminational.org.au/find-services/the-way-back-support-service-sydney/
• Paws and Recover - https://www.pawsandrecover.com/
• RSPCA Australia - https://www.rspca.org.au/
• Mentally Yours podcast - https://audioboom.com/channel/mentallyyours
• Decolonise podcast - https://decolonise.com.au/pages/podcast
• Tranby National Indigenous Adult Education and Training - https://tranby.edu.au/

This episode's transcript can be viewed here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jhrFrBLfyFfKh9NeKEit1nfw0mHtFjr9knT_3kRt1do/edit?usp=sharing

Thanks to Kevin Macleod of incompetech.com for our theme music.