Enabling Workforces and Organisations for Thriving Kids
The Thriving Queensland Kids Partnership has developed workforce resources to help organisations better understand and respond to childhood trauma.
Key activities include:
- mapping existing programs and resources
- co-designing workforce learning resources
- developing online learning modules
- piloting and evaluating workforce training across multiple sectors.
The initiative helps organisations create environments that support children and young people to thrive.
First Nations Cultural Healing Program Grants
Murri Watch Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation, Central Queensland Indigenous Development Limited and Campfire Healing Indigenous Corporation are funded under this grants program. These First Nations-led organisations are delivering culturally grounded healing programs in communities across Queensland.
Key activities include:
- community-led cultural healing programs
- engagement with Elders and local communities
- lived-living experience involvement
- development of resources to support future delivery.
The initiative supports social and emotional wellbeing and strengthens community-led approaches to healing and suicide prevention.
Learn more about the First Nations Cultural Healing Program Grants grant recipients.
Strengthening Queensland's Youth Suicide Prevention Response
Orygen is delivering a youth-focused suicide prevention initiative that responds to the growing influence of digital environments on young people's wellbeing.
Key activities include:
- co-designing prevention and response activities with young people
- developing digital resources and tools
- supporting clinicians working with young people
- creating a statewide youth suicide response framework.
The initiative strengthens suicide prevention and postvention responses for young people across Queensland.
First Nations Suicide Prevention Pilot
First Nations communities in Coen, Lockhart River, Mornington Island and Doomadgee are designing and delivering locally led suicide prevention initiatives. These initiatives are tailored to their strengths, priorities and cultural practices.
Key activities include:
- employing and training local social and emotional wellbeing workers
- developing community-led service models
- strengthening cultural healing approaches
- evaluating outcomes and sharing learnings.
The initiative supports community ownership and culturally informed responses to suicide prevention.