Clinical and cultural: approaches to healing and empowerment
For thousands of years Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have held their own holistic understandings of health and wellbeing, which expands beyond body and mind to encompass deep connections with culture, family, community, Country and spirit.
Many mental health supports and services don’t reflect these complex and interrelated connections.
As part of our CSI UWA Research Webinar series, hear insights from a pilot program led by the Aboriginal Health Council of WA, which brings together clinical and cultural knowledge to provide a culturally centred, holistic and flexible approach to strengthening the social and emotional wellbeing of First Nations people.
Speaker
Dr Rama Agung-Igusti is a researcher with Balinese, Austrian and Scottish heritage who lives and works on Whadjuk Noongar Boodjar. He is a research fellow with the Transforming Indigenous Mental Health and Wellbeing program based at The University of Western Australia’s School of Indigenous Studies. His work is focused on understanding how Indigenous understanding of health and wellbeing is translated into practice to support healing, empowerment and prosperity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities.
- Date: Tuesday 7 April 2026
- Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm (AWST) - Presentation followed by Q&A
- Online only
- Free event but registration is essential to access the webinar