Moorditj Kaat Kadadjiny - Good Mind Learning

An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social and Emotional Wellbeing Forum

📅 Date: Friday, 21 March 2025
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM AWST
📍 Location: Murdoch University (Boola Katitjin, Rosemary van den Berg Room) & Online

Murdoch University, in collaboration with Neami and Moorditj Koort, invites you to a critical event bringing together First Nations leaders, researchers, and people with lived experience to lead essential conversations on mental health and suicide prevention.

Held during the same week as Close the Gap Day, this forum provides an opportunity to engage with key stakeholders and community voices in a culturally responsive and impactful discussion.

Event Format: Hybrid (In-Person & Online)

This will be a hybrid event, allowing participants to attend in person at Murdoch University or join virtually.

📌 Important: During registration, please select whether you will be attending in person or online to help us ensure a smooth experience for all participants.

Event Schedule

🌿 Morning Tea & Networking | 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Enjoy a BushTukka-inspired morning tea, offering a space for networking and informal conversations.

🎤 Speakers & Presentations | 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Join a lineup of local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander experts and advocates for powerful discussions, including:

Prof. Pat Dudgeon – Centre of Best Practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention
Shakara Liddelow-Hunt – Walkern Katatdjin, The Kids Research Institute Australia
Culture Care Connect Program Team – Moorditj Koort & Derbarl Yerrigan
Community Liaison Officer Program Team – Moorditj Koort and Derbarl Yerrigan
+ More speakers to be announced

💻 Online Attendance: The event will be live-streamed from 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM AWST for virtual participants

Venue Details

📍 In-Person Attendance:
9:00 AM – 12:30 PM (AWST)
📌 Building 360.4.003 – Boola Katitjin, Rosemary van den Berg Room, Murdoch University

🚗Parking: Free parking will be available in Car Park 7. Please follow campus signage for directions.

💻 Online Attendance:
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM AWST | Join us on Teams

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