Professor Pat Dudgeon (University of Western Australia)

“Social and emotional wellbeing: Dismantling systemic racism.”
"This presentation will explore the holistic framework of health and wellbeing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, known as social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB). SEWB considers a whole-of-life approach to wellbeing; where mental and physical health are considered one component of health, that is inextricably linked to the wellbeing of the land and culture, and inseparable from the broader ecology of family, community, and ancestors. Historical and political contexts that affect SEWB, particularly systemic and institutionalised racism, will be highlighted and discussed, with specific consideration to pathways of healing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, now and into the future."