Understanding the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women who have experienced a traumatic brain injury through family violence.
Research Paper:
https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/2/1607
Expression of Interest - No More Stolen Sisters: Confronting Violence Against Indigenous Women and Girls with Data, Dignity, and Justice.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScHCyfJsgNS-qg50p67jLl300HKVO8hKwbsvL4MGQ53wGb4Hg/viewform
Express your Interest - Our Way: Strengthening First Nations Disability Sector
First Peoples Disability Network (FPDN), in partnership with Jumbunna Research UTS, is launching a national survey to deeply listen to ACCOs, ACCHOs, First Nations and non-Indigenous NDIS and disability service providers across Australia.
Your voice will help:
✅ Identify what’s needed for culturally safe, community-led disability support
✅ Guide how FPDN can better support you and the sector
✅ Drive advocacy under Closing the Gap – Priority Reform 2
🔗 Register your interest now to take part and stay informed when the survey goes live:
Trauma Trails by Emeritus Professor Judy Atkinson AM
The Trans-generational Effects of Trauma in Indigenous Australia Book by Judy Atkinson
Providing a startling answer to the questions of how to solve the problems of generational trauma, Trauma Trails moves beyond the rhetoric of victimhood, and provides inspiration for anyone concerned about Indigenous and Non-Indigenous communities today.
Aunty Judy Atkinson is of Jiman and Bundjalung descent as well as having Celtic-German heritage, and is an Emeritus Professor at Southern Cross University, where she was Head of Gnibi College.
Murri Sisters
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US FOR A YARN if you feel for any reason this service maybe helpful to you or someone that you know: T: 07 3290 3769 E: admin@murrisisters.org.au
A: PO Box 6304, Logan Central, QLD, 4114
We are a 24/7 Service
Office hours: 9am – 5pm, Monday – Thursday, 9am – 4pm, Friday
Murri Sisters Mobile Support Services (MSMSS) works within a culturally respectful framework to provide mobility and outreach support services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, their children and young people who are experiencing domestic and family violence.
MSMSS works in collaboration with key stakeholders and affiliated services that respond to domestic and family violence.
We maintain strong connections with our traditions and strong ties to our traditional homelands.
We provide our clients with a range of information about their rights and how to work with our service to make choices about the supports they receive.
We actively encourage and support our clients to provide feedback and where necessary complaints.
HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU & YOUR FAMILY?
- Support First Nation families experiencing or escaping domestic and family violence
- Provide case management to ensure safety and wellbeing
- Connect clients with community and facilitate group workshops
- Provide a safe space to yarn and connect with local Elders
- Advocate for the best interests of clients and assist them to navigate external agencies
- Facilitate appropriate referrals to link families with support.
"She Is Not Your Rehab" is a global anti-violence movement and book founded by Mataio (Matt) and Sarah Brown to address intergenerational trauma and cycles of abuse.
The movement, which encourages men to take responsibility for their own healing rather than transmitting their pain to others, offers support for individuals and communities and seeks to promote healthy, safe relationships. The name comes from the idea that while some men may have used partners as a source of healing or "rehab" for their trauma, this is an unhealthy dynamic and individuals must heal themselves.
https://www.sheisnotyourrehab.com/
A Prison is a Prison is a Prison
A Prison is a Prison is a Prison by Tabitha Lean and Debbie Kilroy.
This essay reflects on the brutal realities of incarceration, particularly for Indigenous women in Australia. It begins with the tragic death of Selesa Tafaifa, who was killed in custody, highlighting the inhumanity of the prison system. The authors, both formerly incarcerated, discuss how their personal experiences in prison fuel their abolitionist activism. They critique the prison-industrial complex, describing it as a mechanism of racial and colonial oppression designed to control and erase marginalised communities. The essay emphasises the importance of solidarity, connection, and community within the abolition movement. It also underscores the need for global solidarity, particularly considering the ongoing genocide in Palestine. The authors advocate for a radical transformation of justice, rooted in the expertise of those most affected by the carceral system. Abolition, they argue, is not just theoretical but a necessary and urgent response to the violence and oppression perpetuated by prisons and the state. Through their work, Lean and Kilroy strive to honour those who have died in custody and to create a world where such injustices no longer occur.