Providing culturally informed mental health services to Aboriginal youth: The YouthLink model in Western Australia

201828 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

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Daniela Sabbioni · North Metropolitan Health Service

Steven Feehan · Community Arts Network

Craig Nicholls · Youth Junction

Wei Soong · North Metropolitan Health Service

Daniela Rigoli · Metro South Health

Denise Follett · Youth Junction

Geoff Carastathis ·

Abstract

Through a strong role of Aboriginal practitioners, relationships with Aboriginal communities, and greater service flexibility that embraces cultural meaning and knowledge, YouthLink has sought to enhance its response to the needs of Aboriginal youth.

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Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights Community Health and Development Child Abuse and Trauma

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Published in: Early Intervention in Psychiatry

Volume 12, Issue 5, pp. 987-994

DOI: 10.1111/eip.12563

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Providing culturally informed mental health services to Aboriginal youth: The YouthLink model in Western Australia

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