Climate change, social and emotional wellbeing, and suicide prevention

Acknowledgements

This paper was commissioned for the Indigenous Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Clearinghouse. The Clearinghouse is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and overseen by the Indigenous Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Clearinghouse Steering Committee.

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of all the lands, waters, skies, animals and plants of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We honour the sovereign spirit of the children, their families, communities, and Elders past, present and emerging. We also acknowledge and respect the continuing cultures and strengths of First Nations peoples across the earth and all First Nations defenders of Mother Earth.

The authors gratefully acknowledge the work and contribution of Professor Pat Dudgeon for her support, guidance and passion for this topic. The authors thank the Indigenous Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Clearinghouse Steering Committee and Fadwa Al-Yaman for their advice and guidance on this publication during its development. The authors also thank the AIHW Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Unit of the First Nations Health and Welfare Group for their support.