Indigenous Psychological Services

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Westerman, T.G. & Vicary, D.A (2004). Guest Editorial. That's just the way he is': Some implications of Aboriginal mental health beliefs. Australian e-journal for the Advancement of Mental Health (AeJAMH), Volume 3, Issue 3

Westerman, T.G. (2003). Development of an inventory to assess the moderating effects of cultural resilience with Aboriginal youth at risk of depression, anxiety and suicidal behaviours.  Available from Curtin University, Perth, WA.
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Westerman T.G. (2002). Psychological Interventions with Aboriginal People. Connect Magazine, Health Department of Western Australian.

Westerman, T.G. & Vicary, D.A (2001). Preventing Aboriginal Youth Suicide. In  Dudgeon, P., Pickett, H & Garvey, D. Working with Aboriginal People: A handbook for Psychologists.  Curtin University, Perth WA: Centre for Aboriginal Studies.

Westerman, T.G., Indigenous Psychological Services. Grieving Aboriginal Way

Westerman T.G. & Wettinger, M. (1998).  Working with Aboriginal People. Psychologically Speaking, Western Australian Psychological Society.
- Frameworks of Working with Aboriginal People
- History of Government Involvement in Aboriginal Issues
- Psychological Assessment of Aboriginal People
- Social Policies for Aboriginal People in WA

Presentations

Westerman, T.G. (2004). Keynote Address.  Making a Difference Conference.  What is effective with Aboriginal people - ways forward. Alice Springs, June

Westerman, T.G. (2004) Keynote Address. Models of Intervention: incorporating traditional with westernized models of service delivery. Armidale, NSW, June

Westerman, T.G. (2003). Keynote Address.  How do we as Indigenous People Prevent Suicide: Models of best practice and intervention.  Paper presented at the Inaugural Circumpolar Suicide Prevention Conference,  Nunavut Province, Canada.  March. 

Westerman, T.G. (2003). Keynote Address.  Why is it important to have specialist mental health services for Aboriginal people?  Paper presented at the Pilbara and Kimberley Regional Education Conference – students with special needs.  Karratha, June. 

Westerman, T.G., & Hillman, S.D. (2003).   Suicide prevention in Aboriginal communities:  A best practice model of community driven prevention.  Poster presented at the Suicide Prevention Australia Conference.  Brisbane, June.

Westerman, T.G (2002).  Keynote Address:  Assessment of Aboriginal People: how do we measure the success of intervention programs with Aboriginal people?  Auseinet Forum, Adelaide, September.

Westerman, T.G (2002).   Working with Aboriginal Youth and Children:  A community development approach to the prevention of suicide in the Derby region.   Paper presented at the Women's Refuge Conference of WA, Inc.