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Wayne Fella Morrison is just one of the more than 440 Indigenous people who have died in Australia’s prison system in the last three decades.
Indigenous people are locked up at a horrifying rate, and the trauma that causes to Indigenous communities is immeasurable.
In 1991, the final report of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody outlined 339 recommendations to try and stop Indigenous people dying behind bars.
But despite decades of outrage, before and after that Royal Commission, little has been done to improve the situation.
In fact, in many cases, the picture today is looking worse than ever before.
ACON
A new counselling service spearheaded by ACON, Australia’s largest sexuality and gender diverse health organisation, will give LGBTQ community members more options in accessing inclusive and culturally appropriate mental health care and support.
Pride Counselling provides counselling support to LGBTQ community members seeking an affordable service.
“ACON is proud to offer this new service to our communities, which will further support and strengthen the health and wellbeing of LGBTQ people,” ACON CEO Nicolas Parkhill said.
“Pride Counselling will provide clients with the inclusive, community-level understanding that they need to help support, nurture and strengthen their overall mental health.”