In the past few days the Thirrili Board have agreed to a name change for our flagship program. Formerly the National Indigenous Critical Response Service (NICRS), the program will now be known as the National Indigenous Postvention Service (NIPS).

In the last few days, the Board has completed their extensive recruitment process and have announced the appointment of an ongoing Chief Executive Officer! The new CEO— Jacqueline McGowan – Jones — has an impressive CV that bodes well for Thirrili’s future.

A lot has happened since my last column and I’m pleased to say that we are on the verge of appointing an ongoing Chief Executive Officer! We were extremely delighted— but by no means surprised — by the quality of candidates who applied for the role.

The Mental Health Commission released its National Mental Health Pandemic Plan on Friday 15 May 2020. The Plan recognised that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are likely to be at high risk for both physical and psychological complications from the COVID-19 pandemic.

This week we are introducing Kaytlin Kelly, a Tjuparn/ Willman woman from Western Australia. While her mother’s country is located in the goldfields and her father’s country is part of the south west region, Kaytlin was born and raised in Port Hedland and has lived in Perth, Canberra and Melbourne!

Hi all! Welcome to the fourth edition of our newsletter. Our aim in producing this publication is to not only keep you informed about what we are doing, but also to share important information from other organisations that might not otherwise reach your inbox. On occasion, we may simply be amplifying a message that has been delivered elsewhere.

Last week we told you about new funding from the South Australian Government to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people around the issues of COVID-19. We are excited that April Barry has now been appointed and has ‘hit the ground running’. April is a very proud Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara woman from the APY Lands. Her large family, the … Read More

When a CEO leaves an organisation, it can strike fear into every employee and concern for each board member and stakeholder. For staff members, there will be questions such as “will there be a role for me in the future?” For Board, the focus will be on getting the best possible replacement to take the organisation to the next stage … Read More