• Hear about the mental health challenges faced by Aboriginal people in police, remand, and custodial settings, and explore solutions that support rehabilitation, healing, and harm prevention.

• Discuss community-led strategies and policy reforms that prioritise care over arrest, protect human rights, and empower communities.

Belinda Foley, Manager, First Nations Team, Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)

Tianah McBride, Mental Health and Wellbeing Officer, Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia

Tanya Wells, Social and Emotional Wellbeing Officer, Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service

Claude Robinson, Manager, The Rainbow Lodge Program

Ivan Clarke, Founding Director, Wiimpatja

Sarah Corrigan, Chair and NSW Director, National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women’s Alliance (NATSIWA)