Indigenous mental health sector braces for first "Australia Day" post-Voice referendum

Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia and its members say they are bracing for an increase in racism, bigotry, and discriminatory rhetoric as the first Invasion Day / Australia Day after the defeat of the Voice to Parliament draws near. Gayaa Dhuwi is the national peak body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing, mental health, and suicide prevention. Its members are not-for-profit Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and mental health peak bodies who collectively represent more than 200 organisations and 2,500 individuals. Gayaa Dhuwi chief executive Rachel Fishlock said as January 26 looms, the organisation is concerned about the impact an increase in racism and potential re-ignition of the debate about the Voice to Parliament Referendum will have on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. "Racism is a significant cause of distress for our people and for their hesitation to interact with health services," she said.

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