Darren Garvey

• Curtin University

Darren Garvey is an Indigenous professional with experience as a recipient and provider of services aimed at addressing the social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB) needs of Indigenous people, and as an academic involved in the training of Indigenous and non-Indigenous professionals in providing such services. Darren's perspective as 'insider' and 'ou...

There has been a clear expression of the need to incorporate Indigenous and crosscultural issues into psychology curricula and to develop models to guide the process. This paper outlines the process of developing an Indigenous and crosscultural psychology unit at Curtin University of Technology. A conceptual framework that includes foundational, pr...

An annotated poem inspired by the inspired by the inquiry into the separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families challenges us to consider our involvement in this issue.

This response to the Australian Psychological Society's discussion paper on suicide reinforces the call for ongoing and appropriate psychological involvement with Indigenous Australians. It concurs with the observation that that the opportunities for involvement are many, but recommends that all must be considered within historical and contemporary...