The Lived Experience Workshop was a central element of the Coronial Responses research. This report summarises in their own words a yarning workshop with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have been bereaved by suicide, and includes their ideas on how the Coroners’ Courts and processes can become more culturally responsive.
Authors
Vicki McKenna, Donna Smith, Marsat Ketchell, Kathleen Tabuai, Annabell Tabuai, Annette Manado
- Pages
- 12
- Published in
- Australia
Table of Contents
- About the cover artwork 2
- About the artist 2
- REPORT from the LIVED EXPERIENCE WORKSHOP 3
- Dedication 3
- About our group and this report 5
- Cultural understanding of Coroners and court staff 6
- Communication with bereaved families 7
- Working alongside our communities 8
- This means Aboriginal engagement workers or family liaison staff at the Coroners courts need to have strong connections with community organisations so they can work together. 8
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural practices knowledges and beliefs 9
- Financial impacts on families 10
- A national framework for accountability 11
- We have shared our stories in sincerity and good faith. To share our lived experiences of some of darkest moments of our lives has taken great sacrifice and courage from our group. 12
