PHOTO: Marathon Health Aboriginal Wellness Worker program graduate Shaana. PHOTO: Western NSW Primary Health Network
Western Plains shires will benefit from a trainee program aimed at improving Aboriginal mental health access in the bush.
Twenty-nine people have already graduated or are training under the Marathon Health Aboriginal Wellness Worker traineeship program, where they gain on-the-job experience supporting young people alongside their studies.
While the practical work may have varied depending on participants’ field of study, some of that experience included mentoring people aged 12-25…