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Walkern Katatdjin Roadmap
Shania Eddy (SHQ), Aunty Vivienne Weir, Duc Dau (Wungening Aboriginal Corporation) and Sam Gibbings (Transfolk WA) tell us why the Roadmap matters to them.
This report details a Roadmap to work together to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQIA+ young people to thrive. The end goal of this Roadmap is simple: to empower individuals, families, communities, services, and governments to ensure that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQIA+ young people are safe, healthy, and thriving.
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The Roadmap model is underpinned by Aboriginal principles of caring and responsibility for kin. Each of us have a duty and obligation to care for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQIA+ young people in our lives, those who access our services, and in our communities.
This report is intended to be used by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQIA+ young people’s family and community, services, government and the wider community. Each chapter of this report is dedicated to the actions that these groups can take to support the wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQIA+ young people.
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You can read the Walkern Katatdjin Roadmap Report here:
...or see our 2-page Roadmap Snapshot here:
Fill out this Request Form to receive a hard copy of the Roadmap report.
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The Roadmap Report is based on a Roadmap Co-Design Forum held in Boorloo (Perth) in November 2023 and a follow-up Roadmap Forum in February 2025. The Roadmap highlights good work that’s currently happening; what can be done in the future; and what funding and policy is needed to support this plan.
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In addition to the full Roadmap Report, we’ve broken the Roadmap down into separate chapters for key groups, so that there’s a short and accessible version available for everyone.
Authors: Shakara Liddelow-Hunt, Lily Hayward, Braden Hill, Yael Perry, Mirella Wilson, Natasha Stretton, MJ Anderson-Hyde, Lindey Andrews, Dorothy Bagshaw, Rhubarb Baptist, Natalie Bassett-Bokic, Michael Berry, Tahlia Blow, Danielle Cameron, Lynette Cox, Kate Daglas, Duc Dau, Yohann Devezy, Shania Eddy, James Fowler, Cheyeanne Henderson, Brenda Hill, James Hill, Alana Hunt, Jakob James, Tony Lee, Kurtis Makuru, Barbara McGillivray, Jim Morrison, Nathan Riley, Dion Storey, Natalie Strobel, Shirley Thorne, Anom Wade, Peter Waples-Crowe, Vivienne Weir, Kirsten Wells, Emery Wishart, Bep Uink & Ashleigh Lin
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The Kids Research Institute Australia; Kurongkurl Katitjin, Edith Cowan University; Australian Indigenous Healthinfonet, Edith Cowan University; The University of Western Australia; Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre, Murdoch University
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Contributing organisations: Blak Pride WA; Kimberley Blak Pride Ltd.; North Metropolitan Health Service Youth Mental Health; Sexual Health and Blood-borne Virus Program; Western Australian Department of Health; Sexual Health Quarters; Transfolk WA; The University of Queensland Poche Centre for Indigenous Health; Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO); Wungening Aboriginal Corporation; Yorgum Healing Services; Youth Pride Network
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Artist: Kaeya Milton (@kaeangelwings)
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Graphic designer: Kelli Savietto
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Ethics approval: Western Australian Aboriginal Health Ethics Committee (WAAHEC) (HREC1000)
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Funding: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (APP1157377) and 2023 STARS Student Scholarship (The Kids Research Institute Australia)
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This project received support from Embrace at The Kids
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For more information, contact Rainbow.Knowledge@thekids.org.au or call (08) 6319 1062
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Useful links:
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All resources created by the Walkern Katatdjin project team, including How to be an anti-racist ally, Self-care guide for coping with media and news, and Support and follow LGBTQA+ mob online.
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Database with links to publications, resources and programs about sexuality diversity among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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Database with links to resources including videos, leaflets and websites about gender diversity among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Yarns Health Suicide Prevention Toolkit
The toolkit incorporates essential information on social and emotional well-being for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTIQ+ Sistergirl & Brotherboys. It includes useful content and links to support services in Queensland, aimed at assisting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTIQ+ Sistergirl and Brotherboy folk in crisis.
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Resources for supporting and celebrating the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQIASB+ community, including free online training and posters.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Experiences Factsheets
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Factsheet series describing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQA+ people's experiences of relationships, education, affirmation, mental health and strength. The factsheets are based on three national survey of LGBTQA+ people: Private Lives 3, Writing Themselves In 4 and Trans Pathways.
What next? Learn more about how we're supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQA+ young people's wellbeing through Pride Yarns:
