Ending the cycle: the effects of a trauma-informed program operating in a remote Indigenous community

The Reset program has been running in the remote Cape York community of Aurukun since 2019. It aims to empower Indigenous men through a trauma- informed, skills-based approach. This study explores the impacts of participating in the Reset program. A community-driven, qualitative evaluation of the effects of the program was conducted. Semi-structured interviews were completed with 25 members of the Aurukun community. Fourteen interviews were with current or former participants in the Reset program. Eleven interviews were with family members of participants, five of whom were also community Elders. Results indicated that participants in the program experienced multi-faceted benefits to their wellbeing, including emotional, psychological, cultural, physical, and social components. The implications of these findings as well as the program’s capacity to work towards the self-determined goals of the Aurukun community are discussed.

Australian Aboriginal Studies

Australian Aboriginal Studies

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