In conversation with Tracy Westerman
Wed
18
Wed 18 Sep 6:30 PM
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Nala Bardip Mia – Margaret River HEART - Foyer
Wheelchair
Accessible Toilet
Assistance Animals
General Admission
60 Mins
September
Join Tracy Westerman in conversation with fellow author Edith Wright for the launch of her ground-breaking memoir, Jilya:How one Indigenous woman from the remote Pilbara transformed psychology.
From her humble beginnings in the remote Pilbara, psychologist and Nyamal woman Tracy Westerman has redefined what’s possible at every turn. She was the first Aboriginal person in Australia to complete a PhD in Clinical Psychology, rising to become one of the country’s foremost psychologists.Against significant odds, she commenced her own private business to challenge the way the mental health profession responds to cultural difference, and recently established a charitable foundation and scholarship program to mentor Indigenous people from our highest-risk communities to become psychologists.
Drawing on client stories of trauma, heartbreak, hope and connection from her years of practice, Tracy offers a no-holds-barred reflection on how the monocultural, one-size-fits-all approach to psychology is failing Aboriginal people and how she’s healing those wounds.
Tickets: PWYC (pay what you can)
- Doors: 6pm
- Talk: 6.30pm follow by book sales and signings
This event is a Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival fundraiser
Proudly supported by UQP, Margaret River Bookshop, Indigenous Psychological Services
September