Mr David Edwards
Group Facilitator)
University Centre for Rural Health: Lismore.
David Edwards is a Worimi man who grew up in Turrbal/Jagera country and now lives in the Bundjalung lands of northern NSW. David works from University of Sydney’s University for Rural Health in Lismore NSW as the co-director of the WellMob project, under the national e-Mental Health in Practice project and in Indigenous-led health research.
Indigenous health promotion/ knowledge translation; Mental health; Digital media; Community engagement; Aboriginal heritage/ cultural renewal; Sustainable development
David Edwards works both for the national e-Mental Health in Practice program for the University of Sydney and runs the 'Eco-Connections' consultancy for environmental management and Indigenous health promotion work. David specialises in working with Aboriginal communities in promoting connection to culture, wellbeing and country in accordance with community aspirations.
- Director of the WellMob Indigenous SEWB website for eMHprac
- Manager Indigenous Resources on the SMS4dads project for University of Newcastle
- Group facilitator for practitioner/ community health workforce in digital mental health
- Trainer in 'Core of Life' education program for young people around pregnancy & birth
- Consultant in Aboriginal land & water management and environmental planning
National Digital Mental Health Advisory Group member, Dept of Health
National Advisory Committee member,The Way Back Support Service, Beyond Blue
Vice Chancellor's Award group recipient for Aboriginal staff caucus, UCRH, 2020
Publications
Journals
- Lock, M., McMillan, F., Warne, D., Bennett Gamilaraay, B., Kidd, J., Williams, N., Worley, P., Hutten-Czapski, P., Saurman, E., Mathews, V., et al (2022). Indigenous Cultural Identity of Research Authors Standard: research and reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples in rural health journals. Rural and Remote Health, 22(3), 7646. [More Information]
- Bennett-Levy, J., Singer, J., Rotumah, D., Bernays, S., Edwards, D. (2021). From digital mental health to digital social and emotional wellbeing: How indigenous community-based participatory research influenced the australian government's digital mental health agenda. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(18), 9757-1-9757-18. [More Information]
2022
- Lock, M., McMillan, F., Warne, D., Bennett Gamilaraay, B., Kidd, J., Williams, N., Worley, P., Hutten-Czapski, P., Saurman, E., Mathews, V., et al (2022). Indigenous Cultural Identity of Research Authors Standard: research and reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples in rural health journals. Rural and Remote Health, 22(3), 7646. [More Information]
2021
- Bennett-Levy, J., Singer, J., Rotumah, D., Bernays, S., Edwards, D. (2021). From digital mental health to digital social and emotional wellbeing: How indigenous community-based participatory research influenced the australian government's digital mental health agenda. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(18), 9757-1-9757-18. [More Information]
Bennett-Levy, J.; Singer, J.; Rotumah, D.; Bernays, S.; Edwards, D.
International Journal Environtal Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 9757
In the media
Croakey health blog:https://croakey.org/just-cause-you-make-it-look-black-doesnt-make-it-black-why-the-wellmob-website-was-launched/
Beyond Blue website, In Focus:https://www.beyondblue.org.au/personal-best/pillar/in-focus/wellmob
Black Dog Institute, eMHprac webinar convenor:https://medcast.com.au/courses/367
Koori Mail, feature artcile:https://koorimail.com/website-focus-on-healthy-mob/