World Psychological Well being Day celebratory occasion co-hosted by ANU Indonesian Institute and the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre, College of Sydney; that includes the launch of the brand new movie It Takes a Village directed by Dra. Ninik Supartini, and a launch of Dr Nova Riyanti Yusuf’s latest ebook on suicide.
Date & time: 10 October, 2022 – 1-3 pm AEDT, 9-11am WIB
The place: On-line
What is occurring in psychological well being in Indonesia as we speak? The golden age in psychiatry on the planet’s largest archipelago nation is over. Over the last thirty years, psychological well being has not been a precedence in both analysis, coverage, or remedy services. However with introduction of COVID-19 this modified: psychological well being grew to become all people’s enterprise. In February 2021, Indonesia opened the brand new Nationwide Centre of Psychological Well being on the plush grounds of the Bogor psychiatric hospital. On the identical time, the Indonesian Psychological Well being Directorate has been renewed. Armed with a brand new mandate and funding, we’re watching expectantly at what comes subsequent. As well as, civil society initiatives have at all times been the spine of psychological well being help in Indonesia.
At present, on World Psychological Well being Day, we’re going to hear from Dr Dr Nova Riyanti Yusuf, Secretary Normal of the Asian Federation of Psychiatric Affiliation, head of the Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Psychiatric Affiliation, and previously a member of the Indonesian parliament (DPR), who will give us a short replace on the present state of psychological well being in Indonesia. We will even launch her latest ebook on suicide. Dr Sandersan Onie, a analysis fellow at Black Canine Institute and Founding father of psychological well being NGO Emotional Well being for All, will focus on teams of people with a lived expertise of psychological misery in city Indonesia.
Following this we’ll launch the movie It Takes a Village, a hit story of community- pushed psychological well being techniques enchancment in Kebumen, Central Java, directed by Dra. Ninik Supartini of Elemental Movie Productions. The movie launch will likely be adopted by a dialogue with our particular friends and the viewers.
The occasion is co-hosted by Sydney College’s Professor Hans Pols and ANU Indonesia Institute’s Dr Aliza Hunt. We hope you’ll come alongside and be part of the dialogue.
Chairs:
Professor Hans Pols (Sydney College)
Dr Aliza Hunt (ANU Indonesia Institute)
Audio system and friends:
Dra. Ninik Supartini
Dr Nova Riyanti Yusuf, Secretary Normal of the ASEAN Federation of Psychiatric Affiliation
Dr Sandersan Onie, a analysis fellow at Black Canine Institute and Founding father of psychological well being NGO Emotional Well being for All
