Feeling Deadly, Working Deadly: Indigenous Worker Wellbeing

This resource is by The National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA).

This resource provides information on improving the wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander alcohol and other drug (AOD) workers.

Summary: The Feeling Deadly: Working Deadly Resource Kit is aimed at reducing stress and burnout and enhancing wellbeing amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander AOD workers.

Although Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander AOD workers find many aspects of their jobs rewarding, they also face many unique stressors. These include:

Heavy work demands
Defining roles and boundaries
Role stigmatisation
Translating mainstream work practices to ensure they are culturally sensitive
A lack of cultural understanding and support
Geographical isolation.

This kit is intended for use by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander AOD workers, their managers, and supervisors. The kit aims to reduce the risks of stress and burnout amongst this critically important, but vulnerable, group of workers.

Developers: This Resource is by The National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA).

Year: 2013

Costs: Free

Evidence base: This resource has undergone expert review. Refer to the resource for a full reference list.

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