Strong & Deadly Futures Acknowledgements

Strong & Deadly Futures was developed by researchers at the Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, the University of Sydney (formally the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Mental Health and Substance Use, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney) in collaboration with Gilimbaa (Indigenous Creative Design Agency).

Strong & Deadly Futures was developed through consultation with teachers and students from 4 schools:

• Lake Cargelligo Central School, NSW
• Griffith High School, NSW (now Murrumbidgee Regional High School)
• St Augustine’s College, QLD
• Unity College, QLD

Students involved in the development of S&DF

 

Thank you to all of the people who narrated the cartoons

• Amy – Alison Peacock (Unity College, Caloundra)
• Joe - Kai Keelert (Unity College, Caloundra)
• Tina – Gabby Dewar (Unity College, Caloundra)
• Billy – Myles (Unity College, Caloundra)
• Emma – Rachael Duncan (St Augustine’s College, Augustine Heights)
• Tahlia – Bimat Nona (St Augustine’s College, Augustine Heights)
• Trisha – Jacinta (St Augustine’s College, Augustine Heights)
• Dazza – Reuben Creed (Unity College, Caloundra)
• Harry – Corey Bobongie (Gurang Gurang and Birri tribes and South Sea Islander man)
• Aunty Mona – Roxanne McDonald (Mandandanjii & Darambal woman, actress)
• Trevor Williams – Joe Williams (Wiradjuri man, ex-NRL player)
• Frank – David Williams (Wakka Wakka man and Gilimbaa Co-Founder and Director)
• Amy’s Mum – Jill Robinson (Bundjalong woman and film maker, account executive at Gilimbaa)
• Billy’s sister – Danielle Bradd

Teachers involved in the development of S&DF

• Kylie Hill
• Erin O’Neill
• Kylie Thomas
• Darren McGaughran
• Leslie Harris
• Michael Lambe
• Kerrilee Philip
• Andrew Carter
• Josephine King

Experts involved:

• Mieke Snijder (The Matilda Centre, University of Sydney)
• Sophia Garlick Bock (The Matilda Centre, University of Sydney)
• Lexine Stapinski (The Matilda Centre, University of Sydney)
• Michael Doyle (University of Sydney)
• Nicola Newtown (The Matilda Centre, University of Sydney)
• Cath Chapman (The Matilda Centre, University of Sydney)
• Katrina Champion (The Matilda Centre, University of Sydney)
• Maree Teesson (The Matilda Centre, University of Sydney)
• Briana Lees (The Matilda Centre, University of Sydney)
• Samantha Lynch (The Matilda Centre, University of Sydney)
• Scott Wilson (Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council (SA) Aboriginal Corporation)
• Annalee Stearne (Telethon Kids)
• Nyanda McBride (National Drug Research Institute)
• Steve Allsop (National Drug Research Institute)
• Kristen Ella (NSW Health)
• Kylie Lee (University of Sydney)
• James Ward (South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute)
• Dennis Gray (National Drug Research Institute)
• Natanael Curtis (South Coast Medical Service Aboriginal Corporation)
• Alice Knight (Australian Indigenous Health InfoNet)
• Kathy Ride (Family and Child Services)
• Anthony Shakeshaft (National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales)
• Fiona Shand (Black Dog Institute)
• Ted Wilkes (National Drug Research Institute)
• Alyce Hall (Department of Health)
• Frances Kay Lambkin (Newcastle University)
• Christina Marel (The Matilda Centre, University of Sydney)
• Rachael Sarra (Gilimbaa)
• Ian Watson (Gilimbaa)

Gilimbaa Aboriginal working group:

• Jenna Lee (Larrakia)
• Rachael Sarra (Goreng Goreng)
• David Williams (Wakka Wakka)
• Jill Robinson (Bundjalung)

Gilimbaa Artists:

• Jenna Lee (Larrakia) – logo and designs
• Jack Tierney - cartoons

The development of Strong & Deadly Futures was funded by the Department of Health

For more information contact us

E: info@strongdeadly.org.au