Inaugural StayWell Summit 2024
AEMEE's inaugural StayWell Summit is designed specifically for Indigenous Businesses to reignite and recharge on the breezy seaside atmosphere of Kingscliff in NSW, just the place to restore balance.
It is an opportunity to come together to connect, reignite the fire, address fatigue and burnout, and proactively address holistic wellbeing.
This is a unique and safe space to pause operations to experience the richness of cultural connection with on-country experiences, and facilitated sessions designed to strengthen and support mental wellbeing in business and personal life. Exploring the connection between mental health and cultural identity, while providing tools to ensure participants go away equipped with strategies, knowledge and the energy to take on the challenges ahead.
Tickets available from 15 August 2024
Goals and Objectives of the 2024 StayWell Summit:
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Connect with other Indigenous Businesses from the sector, finding common ground with challenges and solutions.
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Provide an experience of cultural connection through ‘on country experiences, guided tours and facilitated sessions.
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Acknowledge and understand the impact of mental health, cultural load, and using the power of culture to strengthen and support mental health and identity.
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Engage in interactive and practical activities centred around wellbeing and culture.
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Provide participants with strategies and a set of tools to support in addressing the balance of work, life and business (including a key contact list of support and services to access when needed).
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Reignite the spirit of every participant, empowering them to return as their optimal selves.
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Each participant will develop their own tailored wellbeing/stress management plan.
The theme of the Summit is centred around mental health and wellbeing. It is well documented that the First Nations people of Australia have the highest suicide rates in the world and these are not improving. 2023 recorded the highest rates in a decade.
Further, the resources sector has some of the highest rates of suicide of any sector in Australia. The Mates-In-Mining suicide prevention group revealed that suicide rates are 80% higher in the mining, construction, and energy sectors than in the general Australian population. Given the past 18 months of the unsuccessful referendum, and the post-Covid era, rising costs of living, mental health and wellbeing is at the forefront of everyone’s business.
As Indigenous people running businesses within these sectors, we acknowledge the ever-constant challenges of running a viable business, compounded with additional expectation of family and community and the toll that can take on any individual or business.
"The StayWell Summit will be more than just an event; it's a powerful gathering that brings our mob together, grounding us on country, nurturing our mental health and wellbeing. Where, we find strength in our shared heritage, support in our AEMEE Family, and inspiration for our personal & professional lives."
Rachel Daniels, AEMEE Executive Officer & Events