Toward Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Responsiveness in Psychology Practice and Higher Education to Enhance Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social and Emotional Wellbeing

This thesis investigates how psychologists and psychology higher educators can strengthen cultural responsiveness to better support the social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB) of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The research explores psychologists’ experiences with culturally responsive practice and their psychology higher education training. Findings reveal that current psychology higher education training is inadequate in preparing psychologists to work effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients, while offering insights towards improving cultural responsiveness within psychology higher education courses and professional practice, to ultimately progress towards enhancing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders SEWB.