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Congratulations Yaleela
We would like to congratulate Yaleela, one of our valued Cultural Mentors, who was awarded the Caring for Culture Award at the 2025...
AJ Williams
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889th MHFA delivered to Wurundjeri
On the beautiful lands of the Wurundjeri: I am at the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation. facilitating the...
AJ Williams
25 minutes ago1 min read
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New podcast series coming September 2025
Join AJ and Darcy McGauley-Bartlett as they talk about topics without shame: but with truth and honesty. Get ready for it!!
AJ Williams
Jul 101 min read
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AJ celebrates his 883rd MHFA course delivery: now over 10,000 participants!!
We did it!!!!! 10,000 plus participants Yes! 🙌 It’s true! Today I trained my 10,000th participant. This is a blended Aboriginal course...
AJ Williams
Jul 101 min read
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GMAR Victoria
Grandmother's Against Removal Victoria - GMAR VIC I am so grateful to be a part of this for the past 6 years. Every presentation that I...
AJ Williams
Jul 101 min read
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AJ appointed AASW Fellow
In recognition of his near 30 years as a social worker, AJ was awarded AASW Fellow.
AJ Williams
Jul 91 min read
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New podcast coming in September 2025
Check out soon Darcy and AJ yarning about topics without the shame and guilt: just truth and honest yarns between two men.
AJ Williams
Jul 91 min read
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New podcast series coming September 2025.
Getting ready to launch the new podcast series ‘Health Bites’ with the amazingly talented Ricki Spencer. More details coming soon
AJ Williams
Jul 91 min read
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AJ Williams wins 2025 Australian Humaniat of the Year.
Australian Humanist of the Year is awarded annually to an Australian who has made an outstanding contribution to public life, consistent...
AJ Williams
Jul 91 min read
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AJ awarded NAIDOC Award 2025 for Health and Wellbeing
Aj wins Health and Wellbeing Award 2025
AJ Williams
Jul 91 min read
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AJ is a 2024 nominee for Australian of the Year Victoria
We wish to acknowledge and announce that AJ Williams-Tchen was the nominee for the Victorian Australian of the Year 2024. Congratulations...
AJ Williams
Nov 17, 20231 min read
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Nov 17, 20230 min read
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Congratulations!!
November 2023 saw AJ deliver his 800th MHFA course. This group was to VACCA staff via the AMHFA Blended course. Congratulations to AJ...
AJ Williams
Nov 17, 20231 min read
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Butterfly Body Kind Youth Survey released: AJ talks on podcast
Results from the Butterfly Body Kind Youth Survey are in where more than 1600 young people aged 12-18 took part. At least 50%of the...
AJ Williams
Jun 8, 20231 min read
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AASW Social Work Focus: article by AJ
AJ provides 5 tips to follow when acknowledging and respecting Country. AASW Focus: Autumn 2023- Volume 8 issue 1
AJ Williams
Jun 3, 20231 min read
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760 MHFA courses conducted by AJ
AJ recently completed his 760th MHFA course at Rail Projects Victoria
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Jun 3, 20231 min read
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Jun 3, 20230 min read
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Yarninblack: Episode 7 - Taylor Hampton
YarninBlak Series 2 - Episode 7 Taylor Hampton Ngiyampaa/Wiradjuri Author, Cultural Facilitator & Father In this first podcast of Series...
AJ Williams
Apr 2, 20231 min read
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AJs MHFA achievement
Mental Health First Aid has confirmed that effective of today, I have delivered: 743 MHFA courses to a total of 7894 people. Talk about...
AJ Williams
Mar 1, 20231 min read
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