Yellow Gum Psychology

20/06/2025

Show some love to the tiny and terrific Natimuk, Victoria!

Fun fact - Yellow Gum Psychology was dreamed up in the winter sun of a Nati living room, in the mid stages of Covid.

Just one week to go! Let’s help Natimuk take out the title.

Natimuk is in the running to be crowned Victoria’s Top Tiny Tourism Town — and we’re counting on you to help us get there.

From bold adventures at Mt Arapiles to the creative pulse of town life, Natimuk is truly one-of-a-kind.

Voting closes June 27 — and your vote could make all the difference.
🗳️ Cast your vote here 👉https://tinyurl.com/yts27rsk

Let’s show the rest of Victoria what makes our little town so mighty.

Photo is of local artist, Mel Obst. Check Mel's beautiful work on Instagram .obst_art

20/06/2025

Sneaky little peeky into life in our clinic’s home town 📺 tonight!

TONIGHT (Fri 20 June) on Channel 9 at 8pm! 📺✨
Horsham takes the spotlight on Find My Country House Australia!
See the beautiful sights, charming homes, vibrant local businesses, and friendly faces that make our town so special.
Filmed last winter with the lovely Catriona Rowntree – don’t miss it! 🏡

10/06/2025

Would you LOOK at that SKY 🤩

Another in our recurring series on sunsets, featuring powerlines. That's the Wimmera alright: mind-expanding horizons, but with all your mod-cons! ⚡

05/06/2025

Not to brag, but out here, we just really excel at sunsets! This is quite literally one step outside our front door at 😍 🌅 (just focus on the colours and not the powerlines - although, I reckon they are a reminder of man's ability to generate electricity 🤣 )

What if this was your view every day? AND you got to enjoy this humour every day? Both are possible... or just the former, if that's your preference.

27/05/2025

All day tomorrow on ABC Melbourne 774

I am looking forward to joining Brig Duclos on ABC Melbourne Afternoons program from 2pm tomorrow.
The ABC are running a special day of programming shining the light on those farmers and rural communities struggling at the moment on a number of fronts including the drought.

Join the conversation.





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26/05/2025

26 May is National Sorry Day. Today we remember and acknowledge the mistreatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who were forcibly removed from their families and communities, which we now know as ‘The Stolen Generations’.

The first National Sorry Day was held on 26 May 1998, one year after the Bringing Them Home report was tabled in Parliament. This landmark report was a result of a national inquiry into the separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families throughout the 20th century. It marked an important step in truth-telling and included comprehensive recommendations for healing and justice.

But nearly three decades later, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are still 10.8 times more likely than non-Indigenous children to be removed from their families.

According to the Healing Foundation's 2025 report – Are you waiting for us to die? The unfinished business of Bringing Them Home – only 6% of the report’s original recommendations have been clearly implemented.

We acknowledge and support the ongoing work of the Healing Foundation and all those who continue to address the intergenerational trauma in families and communities caused by the forced removal of children. There is still work to be done.

📌Visit The Healing Foundation to learn more and read their latest report: https://healingfoundation.org.au/

📌Read Family Matters report via SNAICC-National Voice for our Children https://www.snaicc.org.au/our-work/child-and-family-wellbeing/family-matters/

📷Image of 'Sorry' written high in the sky organised by a group of people, independent of the People's Walk for Reconciliation, who believed in delivering an apology to the Stolen Generations

25/05/2025

📢 New resource announcement 📢
Some ideas for parents, teachers and other grown-ups who want to understand their neurodivergent children and young people better. This includes some of our favourite content creators on the socials (learning without trying, yay!), podcasts, books, websites and more, as well as recommendations from other professionals, including neurodivergent clinicians.

💻 Check it out at: https://www.yellowgumpsychology.com.au/resources/ (or follow the link in our bio and hit the 'resources' tab!)

20/05/2025

Brutal seasons indeed. Need an extra pair of hands (don't we all)?

💰 Check what govt support is available: https://agriculture.vic.gov.au/farm-management/dry-seasons-and-drought-support and https://www.agriculture.gov.au/agriculture-land/farm-food-drought/drought
🧠 Mental health info, ideas & support: https://nff.org.au/mental-health-resources/
🗣 Not sure what you need? Try the Rural Outreach Program and they'll help you figure it out: https://www.edmh.org.au/rural-outreach-program or 1300 OUTREACH (1300 688 732)

16/05/2025

😍 The beating heart of our beautiful region 😍
Meet me in the Wimmera!

15/05/2025

💡 Did you know 💡 by most measures we don't have enough psychologists in Australia? (We *know* we don't in regional Australia!) Here's Dr Sara Quinn from Australian Psychological Society explaining the 'bottleneck' in psychology training. This means we lose heaps of clever people who don't get through to the next stage of training. Aaaand guess what? These barriers hit harder for students from rural backgrounds who more often have to move away to access study and required (unpaid) work placements.

Listen to APS discusses postgraduate psychology placement shortages. by APS on

07/05/2025

📣 Introducing Finding the Words: A FREE Workshop on Mental Health and Su***de Conversations

Tuesday 27th May at 7pm

We’re excited to share Finding the Words—a FREE 30-minute online workshop from the headspace Ballarat Youth Su***de Prevention Project!

This workshop is designed for both young people and parents to help build confidence and competence in discussing mental health and su***de.

Here’s what we’ll cover:
• Role of Family: Understanding the crucial role families play in supporting mental health.
• Normalising Mental Health Conversations: Making mental health a regular topic and modelling emotional expression.
• Talking About Su***de: Breaking down stigma and opening up healthy communication.
• Starting Conversations: Finding and creating opportunities to discuss mental health and su***de.

Participants will also be introduced to On the Same Page, a guided family discussion activity that helps establish common language and understanding about mental health, su***de, and help-seeking.

Follow the link below for your FREE tickets
👉 https://events.humanitix.com/finding-the-words

24/04/2025

🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ Parent or carer wanting to learn more about being an ally to your LGBTQIA+ young person? 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

Workshops coming up online & IRL by Zoe Belle Gender Collective Inc, , & Uniting Wimmera!

Hey, parents! Got Questions? 🤔 We've got answers! 🙌

Understanding your LGBTQIA+ young person can feel like a journey, that's why we've partnered up with Sexual Health Victoria, Drummond Street Services, Zoe Belle Gender Collective, and Wimmera Uniting to help walk it through with you.

Join us for fun, open-hearted info sessions where no question is too small and support is the vibe. To register, scan the QR code on the flyer! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️