David Edwards is a Worimi man who grew up in Turrbal/Jagera country and now lives in the Bundjalung lands of northern NSW. David works from University of Sydney’s University for Rural Health in Lismore NSW as the director of the WellMob project, under the national e-Mental Health in Practice project and in Indigenous-led health research. David’s background in looking after country with Indigenous communities as an environmental planner has developed his passion to now work for community to reach their own health aspirations and goals and marry the concepts of healthy minds, healthy people, and healthy country.
Being connected to your Aboriginal heritage can bring fulfilment and a sense of identity and culture but what about wellbeing?