Meet Tannielle, a UWA Psychology student and performing arts enthusiast from Ardyaloon community, also known as One Arm Point, just north of Broome, WA.
As a performing artist, Tannielle hopes to run arts workshops to improve mental health in Aboriginal communities. "Growing up I was very shy and reserved. I didn't like talking to people I didn't know and during high school I was introduced to acting and I loved it."
Hear her story about developing a love of acting and the performing arts as a way to break out of her shell. By introducing performing arts into therapy, she hopes to break down the barriers stopping young Indigenous people asking for help and to encourage them to chase their dreams.
I want to see Indigenous communities chase their dreams. - Tannielle McHugh
Wisdom Seekers: Expression
Psychology Student
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UWA presents
WISDOM SEEKERS
09:15am – 19 FEBURARY 2020, TANNIELLE MCHUGH, UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
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My name is Tannielle McHugh.
I am studying psychology here at UWA. I grew up in Ardyaloon community, also know as One Arm Point, just north of Broome, WA.
Growing up I was very shy and reserved.
I didn't like talking to people I didn't know and during high school I was introduced to acting and I loved it.
Finding performing arts was a way to help me to speak out more so I want to use the same method, using art and psychology at the same time, to help children, young people, adults to break out of the shell the same way I did.
I want to go back to urban and remote communities and run workshops with children, high school kids, even adults, just 'cause I do want a lot of the indigenous communities to be able to go out there, chase their dream like I did.
I went out there and I'm doing all of this stuff now and it's really exciting. And it just want everyone to see that it is possible.
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At the time of filming, the Government’s 12th Closing the Gap report confirmed that the mental health of young indig3enous Australians was one of the most significant concerns the nation faces.
“I want to see Indigenous communities chase their dreams.”
- Tannielle McHugh
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