Yarning across generations is a powerful cultural practice that supports young people's wellbeing. This website helps parents and carers find the information and resources they need to make it easier to yarn with kids about staying safe, healthy and strong. One such resource is Yarning Quiet Ways.

Yarning quiet ways

In 2015, around 80 Aboriginal mums, dads and carers came together and yarned about the need for a resource to help them talk with their kids about:

Yarning Quiet Ways is based on an existing resource called Talk Soon Talk Often (external site) but has been written and designed in a way that responds to what the Aboriginal parents and carers wanted. The quotes in this resource come from real Aboriginal parents and carers.

Hard copies of the book can be ordered from the Department of Health warehouse.

This is a free bulk ordering service, with a minimum order of 10 copies.

Go to https://doh.getquickmail.com/ and click 'register for password', then follow the steps.

Once you're registered and logged in, type the item number SHP-013152 or the title 'Yarning Quiet Ways' into the search bar.

You can also download an electronic copy of Yarning Quiet Ways (PDF version).