National Indigenous Times: After the damaging impacts on the mental health of First Nations communities during the Voice referendum, Indigenous leaders and mental health experts are calling on politicians and the media to adopt “respectful, inclusive language” during the federal election campaign.

During the Voice campaign, Indigenous mental health service 13YARN reported a 108 per cent increase in callers reporting abuse, racism, and trauma between March and June 2023, with the overall number of callers dramatically increasing in the lead-up to the referendum.