Belle Selkirk

Belle Selkirk is a Noongar woman and Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia's School of Indigenous Studies. She works with the Transforming Indigenous Mental Health & Wellbeing (TIMHWB) project, an Aboriginal-led initiative focused on improving cultural safety in mental health care services for Indigenous communities.

• Education: Master of Psychology (Clinical), Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Psychology
• Key Affiliation: Australan Indigenous Psychologists Association (AIPA)
• Current Project: Youth Empowerment Project (2025-2030)

Her research focuses on Indigenous mental health, social and emotional wellbeing, and decolonizing practices in psychology. Through TIMHWB, she contributes to Aboriginal Participatory Action Research frameworks.

In 2024, she received the Indigenous Allied Health Australia Excellence in Cultural Responsiveness award, recognizing her work in bridging Indigenous knowledge systems with clinical practice.

Belle actively participates in editorial activities for psychology journals and has contributed to media discussions on transforming Indigenous psychology education through AIPEP initiatives.