Tegan Schefe

Tegan is a Bidjara and Kamilaroi woman from Charleville, Southwest Queensland who has a background in Community Primary Health Care and has extensive experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through project development and management. Prior to joining LivingWorks Australia, Tegan worked for the University of Sunshine Coast’s Thompson Institute and Thirrili Ltd for their Indigenous Suicide Postvention Services. Tegan’s engagement with community lead to the development of a First Nations Suicide Prevention program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the Sunshine Coast. She is passionate about best practice protocols and advocates for finding effective and sustainable suicide prevention, intervention and postvention strategies through consultation with the community they aim to benefit. As Training Manager for Indigenous Suicide Prevention at LivingWorks Australia, Tegan provides oversight for training implementation and assists with recruiting, onboarding and ongoing development of Indigenous trainers.

Outside of work, Tegan is a self-described “rugby league everything – mum, manager, coach, mentor”! She also loves going to the gym.