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Ngangkari – Traditional Healers

Ngangkari are the traditional healers of the Ngaanyatjarra, Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara (NPY) lands in the remote western desert of Central Australia. Ngangkari have looked after people’s physical and emotional health for thousands of years. The NPY Women’s Council Ngangkari Program supports ngangkari to continue their work in communities, clinics and hospitals.

Uti Kulintjaku

Uti Kulintjaku is an award-winning initiative of the Ngangkari Program that supports mental health understanding. Led by ngangkari and senior Anangu, Uti Kulintjaku encourages deeper conversations about mental health and healing for Anangu and people working in Aboriginal health and related services. Uti kulintjaku means to listen, think and understand clearly. ‘Uti Kulintjaku is a new way, using the old way, and bringing it into the new world.’ (Rene Kulitja)
*Anangu are people of the NPY region

Listen to meditations from the Ngangkari team in Pitjantjatjara & Ngaanyatjarra on the Smiling Mind App

Books SHOP BOOKS

ngangkari healers book — Traditional Healers of Central Australia

aboriginal health resource — Tjulpu and Walpa

aboriginal indigenous colouring book gift — Colouring Towards Clear Thinking

Tjanima aboriginal resource — Tjanima Tjukurpa

Resources SHOP RESOURCES

aboriginal feelings language — Words for Feelings Map

aboriginal mental health resource — Emotional Literacy Magnets

Aboriginal health resource child development — Child Development poster

Aboriginal Indigenous poster — Watching, Learning & Maintaining Our Beautiful Culture

News & Stories


ABC Awaye! Traditional Healing in Virtual Reality	ABC Awaye! Meditating in language	At the edge of comprehension, Kim Mahood, The Monthly	Australia’s other ‘flying doctors’ By Georgina Kenyon

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