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What we do

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

Resources

Tjanima Tjukurpa
ngangkari healers book
Traditional Healers of Central Australia
Tjulpunya munu Walpanya
Aboriginal health resource child development
Pilyurunguru Purlkauringkunytja
aboriginal feelings language
Words for Feelings Map
aboriginal indigenous colouring book gift
Colouring Towards Clear Thinking
aboriginal resource language
Words for Feelings Magnets
aboriginal gift mug
Mindfulness Pannikin

Meditations

Listen to the full Atatjura Kulinma Think Mindfully Meditation Playlist 

News

At the edge of comprehension By Kim Mahood
Australia’s other ‘flying doctors’ By Georgina Kenyon

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