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
Traditional Healers of Central Australia
Tjulpunya munu Walpanya
Pilyurunguru Purlkauringkunytja
Words for Feelings Map
Colouring Towards Clear Thinking
Words for Feelings Magnets
Mindfulness Pannikin
Atunymanama
Atunymanama
Anangu Aboriginal
Uti Kulintjaku Watiku Posters
pitjantjatjara language feelings health resource
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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