“Looking at our history and our story, there’s so much trauma embedded in that,” said Bundjalung woman Portia Walker-Fernando.
She says while Western therapy did help her at first, there was always something missing, and the focus was always on her finding a solution quickly., an Indigenous organisation that provides a culturally informed, trauma-integrated healing approach using traditional methods.
We Al-li chief executive Dr Carlie Atkinson, of Yiman-Bundjalung heritage, believes the mental health benefits of Indigenous healing practices, which involve movement, art and music, can be wide-reaching. She recently set up a community healing hub in Lismore, NSW, to support residents affected by the floods.
Everyone who answers the 24/7 telephone helpline is of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage. By contrast, every aspect of 13 YARN has been designed to be culturally appropriate – from the non-typical conversation approach to the welcome message and Aboriginal hold music.
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