PROJECTS

The Foundation works by providing grants in support of worthwhile projects which advance the aims of the organization.

One example is the grant provided in support of the Healing Centre at Yirrkala in eastern Arnhem Land.

Yirrkala community members with the support of the Yirrkala Dhanbul Community Association Inc. have been lobbying for a Healing Centre to help address the problems of substance abuse, violence and youth suicide that are not being effectively managed using contemporary western medicine.

The Aboriginal approach to healthcare is a holistic one. It recognises the social, physical and spiritual dimensions of health and life. The Healing Centre intends to bring together both traditional healing methods and western medicine, both contemporary and naturopathic, to help allay some of the social and medical problems of the community, while offering services to the surrounding population and visitors for a service fee.

The aim of this study was to determine the market demand for the proposed Healing Centre.