INDIGENOUS HEALING PRACTICES: WHAT IS BLOCKING THE WAY?

Connect with NGOs, health groups, educational publications and social groups on social media platforms, such as Facebook, to learn more about indigenous health. Facebook groups include:

 

Australian Aboriginal Bushfood and Medicines

This is the Facebook page for the ‘Australian Aboriginal Bushfood and Medicines’ NGO. This page provides articles and links about Aboriginal bushfood and medicine which people can purchase, as well as answering questions which people may have. This page also directs people to bushfood or medicine which may assist in healing certain illnesses or ailment.

 

Clarence Valley Aboriginal Healing Centre

This Facebook page shares and promotes the Clarence Valley Aboriginal Healing Centre and it’s programmes and events. Apart from providing specific information about the centre’s activities, it also provides useful articles to relevant topics, including about Aboriginal education and language, support groups, and religious organisations.

 

Australian Aboriginal History

This Facebook page provides information, articles and relevant links to inform the public about the history of Australian Aborigines. It deals with topics such as the death of elders, things like language and culture, as well as focusing on advocacy programs.

 

Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Public Health e-Journal

This is the Facebook page for the NGO, the ‘Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Public Health e-Journal.’ This page publishes its journal articles as a means to educate people on issues relating to Aboriginal health, on topics relating to: drug use, education, cultural beliefs and mental health.

 

Naccho Aboriginal Health Australia

This is the Facebook page for the non-profit organisation, ‘Naccho [National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation] Aboriginal Health Australia.’ This page publishes articles relating to its work in communities, as well as sharing relevant articles relating to Aboriginal health, culture and governance.

 

Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Medicine Men and Women

This is the Facebook page for the NGO, the ‘Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Medicine Men and Women.’ This Facebook page shares videos, articles and documents about topics such as Aboriginal healing, traditional health knowledge, medicine men and women and traditional Indigenous health providers. 

Discover and share photos, articles, opinions pieces, drawings, videos and more on pinterest. Exploring this pinterest board provides an opportunity to engage with the issue on an organised pinterest board.

 

 

 

Help educate your friends, family and members of community on this issue. Download this flyer and distribute it to letterboxes, hang it up outside your local supermarket or pin it up on your workplace/ school/ social group's pinboard. 

 

Or, download this electronic version of the flyer and share it on your facebook, twitter, or any other social media platform. The more people we can educate the better!

 

Engage, and link in, with other organisations who support and promote Indigenous healing practices. Follow these links to learn more:

 

• National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (National site)

• Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine

• Oxfam 

• Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies 

• Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation (ANTaR) 

• Diplomacy Training Program, University of New South Wales 

• Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses (CATSIN)