Bundji Bundji is a partnership between Whitelion, Maya Living Free Healing Association and Narana Aboriginal Cultural Centre. The partnership was formed in May 2006 in response to the overrepresentation of Indigenous young people in the Youth Justice System. Bundji Bundji aims to empower Indigenous young people by providing culturally appropriate support and advocacy and facilitating a sense of identity through spiritual, cultural and community reconnection.

Our Partners:

Maya Living Free Healing Association

Maya is an Indigenous not-for-profit healing centre which focuses programs around Aboriginal spiritual beliefs. Maya concentrates on treating the symptoms that are derived from the trauma, grief and loss that experienced by indigenous people, such as addiction, family breakdown and health.

Maya’s Indigenous Youth Leadership program’s vision is to aid healing, encourage and assist Indigenous young people to discover the power of their identity through strengthening their relationship to land, spirit, culture and community, therefore empowering leadership for the future of Indigenous communities.

Narana Aboriginal Cultural Centre

Narana Creations is an Australian Aboriginal cultural tourism & educational Enterprise that is committed to providing a welcome entree to today’s Indigenous culture. Narana Creations is a division of the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress that is the Aboriginal arm of the Uniting Church in Australia. The emphasis is on building healthy relationships and developing a shared understanding. The Congress is wholly controlled by Aboriginal people and works with Aboriginal people building self-reliance and a new future. www.narana.com.au

Contact: Cole Sawka Bundji Bundji Outreach Worker 9389 4468 or 0402 186 925 bundjibundji@whitelion.asn.au