First Nations Women travel to Healing Gathering

Wunya,

We are requesting donations to support four grass-roots First Nations Women who have been invited to attend the 'Healing our Spirit' Global Indigenous Gathering in Canada.

The Ninth Gathering brings together thousands of Indigenous leaders and health care professionals from around the world to share and celebrate the healing power of traditional Indigenous knowledge and cultures.

Aunty Chantay Link is a Gooreng Gooreng, Kabi Kabi woman and Australian South Sea Islander who has grown up in the inner-city suburbs of Meajjin/Brisbane, a proud Brisbane Black. She is passionate about women and family living in violent free homes and communities. Chantay has continued to practice and participate in healing circles on country and have shared this knowledge with other Aboriginal women in finding their pathway living with trauma. "I know there is so much more to learn, and this is a wonderful opportunity to share and learn".

Aunty Sharyn Malone is a proud descendant of the Kabi Kabi peoples. Born and bred in Cherbourg on Wakka Wakka country. Sharyn is a survivor of sexual abuse and has a passion and drive to help see the cycle of abuse broken in her communities. Sharyn founded Bira Ministry which worked with survivors of sexual abuse and domestic violence in 2011, working with many women and young girls all over the greater Brisbane region through healing workshops. Sharyn leads women through the healing journey through her love for art therapy. Sharyn designs and facilitates culturally appropriate workshops for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander women creating a safe space for them to begin and walk in their healing journey. Sharyn’s “Ya’djin Ba’gam” campaign gives a voice to the voiceless, speaking out against sexual abuse, domestic violence and lateral violence in communities. Sharyn has completed a Cert IV in Counselling (Christian) and a Diploma in Family Therapy (Christian).

Allirah Fisher is a proud Ewamain, Cobble-Cobble, Birri and South-Sea Islander Woman. Born and raised in the outer suburbs of Meanjin, has always had strong values for social justice, healing and creativity. Allirah has worked within the Indigenous health, community development and creative arts spaces as a social worker and facilitator, being informed by elders and community members throughout. Allirah has a strong passion for empowering First Nations communities to break the cycle of intergenerational trauma and move into a place of healing, our way.

The women are heavily involved in First Nations-led community groups and organisations at a grass-roots level and this opportunity will empower these women as leaders in the community to share and bring back further knowledge and healing for the next generations.

HELP US, HELP THEM.