Healing for Strong Families - Aurukun

The Aurukun Healing Model reflects local priorities and cultural knowledge, integrating First Nations healing methodologies with relevant therapeutic practices. This grant opportunity seeks providers who are known and trusted within the community, built genuine relationships and uphold cultural protocols. Successful applicants will demonstrate cultural competence, capability and a long-term commitment to working alongside community to deliver healing services that strengthen identity, safety and resilience.

Delivering this Healing Model requires more than service delivery; it requires relationship-building, cultural understanding and participatory engagement. Applicants are required to demonstrate:

• Need and Community Involvement – Show evidence of strong local connections, trust, and readiness.
• Cultural Competence – Respect cultural protocols, understand histories and the impact of colonisation, and embed First Nations knowledge systems in service design and delivery.
• Capability – Provide clear evidence of organisational capacity, leadership and experience in delivering culturally-led healing services that integrate therapeutic approaches where appropriate.
• Delivering Outcomes – Commit to long-term engagement, ongoing communication and adaptive practice based on community feedback.

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For details on the Aurukun Healing Model and application requirements, visit GrantConnect.