Healing Foundation

The establishment of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healing Foundation was announced by the Australian Government in its 2009-10 Budget, and funding of $26.6 million over four years was allocated.

A Healing Foundation Development Team was established to work with Indigenous people to ensure broad ownership and support for the Foundation, establishment of which is partly in response to calls for action to address the intergenerational impacts of trauma and grief.

The Healing Foundation Development Team began conducting community workshops across Australia to listen to ideas for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healing Foundation in May 2009. The Development Team will work with the Government between May and July 2009 in undertaking consultations with key organisations and individuals and conduct community workshops across Australia. The information gathered will contribute to development of the role and structure of the Healing Foundation.

For more information, please see our programs and projects resource - Healing Foundation.