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MUDGIN-GAL HELPS
WOMEN'S HEALING "We're very enthusiastic about this project, and we feel that it can make a real difference to women's lives project officer Donna lngram said. The objectives of the project are to strengthen women's spirituality through the Healing process, to build the confidence and self-esteem of victims of abuse, to empower Aboriginal women to assess and take control of their lives with decision- making skills, and provide opportunity for them to meet other victims to share their stories and experiences," Ms lngram said. "It's about healing our communities - that's what this is all about." The workshops will be held at the Aboriginal Women's Healing House retreat centre situated on the Razorback Ranges at Picton, in Sydney's outer west. "The Healing House gives us the appropriate environment with our sisters," says co-ordinator of the Healing House, Barbra Asplett.. "It is a place where we can share our pain, share experiences, reclaim our stories, yarn, address stress and how it affects our body, spirit, soul, mind and relationships. It is a place for women to come together, share, create and be renewed." The first series of workshops will began Friday, May 17, to Wednesday, May 22 ( 2002 ) at the Healing House. The Aboriginal Women's Spiritual Healing Project is funded by the New South Wales Government's Casino Community Benefit Fund, but Mudgin-Gal is seeking further avenues of funding to support the project. Mudgin-Gal was started in 1992 as a referral and advocacy service to support Aboriginal women in the local community. For further information about the project or Mudgin-Gal, contact Donna lngram, project officer, or Louise Kinchela, project assistant on (02) 9319 2613.
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In
an effort to help Koori women find hope and healing in their lives,
the Mudgin-Gal Aboriginal Corporation Women' s Centre in Sydney
recently launched the Aboriginal Women's Spiritual Healing Project.
The project is a 12-month program that consists of a series of residential
workshops for victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse, and drug
and alcohol abuse. 
The
project was launched by Neita Scott, a member, of the Premier's
Council for women. 'We, as women, must heal ourselves before we
can heal our communities," Ms Scott said. 'We have many problems
in the Koori community and by women coming together, that's healing
them so that they can then come back and start working with their
communities and heal their communities." 
