First Nations Cultural Healing Grants

We’re supporting cultural healing for First Nations communities across Queensland to improve social and emotional wellbeing.

First Nations Cultural Healing Grants

The First Nations Cultural Healing Program Grants are supporting healing programs that build on traditional wisdom, knowledge and practice. They focus on opportunities that respond to local needs in Queensland’s First Nations communities.

We awarded $750,000 through the program. This funding is for First Nations:

organisations
community-controlled organisations

and/or

community based not-for-profit organisations.

Why it’s important

Historical and intergenerational trauma continues to impact the wellbeing of First Nations peoples. Cultural healing programs provide a culturally grounded approach for communities to lead their own healing pathways. They are restoring connection to culture, Country and identity.

This program promotes wellbeing across generations by supporting communities to:

strengthen resilience
create safe healing spaces
continue important cultural knowledge practices.

How it supports reform

The grants deliver on action 33 of The Queensland Trauma Strategy 2024–2029 .

Action 33 aims to grow and strengthen:

community-led responses
awareness and education
on the impacts of historical and intergenerational trauma on First Nations communities in Queensland.

The program also supports the objectives of:

Grant recipients and initiatives

We’re funding 3 First Nations organisations to deliver culturally grounded programs that strengthen connection to culture, Country, family and community.

These initiatives support healing from historical and intergenerational trauma, creating sustainable healing pathways for future generations. They build on cultural strengths, resilience and knowledge to enhance social and emotional wellbeing.

Recipient	Initiative	Total funding (excl GST)
Campfilre Healing Indigenous Corporation	Yirna Murru Cultural Healing Pathways Provides on-Country healing activities, including healing gatherings, yarning circles, Elder-led cultural education and bush medicine workshops. Strengthens connections to culture, builds local capability, and supports sustainable healing pathways for First Nations communities across north-west Queensland.	$250,000
Central Queensland Indigenous Development Limited	Strong Spirit, Strong People Supports First Nations people affected by trauma, child removal and other complex challenges across Rockhampton and the Central Highlands. Provides healing circles, cultural mentoring, education and support groups to strengthen wellbeing, family connections and community healing.	$246,740
Murri Watch Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation	Healing Country, Healing Community Supports First Nations people with complex needs in Townsville and Brisbane through culturally led healing activities. Provides Elder-led healing circles, cultural mentoring and on-Country activities to strengthen identity, connection, trauma awareness and community wellbeing.	$250,000

Recipient

Initiative

Total funding (excl GST)

Campfilre Healing Indigenous Corporation

Yirna Murru Cultural Healing Pathways

Provides on-Country healing activities, including healing gatherings, yarning circles, Elder-led cultural education and bush medicine workshops.

Strengthens connections to culture, builds local capability, and supports sustainable healing pathways for First Nations communities across north-west Queensland.

$250,000

Central Queensland Indigenous Development Limited

Strong Spirit, Strong People

Supports First Nations people affected by trauma, child removal and other complex challenges across Rockhampton and the Central Highlands.

Provides healing circles, cultural mentoring, education and support groups to strengthen wellbeing, family connections and community healing.

$246,740

Murri Watch Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation

Healing Country, Healing Community

Supports First Nations people with complex needs in Townsville and Brisbane through culturally led healing activities.

Provides Elder-led healing circles, cultural mentoring and on-Country activities to strengthen identity, connection, trauma awareness and community wellbeing.

$250,000