Central Australian Indigenous community program managers will talk about their experiences at a Free Public Talk
Redfern Town Hall Saturday 12 March 6-7.30pm
73 Pitt Street, between Wells & Redfern Streets
All Welcome

Jean Brown
Chair of MT Theo Yuendumu Substance Misuse Aboriginal Corporation that successfully prevented petrol sniffing at Yuendumu in Central Australia by providing young people with care, counselling and access to a different way of life. Jean often lives at Mt Theo Outstation taking care of local petrol sniffers.

Karissa Preuss
Karissa coordinates the Mt Theo Program’s Jaru Pirrjirdi Project. Jaru Pirrjirdi enables young people to work together to create positive futures beyond petrol sniffing and other drug abuse. Jaru Pirrjirdi includes a series of bush trips involving youth forums, cultural training and leadership development.

Leo Abbott
Leo works on the Abbott Family Rehabilitation program. Based at Ilamurte outstation, this service takes young people and adults from across Central Australia, helping to break their patterns of substance abuse by introducing them to cattle work and a program of support and counselling.

This event is sponsored by CAYLUS, Central Australian Youth Link-Up Service, based at Tangentyere Council in Alice Springs, which supports community-based programs helping young petrol sniffers, and ANTaR’s Healing Hands Indigenous Health Rights Campaign.

ANTaR appreciates the Mercy Foundation’s support of its Healing Hands: Indigenous Health Rights Campaign.

Inquiries: ANTaR 02 9555 6138

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