H@ e aling in the Hills At Lakalinjeri Tumbetin Waal
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bout an hour from Adelaide, away from the main freeway, along a quiet dirt road there is a special place in the Hills. It is here, at Lakalinjeri Tumbetin Waal, that the Aboriginal Sobriety Group is able to provide non-medical drug and alcohol residential rehabilitation and holistic support for the Aboriginal men who stay there. Lakalinjeri Tumbetin Waal means ‘clan, family, and community’—this place is a healing place. It is known as ‘LTW’ for short, and there is an old sign
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there that reminds us that it is also known as ‘Frahns Farm’. ASG workers, in partnership with other agencies, are able to assist the men towards their recovery. The program provides opportunities to explore the underlying grief which is often a factor with issues of substance misuse, as well as teaching and learning that encompasses traditional cultural methods that are considerate of differing clans’ beliefs and rituals. This allows for all communities to share an experience of healing.
• HEPATITIS SA COMMUNITY NEWS • AUTUMN 2015
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