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Ngangkari healers were considered the treasure of Aboriginal communities, and now their 60,000-year-old tradition has made its way to South Australia’s Royal Adelaide Hospital and rural clinics.
Eighteen registered Ngangkari healers set up the Anangu Ngangkari Tiutaky Aboriginal Corporation (ANTAC) more than seven years ago.
Chief executive Francesca Panzironi heads a team visiting major hospitals and rural clinics in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia.
More recently they have been working in regional clinics across country SA and the new Royal Adelaide Hospital.
“I think about 95 per cent of the Australian population doesn’t know this knowledge system exists,” Ms Panzironi said.
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