Warakurna Artists: Wanarn Aged Care Arts Program

Our old people are special and precious. Warakurna Artists staff and artists travel 100kms to Wanarn community to conduct art workshops with the old people and their families.

The joyous communal activity has a myriad of positive benefits such as reliving boredom and frustration. The workshops are fun and there is a lot of laughter. Nursing staff report that this diversional therapy helps to reduce patient's drug intake and the old people rejoice in sharing and passing on their important Tjukurrpa with their families who visit them when the workshops are conducted.

Warakurna Artists also takes the old people on bush trips to paint with family and friends. The return to country projects facilitate and promote intergenerational learning and cultural maintenance. This is vital to keeping culture strong.

Very special thanks to the wonderful staff of the Wanarn Aged Care facility and to Margot Howard from NPY Women's council Aged Advocacy for their generous support.

We hope you enjoy our film.

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• wanarn
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• art
• centre
• ngaanyatjarra
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• aboriginal
• ethical

[MrNeilTodd]

Neil Todd - Wanarn Aged Care Manager 2011 - 89558068

[gemkilt]

its still going :) I was a teacher at the local school back in 2004 :) enjoyed this place and I miss all of the kids.

[denkar1]

I set this place up and was there when the first 'oldies' arrived. Hope it is still going well and the people are being cared for, as they deserve. Wonder how all my trees and shrubs are going.

All the best, Dennis