Over 200 women caring for Country from across the Northern Territory gathered at Pudakul billabong on Limilngan-Wulna Country in September 2023 for the 4th STRONG WOMEN FOR HEALTHY COUNTRY FORUM.

“We are strong Indigenous women of the Northern Territory.

We stand united as one strong voice.

We commit to a network that gives equal power to the rights of all our women.

Strong Women means Healthy Country.”

Outcomes achieved across the past 5 years were built upon and actions re-defined as women collectively prioritised and advocated for the needs of their country and their communities.

At this forum, women put their Strong Women for Healthy Country Strategy into action by:

Advocating for more dedicated women’s spaces in communities
Promoting best practice principles for employers of women caring for Country
Designing communication tools to share knowledge and information
Supporting each other with advocacy and mentorship training
Scheduling women’s caring for Country camps and exchanges
Progressing transparent governance
Investigating joining a national forum.

This work built on women’s work at previous forums, and was carefully planned by Indigenous women from 20 different remote communities over the course of six Message Sticks (Governance group) meetings over the previous year.

Credits:
Yale MacGillivray – DOP, Co-Director, Editor.
Natalie Carey/Sun People Creative – Co-Director, Producer

With very special thanks to Mimal Land Management.

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