Funding to support the Ngunnawal Bush Healing Farm transition to Community-control and residential services

Stage 1: Partnership and Readiness Grant

We have identified an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (ACCO) partner to plan for Community-control of the Ngunnawal Bush Healing Farm (NBHF).

The transition to Community control will be led by Yeddung Mura, who are the successful recipient of the Partnership and Readiness Grant. In partnership with the Health and Community Services Directorate (HCSD), Yeddung Mura will support the next phase of the Healing Farm’s journey by developing, with Community, the pathway forward to transition the NBHF to Community-control .

This grant does not involve service delivery at the Ngunnawal Bush Healing Farm. HCSD will continue to manage current day-program operations at the NBHF over the term of the Grant.

Additional stages will be subject to further government funding decisions.

Stage 2: Transition to Community control

Stage 2 will transition day-program operations to Community-control. Timing will be informed by service, Community and government readiness.

Until this stage commences, current day-program operations will continue to be managed by the Health and Community Services Directorate.

Stage 3: Residential services

Once the Ngunnawal Bush Healing Farm is under Community control, , operations will be expanded to include residential services.

Support for Community-control needs to happen prior to the establishment of these services to ensure a sustainable transition, allowing time to design and develop an evidence-based service that meets Community need.

More information

Industry briefing session

An industry briefing session was held 28 November 2025.

FAQs

Read the frequently asked questions for Stage 1 grant applications.

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