About WILD 1
WILD 1 was founded by Jamie Tjupurrula in response to his own personal healing journey that was facilitated by an elder and nangkari from Mt Liebig community, Bill Whiskey Tjapaltjarri.
WILD 1 develops and facilitates programs that are tailored to individual peoples and their needs with a focus on wellbeing. Facilitation of healing through accessing cultural beliefs and values is a method of healing that is under recognised by the current Australian health system.
With a grounded sense of self and the opportunity to build on strengths, the power can be given back to the people. Indigenous ways of understanding health and wellbeing are equal to current western ways but often misunderstood and under utilised.
Jamie Tjupurrula
Founder WILD 1
Principal Trainer
Jamie Tjupurrula is an experienced mental health practitioner in Central Australia and has worked in the Central Australian region for over 20 years. Jamie is a Pintupi-Luritja ‘wati’ - man and draws on his knowledge of the bush to utilise Aboriginal traditional culture and connection to the land and country to improve wellbeing and health for Aboriginal people.
Alongside his bush skills he utilises his training as a qualified chef to bring people together with good food. He was taught traditional tool-making and bush therapy as a youngfella in Mt Liebig, by nangkari (traditional healer), Whiskey Tjapaltjarri. Jamie is recognised for his skills in traditional tool-making as an artist and trainer and is highly regarded by the elders of the central desert region.