ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY

Maburra is a proudly 100% Indigenous-owned national consultancy committed to supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities through culturally grounded services, programs, and advocacy. Our core focus is on education, awareness, and informed action around domestic and family violence (DFV).

At Maburra, we are driven by a mission to empower communities to lead change—through co-designed, trauma-informed, and person-centred approaches. We work in genuine partnership with communities to design, develop, and deliver solutions that reflect local strengths, cultural priorities, and healing pathways.

The name Maburra comes from the Wulgurukaba language and means “woman.” It represents our vision: to uplift and support women, families, and communities through community-led transformation—now and for generations to come.

All Maburra programs are designed to be delivered within community, in collaboration with local leaders, services, and organisations. We offer flexible, negotiated pricing to ensure our programs are accessible and tailored to your organisation's capacity.

Where possible, we prioritise face-to-face consultation to strengthen relationships and uphold cultural integrity. When travel is not feasible, we use technology and culturally responsive methods to ensure meaningful engagement.

Our programs are grounded in:

Trauma-informed practice
Person-centred care
Indigenous healing frameworks
 

We do not believe in a “one-size-fits-all” approach. Each program is contextualised to reflect the unique needs, values, and aspirations of the community we are working with. Our goal is to provide empowering, sustainable, and transformative solutions led by the people they are designed for.

Maburra Management Consultancy delivers culturally responsive services tailored for organisations working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. 

Help us continue supporting women and communities impacted by DFV.

Visit our ‘Make a Donation’ section to contribute to:

• Hope & Healing Bags – care packs for women leaving violence.
   
• Our Yumba, Our Way – A culturally safe, trauma-informed healing refuge for Aboriginal women:
  A place of safety, support, and shelter.
   

Together, we can connect, heal, and create lasting change.

Maburra: Connecting Communities to Create Change, Director,  Yasmin Johnson, is a proud Wulgurukaba woman from Yunbenun (Magnetic Island, North Queensland), with cultural connections to Bwcolgman (Palm Island), Ngaro (Whitsunday region) & Gooreng Gooreng (Bundaberg region) traditional custodians.

Yasmin Johnson, has dedicated over 20 years to social services sector, specializing in early family crisis intervention and domestic and family violence (DFV) support, as a specialized practitioner. 

Currently pursuing a Master of Research at Western Sydney University (WSU), Yasmin's project focus, as part of the research team's research into understanding the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women who have experienced traumatic brain injuries due to family violence. 

Yasmin's research contributions include, co-authoring three academic papers addressing disability, trauma, and DFV within Indigenous communities:

 (2023) Fitts, M.S., Cullen, J., Kingston, G., Johnson, Y., Wills, E., & Soldatic, K. Moving research translation into research design: A disability case study with regional and remote First Nations communities and service providers in Australia. 

(2023) Fitts, M.S., Cullen, J., Kingston, G., Johnson, Y., Wills, E., & Soldatic, K. Understanding the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women with traumatic brain injury through family violence in Australia: A qualitative study protocol and 

(2024) Fitts, M.S., Kingston, G., Johnson, Y. The Emergency Department Response to Indigenous Women Experiencing Traumatic Brain Injury from Family Violence: Insights from Interviews with Hospital Staff in Regional Australia. J Fam Viol (2024).

Yasmin's dedication to contextualized healing approaches within her communities is not just a profession but a passion that resonates through her actions. Her commitment to advocacy, education, policy reform, and change is a testament to her deep-rooted belief in justice, empowerment, and healing. Within areas such as Justice Reform, Domestic and Family Violence (DFV), and trauma-informed/healing-centered frameworks and practices, Yasmin's influence is profound.

As a creator and change-maker, Yasmin embodies a visionary spirit, always seeking innovative solutions to complex social issues. Her approach is not only forward-thinking but deeply rooted in the values and traditions of Indigenous communities. Through her work, she develops practical, Indigenous-contextualized frameworks that serve as the backbone for program development tailored to meet the specific needs of each community.

Yasmin's efforts extend beyond individual programs; she strives to foster connections among communities, recognizing the power of collective action in creating sustainable change. Her holistic approach emphasizes not only addressing immediate challenges but also nurturing long-term resilience and empowerment within communities.

Our practice is informed by our knowledge & application of trauma-informed & person-centred care & approach.  Our programs, services & supports are created & individualized to meet specific community needs, through a contextualised indigenous framework, that can support & identify community challenges that are both complex and similar, to create connections that are strength-based, visible & sustainable, for community-led solutions to create change, to enrich community wellness & healing. 

• We acknowledges the deep and lasting effects of trans-generational trauma impacts on our women, men, children, families & communities. We recognize that this has contributed to the disproportionately high rates of domestic and family violence experienced within our communities.

• Our commitment is about creating a way forward for healing from trans-generational trauma and the impacts of trauma that contribute to domestic and family violence within our communities, through engaging in conversations within our communities. 

• We are committed to supporting our women in the communities in which we work, to develop networks, connections & community change, to have lasting impacts to support healthy relationships and holistic well-being.

• We also recognise the importance of Men's Healing from Domestic & Family Violence and support community efforts to engage in community-led solutions.  We are aware of the important work that needs to happen within our communities for our men to lead and participate in culturally-appropriate and culturally-informed programs and supports.

Our work is informed in development, practice & delivery through State & National standards within the context of Domestic and Family violence, recognise, refer, respond.  

We are guided by our cultural values and cultural protocols within the communities in which we practice and engage our programs, supports and services.  We rely on our networks, service supports and agencies, whom we work collaboratively and in partnership with,  for the best outcomes for our clients and the communities in which we are engaged.

We are especially guided by the work of other Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander individuals & communities that journey to address their communities needs at the local, state and national levels.

Everyday I choose healing for my heart, mind, body and spirit.  I work through the darkness in my life and I am able to find stars.

I heal in my own time and I am gentle with myself everyday. 

I forgive myself and take responsibility for the hurt in my past.

My heart maybe broken but I choose to fill the cracks with love and gentleness.

I am responsible for my healing

I am beginning my journey to healing. 

We  acknowledges the deep and lasting effects of trans-generational trauma impacts on our women, men, children, families & communities. 

We recognise that this has contributed to the disproportionately high rates of domestic and family violence experienced within our communities.

Our commitment is about creating a way forward for healing from trans-generational trauma and the impacts of trauma, that contribute to domestic and family violence within our communities.

We are committed to supporting our women in the communities in which we work, to develop networks, connections & community change, to have lasting impacts to support healthy relationships and holistic well-being.

We also recognise the importance of Men's Healing from Domestic & Family Violence & support community efforts to engage in community led solutions.