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​Engagement around the often
difficult things to talk about


​An Aboriginal owned and managed enterprise, Natjul has a twenty year's history across the facilitative engagement, community development, theatre, and conflict resolution arenas.
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Over the past three years we have brought these and other experiences together as the Birlinka framework which enhance our direct engagement with local men and other residents among four regional and remote communities to influence change around domestic violence and anti-social behaviours.
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Our lead facilitator is an Aboriginal man who grew up in the Northern Territory and worked much of his life in Queensland; has a Masters Degree in Narrative Therapy and Community Work, has two decades experieence as a counsellor and conflict resolution facilitator, and is completing a thesis (PhD) focussing on the exploration of an Indigenous Australian masulinity at the University of Melbourne. 


Regional and Remote Community Engagement - Domestic Violence and Anti-Social Behaviour's
​​"From what I saw, people came thinking they were going to be told something - again, then as Natjul used the theatre and facilitation method they use, a change came over people when they realised they - the community - were being asked what they thought were the main issues for them in their community, then asked what they themselves thought they could do to overcome those"
Luana - Sydney, NSW





​​Contact:
 Anthony Newcastle
             E: [email protected]         
 Ph: 0421 717 088
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Natjul's practice when working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, special interst groups and community is informed by Indigenous research and engagement methodology.

Our philosophy when working with people around the often-difficult things to talk about is guided by a community development principle that, 'those who have to live with the outcomes should be involved in the decisions'.

Our beliefs and values are rooted in anti-violence practice that consider domestic violence a critical inhibitor to individual, family, community well-bing and advancement.

Our practice is to remain decentred yet influential and solution focussed. And while we encourage everyone to express themselves, and we try hard to ensure the often unheard have opportunity to be heard; our commitment to our engagement means we will raise, and at times challenge to make space for those difficult, often overlooked or seemingly too hard to deal with subjects to be acknowledged and discussed if they are important pieces to an outcome.