Wonky Lines Counselling

13/04/2026

Sometimes we think there’s a “right way” to do things… until we realise there isn’t.

Our Narrative group drew a fruit bowl ✏️🍎
But there was a catch… no focusing on perfect lines. Just noticing shapes. Letting your eyes soften. Trusting what you see.

Same instructions. Same task.
And yet… every single fruit bowl looked completely different.

No one was wrong. No one was “better”.

It’s a quiet reminder of something bigger…
We can all experience the same moment, the same story, the same world… and still see it in completely different ways.

Different perspectives.
Different ways of seeing.
Different stories.

That’s where the richness lives. ✨

Perspective ArtAsHealing

09/04/2026

It’s time!!!! For mob interested in becoming a Narrative Therapist please contact Nunkuwarrin Yunti 🖤💛❤️

Now Open: Diploma of Narrative Approaches for Aboriginal People (11227NAT)

Are you working in Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB) and looking to strengthen your skills to better support your community?

This nationally recognised course is designed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers. It provides practical knowledge and culturally grounded approaches using Narrative practices in counselling, group, and community work.

Course starts: Monday 18 May 2026
Duration: 18 weeks (16 units, face-to-face study blocks)

What you’ll gain:
• Skills to support Social and Emotional Wellbeing using Narrative Approaches
• Practical tools for counselling, group, and community work
• Strength-based approaches grounded in culture and community

Who can apply:
• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
• Currently employed in the health workforce
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in SEWB or mental health roles

Expression of Interest forms close 15 April 2026
Learn more and apply here: https://bit.ly/4dCwVam

03/04/2026

Powerful. Honest. Uncomfortable in all the right ways.

The Aboriginal Youth Summit 2026, featured on Behind the News, wasn’t just an event, it was young people speaking truth.

Naming mental health. Calling out racism. And refusing to carry stories that were never theirs.

Thank you to everyone who shared their mini monsters with me and especially those brave enough to yarn about them up the front of the room 🖤💛❤️

This is what changing the narrative looks like.

The release of this is a reminder that I will keep a tight grip on these moments of hope and a brighter future ✨

Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People Thankyou for trusting me again to share and hold space with our young people 💫

Experts say First Nations teens are more at risk of experiencing mental health challenges than non-First Nations teens and racism is a big part of that. Stud...

23/03/2026

An update ❤️ thank you to everyone who reached out, who messaged, who called, who care. I’m okay, this part of my story does not define me or my capabilities. I will continue loving, I will continue reauthoring, I will continue advocating and together we will keep resisting discrimination and injustice. ❤️

21/03/2026

Trigger warning. Language and violence against women.

17/03/2026

“One of the most powerful ways to create change is the telling of stories.”

By sharing experiences, we strengthen advocacy, inform policy, and help drive meaningful change.

How you can help:
• Download the "Call It Out" app
• Report incidents of racism
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• Share this posts message and support accountability

We believe that strong governance, respectful engagement, and culturally safe environments are essential for empowering First Nations communities.

Let’s continue working together to create systems and spaces where our people are respected, heard and protected.


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21/02/2026

Thank you so much! Tonight was incredibly special.

I’m feeling very grateful to have been recognised at the awards this evening. A sincere thank you to 7NEWS and SkyCity Adelaide for hosting such a beautiful event and for celebrating the work happening across our communities.

Standing on that stage tonight, I was reminded that this work has never been about winning. It has always been about stories. The stories people are born into. The identities shaped along the way. And the courage it takes to question inherited narratives and choose something more aligned, more healing, more intentional.

This recognition belongs to the communities and organisations who trust me with their stories. It belongs to every person who has sat in reflection, leaned into discomfort, faced their “mini monsters,” and chosen growth.

I am deeply thankful. And I’m even more committed to continuing this work shining light in the darkness and supporting people to rewrite the stories that shape their lives.

Grateful tonight. Truly. ✨ Big mob love 💛💛💛

🏆 Congratulations to the Winner of the Konica Minolta Australia Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Community Achievement Award, Wonky Lines Counselling!

Wonky Lines Counselling is about healing through story, connection and culture. Founded by proud Gamilaraay and Bigambul woman Tamara Young, Wonky Lines provides culturally grounded Narrative Therapy and Social and Emotional Wellbeing informed support for individuals, families, workers and communities nationwide. Tamara works alongside people to unpack stories shaped by colonisation, systems and intergenerational trauma; strengthening identity, culture and connection. Her work includes one-on-one counselling, identity-building programs for children and young people, cultural supervision and creative wellbeing workshops. Wonky Lines also supports families navigating child protection systems and reinvests as a profit-for-purpose practice into community resources, culturally safe programs and healing initiatives through counselling, training and truth-telling work with all people of all cultures.

22/01/2026

Need something to do? Want to meet new people and learn something new? These short courses are perfect ❤️

17/12/2025

Oh my gosh! You can vote for Wonky Lines Counselling lol We might win yet! 😂😂😂😂😂😂

The SkyCity Adelaide Community Choice Award is now open, and we need YOU to pick the winner! 🗳️

This is your chance to shine a spotlight on a deserving finalist and their incredible contribution to the South Australian community.
The winner - chosen by YOU - will be announced at the 7NEWS Community Achievement Awards for SA, proudly presented by SkyCity Adelaide Gala Presentation Dinner, on Saturday, 21 February 2026.

🏆 What’s up for grabs?
• The Skycity Adelaide Community Choice Award winner will receive a $500 Woolworths voucher
• PLUS, one voter who submits their details when voting will also win a $500 Woolworths voucher - every eligible vote is an entry!

Help your favourite finalist win! You can cast your vote once a day, every day, until voting closes at 11:59pm on Monday, 16 February 2026.

👉 Vote now:
https://awardsaustralia.app.do/2025-skycity-adelaide-community-choice-award

To learn more about these inspiring finalists, simply click on the photos in our album to read their stories.

The SkyCity Adelaide Community Choice Award has officially launched!The SkyCity Adelaide Community Choice Award celebrates and shines a spotlight on the incredible achievements of our Finalists - giving the community a chance to have their say.🏆 Prize for the WinnerThe SkyCity Adelaide Community

08/12/2025

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07/12/2025

Wonky Lines Counselling 2025. The Year That Tried Me… and Still Didn’t Win.

Far out 2025, a year that stretched me, cracked me open, grew me, pushed me, and somehow still handed me moments of magic I never saw coming.

This year was not always soft. It was not always kind. But it did remind me who I am, where I come from, and why I keep showing up even when life throws lemons the size of colonisation itself.

So here is what 2025 looked like through my very tired, very proud eyes:

Wonky Lines Counselling grew in ways that honestly shocked me. New workshops, new partnerships, new training programs…

I created so many resources. Booklets, trauma tools, narrative worksheets, ESL stories, Canva templates, you name it.
If it exists, I probably made it at one in the morning 😂

I wrote keynote speeches that made people cry, laugh, and rethink their own stories. Stepping into TED style speaking was huge for me and scary, but I did it anyway. Because comfort does not grow anyone. And I have stopped chasing comfort.

I held my cultural boundaries tight. Some days that meant saying no. Some days it meant standing on my own. Protecting my spirit as an Aboriginal Narrative Therapist will always come first.

I created from my heart and my ancestors. Clay workshops, identity art, stories, crafts, healing activities… all the beautiful, wonky, soulful things that remind people who they are.

And I kept building my little profit for purpose business on Kaurna Country. Slowly. Steadily. With heart. And with a whole lot of … that’s a future Tamara problem 😂

To everyone who supported me, trusted me, laughed with me, cried with me, or helped me carry the load, thank you. You kept me going more than you realise.

Here is to 2026. Bigger boundaries, bigger blessings, stronger storytelling, and even more growth through the discomfort. And maybe… just maybe… a little rest or a holiday! 🤞🏽

Big Mob Love! 🖤💛❤️

Ps I would tag everyone who I am thankful for but the list bigger than this post. You all know who you are xx 🤗

Yours in healing for another 12 months to come ❤️

Tamara 🥰

06/12/2025

I received the most beautiful collaborative creative reflection from a group of students I’ve been working with this trimester. A piece created together by the students and their incredible teaching staff. They explored learning, unlearning, and seeing the world through new lenses.

Even though I wasn’t physically in the room, their love, gratitude, and expression came through so strongly. The photos of their 3D version of their learning journey absolutely moved me. It’s a powerful reminder of what happens when humans feel safe enough to bring their whole selves into the learning space.

One of the greatest joys of my work is being able to connect with people from all across Australia through meaningful partnerships with training organisations who value learning about cultural safety, storytelling, and perspective-shifting practices. When we understand perspectives, truly understand them, we begin to change the way stories are held, and the way people see themselves within those stories.

I’m grateful for every opportunity to walk alongside students and educators who are committed to this kind of growth. And I’m excited for what’s ahead, deeper collaboration next year and hopefully a trip to Melbourne next year! 🤞🏽

Strong partnerships create strong stories. And strong stories create healing. ❤️‍🩹