Weaving The New Dreaming

Aunty Jenny Thompson (Rev. Lucille Jennifer Thompson)

BCW, BHS, CMACA

Jenny Thompson is an Aboriginal/ African American woman; her traditional Aboriginal links are with the Wakka Wakka people belonging to the Kabi Kabi language group of the South Burnett area.

Jenny is a mother of three children and ten grandchildren and Great Grandmother of two. She is an ordained Deacon of the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane and has a Bachelor Degree in Community Welfare and a Bachelor Degree in Health Science (Mental Health). Jenny has her own counselling and therapy practice. Jenny is a Spiritual Healer and a medical intuitive and uses these methods in her practice. Her counselling and therapy practice covers, grief and loss, anger management, mental health, emotional release and play therapy. Jenny conducts many workshops and seminars in Indigenous Cultural Awareness Training & Cultural and Spiritual methods of healing and connection. She has been doing this work for over thirty five years.

Jenny works from her home as a home residence business. Jenny is a founding member of the Internal Reconciliation Program, “Gin Murun Gari” (women of the people), the young women’s program “Gdawujun Bia ba Gunjun (young sister come home) & the circles of healing program “Junjarina Wuruwathin” (power if the healing spirits). Jenny also runs Healing weekends for individuals or groups around “Holistic Cultural & Spiritual Healing Therapies”

Jenny worked for the Mater Child and Youth Mental Health Service as the Indigenous Consultant for over thirteen years. Jenny provides Secondary Clinical & Cultural Support. She developed an Indigenous Model of Care for the service, as well as a Cultural Awareness Training Package. Jenny developed the Indigenous Job Description for the Outreach and Community Development Program and provides a Community Program in Mental Health and Well Being.

Jenny is a founding member of the Indigenous school Hymba Yumba Community Hub and was involved in this project since 2008. Jenny was a Company Member and Director of Searchlight Inc. In this role she was Deputy Chair. Jenny also worked at the Hymba Yumba Community Hub as Counsellor and Cultural Adviser where she coordinated the Wellness Centre for the school.

Jenny is also on the board of EPIC Employment as a Director and has been in this position for the past ten years. EPIC is a community based, not-for-profit organisation that extends care, kindness and quality services to all people, especially those who are disadvantaged.

Worked in:

• State Education for 20 years as, Teacher Aide, Parent Liaison, Tutor, Homework coordinator, QATSICC chairperson, School Counsellor, Indigenous Education Adviser, Indigenous PCAP rep. (North West Region)
• Deacon In-charge Anglican Church Cherbourg, eight years.
• Honorary Deacon St Philip’s Anglican Church Annerley five years
• Cherbourg/Murgon Youth and Community Combined Action (YACCA) for 4 years, as Coordinator
• Cherbourg Community Health for 5 years as Cultural Health Worker (Mental Health)
• Chairperson Wunjuada Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centre Cherbourg. (4 years)
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy Implementation Team as Project Officer (six month secondment)
• Trainer for Directions Australia delivering Social and Emotional Wellbeing Certificate Course to Community organisations. (Mental Health non-clinical)
• Taught Interpersonal and Counselling Skills and Community Service Program in Indigenous Welfare Course, years one and two (Kangaroo Point TAFE)
• Provided Indigenous Counselling service to Women’s Detention Centre (voluntary), and Youth Detention Centre (contracted)
• Developed an Indigenous Mental Health Model of Care for the Mater District Child and Youth Mental Health

Professional Qualification:

• Diploma/Bachelor Degree in Community Welfare
• Diploma/Bachelor Degree in Health Science (Mental Health)
• International Trainer in Suicide Intervention
• Registered with the Australian Counsellors Association
• Justice of Peace
• An Accredited Trainer and Assessor