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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child protection services
Below is a comprehensive list of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child protection services throughout Australia.
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Australian Capital Territory
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| Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) Care and Protection Team | The Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) Care and Protection Team provides culturally safe, expert legal and non-legal assistance for Aboriginal women, men, parents and grandparents, uncles, aunties and children with child protection issues. The legal service also provides advice on family law and family violence and safety, as well as a range of legal services to Aboriginal peoples across the ACT and NSW. | Address: 17-21 University Ave, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia Ph: 1800 765 767 |
| Gugan Gulwan Youth Aboriginal Corporation | Gugan Gulwan is an Aboriginal youth centre located in the ACT suburb of Wanniassa. The centre works with clients through a range of services and supports. | Address: Buildings B, C & D, 2 Lansell Ct, Wanniassa, ACT, 2903 Ph: 02 6296 8900 |
| Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health and Community Services | Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health and Community Services is an Aboriginal community-controlled primary health care service operated by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community of the ACT. The centre provides a culturally safe, holistic health care service for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of the ACT and surrounding regions, including: | Address: 63 Boolimba Cr, Narrabundah, ACT, 2604 Ph: 02 6284 6222 |
| Yerrabi Yurwang Child and Family Aboriginal Corporation | Yerrabi Yurwang Child & Family Aboriginal Corporation provides child and family wellbeing services to the local Aboriginal community residing in Canberra’s Northwestern Ngunnawal region. Yerrabi offers: | Address: 245 Lady Denman Dr, Acton, ACT, 2601 Ph: 02 6252 4900 |
New South Wales
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| Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) Care and Protection Team | The Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) Care and Protection Team provides culturally safe, expert legal and non-legal assistance for Aboriginal women, men, parents and grandparents, uncles, aunties and children with child protection issues. The legal service also provides advice on family law and family violence and safety, as well as a range of legal services to Aboriginal peoples across the ACT and NSW. | Address: NSW office locations (map) Ph: 1800 765 767 |
| AbSec | AbSec – NSW Child, Family and Community Peak Aboriginal Corporation is the peak organisation for Aboriginal children and families in NSW. They work to empower Aboriginal children, young people, families and communities impacted by the child protection system, and to support a quality Aboriginal community-controlled child and family sector. As a member-based peak, they can connect individuals with specific ACCOs working in every region of the state. | Address: 21 Carrington Road, Marrickville NSW 2204 Ph: (02) 9559 5299 |
| Binaal Billa Family Violence Prevention Legal Service | Binaal Billa Family Violence Prevention Legal Service provides culturally safe, expert legal and non-legal assistance for Aboriginal women and children with family violence and child protection issues. Binaal Billa Family Violence Prevention Legal Service is based in Forbes, NSW and provides outreach services to Parkes, Peak Hill, West Wyalong, Condobolin, Lake Cargelligo, Murrin Bridge, Grenfell, Cowra, Young, Tottenham, Trundle and Tullamore. The legal service provides trauma informed holistic case management, which includes assistance with victims’ services compensation claims, court support, referrals to support services, programs and free legal advice. | Address: 3-5 Spring Street, Forbes NSW 2871 Ph: (02) 6850 1234 |
| Dhiiyaan Maalgiirr (Grandmothers Against Removals) | Dhiiyaan Maalgiirr (Grandmothers Against Removals) is a NSW grassroots movement and network of Aboriginal community members working to address the over-representation of Aboriginal children in out-of-home care. They primarily advocate for systemic reform rather than individual cases, but they are deeply connected with Aboriginal communities, families and organisations all over NSW and can point individuals in the right direction for supports. | E: gmarnsw@gmail.com |
| Many Rivers Family Violence Prevention Legal Service | The Many Rivers Family Violence Prevention Legal Service provide community support workers and culturally safe, expert legal and non-legal assistance to Aboriginal people who are experiencing or at risk of family violence. The legal service has offices in Grafton and Kempsey and also service outreach communities, including Taree. | Address: 39 Elbow St, West Kempsey NSW 2440 Ph: (02) 6562 5856 |
| Thiyama-Li Family Violence Prevention Legal Service | Thiyama-Li Family Violence Prevention Legal Service provides culturally appropriate assistance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults and children who are victims of family violence, including sexual abuse. The legal service is located in Moree (providing outreach to Mungindi, Boggabilla and Toomelah), Walgett (providing outreach to Goodooga, Collarenebri, Lightening Ridge and Grawin) and Bourke (providing outreach to Brewarrina, Wanaaring, Weilmoringle and Enngonia). | Moore address: shop 5/96 Balo St, Moore, NSW, 2400 Walgett address: 48 Wee Waa St, Walgett, NSW, 2832 Bourke address: 59a Mertin St, Bourke, NSW, 2840 Ph (Moore): (02) 6752 1188 Ph (Walgett): 02 6828 3143 Ph (Bourke): 02 6872 2440 E: LEGAL@THIYAMALI.COM.AU |
| Warra-Warra Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention Legal Service | Warra Warra is a specialist Family Violence Prevention Legal Service that provides trauma informed, culturally safe services and holistic wrap around assistance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The legal service is based in Broken Hill and services Wilcannia, Menindee and Wentworth, as well as the White Cliffs, Ivanhoe and Tibbooburra areas. | Address: 184-186 Argent St, Broken Hill, NSW 2880 Ph: 08 8087 6766 or 1800 812 800 |
Northern Territory
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| Northern Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA) Supports the entirety of the Northern Territory. | NAAJA provides Criminal and Civil Law services to Aboriginal peoples in the Northern Territory. The Agency provides the following services: criminal law, civil and family law, community legal education, Night Patrol, community legal education, Indigenous prisoner throughcare, Kungas Program and the Custody Notification Service. | Darwin: 1800 898 251 Throughcare: 1800 321 201 Katherine: 1800 897 728 Tennant Creek/Alice Springs: |
| Akeyulerre Healing Centre Based in Mparntwe/Alice Springs and surrounds, which include Alkwerte (Alcoota), Arteyerre (Harts Range), Uthipe Atherre (Bonya), Ltyentye Apurte (Santa Teresa) and Imengkwerne (Amoonguna). | Akeyulerre Healing Centre is led by Arrernte people, working together to keep families and communities strong by honouring, practising and passing on culture, healing and language. The centre provides family support services to keep children safe at home, on referral from Territory Families, Housing and Communities and works closely with Anglicare to provide cultural expertise and advice to enhance case-managed support to Arrernte families in need. | Address: 40 South Terrace, Alice Springs NT 0871 Ph: (08) 8952 2339 E: admin@akeyulerre.org.au |
| Anyinginyi Health Aboriginal Corporation Based in Tennant Creek and the Barkly Region. | Anyinginyi Health Aboriginal Corporation offers primary healthcare services and intensive family support services to Aboriginal peoples residing in Tennant Creek and the Barkly Region. The Piliyintinji-Ki Stronger Families team provide culturally appropriate social and emotional health services for men, women and families in Tennant Creek and the Barkly Region. Areas of focus include:
| Address: 1–5 Paterson St, Tennant Creek, NT 0860 Ph: (08) 8963 2914 E: PSF_Reception@anyinginyi.com.au |
| CAAPS Aboriginal Corporation Based in Yilli Rreung (the Greater Darwin region). | CAAPS Aboriginal Corporation provides the Greater Darwin region with family support services, mental health, alcohol and other drug support and homelessness support and operates the Darrandirra Child and Family Centre. Services include: | Address: 60 Boulter Road, Berrimah, NT 0828 Freecall (NT only): 1800 894 800 Ph: (08) 8922 4800 |
| Central Australian Aboriginal Congress Based in Mparntwe/Alice Springs and surrounds, working with Aboriginal communities in and around the Mparntwe region, which include Amoonguna, Ntaria (and Wallace Rockhole), Ltyentye Apurte (Santa Teresa), Utju (Areyonga), Imanpa, Yulara and Mutitjulu. | Central Australian Aboriginal Congress is the largest Aboriginal community-controlled health organisation in the Northern Territory, providing a comprehensive, holistic and culturally appropriate primary health care service to Aboriginal people living in and nearby. The organisation provides general and intensive family support services to keep children safe at home, on referral from Territory Families, Housing and Communities or self-referral. Also provides comprehensive primary health care. Services include: | Family Support Clinic: 21 Gap Rd, The Gap, NT 0870 Ph: (08) 8959 4742 E: tfss.referrals@caac.org.au General enquiries: Freecall: 1800 142 900 Other Congress programs & admin: (08) 8951 4400. Head Office: 14 Leichhardt Terrace, Alice Springs, 0870 |
| Central Australian Aboriginal Family Legal Unit (CAAFLU) Based in Mparntwe/Alice Springs and surrounds, Yuendumu, Tennant Creek and surrounds. | Central Australian Aboriginal Family Legal Unit (CAAFLU) provides legal guidance and support to Aboriginal people affected by family violence or sexual assault in Central Australia and the Barkly Region. CAAFLU offers culturally sensitive legal and support services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals who have encountered or are currently facing domestic and family violence or sexual assault. | Alice Springs Office Address: 84 Hartley Street, Alice Springs, NT, 0870 Tennant Creek Office Address: 2/172 Paterson Street, Tennant Creek, NT, 0860 E: caaflu@caaflu.com.au |
| Children’s Ground Based in Central, Eastern and Western Arrernte Country and the Top End. | Children’s Ground provides general family support services to keep children safe at home when a referral is made by Territory Families, Housing and Communities. Services include: | Ampe-kenhe Ahelhe (Children’s Ground Central Australia) Address: Gate 3, 2 South Terrace, Alice Springs, NT, 0871 Ph: 0418 512 277 E: central.aus@childrensground.org.au Children’s Ground Top End Address: 45 Hickman Street, Winnellie, NT, 0820 Ph: 0458 304 668 E: te.admin@childrensground.org.au |
| Danila Dilba Aboriginal Community-Controlled Health Service Based in Yilli Rreung (the Greater Darwin region). | Danila Dilba Health Service is an Aboriginal organisation providing culturally appropriate, comprehensive primary health care and community services to Biluru (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) people in the Yilli Rreung (greater Darwin) region of the Northern Territory. Services include: | Full list of clinics E: info@ddhs.org.au |
| Jawoyn Association Based in Katherine and Jawoyn Country. | Jawoyn Association provides general family support services to keep children safe at home when a referral is made by Territory Families, Housing and Communities. | Address: 89 Victoria Hwy, Katherine NT 0850 Ph: 08 8972 3015 E: hello@jawoyn.org.au |
| Julalikari Council Aboriginal Corporation Based in Tennant Creek and broader Barkly region. | Julalikari Council provides general family support services to keep children safe at home when a referral is made by Territory Families, Housing and Communities. The organisation also provides family-finding, carer assessment and kinship care supports. | Ph: 08 8962 2699 |
| Kalano Community Association Inc Based in Katherine. | Kalano Community Association provides the Katherine community with family-finding, carer assessment and kinship care supports where children have been placed in out-of-home care. Kalano Community Association also offers:
| Ph: 08 8972 2588 |
| Katherine West Health Board Aboriginal Corporation Based in Katherine. | Katherine West Health Board delivers high-quality and culturally secure primary health care to all people in the Katherine West region. The organisation provides general and intensive family support services to keep children safe at home when a referral is made by Territory Families, Housing and Communities. | Address: Unit 10, 38 First Street Katherine NT 0851Ph: 08 8971 9300Online form |
| Larrakia Nation Aboriginal Corporation Based in Darwin. | Larrakia Nation provides family-finding, carer assessment and kinship care support services where children have been placed in out-of-home care. The organisation also provides homelessness and nutrition supports to families. | Ph: 08 8997 2111 E: kinship@larrakia.com |
| Laynhapuy Homelands Aboriginal Corporation Based in North East Arnhem Land. | Laynhapuy Homelands Aboriginal Corporation provides support to some 30 Indigenous Homelands across North East Arnhem Land. The organisation provides intensive family support services to keep children safe at home when a referral is made by Territory Families, Housing and Communities. Laynha delivers the following key services to the homelands: | Address: 86 Galpu Rd, Yirrkala NT 0881 Ph: 08 8939 1800 |
| Mala’la Health Aboriginal Corporation Based in Maningrida and surroundings. | Mala’la Health Service Aboriginal Corporation provides culturally appropriate and comprehensive primary health care services to the people of Maningrida community and surrounding homelands. The organisation provides general and intensive family support services to keep children safe at home when a referral is made by Territory Families, Housing and Communities. | Ph: 08 8979 5772 malala.intake@malala.com.au |
| Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Women’s Council Based in NPY lands – Uluru, Mutitjulu and surrounds | Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Women’s Council supports families’ capacity to care for children who are considered at risk and provides advocacy and support to families where children have been removed, including navigating legal services, access visits and reunification. NPY Women’s Council provide the following services: | Ph: 08 8958 2345 enquiries@npywc.org.au |
| North Australian Aboriginal Family Legal Service Based in Top End, East Arnhem and Big Rivers. | North Australian Aboriginal Family Legal Service provides the following services: legal advice and assistance in areas of family violence, care and protection of children, victims of crime compensation, family law, housing, information, support, referral services, community legal education, family violence prevention initiatives, and law reform activities. The organisation supports over 50 communities in the Top End, East Arnhem and Big Rivers regions providing support, education and legal representation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in matters relating to domestic, family and sexual violence. | Ph: 08 8972 3200 |
| Northern Territory Stolen Generations Aboriginal Corporation Based in Darwin. | Northern Territory Stolen Generations Aboriginal Corporation provides family-finding, carer assessment and kinship care support services where children have been placed in out-of-home care. The organisation aims to respond to the needs and concerns of the Stolen Generations, their families and communities. Services include:
| Ph: 08 8947 9171 |
| Tangentyere Council Based in Mparntwe/Alice Springs town camps. | Tangentyere Council provides general family support services to keep children safe at home, on referral from Territory Families, Housing and Communities or self-referral. The organisation also provides kinship carer support services and a Safe House program. Child and Family programs and services include: | Ph: 08 8951 4222 |
| Thamarrurr Development Corporation Based in Wadeye and the Thamarrurr region. | Thamarrurr Development Corporation provides intensive family support services to keep children safe at home when a referral is made by Territory Families, Housing and Communities. Thamarrurr Development Corporation is owned by members of the Wangga, Lirrga, Wulthirri and Tjanpa peoples and established by the 20 clans of the Thamarrurr region. | Ph: 08 8978 1305 pa@thamarrurr.org.au |
| Waltja Tjutangku Palyapayi Based in Mparntwe/Alice Springs, Utopia and surrounds. | Waltja works with families from Central Desert Indigenous communities to address major issues affecting their communities. Waltja’s work focuses on addressing the many gaps in service delivery for children, youth, elders and people with disabilities in the remote communities of Central Australia. The organisation provides intensive family support services to keep children safe at home when a referral is made by Territory Families, Housing and Communities and also provides mental health and AOD supports. | Address: 3 Ghan Road, Alice Springs, NT 0870 Ph: 08 8953 4488 |
| Wangatunga Strong Women Group Based on Bathurst Island. | Wangatunga Strong Women Group provides general family support services to keep children safe at home when a referral is made by Territory Families, Housing and Communities. | Ph: 08 8970 9097 |
| Warlpiri Youth Development Aboriginal Corporation Based in Yuendumu. | Warlpiri Youth Development Aboriginal Corporation provides intensive family support services to keep children safe at home when a referral is made by Territory Families, Housing and Communities. | Address: 368 West Street, Yuendumu NT 0872 Ph: 08 8956 4188 admin@wydac.org.au |
| Yalu Aboriginal Corporation Based in Galiwin’ku. | Yalu Aboriginal Corporation provides general family support services to keep children safe at home when a referral is made by Territory Families, Housing and Communities. Also provides family-finding, carer assessment and kinship care supports. | Address: Lot 361 Riyalanura Rd, Galiwinku NT 0822 Ph: 08 89879259 |
| Yugul Mangi Development Aboriginal Corporation Based in Ngukurr, supporting South East Arnhem land. | Yugul Mangi provides general and intensive family support services to keep children safe at home when a referral is made by Territory Families, Housing and Communities. | business@yugulmangi.com.au |
Queensland
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| Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Protection Peak Organisation (QATSICPP) | Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Protection Peak Organisation is the peak body representing the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child protection and family support services sector in Queensland. QATSICPP works with communities, practitioners and policymakers to promote the rights, safety and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families. They have a membership of over 30 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations, including childcare/foster agencies, health services, legal services and family violence prevention services and can connect people to any of these organisations. | Address: Level 11, 411 Vulture Street, Woolloongabba, Qld 4102 Ph: 07 3102 4119 |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service (ATSILS) | The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service (Qld) is a community-based legal assistance organisation established to advance and protect the legal and human rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. ATSILS delivers a broad range of services, including civil, family and criminal law to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people throughout Queensland. In addition, they provide a range of prevention, intervention and community legal education programs, coronial and public sector monitoring and Throughcare services. | Address: Level 5, 183 North Quay, Brisbane Queensland 4000 Ph: (07) 3025 3888 Ph: 1800 012 255 info@atsils.org.au |
| Queensland Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service (QIFVLS) Office Locations | Queensland Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service is a free legal service for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people affected by family violence or sexual assault delivering culturally appropriate services across Queensland. QIFVLS aids with child protection, domestic and family violence, family law, victim support, victims of crime compensation and witness assistance law. | Address: Level 1, Suite 4 & 5, 101-111 Spence Street, Cairns QLD 4870Ph: 07 4045 7500Online form |
South Australia
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| Aboriginal Family Support Services (AFSS) | Aboriginal Family Support Services provides family services across South Australia aimed at ensuring children remain safely in their home, including families at risk of child protection involvement and/or experiencing family violence. They also deliver residential care and reunification services. Core services include Family Based Foster Care and family reunification services (Stronger Families) which are offered in all regions, while other services are region-specific. Offices are located in metropolitan Adelaide, Berri, Ceduna, Coober Pedy, Murray Bridge, Port Augusta and Port Lincoln. | Ph: (08) 8205 1500 |
| Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement (ALRM) | Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement provides legal advice and representation for child welfare, child-related family law matters, family violence and criminal defence matters. They also partner with Nunga Mi:Minar to deliver supports to Aboriginal women and children experiencing family violence. Nunga Mi:Minar is a not-for-profit specialist service supporting women and their children who are living with or escaping family violence. | Address: 321-325 King William Street, Adelaide South Australia, 5000 12 Church Street, Port Augusta, South Australia 5700 Shop 8/35 Poynton Street, Ceduna, South Australia 5690 Ph: 1800 643 222 info@alrm.org.au |
| Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People | The Commissioner advocates for the rights, interests, and wellbeing of Aboriginal children and young people in South Australia. | Ph: 08 8226 3353 commissioneracyp@sa.gov.au |
| Family Violence Legal Services Aboriginal Corporation | Family Violence Legal Services Aboriginal Corporation is a free community legal service assisting Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander victim-survivors of family violence and/or sexual assault in South Australia. The organisation provides culturally safe, expert legal and non-legal assistance for Aboriginal women, men, parents and grandparents, uncles, aunties and children experiencing child protection and family violence issues. They have office locations in Port Augusta, Port Lincoln and Ceduna and provide services in the Spencer Gulf and West Coast Regions and to surrounding communities. | Port Augusta – 1800 309 912 Port Lincoln – 1800 309 912 Ceduna – 1800 309 912 |
| Kornar Winmil Yunti (KWY) | KWY provide services and support in domestic and family violence, child protection, perpetrator intervention, youth work, kinship care, reunification, disability, finding families, child development assessments, mentoring, and Aboriginal education outcomes. The organisation provides family services aimed at ensuring children remain safely in their home, including families at risk of child protection involvement and/or experiencing family violence, and also delivers reunification services. | Ph: 08 8377 7822 |
Tasmania
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| Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre | Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre provides family support services statewide through the nipaluna/Hobart, Launceston and pataway/Burnie regional offices. The aim of the program is to support Aboriginal families to live in a safe and nurturing environment with connections to community, culture and identity. The family support program can help families with worries about child protection, family violence, alcohol and drug abuse, school engagement, emotional and cultural health, and accessing childcare and early learning. TAC also provides: | Address: 198 Elizabeth Street, nipaluna/Hobart Ph: 1800 132 260 |
| Tasmanian Aboriginal Legal Service | Tasmanian Aboriginal Legal Service specialises in criminal, civil and family law matters and provides culturally safe, holistic and appropriate services that are inclusive and open to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Tasmania. The organisation provides legal advice and representation for child welfare, child-related family law matters, criminal defence and victims of crime compensation matters. They also deliver a (non-legal) family violence prevention service. TALS also has a dedicated program, SiS, that supports victims/survivors of family violence and sexual assault and delivers culturally appropriate, trauma-informed services and assistance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander victim-survivors of family violence and sexual assault. | nipaluna/Hobart (servicing Southern Tasmania) Address: Level 4, 152 Macquarie Street Ph: 1800 595 162 Launceston (servicing North Tasmania) Level 1, 67-69 Brisbane Street Ph: 1800 595 162 pataway/Burnie (Servicing North West Tasmania) Address: 17 Cattley Street Ph: 1800 595 162 |
| Circular Head Aboriginal Corporation | The Circular Head Aboriginal Corporation offers 21 different programs and services, including integrated family support services, to the Circular Head community and the surrounding northwest region. | Address: 10 King St, Smithton TAS 7330 Ph: (03) 6452 1287 reception@chac.com.au |
| Karadi Aboriginal Corporation | Karadi offers a number of programs and services, including integrated health and family services that promote physical, cultural, social and emotional wellbeing to the Aboriginal community of southern Tasmania. | Ph: 03 6272 3511 |
Victoria
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| Djirra Aboriginal Family Violence Legal Service Team Djirra provides services across Victoria with offices in metropolitan and regional areas. | Djirra’s Aboriginal Family Violence Legal Service works with Aboriginal people who are experiencing or have experienced family violence and also assist non-Aboriginal people experiencing family violence who are parents of Aboriginal children. Djirra offers services in the following areas of law:
Djirra is an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation that provides culturally safe and accessible services to Aboriginal people seeking support throughout Victoria. | Ph: 1800 105 303 |
| VACCA VACCA provides services across Victoria with offices in metropolitan and regional areas. | VACCA provides family services aimed at ensuring children remain safely in their home, including families at risk of child protection involvement and/or experiencing family violence. Services include:
VACCA also deliver child protection case management, residential care and reunification services. | Ph: 03 9287 8800 vacca@vacca.org |
| Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service (VALS) VALS’ family lawyers service the whole State of Victoria, appearing at Metropolitan Courts and engaging agents to assist in regional areas and also represent clients in the Federal Family Courts. | Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service Family Practice team provides legal advice and representation for child welfare, child-related family law matters, family violence, and criminal defence matters. VALS’ legal services include Family, Civil and Criminal law, providing referrals, advice/information, duty work or casework assistance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the state of Victoria. | Ph: 1800 064 865 vals@vals.org.au |
| Ballarat and District Aboriginal Corporation Based in Ballarat, providing services in Bacchus Marsh, Ballan, Daylesford, Scarsdale and Scotsburn. | Ballarat and District Aboriginal Cooperative provide a range of health and wellbeing services to the local Ballarat community and surrounding district. BADAC provides family services aimed at ensuring children remain safely in their home, including families at risk of child protection involvement and/or experiencing family violence. They also deliver child protection case management and reunification services. | Address: 108 Armstrong Street North Ballarat Victoria 3350 Ph: 03 5331 5344 |
| Bendigo and District Aboriginal Co-operative Based on Dja Dja Wurrung country in the regional city of Bendigo, providing services in the districts of Boort, Redesdale and Creswick. | Bendigo and District Aboriginal Co-operative provides family services aimed at ensuring children remain safely in their home, including families at risk of child protection involvement and/or experiencing family violence. They also deliver child protection case management and reunification services. BDAC auspices the Victorian Aboriginal Children and Young People’s Alliance, which has a membership of all Aboriginal organisations delivering child protection and family support services, so they can connect families to any of those organisations. | Address: 119 Prouses Road North Bendigo Victoria 3550 Ph: 03 5442 4947 |
| Gippsland and East Gippsland Aboriginal Co-operative | Gippsland and East Gippsland Aboriginal Co-operative provides family services aimed at ensuring children remain safely in their home, including families at risk of child protection involvement and/or experiencing family violence. They also deliver child protection case management and reunification services, and a full range of services and programs to the Gippsland community. | Address: 37-53 Dalmahoy Street Bairnsdale Victoria 3875 Ph: 03 5150 0700 |
| Njernda Based in Echuca. | Njernda provides family services aimed at ensuring children remain safely in their home, including families at risk of child protection involvement and/or experiencing family violence. They also deliver child protection case management and reunification services, and a full range of services and programs to Echuca and surrounding areas. | Ph: 03 5480 6252 |
| Rumbalara Based in Mooroopna and Shepparton. | Rumbalara provides family services aimed at ensuring children remain safely in their home, including families at risk of child protection involvement and/or experiencing family violence. They also deliver child protection case management and reunification services. | Ph: 03 5831 2010 contact@raclimited.com.au |
Western Australia
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| Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia Based in Perth and has offices in Albany, Broome, Bunbury, Carnarvon, Derby, Geraldton, Halls Creek, Kalgoorlie, Kununurra, Northam and South Hedland. | The Aboriginal Legal Service of WA is a not-for-profit organisation, which provides legal representation and support services (including in the areas of child protection, family violence, victims of crime compensation and criminal defence) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in all parts of Western Australia. | Ph: 1800 019 900 |
| Aarnja Based in Broome, offering services to the Kimberley region. | Aarnja is the regional body for Kimberley Aboriginal people, providing an interface, secretariat and facilitation role between governments and Aboriginal communities, service providers and leaders. As such, they are able to connect Aboriginal people to any Aboriginal organisations in the Kimberley region that deliver child protection and family support services. | Address: Unit 8, 14 Coghlan Street Broome WA 6725 Ph: 08 9192 5881 info@aarnja.org.au |
| Aboriginal Family Legal Services Based in Perth and has offices in Broome, Kununurra, Carnarvon, Port Hedland, Geraldton and Kalgoorlie. | Aboriginal Family Legal Services provides free legal assistance and non-legal support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experiencing or at risk of family and domestic violence. The legal service provides culturally safe, expert legal and non-legal assistance for Aboriginal women, men, parents and grandparents, uncles, aunties and children experiencing child protection and family violence issues. | Address: 113 Orrong Rd Rivervale WA 6103 Ph: 08 9355 1502 office@afls.org.au |
| Binarri-Binyja Yarrawoo Based in Kununurra, providing services to the East Kimberley region. | Binarri-binyja yarrawoo is the backbone organisation for Empowered Communities in the East Kimberley. They are not a direct service provider, instead, they provide an interface, secretariat and facilitation role between governments and Aboriginal communities, service providers and leaders. As such, they are able to connect Aboriginal people to any Aboriginal organisations in the East Kimberley that deliver child protection and family support services. | Address: 2 Pruinosa Street Kununurra WA 6743 Ph: 08 9169 2272 info@bby.org.au |
| Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Based in Broome, offering services to the Kimberley region. | Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services is a regional Aboriginal community-controlled health organisation supporting and representing the interests of eight independent Kimberley Aboriginal community-controlled health organisations from towns and remote communities across the Kimberley region. The organisation provides a wide range of services, including social and emotional wellbeing supports and is able to connect Aboriginal people to any of its member ACCHOs that deliver child protection and family support services. | Address: 12 Napier Terrace Broome Western Australia 6725 Ph: 08 9194 3200 communications@kamsc.org.au |
| Kimberley Stolen Generation Aboriginal Corporation Based in Broome and Kununurra, offering services to the Kimberley region and nationally. | Kimberley Stolen Generation Aboriginal Corporation is a not-for-profit organisation advocating for the Stolen Generations in the Kimberley and nationally. The organisation has long been advocating for the Stolen Generations in the Kimberley and nationally and has been instrumental in helping inform government policy, formulate the Apology and ensuring Government services KSGAC provides are relevant to the Kimberley and sensitive to the complex and overlapping needs of the Stolen Generations. | Broome: 28 Barker Street, Broome 6725 29 Hunter Street, Broome 6725 Kununurra: 112a Coolibah Drive, Kununurra Ph: 1800 830 338 reception@ksgac.com.au |
| Noongar Family Safety and Wellbeing Council Based in Perth, offering services in Noongar Country. | Noongar Family Safety and Wellbeing Council works to ensure that the rights of all Aboriginal children in Noongar Country (in southwest WA, from Geraldton to Esperance) are protected and connected to family and culture. The organisation is able to connect Aboriginal people with all other organisations delivering child protection and family support services in the region. | Address: Unit 1, 55 Walters Drive Osborne Park WA 6017 Ph: 0428 88 844 |
| Nyamba Buru Yawuru Based in Rubibi/Broome, offering services across the Kimberley region. | Nyamba Buru Yawuru’s Community Development programs offer supports to families in housing, youth, and early childhood. The Yawuru people are the traditional owners of the lands and waters in and around Rubibi (the town of Broome) from Bangarangara to the yalimban (south) to Wirrjinmirr (Willie Creek) to the guniyan (north), and banu (east) covering Roebuck Plains and Thangoo pastoral leases, in the Kimberley region of northern Western Australia. Yawuru is committed to a vision of an inclusive and sustainable economy and enabling Yawuru and other Aboriginal people to become active and prosperous participants in the region. | Address: 55 Reid Road Cable Beach Western Australia 6726 Ph: 08 9192 9600 |
Zenadth Kes/Torres Strait region
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| Mura Kosker Sorority | Mura Kosker Sorority Inc. delivers a range of social support and wellbeing programs and services to women, men and children, families, and communities across Zenadth Kes/the Torres Strait region. Programs include: | Address: 99 Douglas Street Thursday Island QLD 4875 Ph: 07 4069 1663 |
| Port Kennedy Association | Port Kennedy Association is a non-profit community organisation managing a range of community services. Services extend through areas of Waiben/Thursday Island, Ngurupai/Narupai/Horn Island and Muralag/Prince of Wales Island. | Address: 66 Douglas Street Thursday Island QLD 4875 Ph: 07 4069 2306 info@pka.org.au |
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