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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
Who they are | What they do | How to contact them |
| 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 including: | 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
Who they are | What they do | How to contact them |
| 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
N.B. The NT does not yet have a child and families peak or a statewide ACCO-led service. All services are localised, so SNAICC usually needs a rough idea of where a person lives before we can point them towards a specific organisation.
| Who they are | What they do | How to contact them |
|---|---|---|
| Danila Dilba Aboriginal Community-Controlled Health Service (Darwin) | Provides culturally appropriate, comprehensive primary health care and community services (including mental health, family support, disability supports and youth services) to Aboriginal people in the Darwin region. | See list of clinic phone numbers |
| CAAPS Aboriginal Corporation (Darwin) | Provides family support services, mental health and AOD supports, and homelessness supports. Operates the Darrandirra Child and Family Centre. | 1800 894 800 |
| Larrakia Nation Aboriginal Corporation (Darwin) | Provides family-finding, carer assessment and kinship care support services where children have been placed in out-of-home care. Also provides homelessness and nutrition supports to families. | 08 8997 2111 |
| NT Stolen Generations Aboriginal Corporation (Darwin) | Provides family-finding, carer assessment and kinship care support services where children have been placed in out-of-home care. | 08 8947 9171 |
| Children’s Ground (Darwin) | Provides general family support services to keep children safe at home when a referral is made by Territory Families, Housing and Communities. Also provides early childhood education and development supports. | 08 8979 2367 |
| Wangatunga Strong Women Group/Red Cross (Bathurst Island) | Provides general family support services to keep children safe at home when a referral is made by Territory Families, Housing and Communities. | 08 8970 9097 |
| Mala’la Health Aboriginal Corporation (Maningrida) | Provides general and intensive family support services to keep children safe at home when a referral is made by Territory Families, Housing and Communities. | 08 8979 5772 |
| Laynhapuy Homelands Aboriginal Corporation (Yirrkala) | Provides intensive family support services to keep children safe at home when a referral is made by Territory Families, Housing and Communities. | 08 8939 1800 |
| Yalu Aboriginal Corporation (Galiwin’ku) | 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. | 08 89879259 |
| Thamarrurr Development Corporation (Wadeye) | Provides intensive family support services to keep children safe at home when a referral is made by Territory Families, Housing and Communities. | 08 8978 1305 |
| Kalano Community Association Inc (Katherine) | Provides family-finding, carer assessment and kinship care supports where children have been placed in out-of-home care. | 08 8972 2588 |
| Katherine West Health Board Aboriginal Corporation | Provides general and intensive family support services to keep children safe at home when a referral is made by Territory Families, Housing and Communities. | 08 8971 9300 |
| Jawoyn Association – Katherine | Provides general family support services to keep children safe at home when a referral is made by Territory Families, Housing and Communities. | 08 8972 3015 |
| Yugul Mangi Development Aboriginal Corporation (Ngukurr) | 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 |
| Anyinginyi Health Aboriginal Corporation (Tennant Creek) | Provides intensive family support services to keep children safe at home when a referral is made by Territory Families, Housing and Communities. | 08 8962 2633 |
| Julalikari Council Aboriginal Corporation – Tennant Creek | 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. | 08 8962 2699 |
| Waltja Tjutangku Palyapayi (Mparntwe/ Alice Springs, Utopia and surrounds) | Provides intensive family support services to keep children safe at home when a referral is made by Territory Families, Housing and Communities. Also provides mental health and AOD supports. | 08 8953 4488 |
| Central Australian Aboriginal Congress (Mparntwe/Alice Springs and surrounds) | 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. | 08 8959 4742 |
| Tangentyere Council (Mparntwe/Alice Springs town camps) | Provides general family support services to keep children safe at home, on referral from Territory Families, Housing and Communities or self-referral. Also provides kinship carer support services and a Safe House program. | 08 8951 4222 |
| Akeyulerre Aboriginal Corporation – Mparntwe/Alice Springs and surrounds | Provides general family support services to keep children safe at home, on referral from Territory Families, Housing and Communities. | 08 8952 2339 |
| NPY Women’s Council (NPY lands – Uluru/Mutitjulu and surrounds) | 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. | 08 8958 2345 |
| Warlpiri Youth Development Aboriginal Corporation (Yuendumu) | Provides intensive family support services to keep children safe at home when a referral is made by Territory Families, Housing and Communities. | 08 8956 4188 |
| Northern Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA) (Territory-wide) | 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. | 08 7902 9315 |
| Central Australian Aboriginal Family Legal Unit (CAAFLU) (Alice Springs, Yuendumu, Tennant Creek and surrounds) | CAAFLU provides legal advice and representation, advocacy, information, referrals, and client support to Aboriginal people in Central Australia. | Alice Springs – 1800 088 884 Tenant Creek – 1800 068 830 |
| North Australian Aboriginal Family Legal Service (Top End, East Arnhem, Big Rivers) | NAAFLS 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. | 08 8972 3200 |
Queensland
| Who they are | What they do | How to contact them |
|---|---|---|
| Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Protection Peak Organisation (QATSICPP) | As 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). | 07 3102 4119 |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service (ATSILS) – statewide | ATSILS delivers a broad range of civil, family and criminal law services (including legal advice and representation) as well as prevention, community legal education, coronial and public sector monitoring and Throughcare services. | 1800 012 255 |
| Queensland Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service (QIFVLS) – statewide | QIFVLS aids with child protection, domestic and family violence, family law, victim support, victims of crime compensation, and witness assistance law. | 07 4045 7500 |
South Australia
| Who they are | What they do | How to contact them |
|---|---|---|
| Aboriginal Family Support Services (AFSS) – statewide | AFSS is the only gazetted Aboriginal organisation in South Australia. They provide 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 residential care and reunification services. | Contact list |
| Kornar Winmil Yunti (KWY) – Adelaide | KWY 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 deliver reunification services. | 08 8377 7822 |
| Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement (ALRM) – statewide | ALRM 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. | 1800 643 222 |
| Family Violence Legal Services Aboriginal Corporation (Port Pirie, Port Lincoln, Port Augusta/Whyalla, Ceduna regions) | 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. | Port Augusta – 1800 309 912 Port Lincoln – 1800 309 912 Ceduna – 1800 309 912 |
| Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People (statewide) | The Commissioner advocates for the rights, interests, and wellbeing of Aboriginal children and young people in South Australia. | 08 8226 3353 |
Tasmania
| Who they are | What they do | How to contact them |
|---|---|---|
| Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre (statewide) | TAC 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 deliver child advocacy and family reunification services. | 1800 132 260 |
| Circular Head Aboriginal Corporation (Stanley/Smithton region) | Provides integrated family support services. | 03 6452 1287 |
| Karadi Aboriginal Corporation (Glenorchy) | Provides youth and family support services. | 03 6272 3511 |
| Tasmanian Aboriginal Legal Service (statewide) | TALS 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. | 1800 595 162 |
Torres Strait Islands
| Who they are | What they do | How to contact them |
|---|---|---|
| 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 the Torres Strait region. Some of their services include the Torres Strait Child and Family Support Program, Mura Buai Torres Strait Family Wellbeing Service, and Mura Kosker Family Participation Program. | 07 4069 1663 |
| Port Kennedy Association | Port Kennedy Association is a non-profit community organisation managing a range of community services (including family support services). Services extend through areas of Thursday Island, Horn Island, and Prince of Wales Island. | 07 4069 2306 |
Victoria
| Who they are | What they do | How to contact them |
|---|---|---|
| Djirra Aboriginal Family Violence Legal Service Team (statewide) | Djirra works with Aboriginal people who are experiencing or have experienced family violence and non-Aboriginal people experiencing family violence who are parents of Aboriginal children. They help by providing one-off legal advice as well as opening ongoing cases. | 1800 105 303 |
| Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service (VALS) Family Practice Team (statewide) | VALS provides legal advice and representation for child welfare, child-related family law matters, family violence, and criminal defence matters. | 1800 064 865 |
| VACCA (statewide) | 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. They also deliver child protection case management, residential care, and reunification services. | 03 9287 8800 |
| Bendigo and District Aboriginal Co-operative | BDAC 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. | 03 5442 4947 |
| Gippsland and East Gippsland Aboriginal Co-operative | GEGAC 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. | 03 5150 0700 |
| Njernda (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. | 03 5480 6252 |
| Ballarat and Districts Aboriginal Corporation | 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. | 03 5331 5344 |
| Rumbalara Aboriginal Co-operative (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. | 03 5831 2010/ |
Western Australia
| Who they are | What they do | How to contact them |
|---|---|---|
| Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia (statewide) | 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 WA. | 1800 019 900 |
| Aboriginal Family Legal Services (does not operate in the southwest) | 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. Has offices in Broome, Kununurra, Carnarvon, Port Hedland, Geraldton and Kalgoorlie. | 08 9355 1502 |
| Noongar Family Safety and Wellbeing Council (NFSWC) | The NFSWC 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. NFSWC is able to connect Aboriginal people with all other organisations delivering child protection and family support services in this region. | 0428 88 844 |
| Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services (KAMS) | KAMS provides a wide range of services, including social and emotional wellbeing supports, and represents the interests of eight independent Aboriginal Community-Controlled Health Organisations from towns and remote communities across the Kimberley region. KAMS is able to connect Aboriginal people to any of its member ACCHOs that deliver child protection and family support services. | 08 9194 3200 |
| Aarnja (Broome) | Aarnja is the regional body for West Kimberley Aboriginal people. 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 West Kimberley that deliver child protection and family support services. | 08 9192 5881 |
| Kimberley Stolen Generation Aboriginal Corporation (Broome) | KSGAC is a not-for-profit organisation advocating for the Stolen Generations in the Kimberley and nationally. | 1800 830 338 |
| Nyamba Buru Yawuru (NBY) – Broome | NBY’s Community Development programs offer supports to families in housing, youth, and early childhood. | 08 9192 9600 |
| Binarri-Binyja Yarrawoo (BBY) – Kununurra | BBY 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. | 08 9169 2272 |
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