Alcohol and Other Drug AND Mental Health Services Directory

Central Australian Aboriginal
Congress (Caac)
aboriginal and torres strait islander social and emotional
well being, young people’s social and emotional well being
Local Government Area: Alice Springs
Address:
25 Gap Road
Alice Springs NT 0870
Postal: PO Box 1604
Alice Springs NT 0871
Telephone: (08) 8951 4400
Email:
marah.edwards@caac.org.au
Website:
www.caac.org.au
Eligibility:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Fees:
None
Hours:
Mon to Fri 8:30am - 5:00pm
Services Provided
The Community Wellbeing Team (CWT) provides counselling, social support
and advocacy to Aboriginal people aged 25 years and older. The CWT includes
social workers, counsellors, psychologists and family support workers and aims
to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in many aspects of their
lives - physical, social, emotional, cultural and spiritual.
The Grog Mob Program works with persons 18 years or older and their families to
coordinate and provide psychological therapy, medical care, and support services
to address issues of alcohol and other drug misuse.
The Youth Outreach Team (YOT) supports young people between 12 and 25 with
a range of issues including school, jobs, legal issues, family and alcohol or drug
problems. There is an after hours service at night. There are youth workers and
a counsellor who can assist at the Congress offices or at home.
Additional Locations
Congress also auspices remote health services at Areyonga (Utju), Ntaria,
Wallace Rockhole, Mutitjulu, Amoonguna and Santa Teresa and provides alcohol
and other drugs projects in these communities.
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