Alcohol and Other Drug AND Mental Health Services Directory

Melaleuca Refugee Centre,
Torture and Trauma Survivors
Service of the NT INC
torture and trauma treatment and counselling
Local Government Area:
Address:
Darwin
Shop 33, Rapid Creek Business Village
48 Trower Road
Rapid Creek NT 0810
Postal: PO Box 1266
Nightcliff NT 0814
Telephone: (08) 8985 3311
Email:
admin@melaleuca.org.au
Website:
www.melaleuca.org.au
Eligibility:
May vary according to service provided
Fees:
None
Hours:
Mon to Fri 9:00am - 4:30pm
Services Provided
Melaleuca provides social and emotional support to new arrivals to Australia,
as well as counselling, advocacy and other therapeutic services to people who
might have arrived many years ago.
Melaleuca hosts a range of services and programs under the same roof. These
services comprise:
• settlement - reception on arrival, orientation to the new environment,
socialisation, information and referral, housing support, health and social
security services;
• counselling and advocacy - holistic therapeutic approaches including
counselling for torture and trauma; emotional support; psychosocial connection
and advocacy; and
• community development approaches including capacity building, information
sharing, community liaison and awareness.
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