Alcohol and Other Drug AND Mental Health Services Directory

Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara
Yankunytjatjara (NPY) Women’s
Council
aboriginal and torres strait islander social and emotional
well being, young people’s social and emotional well being
Local Government Area: Alice Springs
Address:
3 Wilkinson Street
Alice Springs NT 0870
Postal: PO Box 8921
Alice Springs NT 0871
Telephone: (08) 8958 2345
Email:
enquiries@npywc.org.au
Website:
www.npywc.org.au
Eligibility:
Aboriginal women living in remote communities
across the Ngaanyatjarra, Pitjantjatjara and
Yankunytjatjara lands.
Fees:
None
Hours:
Mon to Fri 8:30am - 5:00pm
Services Provided
The NPY Women’s Council region covers 350,000 square kilometres of the
remote tri-State cross-border area of Western Australia, South Australia and the
Northern Territory. In the Northern Territory, this includes the Finke, Imanpa,
Mutitjulu and Docker River communities.
The NPY Women’s Council “Tjungu Team” (“everyone all together”) works with
disability, mental health, and aged care issues as well as the provision of respite
services to Anangu and Yarnanguare aimed at facilitating people to stay on their
lands rather than moving in to town.
The Youth Team works to encourage and support all young people in the NPY
region, especially those who are at risk, facing problems or looking to make
changes in their lives. The NPY Youth Team uses a holistic approach to youth
work, using a variety of integrated and complementary activities. The main
activities of the NPY Youth Program are: casework and support; recreation and
diversion; leadership development and advocacy and collaboration.
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