Perth Aboriginal Resources Directory - Ruah Community Services

Perth 

Aboriginal 

Resources 

Directory 

Edition 3 March 2012

Produced by Ruah Community Services for the benefit of the community. Users of this 

directory are free to copy and provide the information it contains to clients, colleagues, family 

and friends. While all care has been taken to ensure the information contained in the directory 

is up to date and accurate at the time of publication (March 2012), users should be aware that 

details may change over time, and also that entries do not constitute a recommendation by 

Ruah Community Services.

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

FOREWORD ...................................................................................................................................................... 2 

ACCOMMODATION ........................................................................................................................................ 1 

AGED SERVICES ............................................................................................................................................. 3 

COMMUNITY CENTRES ................................................................................................................................ 4 

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................................................... 7 

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES ........................................................................................................................... 8 

COUNSELLING SERVICES .......................................................................................................................... 12 

CULTURAL CENTRES .................................................................................................................................. 13 

DRUG AND ALCOHOL SERVICES ............................................................................................................ 17 

EDUCATION .................................................................................................................................................... 19 

EMPLOYMENT .............................................................................................................................................. 30 

FAMILY SERVICES ....................................................................................................................................... 32 

GOVERNMENT .............................................................................................................................................. 44 

HEALTH SERVICES ...................................................................................................................................... 48 

LEGAL SERVICES ......................................................................................................................................... 60 

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES .................................................................................................................... 62 

PASTORAL CARE .......................................................................................................................................... 65 

PLAYGROUPS ................................................................................................................................................ 66 

YOUTH SERVICES ........................................................................................................................................ 68

Foreword 

Ruah Community Services has made a commitment to increase its responsiveness to the 

Aboriginal people and communities of Perth. Ruah has developed a strategic framework 

and practice standards as a guide for the organisation, program delivery and workers. In 

addition Ruah views reconciliation as a long term journey for the organisation and within 

this seeks to understanding and celebrate Aboriginal culture especially the wisdom it offers 

for how to relate to the land and the natural world. 

Ruah’s Aboriginal strategic framework is focused on ensuring a culturally competent 

workforce, providing Aboriginal people with access to culturally secure services and 

fostering an organisational culture that celebrates and promotes Aboriginal culture and its 

rightful place in Australian society. Ruah seeks to build an Aboriginal perspective into our 

organisation, increase the number of Aboriginal staff and provide effective services for 

Aboriginal people. 

Ruah has also made a commitment to celebrating the anniversary of the Commonwealth 

Government’s apology to the stolen generation that occurred on February 13, 2008 each 

year. The occasion is used as an opportunity for Ruah to reflect on what it has done over 

the preceding 12 months to increase its responsiveness to Aboriginal people, identify the 

challenges that are still before it and gather with a guest speaker from the broader 

community. This resource directory is an annual project to support Aboriginal people’s 

access to the services that exist in the Perth community. 

The directory is available on our web site (www.ruah.com.au ) electronically for interested 

individuals and agencies to access. 

We have received positive feedback on the usefulness of the directory so we hope it 

continues to be helpful resource.


Hostels 


Home 

Ownership 

Scheme 

Allawah 

Grove 

Anawim 


Women’s 

Service 

(Ruah Community 

Services) 

ACCOMMODATION 

Head office for Aboriginal 

accommodation services such as 

Allawah Grove, Derbarl Bidjar and 

country hostels (Derby, Broome, 

Kalgoorlie and Kununurra). Also 

administers funding for community 

hostels for transients, students and 

drug and alcohol users. 

Costs vary according to circumstances 

and income. 

Please ring first 

9am-5pm 7 days a week 

This scheme is designed to assist 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 

people to buy a home of their own. The 

scheme offers a shared equity loan and 

a low deposit loan. 

Transitional accommodation for men, 

women and families. No drinking, 

smoking or drugs on the premises. 

A community centre that provides a 

range of professional services for sole 

Indigenous women escaping family or 

social violence, homelessness or other 

crisis. 

There is also a co-located emergency 

housing intake service to provide crisis 

housing and link women to the centre 

services. 

Phone: 9349 2548 

Address: Unit 2, 47 

Cedric Street 

Stirling 

Website: 

www.ahl.gov.au 

Phone: 1300 366 055 

Website: 

www.keystart.com.au 

For more information, see 

the Shared Equity Loan 

page under Home Loan 

Products. 

Phone: 9279 6646 

Address: 133 Great 

Eastern Hwy 

South Guildford 

(cnr Kalamunda 

Rd) 

Phone: 9328 7562 

Address: PO Box 2828 

West Perth 

6872 

Website: 

ruah.com.au/page/anawim 

Coolabaroo 

(Moorditch 

Gurlongga Assoc 

Inc.) 

Anawim aims to journey with women 

as they work towards accessing 

sustainable housing and an improved 

quality of life. 

Housing Service 

Provision of transitional housing and 

support for Aboriginal families at risk of 

homelessness. 


Maddington 

6989 

Phone: 9490 4333 

Address: 2117 Albany 

Hwy Gosnells 

Email: 

PERTH ABORIGINAL RESOURCE DIRECTORY 2012 

Ruah Community Services 1

Eligibility: Aboriginal. Homeswest 

eligibility criteria. 

Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm 

housing@coolabaroo.com. 

au 

Childcare Service 

• Child Care Centre, kindy and 

independent Preschool. Six weeks to 

five years. Cost according to income. 

Waiting list may apply. 

• Mon-Fri 7:30am-5:30pm 

• After School Care 

• Holiday Program 

Emergency Relief 

(When funding is available) 

BY APPOINTMENT ONLY 

Phone: 9459 3868 

Address: 73 Parkside 

Dve Thornlie 

Email: 

childcare@coolabaroo.com 

.au 

Phone: 9490 4333 


Hwy Gosnells 

Clontarf 

Boarding 

Daydawn 

Advocacy 

Centre 

Derbal Bidjar 

Hostel 

Ebenezer 

Home 

AEYSS 

(Aboriginal Early Years Support 

Service) 

For parents and carers of young 

Aboriginal Children. 

Transport available. 

Boarding facility for Aboriginal 

secondary students. 

Support, advocacy and negotiation on 

behalf of Aboriginal people in relation 

to a variety of housing issues, including 

homelessness, housing applications, 

housing disputes, public housing 

appeals, inspections, waiting lists, and 

evictions. 

Director: Sister Dolores Coffey RSM 

Temporary accommodation for people 

accessing medical services. Costs 

covered by PATS. 24 hrs 7 days per 

week 

Office Hours 8am–4.30pm 

Aboriginal staffed accommodation and 

support for homeless young people. 

Crisis accommodation for females 15- 

25 yrs. Supported transitional 

accommodation for males and females 

aged 16-25 yrs. 

Phone: 9490 4333 

Mobile: 0419 852 100 


Hwy Gosnells 

Email: 

aeyss@coolabaroo.com.au 

Phone: 9251 0666 

Address: 295 Manning 

Road Bentley 

Phone: 9218 8035 

0409 910 529 

Address: 9/5 Aberdeen 

St Piccadilly 

Square 

Central Perth 

PO Box 8750 

PBC Perth 

6849 

Email: 

daydawn@perthcatholic.or 

g.au 

Phone: 9371 9090 

Address: 6-8 Harrow St 

Maylands 

Phone: 

Admin (office hours) 

9440 1736 

Crisis Hostel (24 hrs) 

9247 1330 

Address: Northern 



Noongar Mia 

Mia 

Outcare 

The Transea 

Family Centre 

Eligibility: Eligibility and Costs vary by 

age and Hostel. 

Rental housing with option to 

purchase. Waiting list applies. 

Registration also via website. 

Mon-Fri 8.30am-5.00pm 

Range of services including 

accommodation provision, referral and 

advocacy. Short term or crisis 

accommodation may be available 

depending on demand. 

Contact for more information. 

A service of Swan Emergency 

Accommodation, provides medium 

term accommodation and support for 

young families (18-25 years) who are 

homeless or at risk of becoming 

homeless. 

Suburbs 

Email: 

ebenezer@tpg.com.au 

Phone: 9321 1066 

Fax: 9321 1069 

Website: 

www.noongarmiamia.com. 

au 

Email: 

info@noongarmiamia.com. 

au 

Phone: 6263 8622 

Address: 27 Moore St 

East Perth 

Website: 

www.outcare.com.au 

Email: 

outcare@outcare.com.au 

Phone: 9250 5256 

Address: 25 Spring Park 

Rd Midland 

Website: 

www.swanea.com 

AGED SERVICES 

Advocare 


Access 

Program 

Jacaranda 

Community 

Centre 

The Aboriginal Access Program is 

designed to assist elderly Aboriginal 

people access home and aged care 

services and advocacy in relation to 

difficulties with such services. 

This program provides information and 

referral, and education about rights and 

responsibilities. 

Advocare can work with elderly 

Aboriginal people, their families, carers 

and service providers. This is a free and 

confidential service. 

Phone for more information. 

Provides a range of free programs for 

Indigenous people including the 

Indigenous Active Aging program. 

Contact Mon-Fri 9.30-4.30 for 

information on current programs. 

Phone: 9479 7566 

Address: 1/190 

Abernethy Rd 

Belmont 

Email: 

rights@advocare.org.au 

Website: 

www.advocare.org.au/aap. 

php 

Phone: 9477 4346 

9478 1219 

Address: 146 Epsom 

Ave Belmont 

PO Box 142 

Cloverdale 

6895 



Kwoburup 

People Who 

Care 

Centre-based program for HACC 

eligible Aboriginal people, aged over 

45, living in the city of Cockburn. 

Provides a cultural arts program, 

outings and other activities identified by 

participants. 

Mon - Wed (pick up starts at 9am, 

return starts at 2.30pm) 

Meal cost $8 

Costs for outings may apply. 

Services for frail elderly or disabled 

Aboriginal people in the east, north and 

south west metro regions. Services 

include transport assistance to 

appointments, counselling, social 

support and advocacy. 

Mirambeena: Centre based day care 

Monday - Thursday 

Warwick: Centre based day care 

Monday - Friday 

Email: 

info@jacarandacommunity 

centre.org.au 

Website: 

www.jacarandacommunityc 

entre.org.au 

Phone: 9314 6363 

Address: 

Cnr of Healy 

Rd and Ingram 

St Hamilton Hill 

Email: 

jhoward@cockburn.wa.gov. 

au 

Website: 

www.cockburn.wa.gov.au 

Phone: 9379 1944 

Address: 48 James St 

Guildford 

Email: 

pwc.ahm@iinet.net.au 

Website: 

www.peoplewhocare.org.a 

u 

Phone: 9439 1179 or 

9535 3433 

Address: 13 Leasham 

Way Medina 

Phone: 9447 0810 

Address: 585 Beach 

Road Warwick 

Belmont 

Youth 

Services 

Centre 

Coolabaroo 

(Moorditch 


Inc.) 

COMMUNITY CENTRES 

After school and holiday programs 

targeting (but not restricted to) 

Aboriginal young people, 11-17 years, 

living or schooling in the city of Belmont. 

A range of activities are offered. A free 

Drop in games room is open from 3pm 

to 6pm on weekdays. 

No cost for most activities. 






Phone: 9477 7134 

Address: Youth Centre 

275 Abernethy 

Rd Belmont 


Maddington 

6989 

Phone: 9459 3868 


Dve Thornlie 

Email: 

childcare@coolabaroo.co 






AEYSS (Aboriginal Early Years Support 

Service) 


Aboriginal Children. Transport 

available. 




homelessness. 




m.au 

Phone: 9490 4333 

Mobile: 0419 852 100 


Hwy 

Gosnells 

Email: 

aeyss@coolabaroo.com.a 

u 

Phone: 9490 4333 


Hwy 

Gosnells 

Email: 


au 

Champion 

Centre 

Jacaranda 


Centre 




The Champion Centre is a gathering 

place for Aboriginal people and for 

agencies working Aboriginal families 

and communities. 

The Champion Centre offers an 

inclusive neutral environment, promote 

healing of many groups with the local 

area, reconciliation, build bridges for 

families, share knowledge and connect 

with the Armadale community 

promoting hope and opportunities. 

A variety of programs run from the 

centre focussing on early childhood, 

parenting, school holiday programs and 

more. 

For further information contact the 

Champion Centre. 

Centre hours: Mon-Fri 8.30am - 5pm 

Aboriginal Driver Training: Thu 10am – 

2pm. 


Indigenous people including: 

• Culturally appropriate financial 

Phone: 9490 4333 


Hwy 

Gosnells 

Phone: 9399 0820 

Address: 76 Champion 

Drive Seville 

Grove 

Email: 

championcentre@armadal 

e.wa.gov.au 

Website: 

www.armadale.wa.gov.au 

Phone: 9477 4346 

9478 1219 



Karnany 


Centre 

Koolbardies 

Talking 

Langford 


Association 

Inc. (LAA) 

counselling and advocacy (Belmont 

and surrounding areas only) 

• Indigenous Women’s program 

• Indigenous Men’s program 

• Drug and Alcohol Counselling (Fri by 

appointment) 

• First Click and Second Click 

computer programs\Indigenous 

history of Belmont reconciliation 

program. 

• Art program Wed and Fri 10am-2pm 

(lunch included) 

• Indigenous Family Support Program 

and Outreach 

• Indigenous Court Support working 

with and supporting children and 

their families 

• Journey of living with diabetes 

(please call for dates on next 

program or to be put on a list) 

• Emergency Relief (Belmont and 

surrounding areas) Appointments 

required 

• Cultural events (eg: NAIDOC, 

Harmony Day) 

Please phone between 9.30am and 

4.30pm for appointments and 

information on activities. 

Services include: 

• Housing and advocacy. 

• Information. 

• Emergency relief. 

• Drop in centre. 

• Information / referrals. 

• Agent for NILS (low cost loans for 

white goods). 

Meeting place for Indigenous and non- 

Indigenous women, providing an 

opportunity to share stories and change 

public perceptions. 

Activities include learning the Noongar 

language and guest speakers. 

Meetings held on the 3rd Mon of every 

month, excluding school holidays, 

10.30am-12pm. 

Community Centre. 

Free programs for community 

members – eg: men’s group, women’s 

group, youth drop in centre, Best Start 

and art groups. Contact for a 

Address: 146 Epsom Ave 

Belmont 

PO Box 142 

Cloverdale 

6895 

Email: 


centre.org.au 

Website: 


entre.org.au 

Phone: 9274 7929 


Rd Midland 

Website: 


Phone: 0411 151 761 

Address: Greenfields 


Centre, Cnr 

Waldron Blvd 

and Murdoch 

Dve 

Greenfields 

Mandurah 

Phone: 9451 1424 

Fax: 9451 1430 

Address: 15 Imber Place 

Langford 

Email: 



Miya 

Kaadadjiny 

Learning 

Sanctuary 

South Lake 

Ottey 

Family and 

Neighbourhood 

Centre 

The Transea 

Family Centre 

program or to join the mailing list. 

Phone, internet and fax use for a 

small fee. 

Open Mon–Thu 9am-5pm 

Cooking, craft, sewing, and gardening. 

All Aboriginal family members welcome 

to come along. 

No need to ring first 

No cost 

Sun 4.00pm – 6.00pm 

Meeting place in a friendly 

environment. Programs include Health 

and Well Being, Parenting, Women and 

Children, general counselling and 

welfare assistance. 

• Indigenous health program. 

• Indigenous Playgroups. 

• Indigenous Artist in Residence 

Mon–Fri 8.30am-4pm 

Phone for info or just drop in. 

Membership fee $3. There may be 

other low fees depending on the 

program. 






homeless. 

admin@laalangford.com.a 

u 

Phone: 0419 047 009 

Address: Behind 

Girrawheen 

High School – 

take 2nd driveway 

down to 

demountable 

Phone: 9417 2372 

Address: 2A South Lake 

Drive South 

Lake 

Phone: 9250 5256 


Rd Midland 

Website: 


Indigenous 

Business 

Australia 

Indigenous 


Volunteers 

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 

IBA creates opportunities for Aboriginal 

and Torres Strait Islander peoples to 

build assets and wealth. IBA’s products 

and services can assist Indigenous 

Australians to get involved with small 

business, home ownership and 

investment opportunities. 

ICV is a non government organisation 

working in partnership with Aboriginal 

and Torres Strait Islander communities 

to improve the quality-of-life, health, 

social and economic wellbeing in the 

community. 

Phone: 9229 1400 or 

1800 107 107 

Address: Level 7, 

140 St 

George’s Tce 


Website: 

www.iba.gov.au 

Phone: 08 9228 9151 

toll free 1800 

639 565 

Address: 100 Edward 

Street Perth 



Indigenous 

Land 

Corporation 

South West 

Land and Sea 

Council 

ICV hunts and gathers volunteers to 

work on community-driven projects 

identified as part of a community’s 

vision for the future. Communities 

nominate the skills they require and ICV 

links them with skilled and trained 

volunteers. 

ICV volunteers can play an important 

role in communities, supplementing 

existing skills and helping to develop 

new skills that contribute to a stronger 

future for the whole community. 

Assists with land purchase/acquisition 

and management with focus on training 

and employment. Application via 

website. 

Mon to Fri 8.30am-5pm 

Native Title Representative Body, 

representing the Noongar people, 

traditional owners of the south west of 

Australia. SWALSC works with 

members to progress resolution of the 

Noongar native title claims, while 

advancing and strengthening Noongar 

culture, language, heritage and society. 

Mon to Fri 9am–5pm 

PO Box 8770 

Perth 6000 

Website: 

www.icv.com.au 

Phone: 9420 6300 

Address: Level 12 

Carillion City 

Office Tower, 

207 Murray 

Street Perth 

Website: www.ilc.gov.au 

Phone: 9358 7400 

Address: SWALSC, 

Prime West, 

1490 Albany 

Hwy 

Cannington 

Email: 

reception1@noongar.org.a 

u 

Website: 

www.noongar.org.au 

ABMUSIC 

College 

The Bringing 

them Home 

Committee 

(WA) Inc. 

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES 

Abmusic's role is to create a positive 

environment that promotes teamwork, 

self-esteem and independent learning 

utilising all fields of music. 

Reconciliation organisation 

dedicated to the implementation of 

the Bringing Them Home Report 

recommendations to meet the needs 

of the Stolen Generations and their 

families and communities. Member 

of the National Stolen Generations 

Alliance. 

Phone: 9458 9077 


Rd Waterford 

Email: 

info@abmusic.org.au 

Website: 

www.abmusic.org.au 

Phone: 

Keith Bodman 

0412 428 123 

Address: Secretary, The 

Bringing Them 

Home 

Committee 

WA, PO Box 

509 Dianella 

WA 6059 

Email: 

keith.bthcwa@gmail.com 



Kuditj 

Kitchen 

Cafe/ Catering/ 

Function Rooms 

Kulbardi 

Productions 

Madjitil 

Moorna 

Moorditj 

Yarning 

Friendly, community oriented venue 

offering a range of light snacks, coffee 

and access to computers and internet. 

Aboriginal Training positions in relation 

to hospitality and associated industries. 

Conference and training rooms. 

Dedicated Functions Co-ordinator. 

Catering available. 

Kulbardi Productions specialises in 

cultural media products. Kulbardi 

Productions has established many 

strong community networks and 

relationships with Indigenous people 

around Australia. 

Collaborates with the Noongar 

community of South West, West 

Australia, Martu community from Wiluna 

as well as the Pitjantjatjara community 

of the central desert. 

Kulbardi Productions is not only 

advocates for Murdoch University but its 

projects have put it on the frontline of 

Indigenous communities researching 

and documenting educational, health 

and social issues. 

Award winning documentary and drama 

filmmaking team provides a premium 

service, which covers all management, 

creative development, and technical 

aspects of film, digital video and new 

media productions 

This Choir enjoys singing in English and 

in Language – songs of joy and hope 

and love and fun. 

$8 per session for waged members and 

$2 per session for unwaged members. 

Rehearsals Monday nights – 6.30pm for 

a cuppa, singing 7pm– 8.30pm. All 

voices, all ages, all backgrounds 

welcome. Phone first to check meeting 

times and places. 

Moorditj Yarning is an Aboriginal 

specific program of Relationships 

Australia WA. Services include 

counselling; yarning around a broad 

Phone: 9228 0614 

Address: 201 Beaufort 

St Perth 

Website: 

www.kuditj.com.au 

Phone: 9360 2213 

Mobile: 0402 959 949 

Email: 

j.asselin@murdoch.edu.au 

Website: 

www.kulbardiproductions.c 

om.au 

Phone: 0409 116 460 

Address: Anderson Rd 


Centre, 

Anderson Rd, 

Forrestfield 

Email: contactus@madjitil 

moorna.org.au 

Website: 

www.madjitilmoorna.org.au 

Phone: 1300 364 277 

Website: 

www.wa.relationships.com. 



Nyaarla 

Projects 

Nyoongar 

Sports 

Association 

Nyoongar 

Patrol 

Outreach 


Noongar 

Radio Perth 

100.9fm 

Reconciliation 

Groups 

range of issues, and other programs 

that Aboriginal community identify as 

useful: women’s art and craft groups, 

children’s traditional and contemporary 

dance and men’s group. 

100% owned Indigenous company 

providing training and employment, 

education and youth, community 

engagement and consulting (business 

plans, reviews etc) services. 

Designs and delivers culturally 

appropriate sports programs and 

projects in Perth and throughout the 

south west, Wheatbelt and Great 

Southern regions of WA. Can assist 

with sport and recreation program start 

ups. 

No cost to program participants 

Contact for more Information 

Mon - Fri 8.30am-4.45pm 

Street level interventions in public 

places around Fremantle, Midland, 

Northbridge and City of Vincent, South 

East and North Corridors, and 

Burswood, to address social and 

welfare issues, transport to a safe 

place, provision of appropriate 

referrals. Day and Night Patrols Mon to 

Sat. 

Noongar Radio is Perth’s only 

Aboriginal radio station. It’s a not-forprofit 

community broadcaster which was 

set up to give the Noongar people of 

Perth a voice. 

Noongar Radio broadcasts daily from its 

studios in Beaufort Street. The station 

has a range of music, talk and 

entertainment programs which all aim to 

entertain and inform whilst promoting 

Noongar people, language, arts, music 

and culture. 

The purpose of these groups is to build 

relationships and friendships between 

Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal 

people on a basis of mutual 

understanding and trust. 

au 

Phone: 9259 5722 

Fax: 9259 5733 


Yampi Way 

Willeton 

Email: 

info@nyaarla.com.au 

Website: 

www.nyaarla.com.au 

Phone: 9249 5221 


Truganina Dve 

Malaga 

Website: 

www.nyoongarsports.com. 

au 

Email: 

admin@nyoongarsports.co 

m.au 

Phone: 9228 4211 

Office Address: 

35-37 

Gladstone St 


Email: 

office@nyoongarpatrol.co 

m.au 

Phone: 9228 0606 

(office) 

9228 2688 

(studio) 



PO Box 8462, 

Perth BC WA 

6849 

Website: 

www.noongarradio.com 

Email: 

info@noongarradio.com 

Northern Suburbs 

Phone: 

Jesse 0408 139 556 

Elli 0405 119 533 

Email: 



Wadumbah 


Dance Group 

WA 

Indigenous 

Tourism 

Operators 

Council 

(WAITOC 

Association 

Inc.) 

The groups aim to work together to 

understand our mutual and often painful 

history and to build a united future 

based on justice and equity for all. 

Traditional Noongar dance 

performances with storytelling and 

music. This is for schools, 

organisations, festivals and more. 

Contact James Webb. 

Peak tourism industry body for 

Aboriginal tourism. Promotes 

Aboriginal experiences. Supports 

existing operators wishing to further 

develop their businesses. Supports 

Aboriginal people wanting to get into the 

tourism industry. Provides advice on 

Welcome to Country services. 

No charge for info only. Membership 

$120 + GST, Associate $100 + GST, 

Student $60+GST 

ital_visions@hotmail.com 

elli.mutton@hotmail.com 

East Metro 

Phone: 

Clare 0403 984 003 

Kat 0408 958 485 

Email: 

claregoodall@yahoo.com 

Walyalup 

(Melville/Fremantle) 

Phone: 

Margaret 9330 1791 

Email: 

matassa@bigpond.com 

Vincent 

Phone: 

Anne/Joe 9227 5746 

Email: 

joe_anne@iinet.net.au 

Queers for Reconciliation 

(Q4R) 

Phone: 

Alan 0428 250 155 

Email: 

alancarter55@gmail.com 

Phone: 0418 901 887 

Website: 

www.wadumbah.com.au 

Email: 

wadumbah@bigpond.com 

Phone: 0419 921 946 

Email: 

ceo@waitoc.com 

Website: 

www.waitoc.com 



ARBOR 

(Active 

Response 

Bereavement 

Outreach) 

Moorditj 

Yarning 

Outcare 

COUNSELLING SERVICES 

Support service for people bereaved by 

suicide. Works closely with other 

support services. Home visits, peer 

support, short term counselling, support 

groups, referral advice and support 

returning to work. 

Self referral via Duty Line 

Mon to Fri 8:30am-4:30 pm 

Agency referral via Duty Line or 

email/fax referral form 

Eligibility: Metro area and bereaved by 

suicide. 



Australia WA. Services include 

counselling; yarning around a broad 

range of issues, and other programs 

identified by the Aboriginal community 

as useful: women’s art and craft groups, 

children’s traditional and contemporary 

dance and men’s group. 

Working in the Re-entry Link 

Programme for the five male 

metropolitan prisons to assist clients, 6 

months pre-release and 12 months 

post-release, with returning to the 

community. 

This service offers a case management 

model of service delivery advocating, 

assisting and supporting clients to 

successfully engage in the community 

and address issues and social 

exclusion factors that have often lead to 

the client’s incarceration. 

Phone: 9263 2150 

9263 2050 or 

1800 812 511 

Address: Level 2, 23 

Adelaide Tce 


GPO Box 

C138, East 


Email: 

arbor@anglicarewa.org.au 

Websites: 

www.arborsupport.org.au 

www.anglicarewa.org.au 

Phone: 1300 364 277 

Website: 


au 

Phone: 6263 8622 



Website: 


Email: 


Reclaiming 

Voices 

WA Inc. 

This service offers assistance with: 

Accommodation, Referrals, Living 

Skills, Community Liaison, Advocacy, 

Financial Planning and Budgets, DCP 

and Child Support Advocacy, Family 

matters, etc. 

Contact for more information 

Advocacy and support for Women 

victims/survivors of sexual assault and 

sexual abuse. 

Phone: 9328 1200 

Fax: 9328 5427 



Reclaiming 

Voices Project – 

Women’s Health 

Service 

YORGUM 


Family 

Counselling 


Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse 

Counselling and Advocacy 

Appointment required. 

Ring first Mon to Fri 9am-4pm 

• Child sexual abuse therapeutic 

Service 

• Counselling for Aboriginal Children 

Experiencing Family Violence 

Service 

• Family Violence Counselling and 

Advocacy Service 

• Link up Program (Stolen Generation 

clients affected by past government 

removal policies and practices) 

• Building Solid Families Program 

(mental health and youth) 

• Brining Them Home Counsellors 

(stolen generations) 

• Workforce Support Unit 

Referrals appreciated 

Ring first or drop in 

Mon to Fri 9am-5pm 

Address: DVAS Central 

3/89 Lake St 

Northbridge 

Email: 

rvoices.advocacy@whfs.or 

g.au 

Website: www.whfs.org.au 

Phone: 9218 9477 

Address: 176 Wittenoom 

St East Perth 

Website: 

www.yorgum.com.au 


Urban 


CULTURAL CENTRES 

• Noongar culture, language and 

history classes 

• Provides cultural and cross cultural 

programs to schools and agencies 

• Welcome to country services (fees 

apply) 

• Support, advocacy, information and 

referral services 

Phone: 9342 1201 

Address: 23 Meldrum 

Wy Koondoola 

Email: 

walter_eatts@optusnet.co 

m.au 

Ancient 

Science 


Modern Science techniques meet 

ancient thinking. 

Approach Science from an ancient 

Aboriginal perspective and discover 

how the Nyungar people lived in 

harmony with the natural environment. 

Hands on experiences include: 

• Bush Tucker & Medicine Walk 

• Sacred Water: Catching lake 

invertebrates to determine water 

health and importance, and 

Phone: 9387 6079 

Address: Herdsman 

Lake Wildlife 

Centre, Cnr 

Selby and 

Flynn Streets 

Wembley 

Email: 

roger@wagouldleague.co 

m.au 

Website: 

www.wagouldleague.com.a 

u 



Berndt 

Museum of 

Anthropology 

University of 

Western 

Australia 

City of 

Joondalup 

Local History 

Collection 

Curtin 

University 

Centre for 


Studies 

care of water from an Aboriginal 

perspective 

For more information about program 

content and costs see the website. 

Open 8.15am-4.30pm during school 

terms. 

The Berndt Museum holds extensive 

collections of Australian Aboriginal art 

and Aboriginal cultural materials, 

including the Carrolup collection. 

Due to relocation, the Museum Gallery 

is closed to the visiting public until the 

end of 2011, when it will reopen with a 

new exhibition in the Holmes à Court 

Gallery in the Lawrence Wilson Art 

Gallery, the Dr Harold Schenberg Arts 

Centre. The temporary new home for 

the Museum will be located in the 

former carpark beneath the Gallery 

while the new building is being erected 

and fitted out. 

However, regular services will continue 

to be available by prior appointment 

only: limited access is available for 

visits by scholars, community and 

special interest groups to inspect the 

Photographic Archive. Please contact 

to arrange access to the photographic 

collection. 

Enhances cultural development through 

community participation in the 

collection, preservation and usage of 

the recorded history of the Wanneroo 

and Joondalup regions. 

Special collection of resources on 

Aboriginal Culture is available to view. 

Internet access is available. 

Open: Mon to Fri 9am-5pm; 

Sat 9.30am-12.30pm 

An Aboriginal-managed academic 

school that promotes participation of 


people in tertiary studies. 

Access to the Centre’s Resource 

Library is available to the public but on 

a no loans basis. It contains a large 

Phone: 6488 2854 

Email: 

berndt.museum@uwa.edu. 

au 

Website: 

www.berndt.uwa.edu.au 

Phone: 9400 4746 

Address: Joondalup 

Library, cnr 

Boas Ave and 

Lakeside Drive 

Email: 

local.history@joondalup.wa 

.gov.au 

Website: 

www.joondalup.wa.gov.au 

Phone: 9266 7091 

1300 052 732 

Address: Building 211 

Curtin Uni of 

Technology, 

Kent St 

Bentley 

GPO Box U 



DIA 


History 

Research 

Unit (AHRU) 

Dumbartung 

Indigenous 

Library and 

Resource 

Centre 

Jacaranda 


Centre 

collection of printed and audio-visual 

resources and specializes in information 

relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait 

Islander history and culture. 

Library open: Mon-Fri 9am-4.30pm 

Department of Indigenous Affairs 

program to assist Aboriginal people to 

find their family, ancestors and links to 

country through the many government 

records held. 

Strict rules apply as materials may be 

highly sensitive. 

Cultural Resource Agency and Gallery 

and Keeping Rooms. 

Negotiable charge for group tours and 

lectures in the Gallery. 


The Amnesty International WA Action 

Centre has a wide variety of books on 

Indigenous issues, ranging from works 

of fiction and biographies, to legal 

issues, governance and politics. Books 

on Indigenous culture range from 

ancient traditions, stories of the 

Dreamtime, and frontier settlement, to 

contemporary Aboriginal society and 

social issues. 

Books can be borrowed for a maximum 

of four weeks. You can sign books in 

and out, but for the most part the library 

operates on a trust-basis system. 

Open Mon - Wed 9am-4pm 

Thu 9am-12.30pm. 



• Indigenous history of Belmont 

reconciliation program 

• Noongar art program Wed and Fri 

10am-2pm (lunch included) 

• Cultural events (eg NAIDOC, 

Harmony Day). 


1987 Perth 

6845 

Email: 

cas.enquiries@curtin.edu.a 

u 

Website: 

http://karda.curtin.edu.au/h 

ome/index.cfm 

Phone: 9235 8000 

Email: 

ahru@dia.wa.gov.au 

Websites: 

www.dia.wa.gov.au/en/Fa 

mily-History/ 


mily-History/Backgroundhistory/ 

Phone: 9451 4977 


Rd Waterford 

Email: 

Kyana1@iinet.net.au 

Phone: 9476 4800 

Address: Suite 70 City 

West Centre 

Plaistowe 

Mews 


Website: 

www.amnesty.org.au 

Email: 

waaia@amnesty.org.au 

Phone: 9477 4346 

9478 1219 


Ave Belmont 

PO Box 142 

Cloverdale 

6895 

Email: 


centre.org.au 



Kaartdijin 

Noongar: 

Sharing 

Noongar 

Culture 

Kwoburup 

Maalinup 


Gallery 



This website is a continually growing 

collection of Noongar knowledge, 

culture and history containing photos, 

stories, video, maps, archives and other 

historical information. It is Noongar 

owned and operates under the auspices 

of the South West Aboriginal Land and 

Sea Council. 

Centre-based program for HACC 

eligible Aboriginal people, aged over 45, 

living in the city of Cockburn. Provides a 

cultural arts program, outings and other 

activities identified by participants. 

Mon - Wed (pick up starts at 9am, 

return starts at 2.30pm) 

Meal cost $8. Costs for outings may 

apply 

Authentic Aboriginal art. Large and 

small pieces. Glass, woodware and 

ceramics handpainted by local 

Aboriginal artisans. Napery, T shirts, 

scarves and ties featuring Aboriginal 

designs. 

Bushtucker specialists. Extensive 

range of Australian native herbs, spices 

and peppers. Gourmet products 

featuring Australian native food plants. 

Bushtucker tastings and talks ( please 

book in advance) 

Luxurious handmade soaps and skin 

care products made on site using 

Australian skin loving plant extracts, 

clays and essential oils. Emu oil 

products. Soy wax candles. 

Beautiful Sterling silver jewellery 

featuring Australian gemstones, bush 

seed jewellery. Books, music and 

quality Australian made souvenirs. 

Aboriginal owned and operated. 

Open Wednesday to Sunday and public 

holidays 10am to 5pm (except 

Christmas, Boxing and New Year days 

and Good Friday) 

Website: 


entre.org.au 

Phone: 9358 7400 

Address: SWALSC, 

Prime West, 

1490 Albany 

Hwy 

Cannington 

Email: 

kaartdijin@noongar.org.au 

Website: 

www.noongarculture.org.a 

u 

Phone: 9314 6363 

Address: Cnr of Healy 

Rd and Ingram 


Email: 

jhoward@cockburn.wa.gov 

.au 

Website: 


Phone: 9296 0711 

Address: 10070 West 

Swan Rd, 

Henley Brook 

Email: 

manager@maalinup.com.a 

u 

Website: 

www.maalinup.com.au 



Madjitil 

Moorna 

Noongar 

Radio Perth 

100.9fm 

Wadumbah 


Dance Group 

Entry is free but charges apply to 

activities. 







a cuppa, singing 7pm–8.30pm. All 




Noongar Radio is Perth’s only 

Aboriginal radio station. It’s a not-forprofit 

community broadcaster which was 

set up to give the Noongar people of 

Perth a voice. 

Noongar Radio broadcasts daily from its 

studios in Beaufort Street. The station 

has a range of music, talk and 

entertainment programs which all aim to 

entertain and inform whilst promoting 

Noongar people, language, arts, music 

and culture. 

Traditional Noongar dance 

performances with storytelling and 

music. This is for schools, 

organisations, festivals and more. 

Contact James Webb 

Phone: 0409 116 460 



Centre, 

Anderson Rd, 

Forrestfield 


moorna.org.au 

Website: 


Phone: 9228 0606 

(office) 

9228 2688 

(studio) 



PO Box 8462, 

Perth BC WA 

6849 

Website: 

www.noongarradio.com 

Email: 

info@noongarradio.com 

Phone: 0418 901887 

Website: 

www.wadumbah.com.au 

Email: 

wadumbah@bigpond.com 


Alcohol and 

Drug Service 

DRUG AND ALCOHOL SERVICES 

Drug and alcohol counselling. 

Also: 

• Complementary therapies (flower 

essence, kinesiology, art therapy). 

• Neuro linguistic program. 

• Youth program. 

• Education program. 

• Anger management program. 

• Family Violence counsellor (victims 

and perpetrator). 

• Wooree Miya Women’s (and 

children) refuge. 

• Partnerships Cyrennean House/ 

Palmerston (6 designated beds) and 

Phone: 92211411 

Address: 211 Royal St 


Email: 

info@aads.org.au 

Website: 

www.aads.org.au 




Drug and 

Alcohol 

Program 

(Women’s Health 

and Family 

Services) 

ADIS (Alcohol 

Drug 

Information 

Service) 

Next Step. 

• Rooms for hire. 

Mon to Thurs 8.30am–5pm 

Fri 8.30am–2pm 

Eligibility: Aboriginal women and family 

members including children, youth and 

partners. 

Services include counselling, outreach, 

access to group and children’s 

programs to women and their families 

who are impacted by their own or other 

family members drug and alcohol 

misuse. 

Referral and access to government and 

non-government agencies including 

medical, domestic violence and 

parenting. 

Please telephone for an appointment 

Mon-Thu 9am-4.30pm 

ADIS is a State-wide 24-hour telephone 

service providing counselling, 

information, advice and referral. 

Phone: 6330 5400 

Fax: 6330 5499 

Address: 227 Newcastle 

St Northbridge 

Email: 

ascott@whfs.org.au 

Website: www.whfs.org.au 

Phone: 

ADIS 9442 5000 

1800 198 024 

PDIS (Parent 

Drug 

Information 

Service) 

Jacaranda 


Centre 

PDIS provides telephone counselling, 

information and support to parents 

concerned about their son or daughter’s 

alcohol or other drug use. PDIS also 

supports other family members and 

grandparents concerned about a loved 

one’s use. 

Parent volunteer network (including 

Aboriginal) provides face to face 

support in the Adult Drug Court, and 

Drug and Alcohol Youth Service. 

Parent Peer Support Group provides an 

opportunity for parents to meet other 

parents in a facilitated environment. 

Parent Peer supporters are available to 

talk to PDIS callers. 


Indigenous people including Drug and 

Alcohol Counselling on Fri by 

appointment. 



PDIS 9442 5050 

1800 653 203 


Mt Lawley 

Email: 

adis@health.wa.gov.au 

Website: 

www.dao.health.wa.gov.au 

Phone: 9477 4346 

9478 1219 


Ave Belmont 

PO Box 142 

Cloverdale 

6895 



Outcare 

information. 

Addictions Counselling Program 

provides one on one counselling for 

offenders, ex-offenders and their 

families pre and post release. Personal 

support, information and referrals. 

Men’s Healing Program - A partnership 

with the Aboriginal Alcohol & Drug 

Service 

Confidential personal support and 

counselling for Aboriginal men exiting 

prison, and their families, in the 

metropolitan area. 

An Aboriginal way of working with 

clients, provides for healing, change, 

building personal growth and 

reconnecting to culture. Learn new 

ways of coping other than alcohol and 

drugs. 

Email: 


centre.org.au 

Website: 


entre.org.au 

Phone: 6263 8622 



Website: 


Email: 


ABMUSIC 

College 


Driving 

Training 

Course 

EDUCATION 

Abmusic's role is to create a positive 

environment that promotes teamwork, 

self-esteem and independent learning 

utilising all fields of music. 

A joint initiative between the City of 

Armadale and Armadale Police Station 

Aboriginal Police Liaison Officers. 

Designed specifically for Aboriginal 

people, this course provides an 

opportunity to participate in defensive 

driving and hazard perception training. 

Phone: 9458 9077 


Rd Waterford 

Email: 

info@abmusic.org.au 

Website: 

www.abmusic.org.au 

Phone: 9399 0820 

Address: Champion 

Centre 76 

Champion 

Drive Seville 

Grove 

People wanting to take part must 

register by phoning the Champion 

Centre. 

Aboriginal Driver Training: 

Thu 10am – 2pm 




Education 

Directorate 


Education, 

Employment 

and Training 

Committees 

Beananging 

Kwuurt 

Institute 

Canning 

Division of 

General 

Practitioners 


Health Care 

Programs 

Catholic 

Education 

Office of WA 


Student 

Bursaries 

Operates across public schooling 

throughout WA. 

Promotes delivery of culturally 

appropriate services and supports 

equitable outcomes in education for 


Projects include the Aboriginal Literacy 

Strategy, Attendance Strategy, 

Connecting with Aboriginal Culture, 

Dare to Lead, Follow the Dream, School 

and Community Partnerships, and 

many more. 

Based at each TAFE college, the 

AEETCs help staff to plan, monitor, 

evaluate, allocate funds and report on 

Aboriginal programs. 

Provides services to Aboriginal people 

from the site of the former Sister Kate’s 

Children’s Home. 

Mon-Wed 

LIFE 

This workshop is aimed at people with a 

chronic condition, carers and family 

members. The workshop runs for 6 

weeks and participants learn how to 

better self-manage their conditions. 

Some of the topics covered in the 

workshops are working with your health 

care provider, nutrition, medication, 

distraction, action plans, goal setting 

and much more. 

Bursaries are intended to recognise 

commitment to schooling by Aboriginal 

students, as well as assist Aboriginal 

secondary students who might be 

denied a Catholic Education because 

of financial circumstances. 

Bursaries assist with the cost of tuition 

fees, but do not cover boarding fees. 

Phone: 9264 4660 

Address: Department of 

Education, 

Level 1, 151 

Royal St East 

Perth. 

Email: 

AboriginalEducation.Abled. 

CO@det.wa.edu.au 

Website: 

www.det.wa.edu.au/educat 

ion/abled 

Contact: Your local TAFE 

Phone: 

Address: 

9350 5326 or 

9350 5383 

188 Treasure 

Rd Queens 

Park 

PO Box 335 

Cannington 

6987 

Email: 

joannedellabona@bki.org.a 

u or 

davinasandy@bki.org.au 

Phone: 9458 0505 

Address: Unit 4 1140 

Albany Hwy 

Bentley 

Website: 

www.canningdivision.com. 

au 

Phone: 6380 5258 

Address: 50 Ruislip St, 

Leederville 

6007 

Website: 

PO Box 198, 

Leederville 

WA 6903 



Centre for 


Medical and 

Dental Health 

UWA 

Clontarf 


College 

Commonwealth 

Scholarships 

The number of bursaries awarded is 

limited. Applicants must have 

established strong foundations for 

learning and aspire to complete year 

12. 

High School Program offering a wide 

range of programs aimed at 

encouraging and fostering Aboriginal 

and Torres Strait Islander secondary 

students to complete Year 12 and 

pursue tertiary education at university. 

The program provides a pathway to 

university for students from Year 8 to 

Year 12. 

The program's objectives are to expose 

students to various aspects of the 

university environment, including 

hands-on activities, meeting tertiary 

student role models, and making 

decisions about their future education 

with the guidance of staff at the Centre. 

Co-educational Catholic day and 

boarding school for Indigenous students 

in years 7-12. The curriculum is 

designed for spiritual, intellectual, 

physical, emotional, social development 

and cultural renewal. It offers a wide 

range of educational opportunities and 

comprehensive sports programs for 

both boys and girls. 


Indigenous Commonwealth 

Education Costs Scholarship to 

assists students with general education 

costs. 

Indigenous Commonwealth 

Accommodation Scholarship assists 

students from regional and remote 

areas who have to relocate to attend 

higher education with accommodation 

costs. 

Indigenous Access Scholarships 

a once in a lifetime scholarship is 

available to Indigenous students to 

assist them to access higher education. 

Enquiries on application procedures, 

deadlines, etc should be directed to the 

university where you are studying or 

www.ceo.wa.edu.au 

Phone: 6488 1917 

Tollfree: 1800 819 292 

Fax: 6488 1100 

Address: M303 

University of 

WA, 35 Stirling 

Hwy Crawley 

Website: 

www.sparhc.uwa.edu.au/c 

amdh 

Email: 

debra.pope@uwa.edu.au 

Phone: 9251 0666 


Road 

Waterford 

Website: 

www.clontarf.wa.edu.au 

Email: 

admin@clontarf.wa.edu.au 

Website: 

www.deewr.gov.au/highere 

ducation/programs/student 

support/commonwealthsch 

olarships/Pages/Home.asp 

x#scholarships 



Coolabaroo 

(Moorditch 


Inc.) 

plan to study. 









AEYSS 


Service) 





Maddington 

6989 

Phone: 9459 3868 


Dve Thornlie 

Email: 


.au 

Phone: 9490 4333 

Mobile: 0419 852 100 


Hwy Gosnells 

Email: 





homelessness. 




Phone: 9490 4333 


Hwy Gosnells 

Email: 


au 

Curtin 

University 

Centre for 


Studies 

District 





An Aboriginal-managed academic 

school that promotes participation of 


people in tertiary studies. 

Access to the Centre’s Resource 

Library is available to the public but on 

a no loans basis. It contains a large 

collection of printed and audio-visual 

resources and specialises in information 

relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait 

Islander history and culture. 

Library open: Mon-Fri 9am-4.30pm 

Consultative mechanism in each 

education district, providing advice on 

issues relating to Aboriginal students, 

Phone: 9490 4333 


Hwy Gosnells 

Phone: 9266 7091 

1300 052 732 

Address: Building 211 

Curtin Uni of 

Technology, 

Kent St 

Bentley 

GPO Box U 

1987 Perth 

6845 

Email: 

cas.enquiries@curtin.edu.a 

u 

Website: 

http://karda.curtin.edu.au/h 

ome/index.cfm 

Website: 

www.det.wa.edu.au/school 

sonline/district.do 



Education 

Advisory 

Councils 

Equal 

Opportunity 

Commission 

HALO 

Hopes 

Aspirations 

Leadership 

Opportunities 

including decision-making, program 

development and service delivery. 

Encourages recognition and an 

understanding of the principles of equal 

opportunity. Laws alone do not end 

intolerance, prejudice and 

discrimination in our community - 

Education is a vital part of the 

Commission’s Function. 

The Commission also produces a range 

of free publications 

Halo advances the hopes, aspirations 

and leadership opportunities for young 

Aboriginal men 15 – 25 years 

• The ‘Coaching Young People for 

Success’ program uses positive 

psychology for personal 

development and goal setting. 

• The day programme aims to reduce 

barriers to employment, build 

aspirations and provide opportunities 

to heal and strengthen social, 

cultural and emotional wellbeing. 

• Certificate II in Community Services 

is delivered as HALO is now a 

Registered Training Organisation. 

Assessments for the Certificate are 

project based and wrap around 

cultural performances, trips and 

activities. 

• HALO participants deliver cultural 

and dance performances and deliver 

keynote speeches and workshops. 

• Peer Mentors support all participants 

through their HALO journey and 

have come through the program 

themselves. 

• Language, Literacy and Numeracy 

training delivered by a teacher. 

• Duke of Edinburgh Award. 

• Noongar art program. 

• Boxing and fitness as well as health 

and cooking programs. 

• Employability and social skills 

training. 

• Team building and fun activities. 

• Transport on the HALO bus from 

some areas and lunch provided by 

our HALO cook daily. 

(Refer to the Regional 

Office in each district for 

the contact details) 

Phone: 9216 3900 

Fax: 9216 3960 


St George’s 

Tce, Perth 

Email: 

eoc@eoc.wa.gov.au 

Website: 

www.eoc.wa.gov.au 

Phone: 9418 5228 

Address: The Joe 

Cooper 

Recreation 

Centre 

Falstaff Cres 

Spearwood 

Website: 

www.haloleadership.com 



Indigenous 

Parent Factor 

(IPF) Program 

Indigenous 

Youth 

Leadership 

Program - 

Secondary 

Indigenous 

Youth 

Leadership 

Program - 

Secondary 

Jacaranda 


Centre 

This program aims to foster 

partnerships between home and school 

in support of Indigenous children’s 

successful learning and literacy 

development, successful entry into 

school learning and successful 

participation in early school life. 

Activities and focus are on education, 

training and life-long learning 

opportunities that include, but are not 

limited to: 

• Engaging Indigenous Parents in the 

education of their children from 

before formal schooling and into 

compulsory education; 

• Focus on promoting positive learning 

at home and in the Early Years of 

Schooling; 

• Implementation of an effective, 

sustainable program which provides 

Indigenous communities with the 

capacity and the incentive to continue 

a process of adult education. 

Madalah Ltd provides scholarships for 

Indigenous Secondary students at 

select high performing schools 


Indigenous Tertiary (Uni) students at 

Universities all over Australia including 



Indigenous people including First Click 

and Second Click computer programs. 

Please phone to be booked in for 

sessions. 

Noongar art program Wed and Fri 

Phone: 9394 0063 


Thornlie 6988 

Email: 

jenni@ipf.edu.au 

Website: 

www.ipf.edu.au 

Phone: 9259 5722 

Fax: 9259 5733 


Yampi Way 

Willeton 

Email: 

info@madalah.com.au 

Website: 

www.madalah.com.au 

Phone: 9259 5722 

Fax: 9259 5733 


Yampi Way 

Willeton 

Email: 


Website: 


Phone: 9477 4346 

9478 1219 


Ave Belmont 

PO Box 142 

Cloverdale 

6895 



Kulbardi 

Productions 

Kulunga 

Research 

Network 

10am-2pm (lunch included). You are 

welcome to just attend. Pottery 

currently on Wed. 

9.30am-4.30pm Mon, Tue and Thu 

and/or by appointment. 

Kulbardi Productions specialises in 

cultural media products. Kulbardi 

Productions has established many 

strong community networks and 

relationships with Indigenous people 

around Australia. 

Kulbardi Productions collaborates with 

the Noongar community of South West, 

West Australia, Martu community from 

Wiluna as well as the Pitjantjatjara 

community of the central desert. 

Advocates not only advocates for 

Murdoch University but its projects have 

put it on the frontline of Indigenous 

communities researching and 

documenting educational, health and 

social issues. 

Award winning documentary and drama 

filmmaking team provides a premium 

service, which covers all management, 

creative development, and technical 

aspects of film, digital video and new 

media productions 

Kulunga's vision is to empower 

Aboriginal people, families and 

communities to control their own health 

futures. It seeks to do this by 

conducting research that Aboriginal 

communities have identified as a 

priority. What is learnt can provide an 

evidence base for communities, families 

and individuals to bring about change in 

their health and wellbeing. 

Kulunga’s relationships with Aboriginal 

Community Controlled health 

Organisations and other agencies allow 

it to work at a local level across WA and 

nationally. 

Kulunga’s Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal 

researchers oversee some of the 

Telethon Institute for Child Health 

Research's Indigenous maternal and 

child health projects. Kulunga can 

Email: 


centre.org.au 

Website: 


entre.org.au 

Phone: 9360 2213 

Mobile: 0402 959 949 

Email: 

j.asselin@murdoch.edu.au 

Website: 

www.kulbardiproductions.c 

om.au 

Phone: 9489 7777 

Email: 

enquirekulunga@ichr.uwa.edu.au 

Website: 

www.ichr.uwa.edu.au/kulun 

ga 

Contact: Glenn Pearson, 

Manager Aboriginal Health 

Research 



Mamarapha 

College 

Marr Mooditj 

Training Inc 

Moorditj 

Noongar 


College 

create teams of clinical and other health 

related researchers to fit project needs 

for Indigenous corporations, 

government and non government 

agencies. Assistance can be given in 

the development of health promotion 

materials. 

Kulunga’s reports and resources can be 

accessed at 

http://aboriginal.childhealthresearch.org. 

au/kulunga-research-network 

Tertiary level Bible college that aims to 

help Australian Aboriginal and Torres 

Strait Islander men and women to grow 

and develop in all dimensions of life - 

mind, body and spirit. 

Marr Mooditj Training Inc. provides: 

• Certificate III ATSI Primary Health 

Care (Prac) 

• Certificate IV ATSI Primary Health 

Care (Prac) 

• Diploma of ATSI Primary Health 

Care (Prac) 

• Certificate IV Mental Health 

• Diploma of Community Services 

(Mental Health) 

• Certificate III Health Services 

Assistance 

• Diploma in Nursing 

(Enrolled/Division 2), and 

• Diploma of Management 

Standard Vocational Education & 

Training (VET) fees apply. 

Ring or email for information and/or 

application form (support to complete 

the form is available). 

Mon-Fri 9am-4pm 

Primary School – years 1 to 7 and 

kindergarten programs for both 3-yearolds 

and 4-year-olds 

Bus transport available for Midland and 

other areas including Beechboro, 

Ellenbrook, Ashfield, Bassendean, 

Eden Hill, Lockridge. 

Phone: 9397 7233 

Address: 23 School 

Road 

Karragullen 

Website: 

http://mamarapha.adventist 

.edu.au/ 

Email: 

mamarapha@bigpond.com 

Phone: 9351 9344 

Fax: 9350 6830 


Rd Waterford 

Email: 

reception1@marrmooditj.c 

om.au 

Website: 

www.marrmooditj.com.au 

Phone: 9374 8800 

Address: 83 Eddie 

Barron Dve 

Middle Swan 



North Metro 

Tailored 

Smoking 

Cessation 

Project 

North Metro 

LIFE: Living 

Improvements 

For 

Everyone 

program 

Nyaarla 

Projects 

Nyoongar 

Kadadjiny 

Kulark Kart 

(the place of 

peoples learning) 

Ring for info about other areas as well 

as enrolment appplications. 

Mon-Fri 8.30am–3.30pm 

To reduce the incidence of smoking in 

student Aboriginal Health Workers at 

Marr Mooditj College; 

Support the development and 

implementation of smoke free policies 

as required; 

Provide Nicotine Replacement Therapy 

to students of college and clients of 

North Metro health projects and 

services. 

Delivers free courses to Aboriginal and 

Torres Strait Islander people with 

Chronic Conditions; Provides LIFE 

Leaders and Master Training to deliver 

the course and train new leaders 







Programs and Support Centre at 

Central Institute of Technology is 

passionate about providing culturally 

appropriate and quality training and 

support services that help the 

community get sustainable and real 

employment opportunities post training. 

Central offers Aboriginal and Torres 

Strait islander students enrolled in any 

Central course and provides assistance 

with information in a range of areas 

related to study. 

Central provides scholarships and 

entry level courses such as Creative 

Futures (12 months tester course in 

Creative Industries) and Solid Futures 

(Employability skills in Business and 

Phone: 9380 7742 

Fax: 9380 7719 

Address: 54 Salvado Rd, 

Wembley 

Phone: 

9380 7724 or 

9380 7729 

Fax: 9380 7719 


Wembley 

Phone: 9259 5722 

Fax: 9259 5733 


Yampi Way 

Willeton 

Email: 


Website: 


Phone: 9428 0340 

Address: 30 Aberdeen 


Email: 

deadly@central.wa.edu.au 

Website: 

www.central.wa.edu.au 



Polytechnic 

West 

Indigenous 

Services Unit 

South Metro 

Youth Link 

Mining that ensures employment 

placement after the course). 

Facilitates Indigenous participation in 

vocational education and training 

through activities including: student 

support and mentoring, program 

development, cultural advice, staff 

liaison and advice, and community and 

industry support. 

Indigenous Student Support Officers 

work with Indigenous students in 

mainstream and Aboriginal Access 

courses. They can assist with any 

difficulties related to entry into training, 

course work, and accommodation, 

financial and personal matters. 

Support is available from Mon to Fri 

9am-5pm. 

Provides career guidance, support and 

encouragement for young Aboriginal 

people to stay at school, get back into 

school or training, and to prepare for 

employment. 

• Registered Training Organisation 

providing a range of training options 

including literacy and numeracy. 

• Courses offered through the SITE 

(Stepping Into Training and 

Employment) include alternative 

education programs for young 

people not attending school. Options 

include Driver Training, GATE, 

General Construction, Horticulture, 

Business and Retail. 

• Providers of the Federal 

Government Language, Literacy and 

Numeracy Program in Fremantle 

and Rockingham. 

• Group Training Organisation 

specialising in Aboriginal School 

Based Traineeships and the Year 10 

Aboriginal Leadership program and 

full time Aboriginal traineeships and 

apprenticeships. 

• Indigenous Employment Program 

panel member. 

• SMYL Community College is a 

CARE school for years 10-12, 

offering alternative educational 

delivery for young people whose 

needs are not being met by 

Phone: 9267 7777 

Website: 

www.polytechnic.wa.edu.a 

u 

Phone: 9430 4921 

Address: 29 Queen 

Victoria Street 

Fremantle 

Website: 

www.smyl.com.au 



Sustainability 

Pty Ltd 

Western 

Australian 


Education 

and Training 

Council 

(WAAETC) 

West Coast 

Institute of 

Training 


Student 

Support 

Service 

mainstream schooling. Based in 

Rockingham. 

Cultural Competency Services 

Training 

• 2 day workshop - Work Effectively 

with Aboriginal Clients and Coworkers. 

• Specialist training services and 

courses on request. 

• Consulting 

• Workshop facilitation. 

• Aboriginal Employment Strategy 

development. 

• Reconciliation Action Plans. 

• Organisational cultural audits. 

• Mentoring and Community capacity 

building programs. 

Ministerial Advisory Council on 

Aboriginal education and training. 

Providing independent "grassroots" 

advice to the WA Minister for Education 

and Training. 

Terms of reference include strategic 

planning for Aboriginal education and 

training, providing a forum for 

community members and effective 

consultation processes, monitoring and 

reporting. Publications available via 

website. 

Provides: 

• Guidance with course selection, 

training pathways, employment 

opportunities, enrolment and career 

planning. 

• Assistance with study (eg: time 

tabling and assignment writing). 

• Tutorial assistance. 

• Liaison with lecturers and outside 

agencies 

• Use of the Yellagonga Meeting 

Place 

• Assistance with the application and 

enrolment process 

• Referral to other agencies. 

• Assistance with ABSTUDY and 

other study assistance payments. 

Contact the Aboriginal Support Officer. 

Phone: 9246 6666 

Address: Suite 3, 118 

Flora Tce 

North Beach 

PO Box 73 

North Beach 

6920 

Email: 

mishelle.burton@sustaina 

bility.net.au 

Website: 

www.sustainabilitytraining.net.au/culturalcom 

petence.aspx 

Phone: 9441 1975 

Address: 22 Hasler 

Road Osborne 

Park 

Email: 

aetc@des.wa.gov.au 

Website: 

www.aetcwa.org.au 

Phone: 9233 1231 

Address: 35 Kendrew 

Crescent 

Joondalup 

Email: 

bronlyn.raganas@wcit.wa. 

edu.au 

Website: 

www.wcit.wa.edu.au 




Workforce 

Development 

Centre 

Indigenous 

Employment 

Program 

(an Outcare 

program) 

EMPLOYMENT 

The Aboriginal Workforce Development 

Centre works in partnership with 

existing service providers to support 

Aboriginal jobseekers to obtain 

meaningful and long-lasting 

employment by providing career 

guidance, workshops, training 

information and making links direct with 

employers. The Centre also supports 

employers to attract, recruit and retain 

Aboriginal employees. 

Career development service for 

Aboriginal men in prison 3 months prior 

to release. Clients channelled to 

appropriate training and employment 

post release. Mentor provided for 12 

months post release. 

Phone: 9224 6535 

Address: Level 2 166 

Murray Street 


Email: 

awdc@dtwd.wa.gov.au 

Phone: 6236 8622 



Website: 


Indigenous 

Initiatives 

Indigenous 

Employment 

Program 

(Australian 

Medical 

Association) 

Jobs 

Australia 

Midland 

Contact Transitional Manager in prison 

or Stuart at Outcare for more 

information. 

This program provides Life Skills 

Preparation and Training, General 

Workforce Preparation and Training, 

Specific Industry Training and 

Preparation and General Employment 

Assistance. 

Indigenous Consultants are outreach 

workers and will engage with clients in 

their community. 

Eligibility: Indigenous jobseekers 16 

years or over, self referrals, registered 

with Centrelink or Job Network 

Provider. 

Operates throughout the Perth metro 

area. 

Contact the Project Administrator 

Debbie Stone for more information. 

Job Services Australia subcontractor. 

Indigenous staff. Not for 

profit. Strong links in the community. 

Referral by Centrelink, or drop in or 

phone. 

Eligibility: Must be unemployed and 

not registered with another JSA 

provider. Information and advice on 

Phone: 9273 3033 or 

0408 908 584. 

Address: 12 Stirling Hwy 

Nedlands 

Email: 

debbie.stone@amawa.com 

.au or 

community@amawa.com.a 

u 

Website: 

www.amawa.com.au 

Phone: 9274 9900 

Address: 3 rd Floor 9 

The Avenue 

Midland 

Website: 

www.jamidland.com.au 

Email: 

jobs@jamidland.com.au 



Jobs 

Gathering 

Place 

Nyaarla 

Projects 

Outcare 

Peedac Pty 

Ltd 

Sustainability 

Pty Ltd 

jobs and training, direct job 

placement. 

Member of Indigenous Employment 

Panel; member Swan Indigenous 

Training and Employment group. 

Jobs Gathering Place is a national 

website aiming to make it easier to 

advertise and find employment and 

study opportunities in the Aboriginal and 

Torres Strait Islander sector. Job 

seekers can sign up to receive email 

alerts for new job listings and the 

website is used by a wide range of job 

advertisers including Federal and State 

Government Departments, Aboriginal 

Medical Services, Community Service 

Providers and major non-profit 

organisations. 





plans, reviews etc) services 

Range of services for ex offenders 

including: 

• Specialist career guidance 

• Job placement 

• Assistance with applications 

• Information and assistance with 

managing a criminal record 

• Negotiate payment arrangements for 

fines 

• Assist with Drivers License issues 


Structured training and employment 

program, and employment and preemployment 

related services. 

Linked to Job Network service 

providers. 

Call for info or drop in during opening 

hours Mon to Fri 9am-4pm 

Cultural Competency Services 

Training 

• 2 day workshop - Work Effectively 

with Aboriginal Clients and Co- 

Website: 

www.jobsgatheringplace.c 

om.au 

Email: 

mail@jobsgatheringplace.c 

om.au 

Phone: 9259 5722 

Fax: 9259 5733 


Yampi Way 

Willeton 

Email: 


Website: 


Phone: 6263 8622 



Website: 


Email: 


Phone: 9351 2200 


Burton St 

Cannington 

Website: 

www.peedac.com.au 

Phone: 9246 6666 

Address: Suite 3, 118 

Flora Tce 

North Beach 



workers. 

• Specialist training services and 

courses on request. 

Consulting 

• Workshop facilitation. 

• Aboriginal Employment Strategy 

development. 

• Reconciliation Action Plans. 

• Organisational cultural audits. 

• Mentoring and Community capacity 

building programs. 

PO Box 73 

North Beach 

6920 

Email: 

mishelle.burton@sustaina 

bility.net.au 

Website: 

www.sustainabilitytraining.net.au/culturalcom 

petence.aspx 


Family 

Respite 

Service 

FAMILY SERVICES 

Provides support to Aboriginal families 

who care for a family member with a 

mental illness by facilitating monthly 

respite days for the whole family. These 

days have a pampering, education and 

support focus. 

Phone: 1300 663 298 

Address: 4 Penrith Pl 

Balga 

Website: 

www.unitingcarewest.org.a 

u 


Grandparents 

and Family 

Support 

Program 

(AGFS) 


Parent 

Support 

Service 

Referrals are open to Aboriginal families 

who reside in the northern suburbs and 

the respite days are delivered from the 

UnitingCare West Merriwa Service 

Centre. 

Aims to support and strengthen 

Aboriginal grandparents and their 

families through the generations. 

Provides information, advocacy and 

referral (eg housing, medical, healthy 

women’s programs and more). 

Tuesday mornings – art workshop & 

coffee mornings including various 

activities, workshops and parenting and 

children’s programs. 

Referrals: self, family, government/non 

government agencies – Please 

telephone for appointment. 

Alcohol and other Drugs - Referral 

forms available. 

Mon to Thu 9am–4.30pm 

This team works alongside parents and 

families, to support and empower them 

to develop their own parenting 

knowledge and skills and to enjoy the 

experience of parenting. 

Email: 

Tracey.Pollett@unitingcare 

west.org.au 

Phone: 6330 5400 

Fax: 6330 5499 



Email: 


Website: 

www.whfs.org.au 

Phone: 9377 7922 

Address: Meerilinga 

Children and 

Family Centre 

106 Amazon 




Visitors 

Scheme 

A range of customised services include: 

• Home visits 

• Parenting information 

• Referrals to appropriate services for 

parent concerns or needs 

• Telephone support 

• Strategies on the challenges of 

parenting 

• Parent and individual support with 

other agencies 

• Kadadijiny Aboriginal playgroup 

• Opportunities to meet and share 

experiences with other Aboriginal 

parents and families 

• Guest speakers and parenting 

workshops 

• Special events – cultural and 

community events such as NAIDOC 

week 

Mon – Fri 9am – 4pm 

Aboriginal workers visit people in 

prison to talk and offer support, monitor 

well-being, follow up on concerns and 

provide information and appropriate 

referrals. 

Operates under Department of 

Corrective Services, 24 hours, 7 days 

per week. 

Dve Beechboro 

Email: 

apss@meerilinga.org.au 

Website: 

www.meerilinga.org.au 

Phone: 6254 8600 

Fax: 6254 8622 

Address: 4 Salford St 

Victoria Park 

Advocare 


Access 

Program 

The Aboriginal Access Program is 

designed to assist elderly Aboriginal 

people access home and aged care 

services and advocacy in relation to 

difficulties with such services. 

Provide information and referral, and 

educates about rights and 

responsibilities. 

Advocare can work with elderly 

Aboriginal people, their families, carers 

and service providers. This is a free and 

confidential service. 

Phone for more information. 

Phone: 9479 7566 


Abernethy Rd 

Belmont 

Email: 

rights@advocare.org.au 

Website: 

www.advocare.org.au/aap. 

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Beananging 

Kwuurt 

Institute 

Canning 

Division of 

General 

Practitioners 


Health Care 

Programs 

Coolabaroo 

(Moorditch 


Inc.) 

Provides services to Aboriginal people 

and families Monday’s to Wednesdays. 

Women’s Business – Healing and 

Growing Program. This support 

service includes group sessions during 

school terms on Wednesdays and oneon-one 

support on Tuesdays. 

Emergency Relief by appointment on 

Mondays only. 

Moorditj Koorlingah 

This is an Armadale based program 

where an Aboriginal Health Worker 

(AHW) attends local mother’s group 

meetings and gets to know the 

Aboriginal women attending. Once a 

relationship has been built the AHW will 

link the parents to any services that 

may be of assistance to their needs. 

This program also runs Kids in the 

Kitchen program which teaches young 

children what and how to cook a 

nutritious meal for themselves. 

Moorditj Boodjaree Yorgers 

This program assists young pregnant 

mums to get to their appointments, 

provides health education on issues 

that may affect the pregnancy and 

offers support through home visits 









Phone: 9350 5326 or 

9350 5383 

Address: 188 Treasure 

Rd Queens 

Park or 

PO Box 335 

Cannington 

6987 

Email: 

joannedellabona@bki.org.a 

u or 

davinasandy@bki.org.au 

Phone: 9458 0505 


Albany Hwy 

Bentley 

Website: 


au 


Maddington 

6989 

Phone: 9459 3868 


Dve Thornlie 

Email: 


.au 

AEYSS 


Service) 




Phone: 9490 4333 

Mobile: 0419 852 100 


Hwy Gosnells 

Email: 




Coort 

Coolong 

Department 

for 

Communities' 


Early Year - 

Best Start 

Program 

"Support for 

Community and 

Service Providers" 




homelessness. 







Support, information, practical 

assistance, referral and life skills in the 

client’s home. 

Eligibility: Aboriginal clients with a child 

between 0 and 3 years, living in 

Joondalup and surrounding areas 

Mon to Fri 8.30am-4.30pm 

The aim of Best Start is to improve the 

life opportunities of Aboriginal and 

Torres Strait Islander Children aged 0-5 

years. The program develops and 

delivers age appropriate activities and 

promotes information sessions and 

projects that will improve health, 

education opportunities, social and 

cultural development. 

Best Start assists with preparing 

children for school and encourages 

parents to build on their strengths, 

share ideas and skills. Best Start 

respects Aboriginal culture and ways of 

working. 

Helps parents and carers to: 

• bond with their children 

• play and learn together in a friendly 

environment 

• understand the importance of their 

child’s health, growth and 

development 

• build good, strong relationships with 

other parents and carers 

• access other local services. 

Partnerships with other Agencies: 

Local services are welcome to contact 

to find out more about our program and 

how it can assist families they work 

with. Best Start is family friendly and 

informal. It is a great environment to 

Phone: 9490 4333 


Hwy Gosnells 

Email: 


au 

Phone: 9490 4333 


Hwy Gosnells 

Phone: 9300 3857 

9300 3759 


Joondalup 

6027 

Phone: 6279 1200 

1800 654 432 

Website: 

www.communities.wa.gov. 

au 



Derbarl 

Yerrigan 

Specialist 


DIA 


History 

Research 

Unit (AHRU) 

Djooraminda 

(Centrecare) 

share expertise and experience with 

Aboriginal families. 

Referrals: Best Start is a voluntary 

service so written referrals are not 

necessary. It is easy to get involved, so 

please encourage local families to 

contact the Best Start Coordinator. 

Contact for further information on your 

local Best Start Coordinator 

Stolen Generation (Bringing Them 

Home) Program 

Commonwealth funded program 

providing comprehensive services 

including culturally appropriate mental 

health services through counselling, 

workshops, information, referral and 

care coordination. 


Department of Indigenous Affairs 

program to assist Aboriginal people to 

find their family, ancestors and links to 

country through the many government 

records held. 

Strict rules apply as materials may be 

highly sensitive. 

1. Placement Services (Out of Home 

Care and Tier 1 Family Group 

Home) – Providing out of home 

care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait 

Islander children aged 0-17 years 

who are in the care of the CEO. 

DCP referral only. 

2. Indigenous Family Program (IFP) 

providing outreach counselling and 

support to assist Aboriginal and 

Torres Strait Islander families to 

keep their children and families 

safe. Self-referral and referrals 

from most agencies are accepted. 

Servicing the Perth metro area. 

3. Indigenous Children’s Program 

(ICP) is an outreach service for 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait 

Islander families focussing on 

parenting and early intervention. 

Servicing current Centrecare 

Phone: 9421 3888 



Website: 

www.derbarlyerrigan.com.a 

u 

Phone: 9235 8000 

Email: 


Websites: 


mily-History/ 



Phone: 9378 2522 

Address: 36 Arbon Way 

Lockridge 

Email: 

Djooraminda@centrecare.c 

om.au 

Website: 

www.centrecare.com.au 



Djooraminda 

Intensive Family 

Support Services 

Family 

Inclusion 

Network of 

WA (FINWA) 

Djooraminda clients only. 

Mon-Fri 9-5pm 

IFSS services include: 

1. Family Support Service (FSS) 

providing outreach counselling and 

support to assist Aboriginal and 

Torres Strait Islander families at 

risk of having their children 

removed from their care. DCP 

referrals only. Servicing the Perth 

metro area. 

2. Reunification Service (RS) 

outreach counselling and support 

to assist Aboriginal and Torres 

Strait Islander families whose 

children have been returned to 

their care. DCP referrals only. 


3. Family Enhancement Service 

(FES) is an outreach support 

service assisting Aboriginal and 

Torres Strait Islander families to 

enhance their strengths and 

capacity to care for their children. 

Self-referral and referrals from 

most agencies are accepted. 


Mon-Fri 9-5pm 

Provides advocacy, support and 

information to parents and family 

members who have had their children 

placed in ‘out of home care’ i.e. foster 

care; and supports those who are at risk 

of their children going into care. 

Families experience confusion, shock, 

anger and grief when their children are 

in care and FINWA provides support to 

them to assists them in participating in 

the child protection process. 

FINWA provides one to one case work, 

information and support sessions and 

education and training to DCP and 

other service agencies. One to one 

work can include attending meetings 

that parents or family members may 

have with DCP including Care Plans 

and Signs of Safety; and advocates for 

the parents ‘voice’ to be heard and 

taken into consideration. FINWA 

believes that parents are central in their 

children’s lives and have the right to be 

respectfully included in child protection 

processes. 

Phone: 9451 1100 

Address: 22 Pattie St 

Cannington 

Email: 

Djooraminda@centrecare.c 

om.au 

Website: 

www.centrecare.com.au 

Phone: 9227 5818 

Email: info@finwa.org.au 

Website: 

www.finwa.org.au 



Hills 


Support 

Group 

Moorditj Mia 

Program 

Indigenous 

Parent Factor 

(IPF) Program 

Information 

Management 


Please check the website for more 

information and a worthwhile document 

‘Finding Your Way with DCP’. 

Centre-Based service for Indigenous 

people who may be at risk of isolation in 

the community. 

This program offers an opportunity for 

Aboriginal people to come together and 

participate in arts and craft, outings and 

yarning. Age is not a criterion. 

Participants may have degrees of 

mobility according to their disability. 

Mon and Fri 10am-2pm 

Respite service available Tue and Fri. 

This program aims to foster 

partnerships between home and school 

in support of Indigenous children’s 

successful learning and literacy 

development, successful entry into 

school learning and successful 

participation in early school life. 

Activities and focus are on education, 

training and life-long learning 

opportunities that include, but are not 

limited to: 

• Engaging Indigenous Parents in the 

education of their children from 

before formal schooling and into 

compulsory education; 

• Focus on promoting positive 

learning at home and in the Early 

Years of Schooling; 

• Implementation of an effective, 

sustainable program which provides 

Indigenous communities with the 

capacity and the incentive to 

continue a process of adult 

education. 

Has responsibility for the Department 

for Child Protection’s Freedom of 

Information responses to requests for 

information. This includes assisting 

Aboriginal people (amongst others) to 

access their personal records and 

family history. 

Phone: 6274 3750 

0417 929 915 

Address: 3 Astroloma Pl 

Koongamia 

Email: 

Annette.panaia@hcsg.com 

.au 

Website: 

www.hcsg.com.au/ 

Phone: 9394 0063 


Thornlie 6988 

Email: 

jenni@ipf.edu.au 

narelle@ipf.edu.au 

Website: 

www.ipf.edu.au 

Phone: 

6211 4438 or 

6211 4436 

Country freecall: 

1800 000 277 

Email: 

information@dcp.wa.gov.a 

u 



Jacaranda 


Centre 

Kadadijiny 


Playgroup 

Kwoburup 






• Indigenous Active Aging program 

• Indigenous Women’s program 

• Indigenous history of Belmont 

reconciliation program 

• Noongar art program Wed and Fri 

10am-2pm (lunch included) 

• Indigenous Family Support Program 



their families 

• Journey of living with diabetes (put 

your name down for the next 

program) 

• Emergency Relief (Belmont and 

Surrounding areas) 

• Cultural events (eg NAIDOC, 

Harmony Day. 




This playgroup is FREE and all are 

welcome. Kadadijiny offers participants 

the chance to: 

• Meet other parents in the area 

• Share experiences, cultures, skills 

and knowledge 

• Develop support networks 

• Find out about appropriate services 

and support available with the 

APSS officer 

• Take part in special activities and 

events such as NAIDOC and 

children’s week 

This playgroup is run each Tuesday 

during school term from 10am to 

12noon (age: birth - 0-4yrs), 

Transport provided for families with 

young children to attend. 

For more information contact APSS 

Mon – Fri 9am-4pm. 

Centre based program for HACC 

eligible Aboriginal people, aged over 45, 

living in the city of Cockburn. 

Phone: 9477 4346 

9478 1219 


Ave Belmont 

PO Box 142 

Cloverdale 

6895 

Email: 


centre.org.au 

Website: 


entre.org.au 

Phone: 9377 7922 


Children and 

Family Centre, 

106 Amazon 

Dve Beechboro 

Email: 

apss@meerilinga.org.au or 

playgroupsupport@meerili 

nga.org.au 

Website: 


Phone: 9314 6363 

Address: Cnr of Healy 

Rd and Ingram 



Provides a cultural arts program, 

outings and other activities identified by 

participants. 

Mon - Wed (pick up starts at 9am return 

starts at 2.30pm) Meal cost $8. Costs 

for outings may apply. 

Moorditj Keila Supports Aboriginal families, 

individuals and community groups 

within the City of South Perth. 

Community development projects, 

advocacy, referral, and information, 

practical assistance, informal 

Moorditj 

Yarning 

Ngala 

Indigenous 

Program 

counselling and advice. 



Australia WA. 


• counselling; 

• yarning around a broad range of 

issues 

• 

Other programs that the Aboriginal 

community identify as useful: 

• women’s art and craft groups, 

• children’s traditional and 

contemporary dance 

• men’s group. 

Supporting Indigenous families through 

the Parenting and Play Time program. 

A culturally supportive environment 

which explores ways with 

parents/carers to nurture child 

development while providing positive 

early learning experiences for young 

children. 

Providing support to parents and 

caregivers of young children birth to 6 

years (focus birth-2 years) on a play 

learning basis, guest speakers from 

local service providers, learning to cook 

nutritional meals, morning tea and lunch 

provided. 


Midland: Mon, Tue, Thu 

Banksia Grove: Wed 


Email: 

jhoward@cockburn.wa.gov 

.au 

Website: 


Phone: 9313 3608 

Address: 54 Bickley Cres 

Manning 

Email: 

dena.g@southcare.org.au 

Phone: 1300 364 277 

Website: 


au 

Coordinator: 

Kerryn: 9368 9308 or 

0400 829 908 

Mon to Fri 7.30am-3:30pm 

Aboriginal Support Worker: 

Team Mobile: 

0408 261 357 

Mon – Thu 8:30am-4:30pm 

Address: 31 The Crescent 

Midland 

Ngala: 

Phone: 9368 9368 

Website: 

www.ngala.com.au 




North Metro 


Maternity 

Group 

Practice 

North Metro 

Prison Health 

program 

Free pregnancy service for Aboriginal 

women living in the Northern suburbs. 

• Antenatal and postnatal care(1-4 

weeks after baby is born) at 

community clinics and in the home 

• Education - one on one and groups 

• Support with preparing for babies 

arrival 

• Staff to yarn to and support you with 

what’s happening in your life 

• Support at medical appointments 

• Referrals to and support accessing 

other services 

• Transport 

*Please note: contact details may 

change. If any difficulties, please phone 

the North Metropolitan Area Health 

Service on 9380 7755. 

Delivers culturally relevant health reentry 

pathways for inmates at Bandyup 

Women’s Prison, Wooroloo Prison 

Farm and Acacia Prison; Increase 

engagement with health services; 

Improve multiagency, multi programme, 

and intersectional collaboration and 

coordination to meet the needs of 

Aboriginal individual and families 

affected by chronic disease. 

Clinics: 

Midland: 

Women’s 

Health Care 

Place, 4 The 

Avenue 

Wed only 

Mirrabooka: 


Health Centre, 

Unit 4, 14 

Chesterfield Rd 

Thu only 

Joondalup: 

By appointment 

DROP IN CLINICS 

9.30am–12.30 pm 

Phone: 9278 9901 

0410 522 398 

Address: 18 Helena St 

Midland 

Phone: 9406 7700 

Fax: 9300 1584 

Address: Level 2 / 52 

Davidson Tce 

Joondalup 

Outcare 





Provides a range of services including: 

• Providing emotional support to 

visitors 

• Providing information on prison 

procedures 

• Arranging referrals to other agencies 

and professional counsellors 

• Budgeting and financial assistance 

• Childcare or children’s activities 

(varies at each centre) 

• Providing information on housing 

options 


Phone: 6263 8622 



Website: 


Email: 




Outcare 

Re-entry Link 

Program 

People Who 

Care 

St John of 

God 

Women’s 

Program 

Secretariat of 

National 


and Islander 

Child Care 

(SNAICC) 

South Lake 

Ottey Family 

Working in the 5 male metropolitan 

prisons to assist clients 6 months prerelease 

and 12 months post-release 

with returning to the community. This 

service offers a case management 

model of service delivery advocating, 

assisting and supporting clients to 

successfully engage in the community 

and address issues and social 

exclusion factors that have often lead to 

the clients incarceration. 

This service offers assistance with: 

Accommodation, Referrals, Living 

Skills, Community Liaison, Advocacy, 

Financial Planning and Budgets, DCP 

and Child Support Advocacy, Family 

matters, etc. 


Services for frail elderly or disabled 

Aboriginal people in the east, north and 

south west metro regions. Services 

include transport assistance to 

appointments, counselling, social 

support and advocacy. 

Mirambeena: Centre based day care 

Monday - Thursday 

Warwick: Centre based day care 

Monday - Friday 

Individual support for women pre and 

post release with issues relating to 

referrals, accommodation, financial 

support, counselling and advocacy. 


Promotes rights, needs and aspirations 

of ATSI children, families and services 

through policy work, representation, 

publications, resource development 

and events. 

Meeting place in a friendly 

environment. Programs include: 

Phone: 6263 8622 



Website: 


Email: 


Phone: 9379 1944 


Guildford 

Email: 

pwc.ahm@iinet.net.au 

Website: 

www.peoplewhocare.org.a 

u 

Phone: 9439 1179 or 

9535 3433 

Address: 13 Leasham 

Way Medina 

Phone: 9447 0810 

Address: 585 Beach 

Road Warwick 

Phone: 6263 8622 



Website: 

www.outcare.com.au/ 

Email: 


Phone: 03 9489 8099 

Website: 

www.snaicc.asn.au 

Phone: 9417 2372 

Address: 2A South Lake 



and 

Neighbourhood 

Centre 

Strong 

Families 

• Health and Well Being 

• Parenting 

• Women and Children 

• General counselling and welfare 

assistance 

• Indigenous health program 

• Indigenous playgroups 

• Indigenous Artist in Residence 


Phone for info or just drop In 

Membership fee $3 

May be other low fees depending on 

the program 

Strong Families is a planning and 

coordination process for consenting 

families who are receiving services from 

a number of agencies and where it is 

considered that the application of a 

more formal coordination process will 

assist in better achieving the desired 

outcomes for the family. 

At Strong Families meetings family 

members and agency representatives 

come together to share information and 

agree on actions to support the family in 

achieving their goals. The Strong 

Families Coordinator is the independent 

meeting facilitator and their role is to 

ensure the family and agencies are 

heard and a corresponding action plan 

is developed. 

A lead agency worker is also identified 

as the central point of contact for 

agencies and family members in 

relation to the action plan. Review 

meetings are then held at appropriate 

intervals. 

Referral and consent forms are 

required. 


See the website for more information 

Dve 

South Lake 

Phone: 

Head Office 

Ph: 9222 2500 

Central Metro 

mob: 0457 592 583 

North East Metro 

ph: 9274 866 

mob: 0423 299 621 

North Metro 

ph: 9246 6126 

mob: 0429 083 299 

Peel 

ph: 9582 8612 

mob: 0418 814 961 

Armadale 

ph: 9398 4741 

mob: 0427 086 793 

Cannington 

ph: 9358 5605 

mob: 0429 370 296 

Fremantle 

ph: 9499 3931 

mob: 0427 086 263 

Rockingham 

ph: 9524 6920 

mob: 0448 523 746 

Mirrabooka 

mob: 0409 962 027 



The Transea 

Family Centre 

Yorganop 

Association 

Inc 






homeless. 

Out of home care service for Aboriginal 

children 

Referral from DCP only 


Website: 

www.strongfamilies.wa.go 

v.au 

Phone: 9250 5256 


Rd Midland 

Website: 


Phone: 9321 9090 

Address: 1320 Hay St 



Affairs 

Coordinating 

Committee 


Cultural 

Material 

Committee 


Health 

Division 

GOVERNMENT 

Coordinates the activities of all persons 

and bodies providing services and 

assistance to Aboriginal people. 

Advises the Minister for Indigenous 

Affairs on Aboriginal heritage matters. 

This includes the consideration of 

applications made under the Aboriginal 

Heritage Act 1972, such as section 18 

notices from landowners to use land on 

which Aboriginal sites and objects are 

located. 

The Aboriginal Health Division works in 

partnership with Aboriginal communities 

and health service providers to ensure 

that Aboriginal people receive culturally 

appropriate health care that meets their 

needs. 

The vision of the Aboriginal Health 

Division is to improve the health status 

Phone: 9235 8000 

Address: Level 1 197 St 



PO Box 7770 

Cloisters 

Square Perth 

6850 

Email: 

info2@dia.wa.gov.au 

Website: 

www.dia.wa.gov.au 

Phone: 9235 8000 




PO Box 7770, 

Cloisters 


6850 

Email: 


Website: 


Phone: 9222 4024 



PO Box 8172 

Perth Business 

Centre 6849 

Website: 

www.aboriginal.health.wa.g 




Lands Trust 

Closing The 

Gap 

Department 

of Indigenous 

Affairs (DIA) 

of the Aboriginal people of Western 

Australia to equal that of the general 

population. 

The Aboriginal Health Division is 

committed to strong and healthy 

Aboriginal families living longer and 

better lives. 

Provides advice to the Minister for 

Indigenous Affairs on matters relating 

to the Aboriginal Lands Trust Estate 

and is responsible for the effective 

management and administration of the 

Estate. 

Closing the Gap is a commitment by all 

Australian governments to work 

towards a better future for ATSI 

peoples. It aims to close the gap of 

Indigenous disadvantage in areas such 

as health, housing, education and 

employment. 

The Department of Families, Housing, 

Community Services and Indigenous 

Affairs is the lead Government agency 

on Closing the Gap. 

The Department supports Indigenous 

Australians through a range of 

programs and services, including 

Closing the Gap initiatives. It also 

provides grants and funding to support 

Indigenous Organisations and 

individuals. 

The Department of Indigenous Affairs 

(DIA) is the lead State Government 

agency in ensuring better outcomes for 

Aboriginal people. The Department 

provides secretariat support for the 

Aboriginal Cultural Material Committee, 

Aboriginal Lands Trust, Aboriginal 

Affairs Coordinating Committee and WA 

Aboriginal Advisory Council under its 

four key functions of: 

• Heritage Management - achieving 

the right balance between 

development and protection of 

ov.au 

Phone: 9235 8000 




PO Box 7770, 

Cloisters 


6850 

Email: 


Website: 


Phone: 

6218 1400 or 

1300 653 227 

Address: Level 12, 

Central Park, 

152-158 St 



PO Box 9820 


Website: 

www.fahcsia.gov.au 

Phone: 9235 8000 

1300 651 077 




PO Box 7770 

Cloisters 


6850 

Email: 


Website: 



DIA 


History 

Research 

Unit (AHRU) 

Department 

of Veterans’ 

Affairs 

Aboriginal heritage to ensure 

economic opportunities are 

leveraged to the benefit of the whole 

community; 

• Land Management - better utilisation 

of the Aboriginal Lands Trust Estate 

to achieve shared social and 

economic outcomes; 

• Accountable Government - 

improving accountability for the 

delivery of outcomes for Aboriginal 

people from government 

investments; and 

• Community Development - 

supporting the Western Australia 

Aboriginal community to 

independently determine and further 

their identified priorities. 

Assists people to trace their family 

history through the many government 

records held. Strict rules apply as 

materials may be highly sensitive. 

Contact the Manager of Heritage 

Information for more information. 

The Department of Veterans 'Affairs has 

a national network of Indigenous 

Veterans’ Liaison Officers (IVLOs) to 

assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait 

Islander veterans in obtaining their 

entitlements and benefits and answer 

any questions relating to entitlements 

and services. 


people have served in all wars, conflicts 

and peace operations. Indigenous 

veterans and their dependants may be 

eligible to claim Repatriation Benefits, 

including treatment and pensions. 


Phone: 9235 8000 

Email: 


Websites: 


mily-History/ 



Phone: 1300 551 918 

(ask speak to the 

Indigenous Veterans 

Liaison Officer in WA) 

Address: 5th Floor AMP 

Building 140 St 



Website: 

www.dva.gov.au 

Minister For 

Indigenous 

Affairs 

Mon to Fri 8.30am - 4.30pm 

Honourable Peter Collier MLC Phone: 9213 7150 

Address: 11 th Floor 

Dumas House 

2 Havelock St 


Email: 

Minister.Collier@dpc.wa.go 

v.au 



Principal 

Policy 

Advisor 

Indigenous 

Affairs 

Shadow 

Minister for 

Indigenous 

Affairs and 

Native Title 

Federal 

Minister for 

Indigenous 

Affairs 

Native Title 

Unit 


Indigenous 

Coordination 

Centre 

Ms Debra Bentley Phone: 9213 7150 

Email: 

debra.bentley@dpc.wa.gov 

.au 

Mr Ben Wyatt, MLA Phone: 9361 1777 

Address: Shop 2, 896 

Albany 

Highway, East 

Victoria Park 

The Hon Jenny Macklin MP 

(Minister for Families, Community 

Service and Indigenous Affairs, and 

Minister for Disability Reform) 

Provides strategic leadership to the WA 

Government on all matters related to 

the Commonwealth Native Title Act 

1993 (NTA). The Native Title Unit is 

made up of four sections: 

• Strategic Policy 

• Research 

• Claims 

• Projects (Agreements, whole-ofgovernment 

strategies). 

Within Government the Native 

Title Unit works closely with the State 

Solicitor's Office, the Department of 

Indigenous Affairs and key 

Government agencies involved in land 

and resource management. 

Source of advice on Indigenous issues 

to the Federal Minister for Families, 

Community Services and Indigenous 

Affairs, and the coordination point for a 

whole-of-government approach to the 

delivery of programs and services for 

Australia's Indigenous people in the 

Perth ICC Region. 

Mon-Fri 8.30am-4.30pm 

PO Box 4373, 

Victoria Park 

6979 

Email: 

victoriapark@mp.wa.gov.a 

u 

Phone: (02) 6277 7560 

Address: Parliament 

House 

Canberra 

Email: 

Jmacklin.mp@aph.gov.au 

Phone: 6552 5333 

Address: Level 14 

Dumas House 

2 Havelock St 


Locked Bag 

3001 West 


Email: 

nativetitle@dpc.wa.gov.au 

Website: 

www.dpc.wa.gov.au/lantu/ 

Pages/Default.aspx 

Phone: 6218 1500 

Address: Level 12 152- 

158 St 

George's Tce 


Website: 

http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/s 

a/indigenous/overview/Pag 

es/default.aspx 



Western 

Australian 


Advisory 

Council 

(WAAAC) 

Provides advice to the Minister for 

Indigenous Affairs on matters relating to 

the interests and well-being of 


Phone: 9235 8000 




PO Box 7770 

Cloisters 


6850 

Email: 


Website: 



Health 

Council of 

WA 

HEALTH SERVICES 

Peak body for Aboriginal Community 

Controlled Health Services in Western 

Australia. 

Registered Training Organisation 

delivers accredited training programs to 

the Aboriginal community. It’s main 

focus is the Aboriginal Health Workers 

training. It also works with member 

services to provide training and 

professional development opportunities 

for existing workforce. 

Phone: 9227 1631 

Address: Dilhorn House 

2 Bulwer Street 


Website: 

www.ahcwa.org 


Health 

Division 

Cultural Safety Training program, 

developed to assist health care 

providers to deliver culturally safe 

services to the Aboriginal Community. It 

consists of 5 modules covering different 

aspects of health care service delivery. 

The Aboriginal Health Division works in 

partnership with Aboriginal communities 

and health service providers to ensure 

that Aboriginal people receive culturally 

appropriate health care that meets their 

needs. 

The vision of the Aboriginal Health 

Division is to improve the health status 

of the Aboriginal people of Western 

Australia to equal that of the general 

population. 

The Aboriginal Health Division is 

committed to strong and healthy 

Aboriginal families living longer and 

better lives 

Phone: 9222 4024 



PO Box 8172 


Centre 6849 

Website: 

www.aboriginal.health.wa.g 

ov.au 




Health (Heart 

Foundation 

WA) 

Asthma 

Foundation 

WA 

• Advocates for improved cardiac care, 

treatment and services for Aboriginal 

people. 

• Works in partnership with DYHS and 

provides cardiac rehabilitation 

(Hearthealth) for local Aboriginal 

people. 

• Works in partnership with AHCWA, 

DWA, Asthma Foundation, Cancer 

Council, Health Consumers Council, 

and Department of Health North and 

South Metropolitan. 

• Involved in research and works 

closely with Curtin University and 

University WA. 

• Provides a video conferencing series 

to provide health promotion and 

professional development to health 

professionals throughout rural and 

remote WA. 

• Provides ad hoc talks and training on 

heart health to the community on 

request. 

• Distributes heart health resources 

such as the publication “My Heart My 

Family Our Culture”. 

Provides asthma education services and 

resources to Aboriginal people with 

asthma. Contact for details of the closest 

service. 

Phone: 9388 3343 

Fax: 9388 3383 

Address: 334 Rokeby 

Road Subiaco 

PO Box 1133 

Subiaco 6904 

Website: 

www.heartfoundation.org.a 

u 

Email: 

lynn.dimer@heartfoundatio 

n.org.au 

Phone: 9289 3600 

Email: 

ask@asthmawa.org.au 

Website: 

www.asthmawa.org.au 

Indigenous 

Women’s 

Project 

Billy Dower 

Youth Centre 

The Indigenous Women’s Project (IWP) 

encourages pregnant women, new 

mothers and their families to protect the 

foetus and new born from exposure to 

harmful tobacco smoke, thereby 

reducing the chance of developing 

asthma. The project delivers free Brief 

Intervention Training on maternal 

smoking cessation to health 

professionals and individuals in contact 

with pregnant women. It offers $500 

community grants to not for profit 

organisations and community groups 

promoting the project message. Free 

resources can be ordered via the 

website. 

The Dower drop in centre is open to 

young people in the Mandurah area 

Medical service available at the centre 

Mon 2pm-6pm 

Phone: 9289 3600 

Email: 

ask@smokefreebaby.org.a 

u 

Website: 

www.smokefreebaby.org.a 

u 

Phone: 9550 3670 

Address: 41 Dower St 

Mandurah 

Email: 

bdyc@mandurah.wa.gov.a 

u 



Breast 

Cancer Care 

WA – 

Indigenous 

Programs 

Breastscreen 

WA 

Cancer 

Council of 

Western 

Australia 

Canning 

Division of 

General 

Practitioners 


Health Care 

Programs 

• Practical Assistance 

• Breast Care Nurses 

• Counselling 

• Group Support 

• Visits at home or in hospital 

• Transport 

• Financial assistance 

Mon – Fri 9am to 5pm 

Free 2-yearly mammograms for 

Aboriginal women 40 years and over. 

There are 8 metropolitan clinics, and 

four mobile vans which visit country 

areas every two years. 

Evening and Saturday morning 

appointments are available at most 

metropolitan clinics. 

Please phone for an appointment 

An Aboriginal Project Worker, based in 

the Education and Research division of 

the CCWA, facilitates health 

promotional events targeted toward 


people, including improving cancer 

prevention, early detection and 

treatment knowledge. 

Office hours 

Mon to Thu 8.30am-4.30pm 

Helpline hours: 


Child & Adult Health Checks 

Provides Aboriginal Health Workers to 

assist mainstream General Practitioners 

with the health care of their Aboriginal 

patients. The health worker will liaise 

with the GP, book relevant 

appointments, provide transport, attend 

appointments when required and refer 

patients to other services for 

assistance. 

Closing the Gap 

Canning Division is able to assist clients 

in finding a registered GP in the Closing 

the Gap program. An Indigenous 

Outreach Worker and Care Coordinator 

Website: 

www.mandurah.wa.gov.au 

Phone: 93243703 

Address: 1034 

Wellington St 


PO Box 250, 

West Perth, 

WA 6872 

Email: 

jayleigh@breastcancer.org. 

au 

Website: 

www.breastcancer.org.au 

Phone: 13 20 50 

Website: 

www.breastscreen.health. 

wa.gov.au 

Phone: 9388 4382 

Helpline: 131120 

Email: 

teades@cancerwa.asn.au 

Website: 

www.cancerwa.asn.au 

Phone: 9458 0505 


Albany Hwy 

Bentley 

Website: 


au 



work with the GPs to assist clients with 

complex chronic conditions. The Care 

Coordinator is able to assist clients with 

their referrals to specialist services. 

The Indigenous Outreach Worker and 

Care Coordinator are able to attend the 

appointment with the client and provide 

transport if needed. 

GP Links 

This program is based in Royal Perth 

Hospital and Armadale Kelmscott 

Memorial Hospital. Canning Division 

staff attend the hospital on a daily basis, 

visit patients and enrols them into the 

program. Once the client has been 

discharged from hospital, Canning staff 

will link them to a GP for further 

treatment. Transport, home visits and 

referrals to other services are provided. 

LIFE 

This workshop is aimed at people with a 

chronic condition, carers and family 

members. The workshop runs for 6 

weeks and participants learn how to 

better self-manage their conditions. 

Some of the topics covered in the 

workshops are working with your health 

care provider, nutrition, medication, 

distraction, action plans, goal setting 

and much more. 

Moorditj Koorlingah 

This is an Armadale based program 

where an Aboriginal Health Worker 

(AHW) attends local mother’s group 

meetings and gets to know the 

Aboriginal women attending. Once a 

relationship has been built the AHW will 

link the parents to any services that 

may be of assistance to their needs. 

This program also runs Kids in the 

Kitchen program which teaches young 

children what and how to cook a 

nutritious meal for themselves. 

Moorditj Boodjaree Yorgers 

This program assists young pregnant 

mums to get to their appointments, 

provides health education on issues 

that may affect the pregnancy and 

offers support through home visits and 

follow-up care. 



Centre for 


Medical and 

Dental Health 

(University of 

WA) 

The Child & 

Adolescent 


Health 


Health Team 

Wangen Murduin Aboriginal Health 

Information Service 

The Wangen program links clients to 

GPs, Allied Health Services and other 

services to address their specific needs. 

The staff home visit the client to register 

them onto the program as well as 

undertake a care plan to determine 

what their health care needs is. 

Transport is provided to ensure clients 

are able to get to their appointments. 

Youth Health 

This program is about forming a Youth 

Advisory Committee and meeting with 

the young adults still attending high 

school to discuss what their health care 

needs are. The committee determines 

the subject of discussion and the youth 

health worker organises relevant 

presenters to meet with the group. 

The Centre (CAMDH) assists the 

Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and 

Health Sciences in three main areas: 

• to improve the recruitment and the 

retention of Aboriginal students in 

Medicine and Dentistry. 

• to assist departments within the 

Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and 

Health Sciences with teaching on 

Aboriginal health issues. 

• to improve links between Aboriginal 

organisations and departments 

within the Faculty. 

Metro wide early intervention and health 

promotion for children aged between 0 - 

5 years. 

Aboriginal Health Workers and Nurses 

work in partnership to deliver a 

culturally appropriate service, and 

support and health information to the 

Indigenous community. 

Phone: 6488 1917 

Tollfree: 1800 819 292 

Fax: 6488 1100 

Address: M303 

University of 

WA 35 Stirling 

Hwy Crawley 

Website: 

www.sparhc.uwa.edu.au/c 

amdh 

Email: 

debra.pope@uwa.edu.au 

Bentley Community Health 

Phone: 9458 4383 

Address: 22 Coolgardie 

St Bentley 

Hilton Community Health 

Phone: 9337 2528 

Address: 34 Paget St 

Hilton 

Joondalup Community 

Health 

Phone: 9400 9538 

Address: Regents Park 

Road 

Joondalup 

Kwinana Community 

Health 

Phone: 9419 2266 

Address: 1 Peel Row 



Closing The 

Gap 

Prescriptions 

Derbarl 

Yerrigan 


If an Aboriginal person has a 

concession card, PBS (Pharmaceutical 

Benefits Scheme) listed medications 

can be obtained for free, if the 

prescriptions have been marked by the 

doctor with the letters “CTG”. This may 

only be the generic brand of medicines - 

non-PBS items are excluded. 

If the Aboriginal person does not have a 

concession card, they will only have to 

pay the concessional rate for each PBS 

prescription. 

Only Surgeries that have registered for 

this program can print CTG scripts. 

If the pharmacist tells the person that 

they cannot process the prescription at 

the cheaper rate, they can ask the 

pharmacist to contact the PBS copayment 

measure on (02) 6289 2409 

between 9am-5pm EST. 

For further information contact Medicare 

Comprehensive Primary Health Care 

services including: 

• General medical, physiotherapy, 

podiatry, chiropractics, ear and eye 

Kwinana 

Maddington Community 

Health 

Phone: 9459 9695 

Address: 132 Westfield 

St Maddington 

Mandurah Community 

Health 

Phone: 9586 4400 

Address: 112 Lakes Rd 

Mandurah 

Midvale Community Health 

Phone: 9274 1641 

Address: 2/36 Mathoura 

St Midland 

Mirrabooka Community 

Health 

Phone: 9345 7105 

Address: U4/17 


Mirrabooka 

Murray Health Centre 

Phone: 9531 7293 

Address: McKay St 

Pinjarra 

Phone: 132 290 

Email: 

PBS- 

Indigenous@health.gov.au 

Website: 

www.medicareaustralia.go 

v.au/provider/pbs/pharmaci 

sts/closing-the-gap.jsp 

Phone: 9421 3888 



Website: 


u 



Derbarl 

Yerrigan 

Maddington 

Derbarl 

Yerrigan 

Mirrabooka 

services, dental services, maternal 

and child health program, and health 

promotion. 

• Chronic disease program for the 

management of conditions such as 

diabetes 

• Heart Health Program 

• Cancer Support Program for clients 

and their families 

• Marmun Pit Stop men’s health 

program across the Metro area 

Services cover: East to 

Belmont/Bassendean, South to 

Fremantle/Cockburn, Central/North 

Perth and East Perth, Victoria Park 

Patient transport for eligible clients 

Ring first or call in during office hours 

Mon to Fri 8.30am–7pm 

Sat 9am–12pm 

Comprehensive Primary Health Care 

services covering the south east metro 

including: 

• GP services covering Cannington to 

Armadale. 

• Chronic disease program for the 


diabetes 

• Health Promotion 

• Eye and ear health. Physiotherapy. 

Podiatry 

• Maternal and Child health, and 

environmental health programs 

covering Perth metropolitan area. 

Patient transport for eligible clients. 


Community oriented service covering 

the north metro area. 

• GP services, eye and ear health, and 

physiotherapy on referral. 

• Maternal and Child Health 

• Chronic Disease program for the 


diabetes 

• Health Promotion 

Patient transport for eligible clients. 


Phone: 9452 5333 

Address: Unit 1-3 Lot 5 

Binley Place 

Maddington 

Website: 


u 

Phone: 9344 0444 



Mirrabooka 

Website: 


u 



Diabetes WA 


Health 

Programs 

Elizabeth 

Hansen 

Autumn 

Centre 

Health 

Consumers 

Council 

HealthInfoNet 

Aims to raise awareness of the ways to 

prevent diabetes and how to effectively 

manage the condition. 

Consults with, and advocates for, 

Aboriginal people living with diabetes. 

Partners with other agencies such as 

the Aboriginal Health Council WA and 

the Heart Foundation. 

Mon to Fri 8.30am-4.30pm 

Residential care facility, 24 hours, 7 

days per week. 

Provides culturally secure services for 

people requiring renal dialysis and short 

term medical procedures. 

Visitors 10.30am-8.30pm 

Provides individual advocacy to health 

consumers of WA - if they have a 

complaint or a problem with any health 

service in WA. Supports community 

input into health service delivery 

through: 

• consumer forums; 

• health service consultations; 

• appointing individual consumer 

representatives to health service 

committees; 

• establishing consumer reference 

(health issues) groups. 

• Speakers Bureau program (to 

improve health system literacy) 

Aboriginal staff of the Health 

Consumer’s Council travel the State 

working with Aboriginal consumers, 

Aboriginal Medical Services and other 

State health services; review 

complaints mechanisms and identify 

how accessible they are for Aboriginal 

consumers. 

Ring first Mon to Fri 8.30am-4.30pm 

Free comprehensive web resource on 

Indigenous health, eg social and 

emotional wellbeing, nutrition, health 

promotion resources, free on line 

“Yarning Places” (electronic networks) 

HealthInfoNet is primarily a resource 

for workers. 

Phone: 9325 7699 


Hay St Subiaco 

and 

172 Campbell 

Street Belmont 

Email: 

info@diabeteswa.com.au 

Website: 

www.diabeteswa.com.au 

Phone: 9370 1044 

Address: 340 Guildford 

Rd Bayswater 

Website: 


u/autumn 

Phone: 9221 3422 

Freecall: 1800 620 780 


Wellington Fair 

40 Lord St East 

Perth. 

PO Box C134 


Email: 

william.trott@hconc.org.au 

laura.elkin@hconc.org.au 

info@hconc.org.au 

Website: 

www.hconc.org.au 

Phone: 08 9370 6336 

Address: Edith Cowan 

University 

2 Bradford St 

Mt Lawley 

Email: 

healthinfonet@ecu.edu.au 

Website: 

www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu 

.au 



Jacaranda 


Centre 

Kootamiara 

Quab 

Kulunga 

Research 

Network 


Indigenous people at various times 

throughout the year, including Journey 

of Living with diabetes program, 

Indigenous Active Aging program and 

Men’s program. 




Women’s Healing Program – cultural, 

spiritual and art therapy for Aboriginal 

women/girls who have suffered sexual 

abuse or DV. Referrals appreciated 


Kulunga's vision is to empower 

Aboriginal people, families and 

communities to control their own health 

futures. It seeks to do this by 

conducting research that Aboriginal 

communities have identified as a 

priority. What is learnt can provide an 

evidence base for communities, families 

and individuals to bring about change in 

their health and wellbeing. 

Kulunga’s relationships with Aboriginal 

Community Controlled health 

Organisations and other agencies 

allows us to work at a local level across 

WA and nationally. 

Kulunga’s Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal 

researchers oversee some of the 

Telethon Institute for Child Health 

Research's Indigenous maternal and 

child health projects. Kulunga can 

create teams of clinical and other health 

related researchers to fit project needs 

for Indigenous corporations, 

government and non government 

agencies. Assistance can be given in 

the development of health promotion 

materials. 

Kulunga’s reports and resources can be 

accessed at 

http://aboriginal.childhealthresearch.org. 

au/kulunga-research-network 

Phone: 9477 4346 

9478 1219 


Ave Belmont 

PO Box 142 

Cloverdale 

6895 

Email: 


centre.org.au 

Website: 


entre.org.au 

Phone: 9451 4977 


Rd Waterford 

6152 

Email: 

Kyana1@iinet.net.au 

Phone: 9489 7777 

Email: 

enquirekulunga@ichr.uwa.edu.au 

Website: 

www.ichr.uwa.edu.au/kulun 

ga 

Contact: 

Glenn Pearson, Manager 

Aboriginal Health Research 



Men’s 

Advisory 

Network, 


Men’s Health 

Moorditj 

Djena 

(Strong Feet or 

Good Feet) 

Moorditj 

Koort 

(Aboriginal 

Health and 

Wellness 

Centre) 

MAN is committed to improving 

Aboriginal male health in WA and has 

a dedicated AMH Coordinator to raise 

awareness, participate in Networks, 

provide leadership and representation, 

assist with policy and practice 

development issues, and support 

individuals and community groups. 

Free podiatry and diabetes education 

service for Aboriginal people in the 

Perth metropolitan area. The Moorditj 

Djena team includes Aboriginal health 

professionals, podiatrists and diabetes 

educators. 


• Foot and diabetes screening and 

assessment 

• Clinical management 

• Prevention and risk reduction 

• Healthy lifestyle promotion and 

education 

• Diabetes education 

• Self-management training 

• Referrals, support and advocacy 

Clinics operate: 

North: 

Midland, Mirrabooka, Stirling, 

Cullacubardee, Balga, Ashfield, 

Ellenbrook, Merriwa and Banksia 

Grove 

South: 

Kelmscott, Bentley, Maddington, 

Mandurah, Pinjarrah, Kwinana, 

Rockingham and Fremantle 

Phone for more information 

This centre aims to enhance the health 

of Aboriginal people in Rockingham 

and Kwinana. Programs include: 

• Smoking reduction 

• Outreach and transport 

• Exercise and physical activity 

• Nutrition and diet 

• Chronic disease management 

• Pregnancy and Maternal 

• Alcohol and Drug 

• Counselling 

• Podiatry 

• Asthma education 

Phone: 9218 8044 

Address: Claisebrook 

Lotteries 

House 33 

Moore Street 


Email: 

amh@man.org.au 

Website: 

www.man.org.au 

Phone: 

South 9495 8300 

North 9406 7702 

Fax: 

South 9495 8312 

North 9300 1584 

Phone: 9439 9540 

Address: 150 Gilmore 

Ave Medina 

Email: 

info@moorditjkoort.com.au 



Nidjalla 

Waangan Mia 

Health Centre 

Health Services provided in partnership 

with South Metro Public Health, GP 

down south, and Winjan Aboriginal 

Corporation. 

Doctors: Mon 10am-1pm and 

2pm-5pm 

Tue 10am-1pm 

Wed 2pm-5pm 

Dental: Tue 9.30am-4.30pm 

Health Care Card required 

Sexual Health: Wed afternoon 

Ph: 9586 4580 

Fax: 9583 5495 

Address: 112 Lakes Rd 

Greenfields 

Email: 

reception@nidjallawm.com 

.au or 

manager@nidjallawm.com. 

au 

Podiatry: 

Thu 

North 

Metropolitan 

Area Health 

Service, 


Health Unit 

North Metro 


Health 

Liaison 

program 

North Metro 

LIFE: Living 

Improvements 

For 

Everyone 

program 

North Metro 


Maternity 

Diabetic Education: 

Thu 

Mental Health: Mon and Tue 


Maternity: Tue-Thu 


Practice Nurse and Aboriginal Health 

Workers Mon-Fri 

The Aboriginal Health Unit (AHU) is 

committed to improving the health 

outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres 

Strait Islander people who live within 

the North Metropolitan region. 

Aboriginal Health Liaison Officers 

provide support to Aboriginal and 

Torres Strait Islander people in 

hospitals in North Metro region. 

Delivers free courses to Aboriginal and 

Torres Strait Islander people with 

Chronic Conditions; Provides LIFE 

Leaders and Master Training to deliver 

the course and train new leaders. 




Phone: 9380 7755 

Address: 54 Salvado Rd 

Wembley 

Phone: 9380 7788 

Fax: 9380 7730 


Wembley 

Phone: 9380 7724 or 

9380 7729 

Fax: 9380 7719 


Wembley 

Clinics: 

Midland: 

Women’s 

Health Care 

Place, 4 The 



Group 

Practice 

North Metro 

Prison Health 

program 





arrival 






• Transport 





Delivers culturally relevant health reentry 

pathways for inmates at Bandyup 

Women’s Prison, Wooroloo Prison 

Farm and Acacia Prison; Increase 

engagement with health services; 

Improve multiagency, multi programme, 

and intersectional collaboration and 

coordination to meet the needs of 

Aboriginal individual and families 

affected by chronic disease. 

Avenue 

Wed only 

Mirrabooka: 


Health Centre, 

Unit 4, 14 


Thu only 

Joondalup 



9.30am–12.30pm 

Phone: 9278 9901 

0410 522 398 


Midland 

Phone: 9406 7700 

Fax: 9300 1584 

Address: Level 2 / 52 

Davidson Tce 

Joondalup 

North Metro 


Men's Health 

program 

North Metro 

Yarning It Up 

program 

North Metro 

Tailored 





To improve the health of Aboriginal men 

living in the North Metro region. 

Includes: 

• Aboriginal men’s groups, 

• Education sessions on health topics 

• Pit Stop Programme 

• Stakeholder engagement 

Aims to reduce smoking related harm in 

the Aboriginal population of North Metro 

area. 

Information and education sessions 

relating to smoking cessation. 

Promotional resources 

To reduce the incidence of smoking in 

student Aboriginal Health Workers at 

Marr Mooditj College; 

Phone: 9380 7763 

Fax: 380 7719 


Wembley 

Phone: 9380 7728 

Fax: 9380 7719 


Wembley 

Phone: 9380 7742 

Fax: 9380 7719 



Smoking 

Cessation 

Project 

Outcare 

Women’s 

Health & 

Family 

Service 

Support the development and 

implementation of smoke free policies 

as required; 

Provide Nicotine Replacement Therapy 

to students of college and clients of 

North Metro health projects and 

services. 

Blood-borne Virus Program for partners 

and families of prisoners and newly 

released prisoners includes 

• free blood testing 

• free Hepatitis B vaccinations 

• confidential information and support 

services 


Provides a range of services for 

women – Medical, Counselling, Mental 

Health, Alcohol and Other Drug 

Services, Domestic Violence 

Advocacy, Aboriginal Family Support, 

Children’s Programs and Physical 

Activity opportunities including walking 

groups, bike workshops, gentle 

exercise classes and swimming 

lessons. 

Free crèche for clients attending 

appointments. 


Wembley 

Phone: 6263 8622 



Website: 


Email: 


Phone: 6330 5400 

Fax: 6330 5499 



Email: 

info@whfs.org.au 

Website: 



Legal Service 

of WA 

LEGAL SERVICES 

Criminal Law, Civil Law, Human Rights, 

Family Law, Duty lawyers in 

attendance all Local Courts and 

Children’s Court. 

Eligibility: Aboriginal and Torres Strait 

Islanders 

Phone: 9265 6666 

Address 7 Aberdeen St 


PO Box 8194 


Centre 6849 


Mediation 

Service 

Referral provided if conflict (eg if 

opposing party is an existing client) 

Mon to Fri 8.30am–5pm 

Mediation that involves facilitating 

meetings between individuals and or 

groups to resolve conflict peacefully. 

This service can help with family, 

neighbourhood, community, funeral, 

coronial and multi-party disputes. 

Website: 

www.als.org.au 

Phone: 9264 6150 or 

Freecall: 1800 045 

577 


St George’s 

Tce Perth 

Website: 




Visitors 

Scheme 

Deaths In 

Custody 

Watch 

Committee 

Equal 

Opportunity 

Commission 

Jacaranda 


Centre 

Outcare 

Opening hours 

Mon-Fri 8.30am–5pm 

Note* If you wish to speak with a 

Mediation officer in person you are 

encouraged to make an appointment. 

Aboriginal workers visit people in 

prison to talk and offer support, monitor 

well-being, follow up on concerns and 

provide information and appropriate 

referrals. 

Operates under Department of 

Corrective Services, 24 hours, 7 days 

per week. 

Monitors and works to ensure the 

effective implementation of the Royal 

Commission Into Aboriginal Deaths In 

Custody. Holds Campaigns, Actions 

and Events. Volunteers welcome. 

Investigates and conciliates allegations 

of unlawful discrimination against 

people who have objected to 

discriminatory actions, on grounds such 

as grounds of race, impairment, sex, 

racial and sexual harassment. 

The Commission also produces a range 

of free publications. 








their families. 




On-line information on a range of issues 

relevant to prisoners and ex prisoners 

including: 

• Centrelink 

• Child Support 

• Name Change 

www.justice.wa.gov.au 

Phone: 6254 8600 

Fax: 6254 8622 

Address: 4 Salford St 

Victoria Park 

Phone: 0415 074 602 

0409 947 457 



Website: 

www.deathsincustody.org. 

au 

Email: 

newbone@bigpond.com or 

coronation74@hotmail.com 

Phone: 9216 3900 

Fax: 9216 3960 


St George’s 

Tce, Perth 

Email: 

eoc@eoc.wa.gov.au 

Website: 

www.eoc.wa.gov.au 

Phone: 9477 4346 

9478 1219 


Ave Belmont 

PO Box 142 

Cloverdale 

6895 

Email: 


centre.org.au 

Website: 


entre.org.au 

Phone: 6263 8622 



Website: 




• Criminal Record 

• Immigration 

• Drivers License 

• Housing 

• Insurance 

• Spent Convictions 

• Superannuation 

• Power of Attorney 

Email: 



Family 

Respite 

Service 

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 

Provides support to Aboriginal families 

who care for a family member with a 

mental illness by facilitating monthly 

respite days for the whole family. 

These days have a pampering, 

education and support focus. 

Phone: 1300 663 298 

Address: 4 Penrith Pl 

Balga 

Website: 

www.unitingcarewest.org.a 

u 

ARBOR 

(Active 

Response 

Bereavement 

Outreach) 

Council of 

Official 

Visitors 

Referrals are open to Aboriginal families 

who reside in the northern suburbs and 

the respite days are delivered from the 

UnitingCare West Merriwa Service 

Centre. 

Support service for people bereaved by 

suicide. Works closely with other 

support services. Home visits, peer 

support, short term counselling, support 

groups, referral advice and support 

returning to work. 

Eligibility: Metro area and bereaved by 

suicide 

Self referral via Duty Line 

Mon to Fri 8:30am-4:30 pm 

Agency referral via Duty Line or email 

referral form 

The Council of Official Visitors is 

established under the Mental Health Act 

to provide an independent advocacy 

service for people who are involuntarily 

mental health patients (including people 

on Community Treatment Orders) and 

those living in licensed psychiatric 

hostels and group homes. Located 

across the metropolitan area as well 

as in Bunbury, Kalgoorlie, Albany and 

soon to be in Broome, callers can 

request a visit by an Official Visitor. 

Email: 

Tracey.Pollett@unitingcare 

west.org.au 

Phone: 9263-215 

9263-2050 or 

1800 812 511 


Adelaide 

Terrace, East 


GPO Box 

C138, EAST 

PERTH WA 

6839 

Email: 

arbor@anglicarewa.org.au 

Website: 

www.arborsupport.org.au 

www.anglicarewa.org.au 

Phone: 1800 999 057 


Harvest Tce 


Website: 

www.coov.org 

Email: 

info@coov.org 



Growing 

Strong, 

Staying 

Strong 

Indigenous 

Psychological 


Madjitil 

Moorna 

Office hours: Mon-Fri 8.30am-4.30pm 

(answering machine provided outside 

these hours which is checked over 

weekends). 

A wellness program to help people 

manage worries and to celebrate 

strength and resilience. This program is 

person centred and adaptable to suit 

each person’s life circumstances. 

Through art based activities and group 

exploration, it builds on a person’s 

current strength and resilience and 

helps people to develop new skills and 

strategies to manage worries. 

Contact Ruah for more information, or 

go to the website and follow the links to 

watch videos and download free 

workbooks. 

Private company providing Aboriginal 

Mental Health Services including 

Aboriginal Mental Health Training 

Workshops; E-Learning; Cultural 

Reviews and Audits of Organisation 

against best cultural practice; cultural 

competency intervention programs 

(mental health and general) as well as 

whole of Aboriginal community suicide 

intervention programs. 

Note** This Service does not provide 

counselling including psychological 

assessment services 

Cost: consultancy fees, travel, 

accommodation etc 

Mon to Fri 8.30am–5 pm 

Ring or email first 







a cuppa, singing 7pm–8.30pm. All 




Phone: 9485 3939 

Address: GPO Box 2828 


6872 

Email: 

administration@ruah.com. 

au 

Website: 

www.ruahmentalhealth.co 

m.au/page/Aboriginal 

Phone: 9362 2036 


East Victoria 

Park 6981 

Email: ips@ips.iinet.net.au 

Website: 

www.indigenouspsychservi 

ces.com.au 

Phone: 0409 116 460 



Centre 

Anderson Rd 

Forrestfield 


moorna.org.au 

Website: 




North Metro 


Maternity 

Group 

Practice 

Ruah Mental 

Health 

Website 

Specialist 


Mental Health 

Service 

Youthlink 








arrival 






• Transport 





Find out more about Ruah Mental 

Health online. Keep up to date with the 

latest news and events 

The website includes information and 

resources on – 

• Aboriginal wellbeing 

• The Growing Strong Staying Strong 

recovery program 

• Videos and workbooks 

• Research and publications 

• Training and events 

The aim of this service is to improve 

Aboriginal people's mental health by a 

whole of family approach to supporting 

access to mainstream services and 

increasing services' capacity to better 

meet Aboriginal people's needs. 

Home visits or hospital visits. Graylands 

ward or office. Drug and alcohol, 

mental health, general counselling. Any 

Aboriginal issue. 

Phone for appointment 

YouthLink is a state-wide mental health 

program managed through the North 

Metropolitan Area Mental health 

Clinics: 

Midland: 

Women’s 

Health Care 

Place, 4 The 

Avenue 

Wed only 

Mirrabooka: 


Health 

Centre, Unit 

4, 14 

Chesterfield 

Rd 

Thu only 

Joondalup 



9.30am–12.30pm 

Phone: 9278 9901 

0410 522 398 


Midland 

www.ruahmentahealth.co 

m.au 

Phone: 9347 6866 

Address: Graylands 

Hospital 

Brockway Rd 

Email: 

michael.mitchell@health.w 

a.gov.au 

Phone: 9227 4300 or 

Tollfree Triage line: 

1300 362 569 



Service. It is a government funded 

organisation. 

What Youthlink provides: specialist 

mental health counselling, consultation, 

training and community development. 


Northbridge 

Website: 

www.youthlink.perthwa.net 

YouthReach 

Eligibility: 13–24 years 

What Youthlink does: Depression, 

anger, abuse or neglect, drug and 

alcohol use, trauma, self harm and 

suicide, relationships and 

homelessness. 

Referrals can be made via phone by the 

person in need or others concerned. 

Specialist mental health counselling and 

therapy. Outreach service. 


Marginalised, homeless, 

disadvantaged. 

Operates a joint Triage system with 

YouthLink Mon – Fri from 12.30pm 

Phone: 

Office: 9499 4274 

Triage/Referrals: 

1300 362 569 

Email: 

youthreachsouth@health.w 

a.gov.au 


Catholic 

Ministry 


Evangelical 

Church 

PASTORAL CARE 

Hospital and home visitations, spiritual 

guidance (individuals and families), 

Sacramental preparations, conducting 

funerals, working with organisations in 

relation to Aboriginal issues. 

Church Services, Weddings and 

Funerals. 

Assistance provided to homeless 

youth. 

Phone: 9328 7529 

(emergency) 0408 447 062 

Address: 5 Baker Ave 


PO Box 8111 


Email: 

acmperth@westnet.com.a 

u 

Phone: 9440 1736 

Address: 4 Penrith Place 

Balga 

Mamarapha 

College 

Work with families – reunification and 

support services. 

Pastoral care at 3 hostels includes 

reform work, assistance to re-enter the 

community, employment and TAFE. 

Tertiary level Bible college that aims to 

help Australian Aboriginal and Torres 

Strait Islander men and women to grow 

Phone: 9397 7233 

Address: 23 School Rd 

Karragullen 



Love Links 


Fellowship 

Nyungah 

Catholic Life 

Centre 

and develop in all dimensions of life - 

mind, body and spirit. 

Seventh Day Adventist Aboriginal 

Ministry. Fellowship meetings every 

Saturday morning at 11am. 

Mass 11am Sun (except last Sun of the 

month). 

Baptisms first Sunday of the month. 

Confessions before or after Mass. 

Baptism and marriage preparation by 

appointment. 

Website: 

http://mamarapha.adventis 

t.edu.au/ 

Email: 

mamarapha@bigpond.co 

m 

Phone: 0417 417 732 

Address: 50 Old Perth 

Rd 

Bassendean 

Email: 

KeithGodfrey@adventist.o 

rg.au 

Phone: 9328 7529 

0408 447 062 

Address: Holy Trinity 

Church 8 

Burnet St 

Embleton 

Best Start 

Playgroups 

Boola Boola 

Gurlangas 

Djoordabiny 

Koorlangka 

Kaataniny 

Mia 

Kadadijiny 


Playgroup 

PLAYGROUPS 

Ongoing playgroups held during the 

school terms. No Cost. For parents 

and children aged 0-5 years. 

Forrestfield: Mon 9.30am-11.30am 

Phone: 9359 1253 or 

9274 9401 

Address: 35 

Edinborough St 

Forrestfield 

Koongamia: Thu 9am-11am 

Phone: 9274 9401 

Address: Clayton View 

Primary School 

Thu 10am-12pm Phone: 1800 171 882 

Address: Ashfield 

Wed 10am-12pm Phone: 1800 171 882 

Address: Westminster 


Marloo St 

Westminster 

This playgroup is FREE and all are 

welcome. Kadadijiny offers participants 

the chance to: 

• Meet other parents in the area 

• Share experiences, cultures, skills 

and knowledge 

• Develop support networks 

• Find out about appropriate services 

and support available with the 

APSS officer 

Phone: 9377 7922 


Children and 

Family Centre, 

106 Amazon 

Dve, 

Beechboro 

Email: 

apss@meerilinga.org.au or 



• Take part in special activities and 

events such as NAIDOC and 

children’s week 

This playgroup is run each Tuesday 

during school term from 10am to 

12noon (age: birth - 0-4yrs), 

playgroupsupport@meerili 

nga.org.au 

Website: 


Kurlangas 

Transport provided for families with 

young children to attend. 

For more information contact APSS 

Mon – Fri 9am-4pm. 

Aboriginal playgroup for Aboriginal 

children aged 0 to 5 years. Playgroups 

are a time for families to catch up, play 

and link to other services. Each school 

term at Merriwa Primary School, 

Neerabup Primary School and Balga 

Primary School. Phone for more 

information. 

Phone: 9300 3759 


Joondalup 

6027 

Little Swans Mon and Thu 8.40am–10.30am Phone: 1800 171 882 

Address: Middle Swan 


Cockman 

Moort 

Warrping 

Warr (Family 

Playing 

Centre) 

Southlake 

Ottey Family 

and 

Neighbourhood 

Centre 

Yale Primary 

School Play 

Group 

Playgroup – Thu 10am-12pm 

Parenting and play group for Aboriginal 

parents/caregivers with young children 

(0-5 years). 

Children’s activities and holiday 

programs for clients of AGFS Program 

(see Family Services section) 

Thu 9.30am–11.30am 

Fri 9.30am–11.30am 

Cross Stratton 

Phone: 6330 5400 

Fax: 6330 5499 



Email: 


Website: 


Phone: 9417 2372 

Address: 2A Southlake 

Rd Southlake 

Wed 9am-10.30am Phone: 1800 171 882 

Address: Sage Road 

Thornlie 



Belmont 

Youth 


Centre 

Billy Dower 

Youth Centre 

Bilyidar 

Program 

(John Tonkin 

College) 

YOUTH SERVICES 

After school and holiday programs 

targeting (but not restricted to) 

Aboriginal young people, 11-17 years, 

living or schooling in the city of Belmont. 

A range of activities are offered. A free 

Drop in games room is open from 3pm 

to 6pm on weekdays. 

No cost for most activities. 

The Dower drop in centre is open to 

young people in the Mandurah area. It 

offers semi structured activities, and 

has available computers, sports 

equipment, pool tables and more. 

Open Thu 3pm-8pm, Fri 3pm-6pm 

Medical service available at the centre 

Mon 2pm-6pm 

Alternative Education program for 

young people in the Peel area who are 

disengaged with school. 

Students must want to complete Year 

11 and 12 with an aim to either: 

• get back into the main stream, 

• gain a pre apprenticeship, 

• get into TAFE, or 

• graduate. 

Eligibility: 16 to 17 years. Entry to the 

program depends on places being 

available. 

Phone: 9477 7134 

Address: Youth Centre 

275 Abernethy 

Rd Belmont 

Phone: 9550 3670 

Address: 41 Dower St 

Mandurah 

Email: 

bdyc@mandurah.wa.gov.a 

u 

Website: 

www.mandurah.wa.gov.au 

Phone: 9586 9307 

Address: Old Coast 

Plaza 

Shopping 

Centre (near 

Mandurah 

Skate Park) 

Website: 

www.bilyidar.com 

PO Box 684 

Mandurah WA 

6210 

Canning 

Division of 

General 

Practitioners 


Health Care 

Programs 

David 

Wirrpanda 

Foundation 

Tue & Fri 8.30am-12.30pm; Wed & Thu 

8.30am-3pm 

Youth Health 

This program is about forming a Youth 

Advisory Committee and meeting with 

the young adults still attending high 

school to discuss what their health care 

needs are. The committee determines 

the subject of discussion and the youth 

health worker organises relevant 

presenters to meet with the group. 

Aims to improve life outcomes for 

Indigenous children and at risk youth, 

by promoting strong role models and 

healthy life choices. 

Programs include: Wirra Club, Troy 

Cook Health and Fitness, Dare to 

Phone: 9458 0505 


Albany Hwy 

Bentley 

Website: 


au 

Phone: 9242 6700 

Address: Cnr Oxford 

and 

Richmond St, 

Leederville 

WA 6007 

Postal Address: 



Fairbridge Inc 

Western 

Australia 

Freedom 

Centre 

Dream Girls Group, Plan 2day 4 

2morrow and Deadly Culture. 

Bookings required. Ring first or call in 

during open hours. 

Fairbridge is a major youth charity 

based at a heritage listed Fairbridge 

Village in Pinjarra Western Australia, 1 

hour south from Perth city and 20 

minutes east of Mandurah. Fairbridge 

provides a range of services for young 

people and has partnership agreements 

with dozens of other youth 

organisations across Australia. 

Fairbridge works with children with a 

disability, young people at risk, young 

people with drug problems, the 

unemployed, young people in our 

justice system, young people who are 

struggling with life, Aboriginal young 

people and refugees, through to gifted 

young people. Fairbridge helps young 

people reach their full potential and 

bring about long term positive 

sustainable change in their lives. 

Fairbridge uses a holistic approach to 

working with young people and their 

families. Services provided range from 

mentoring, leadership development, life 

skills, accommodation, education, 

accredited training opportunities for 

young people within the Peel Region, 

employment opportunities and 

adventure camps. 

Fairbridge can also provide 

accommodation, catering, program 

development support and activities to 

individuals and groups who wish to use 

our unique facilities. 

Monthly drop in sessions, in 

collaboration with Youthlink, aimed 

specifically at ATSI young people 

(under 26) who are same sex attracted, 

and sex and/or gender diverse. 

Third Thursday of each month 

PO Box 508 

Subiaco WA 

6904 

Email: 

admin@dwf.org.au 

Website: 

www.dwf.org.au 

Phone: 9531 1177 

Address: South West 

Hwy, Pinjarra 

P.O. Box 173, 

Pinjarra WA 

6208 

Website: 

www.fairbridge.asn.au 

Phone: 92280354 

Address: 93 Brisbane 

St 

Northbridge 


Email: 

info@freedom.org.au 



HALO 

Hopes 

Aspirations 

Leadership 

Opportunities 

Indigenous 

Youth 

Leadership 

Program - 

Secondary 

5pm-8pm 

The Freedom Centre has many weekly 

and monthly drop in sessions. Phone, 

email, drop in or check out the website 

for more information. 

Halo advances the hopes, aspirations 

and leadership opportunities for young 

Aboriginal men 15 – 25 years 

• The ‘Coaching Young People for 

Success’ program uses positive 

psychology for personal 

development and goal setting. 

• The day programme aims to reduce 

barriers to employment, build 

aspirations and provide opportunities 

to heal and strengthen social, 

cultural and emotional wellbeing. 

• Certificate II in Community Services 

is delivered as HALO is now a 

Registered Training Organisation. 

Assessments for the Certificate are 

project based and wrap around 

cultural performances, trips and 

activities. 

• Halo participants deliver cultural and 

dance performances and deliver 

keynote speeches and workshops. 

• Peer Mentors support all participants 

through their HALO journey and 

have come through the program 

themselves. 

• Language, Literacy and Numeracy 

training delivered by a teacher. 

• Duke of Edinburgh Award. 

• Noongar art program. 

• Boxing and fitness as well as health 

and cooking programs. 

• Employability and social skills 

training. 

• Team building and fun activities. 

• Transport on the HALO bus from 

some areas and lunch provided by 

our Halo cook daily. 


Indigenous Secondary students at 

select high performing schools 

Web: 

www.freedom.org.au 

Phone: 9418 5228 

Address: The Joe 

Cooper 

Recreation 

Centre 

Falstaff Cres 

Spearwood 

Website: 

www.haloleadership.com 

Phone: 9259 5722 

Fax: 9259 5733 


Yampi Way 

Willeton 

Email: 


Website: 




Indigenous 

Youth 

Leadership 

Program - 

Secondary 

Midnight 

Basketball 

Nyaarla 

Projects 

Outcare 

South Metro 

Youth Link 


Indigenous Tertiary (Uni) students at 

Universities all over Australia including 


Provides a combination of life skills 

workshops and basketball competitions 

held on the weekend. 

Workshops are compulsory to play and 

cover topics such as getting a job, sex 

education, anger management and 

other topics by respected mentors. 

Midland and surrounding areas. 

Transport home is provided. 






Range of services including: 

• one-on-one support at Rangeview 

and Banksia 

• family mediation service 

• through-care services prior to and up 

to 6 months following release 

• accommodation assistance 

• advocacy and support 

• early intervention program delivered 

through schools. 


Provides career guidance, support and 

encouragement for young Aboriginal 

people to stay at school, get back into 

school or training, and to prepare for 

employment. 

• Registered Training Organisation 

providing a range of training options 

including literacy and numeracy. 

• Courses offered through the SITE 

Phone: 9259 5722 

Fax: 9259 5733 


Yampi Way 

Willeton 

Email: 


Website: 


Phone: 9222 1366 

0434 075 481 

Fax: 9222 1698 

Address: WA Police 


Engagement 

Division, Level 

2, 2 Adelaide 

Tce East Perth 

Email: 

ian.westmore@police.wa.g 

ov.au 

Phone: 9259 5722 

Fax: 9259 5733 


Yampi Way 

Willeton 

Email: 


Website: 


Phone: 6263 8622 



Website: 


Email: 


Phone: 9430 4921 

Address: 29 Queen 

Victoria Street 

Fremantle 

Website: 

www.smyl.com.au 



The V Swans 

Maali 

Academy 

(Stepping Into Training and 

Employment) include alternative 

education programs for young people 

not attending school. Options include 

Drive Training, GATE, General 

Construction, Horticulture, Business 

and Retail. 

• Providers of the Federal Government 

Language, Literacy and Numeracy 

Program in Fremantle and 

Rockingham. 

• Group Training Organisation 

specialising in Aboriginal School 

Based Traineeships and the Year 10 

Aboriginal Leadership program and 

full time Aboriginal traineeships and 

apprenticeships. 

• Indigenous Employment Program 

panel member. 

• SMYL Community College is a CARE 

school for years 10-12, offering 

alternative educational delivery for 

young people whose needs are not 

being met by mainstream schooling. 

Based in Rockingham. 

The V Swans Maali Academy, which is 

run by V Swans in consultation with the 

Swans District Football Development 

Council (SDFDC), is a twelve month 

program geared towards Indigenous 

males aged 9 to 21. The project uses 

specific role models to deliver key 

educational messages relating to 

nutrition, family, culture, drug, crime and 

alcohol prevention, respect for women 

and the community, history, politics, 

media, money management, careers, 

goal setting and self-esteem. 

The project seeks to address poor 

nutrition, mental health, youth suicides, 

the misuse of drugs and alcohol, 

domestic and non-domestic violence, 

sex abuse, burglary, property damage 

and school truancy. 

The project aims to help the targeted 

participants break from their present 

cycle, so they may become productive 

members of society. By addressing the 

root causes of anti-social behaviour, the 

project seeks to prevent crime and 

minimise the impact on the surrounding 

community. 

Phone: 0429 000 347. 

E-Mail: 

istewart@swandistrictsfc.c 

om 



Youthlink 

YouthReach 

YouthLink is a state-wide mental health 

program managed through the North 

Metropolitan Area Mental health 

Service. YouthLink is a government 

funded organisation. 

What Youthlink provides: specialist 

mental health counselling, consultation, 

training and community development. 


What Youthlink does: Depression, 

anger, abuse or neglect, drug and 

alcohol use, trauma, self harm and 

suicide, relationships and 

homelessness. 

Referrals can be made via phone by the 

person in need or others concerned. 

Specialist mental health counselling and 

therapy. Outreach service. 


Marginalised, homeless, 

disadvantaged. 

Operates a joint Triage system with 

YouthLink Mon – Fri from 12.30pm 

Phone: 9227 4300 or 

Tollfree Triage line: 

1300 362 569 


Northbridge 

Website: 

www.youthlink.perthwa.net 

Phone: 

Office: 9499 4274 

Triage/Referrals: 

1300 362 569 

Email: 

youthreachsouth@health.w 

a.gov.au 





Ruah Community Services 

Perth Aboriginal Resource Directory 

Update Form 

Do you know of any Aboriginal specific programs or services which should be 

included in this directory Do you know of any changes that need to be made to 

any entries in this directory Please let us know by phone (9485 3939) or complete 

this update form and send to PO Box 2828 West Perth 6872, fax 9481 0808 or 

email administration@ruah.com.au 

Name of Program or 

Service 

Brief description including 

open hours and any 

eligibility criteria 

Contact details including 

phone, address, email and 

website

Perth Aboriginal Resources Directory - Ruah Community Services

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