Organisations

FORWAARD Aboriginal Corporation is a quality certified, not for profit, Aboriginal controlled organisation which was established in 1967. As a corporation, our ethos has not changed in our five-plus decades of operations. In that, we provide a variety of rehabilitation programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are wanting to address their alcohol or drug use.

Through our treatment programs, FORWAARD enables people to integrate back into society reconnecting with their families and community. We provide a secure place for individuals to stay while they are recovering, in an environment that is culturally appropriate and supportive of efforts at rehabilitation. While we predominantly support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, we will, and always have assisted any person who is genuinely seeking and needing our services.

We provide client centred, holistic programs, focusing on all aspects of an individuals social and emotional wellbeing. As part of our program, we explore the positive impact that harm minimisation has on a person, their family and community. We will provide a variety of life skills, financial and work placement training, all the while supporting clients and providing them with the tools needed to overcome their alcohol or drug misuse.

FORWAARD Aboriginal Corporation assists people in need by:

• Providing Alcohol and Drug Awareness/Prevention Programs with the community
• Delivering a 12-week Alcohol and Other Drugs Residential Rehabilitation Programs
• Delivering a 12-week Alcohol and Other Drugs Day Rehabilitation Programs
• Offering Continuing Care support, for people who have graduated from our rehabilitation program.
• Presenting educational and support programs for families impacted by the effects of Alcohol and Drugs

We’re here to help you with whatever it is you need to live a life that matters to you.

Foster and Kinship Carers Association NT is an independent, non-government, not-for-profit organisation supporting foster and kinship carers, and strengthening the out-of-home-care sector.

Our core functions include:
– Being a voice for foster and kinship carers through advocacy and government lobbying
– Raising issues on behalf of individual or all carers to improve policy, standards of care and the needs of carers
– Providing confidential advice
– Providing information on carers rights
– Being a key referral hub of support services to assist carers in their role
– Networking and peer support networks
– Training and professional development
– Mentoring and carer support
– Providing information to people thinking about becoming a foster or kinship carer

Since 2015, led by Yolŋu women and supported by the broader community, we are the only space dedicated to the support and empowerment of women on Elcho Island.

Our Vision
To stop the cycle of violence and create real change in our community so we achieve our aspiration to be a stronger and safer community.

Our Mission
We believe that strong culture means strong families and safe community, free of domestic and family violence.

Working together with both Yolŋu and Balanda (non-Yolŋu) we will support women, children and families (including men) in Galiwin’ku to overcome domestic and family violence by providing a range of crisis and preventative support resources and services.
We seek to achieve this by empowering women in the community to come together to support and encourage the healing and wellbeing of each other and that of our community.
We are committed to stopping the cycle of violence and will tirelessly pursue innovative ideas that will help build a stronger and safer community.

Our Values
Our values are our foundations that define who we are; how we will engage with the community and guide how the Galiwin’ku Women’s Space will operate.

Community – Our inherited values
We exist as an organisation only because of the values we inherited from our community that respects, celebrates and communicates Yolŋu culture through ceremony, seeks equality in personal safety for everyone, recognises that we all have a role to play in building the community we want while acknowledging that both Yolŋu Law and Balanda Law has a place and must be upheld.
Organisation – Our operational values
In delivering our services to the community we will be respectful of the community values and the good work being done by others. We will demonstrate an unwavering commitment to achieve our vision in all that we do while ensuring that confidentiality is respected and the trust we have from the community is nurtured.

The Gap Youth and Community Centre is a grass roots organisation which was established in 1977 by the local Aboriginal Community. The organisation’s central goal is to provide a safe place for young Indigenous people and their families. Gap Youth and Community Centre has a high level of understanding of the youth context and a long history of delivering programs for young Aboriginal people in Alice Springs.

Outside School Hours Care

We provide a fully supervised Outside of School Hours Care (OSHC) program for primary school aged children attending local schools in Alice Springs. Our program focuses on age appropriate programming and a sense of belonging, play, fun, and education. Our staff are here to help your child feel included, to inspire them to learn and experience the world in a safe environment. Children learn through exploration and this is a key focus of our programming. We help children learn how to interact socially, how to communicate effectively and how to be kind.

Vacation Care

Our vacation care program runs in every school holiday period throughout the year, with a short closure between Christmas and New Year. The program operates from 8.30am to 5pm weekdays, with the option of transport home for a small additional cost which can be booked at the time of enrolment. During vacation care we have a full day of various activities for children to engage, learn and be inspired. It can be a long day for children at the centre and a key component of this program is to take the children to various locations in and around town and let them experience Alice Springs to its fullest.

After Hours Youth Program

Our After Hours Youth Program (AHYP) operates 7 days a week and is a safe space that young people can drop in for fun and support. We provide a ­­­­culturally appropriate inclusive space for young people from 10 – 17 years old to access sport, education, life skills, music, arts, workshops and friendship. The voices of our young people drive our programs and we work with their families to support their development and help them to reach their potential.

Youth Diversion

Our Youth Diversion Program works with children and young people aged 10 to 17 years of age who have been referred to the program by the Northern Territory Police Force. The program also has capacity to support children at risk of contact with the Youth Justice system, who may have not had formal diversion involvement. The program is under pinned by a strengths-based, trauma informed approach and operates within a Restorative Justice framework.

Reconnect – Youth Homelessness Program

A preventive early intervention program for 12 to 18 year olds’ and their families where the young person is homeless or at risk of homelessness. The program seeks to improve relationships where the youth is becoming disconnected from their families, school or work and where there is a risk of their leaving home prematurely without family support.

Go Getter NT is a registered NDIS business in the Territory.

Our team of support staff consists of able and skilled personnel with sufficient training and qualifications to work in the disability industry. In addition to the required disability checks, our support staff have backgrounds in Mental Health, Nursing and Health Sciences (Nutrition) and in the Aged Care.

Go Getter offers a range of bespoke services for people of all ages living with a disability. We are passionate about clients living the life they deserve, with the right support, activities and goals that enhance their independence.

Our services include:

• In Home services
– Housework or domestic assistance.
– Gardening and/or yard maintenance.
– Cleaning and house maintenance
– Assistance with self-care, mobility, and daily living tasks.
– Development of independent living skills.
– Assisting with capacity building skills including but not limited to daily planning or budgeting.

• Mentoring

• Group Activities

– Sensory Activities
– Motor skills activities
– After hours activities
– Outdoor activities for adults, teens, and young children.
– Community engagement support.
– Relationship building.
– Community engagement.
– Recreational activities.
– Social skill development.
– We can deliver tailor made activities and programs.

• Carers

• Community support

The Gove Toy Library is a non-profit organization that is designed to provide enrichment to the children of the Gove community. The toy library requires membership fees but provides access to hundreds of toys for children to learn and explore.

The Grassroots Youth Engagement Program is a grassroots Aboriginal-led initiative improving employment opportunities for at-risk young people in the Palmerston community.
Initiated by local Elder Serena Dalton, the program has partnered with a local businesses to employ young people in a supported environment, with the aim of increasing the young people’s confidence and employability. The program is engaging young people most at risk of falling through the cracks – including young people who have been involved in the youth justice system. These are young people who have felt that a job is out of reach for them, who might have felt that they wouldn’t be able to fit into the workforce – despite their motivation to work. The program provides young people with cultural security through wrap-around mentoring support and cultural activities.

The Green River Aboriginal Corporation is the decision-making body for the remote township of Nauiyu located 230 kilometres south of Darwin.

GROW Support Group provides self-help and support groups for adults with mental health or emotional problems. Groups follow a structured program and provide support for participants in a positive and non-threatening setting. GROW groups are voluntary, anonymous, confidential and non-denominational.

For more than 65 years, Guide Dogs SA/NT has been helping people living with vision loss to achieve their goals and live the way they want. Although known for our iconic Guide Dogs, we also offer many other Vision Services to meet your needs, delivered by our professional and supportive team.

We offer services to help you understand your vision diagnosis and how to achieve your goals, big or small. We can support you with things
such as: learning how to use your phone, cook a meal, get into hobbies and find your way from A to B independently.

We tailor our support to suit your needs, whether it’s one or several sessions, or ongoing support. Depending on your individual circumstances, your support might take place at home, alongside family or with your wider support team, or it could be out and about in the community.

Gymnastics Northern Territory (GNT) is the governing body in the Northern Territory for the sport of gymnastics.
GNT is affiliated to the national governing body Gymnastics Australia (GA) and is in turn affiliated to the world governing body the Federation Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG).

GA is recognised by the Australian Sports Commission as the governing body for all gymnastics in Australia.

Four Gymsports are Olympic Sports – Women’s Artistic Gymnastics (WAG), Men’s Artistic Gymnastics (MAG), Rhythmic Gymnastics and Trampoline.

Gymnastics has a national high performance program in partnership with the Australian Institute of Sport.

Gymnastics Australia and Gymnastics Northern Territory provide the program development, coach education, judge education, club development programs, competition structures, athlete development pathways and high performance programs which provide access to gymnastics from the grassroots to the highest international levels.

Gymnastics NT supports 8 affiliated gymnastics clubs across the Northern Territory and has approximately 2200 athletes registered per year.

We are an Official NDIS Provider who specialise in supporting Territorians living with a disability to lead the life they want.

Exercise Physiology service in Alice Springs, NT.

Exercise Physiologists specialise in evidence based exercise interventions. Whether you have an injury or chronic pain that’s limiting you from engaging in the activities you enjoy, or your living with a significant condition or disability, Exercise Physiologists are passionate about helping you restore your optimal physical function and health.

Hayden Blair Exercise Physiology works accepts private clients as well as all major funding bodies including NDIS, Medicare, DVA, Home Care Packages, Worker Rehabilitation and Motor Accident Compensation.

Healthy Living NT (HLNT) is the trading name of the Diabetes Association of the NT Inc. which was established in 1980. The Association is a charitable, member based, organisation for people with diabetes and related conditions. As a consumer based organisation the Association is managed by a voluntary board, committed to the well-being of all people with diabetes and related conditions.

Healthy Living NT is a member of the Good Health Alliance NT (GHANT), a coalition of NT chronic disease non government organisations and collaborates with diabetes consumer organisations in Australia.

Members of Healthy Living NT receive substantial discounts and benefits on a range of products and services, quarterly copies of the local magazine Territory Way and the national magazine Issues and a range of value added benefits.

Healthy Living NT is also the Northern Territory agent for the National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS), which is a Commonwealth initiative. Additionally Healthy Living NT receives funding to deliver a range of services from:

• NT Department of Health
• Sport and Recreation, Department of Tourism and Culture
• NT Primary Health Network
• Commonwealth Department of Health

Diabetes & Cardiac Education

Provides education for people with diabetes and cardiacconditions as well as providing cardiac rehabilitation services.

Health Promotion

Conducts community information sessions and healthpromotion activities.

National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS)

Healthy Living NT administers the NDSS in Alice Springs.NDSS is an initiative of the Australian Government and isadministered by Diabetes Australia. People with diabetes who have been registered with the National Diabetes Services Scheme are eligible to purchase essential diabetes health supplies at low cost.

Retail of Diabetes Products

Healthy Living NT provides a range of diabetes related items for sale, including blood-glucose meters, sharps containers, circulation socks and recipe books. Free Medicalert brochures are also available. A mail-order service is available.

Support Groups

Self-help and health support groups are available for people with diabetes as well as information sessions for people newly diagnosed with diabetes.