Organisations

Council on the Ageing NT (COTA NT) is a non-for-profit peak organisation representing the rights, needs and interests of senior Territorians aged over 45 (indigenous) and over 50 (non- indigenous). It provides:

• Information and advocacy services
• Policy review and consumer representation
• Events and workshops throughout the year
• Special events and workshop during Seniors

It runs a number of services advocating for and in support of seniors’ groups, individuals, CaLD community and social engagement.

Council on the Ageing NT’s priorities for seniors include: advocating for accommodation, transport, access and infrastructure design, employment and discrimination.

Country Aboriginal Incorporation strives to provide a safe space to empower cultural identity within our Indigenous people. Providing specific healing programs focused on youth, elders, visual arts and country is delivered in such a high standard has proven to be successful.

CREATE Foundation is the national peak consumer body representing the voices of children and young people with an out-of-home care experience (including kinship care, foster care and residential care).

CREATE Connect children and young people to each other, CREATE and their Community to Empower children and young people to build self-confidence, self-esteem, and skills that enable them to have a voice and be heard to Change the care system, in consultation with children and young people, through advocacy to improve policies, practices and services, and increase community awareness

Danila Dilba Health Service is an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation providing culturally-appropriate, comprehensive primary health care and community services to Biluru (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) people in the Yilli Rreung (greater Darwin) region of the Northern Territory.

Our Vision

A society in which the health, well-being and quality of life of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is equal to that of non-Indigenous Australians.

Our Mission

To improve the physical, mental, spiritual, cultural and social well-being of the Biluru community of the Yilli Rreung Region through innovative comprehensive primary health care programs, community services and advocacy that are based on the principles of equity, access, empowerment, community self-determination and collaboration.

Our Core Values

The core values of Danila Dilba Health Service underpin our activities:

• provision of and advocacy for services that are equitable, accessible, professional, high quality and responsive to local needs.
• working with our community to ensure a culturally-appropriate environment that promotes safety, trust and respect
• supporting a workplace culture based on honesty, integrity, fairness, transparency and accountability.

Darwin Aboriginal & Islander Women’s Shelter (DAIWS) provides safe and culturally appropriate services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women who are escaping family violence.

The services provided include support, referral, outreach and domestic violence crisis accommodation.

DASSAN provides advocacy and support services that benefit asylum seekers in the community and in immigration detention in Darwin that include:

• Direct provision of welfare and emotional support to asylum seekers;
• Brokering for pro-bono legal, medical and housing services for asylum seekers;
• Supporting community members to advocate asylum seekers; and
• Promoting an awareness of the issues affecting asylum seekers.

Please note:  DASSAN is volunteer run organisation, please make contact via our website  https://www.dassan.org/  contact us page and someone will respond asap.

Darwin Basketball is a 5 court air conditioned venue which hosts a variety of programs and competitions ranging from Baller Bubs for 2-5 year olds to Walking Basketball for the mature age bracket. Competitions are played every night of the week and over the weekend for Under 9’s to our Premier League Mens and Womens. Darwin’s premier basketball Team, the Darwin Salties NBL1 (National Basketball League 1) and NWBL (National Wheelchair Basketball League) play their home games between April and August.

Darwin Community Arts (DCA) is an independent, membership-driven, not-for-profit association, that focuses on community-based arts and cultural development.

Mission and Artistic Vision
There is no art on a dead planet.

“Never underestimate the power of a million amateurs with keys to the
factory.” Chris Anderson

Our Vision
A Darwin Region where art is made and shared by all, where that art cherishes our communities and our planet.

Our Mission
Democratise artistic production and distribution for art in a fragile world.

Goals
Be the leader of an innovative, community-based and community-driven movement for making and sharing art in a fragile world; BE an ecologically-responsible, sustainable, viable, entrepreneurial, democratic, and non-hierarchical Community Arts and Cultural Development (CACD) organisation; BE a key contributor from the CACD sector to building ecologically-responsible, sustainable, safe, inclusive, and creative neighbourhoods.

Overall Strategic Approach
Build the motivation, means, and opportunities for making and sharing art by all for a fairer and habitable world.

Darwin Community Legal Service (DCLS) is a free, confidential service that supports members of the community to protect their legal rights. Through fair access to legal advice and support, we advocate to resolve issues of injustice and disadvantage. Our service is independent and we aim to be fearless.

Darwin Community Legal Service :

Provides legal help, advocacy and support services,

Collaborates to understand obstacles to justice and try to achieve reform, and

Promotes understanding and acceptance of rights, justice and inclusion.

Darwin Men’s Shed is a non-profit, non-commercial organisation that is accessible to all men and whose primary activity is the provision of a safe, friendly and healing environment where men are able to work on meaningful projects at their own pace in their own time in the company of other men. A major objective is to advance the well-being and health of our members to encourage social inclusion

Darwin Podiatry, complete foot care for the entire family, from children to the elderly, elite athletes to the weekend warrior.

Welcome to Darwin Podiatry. As a specialist clinic, Darwin Podiatry deals exclusively with conditions affecting the foot and ankle, as well as treating problems associated with the shins, knees, hips, and lower back which result from the influence of foot function.

Darwin Podiatry is the oldest and largest foot care clinic in the Territory. We are passionate about providing gold standard health care to ensure pain free activity for people of all ages.

Our friendly team love what we do and love working together to give each and every patient the best variety of foot care options and footwear available.

Darwin Skills Development Scheme Inc is a community based not for profit organisation that is the Sponsor for Project Employment, the Indigenous Employment Program, and Emergency Relief funds.

We believe that everyone has the right to engage in meaningful work, to fulfil their potential as citizens and participate equitably in their community

Disability Employment Services

A specialised employment service providing placement, training and support in the open labour market for young people and adults with disabilities. Various free services individually tailored for job seekers, employees and employers are provided.

Emergency Relief Funds

The Emergency Relief Funds (ERF) program, funded by the Commonwealth Department of Social Services provides emergency assistance on a case by case basis for people in crisis situations. Assistance available includes food vouchers, payment contribution towards electricity, telephone accounts or other utilities account held by the account holder, emergency short term accommodation and other assistance as requested by individuals.

Dawn House Inc provides services to women and children escaping domestic and family violence.

Accommodation Shelter

Crisis accommodation is available for women with children experiencing or escaping domestic or family violence. Referral to specialist domestic violence counselling is offered. Twenty-four-hour telephone contact is available.

Domestic Violence Community Education Service

Provides training & resource support relating to domestic or family violence for government & non-government agencies. Dawn House  participates in community development activities that work to reduce the incidence of domestic and family violence.

Domestic Violence Support

Provides outreach, assistance, information, advocacy, training, counselling, referral and support for women and children who have experienced or are experiencing domestic violence. A children’s support worker is available.

Twenty-four-hour telephone contact is available.