Organisations

Deaf Connect is the largest whole-of-life service provider for Deaf, Deafblind and hard of hearing Australians, with offices across Queensland and New South Wales, as well in Adelaide, Melbourne and Darwin.

SMS Darwin Office: 0475 769 226

Our company is Defined Community Care and we specialize in providing supports for participants utilizing the NDIS funding. We have capacity in both community access and accommodation services and are looking to expand our services. This means we can take on clients, with minimal waiting periods.

Defined Community Care was founded by two registered nurses and together with our team of reliable competent support workers; we provide a range of supports all tailored to the participant’s needs. The participant or their significant other remain at the heart of everything we do. We have vast experience in Disability and Mental Health including dual diagnoses. We have a fully qualified Psychiatrist nurse onboard as well as a registered pediatric nurse. All our workers have completed all required checks, hold qualifications in the industry and have capacity to uptake new clients.

We provide a range of services including but not limited to community access and social interaction supports, core supports – assistance with daily life as well as tenancy and accommodation services. Defined Community Care can source accommodation anywhere depending on participants choice and service needs. We currently have a vacancy in a SIL in the South East Melbourne and would be happy to discuss further as required.
We welcome any advise, networking or business opportunity that may arise as we work towards supporting the participants reach their goals.

Our point of difference:

 We have capacity to take on clients currently with minimal waiting periods
 We have trained and highly experienced professionals in our team. We have registered nurses and specialist nurses including psychiatrics nurse and a pediatric nurse on board.
 We have experience working with culturally and linguistically diverse clients including first nations people.
 We have qualified team of support workers. All our support workers have all their checks completed, have first aid and CPR certificates in place and NDIS checks.
 Our support workers have experience in helping clients achieve their goals.
 We offer services that add value and are meaningful to the participants.
 We engage with and maintain the participant and their significant other as the key persons in service provision.

We’ve been the premier construction company in North East Arnhem Land since 1991, delivering construction, civil and maintenance projects across twenty regional hubs and remote homelands.

We’re all about the community. We’re a 100% Indigenous-owned business and a part of the for-purpose Gumatj Group. Because of our connections to the local land and Yolngu people, we build homes, schools and businesses that meet the needs of our community and add value to the region.

Through delivering high-quality builds, we create a better place to live and, as part of the Gumatj Group, we promote economic independence for the Yolngu people.

A peak body for people, of all ages, living with all forms of dementia, their families and carers.

Carer Education Program

Carer education is designed to support family carers in their caring role. By learning about dementia and its impacts on the person with dementia, participants will have a better understanding of the effects of the disease.

Community Education

These presentations promote risk reduction and increase public awareness about memory loss with community education sessions delivered direct to various community groups. All groups are welcome and specific topics can be catered for.

Dementia Essentials

Designed for Aged Care Workers employed in residential, community and flexible aged care services, the Dementia Care Essentials III and Dementia Care Essentials IV Advanced provides quality training in, and workforce assessment of Competency in CHCAC319A and CHCAC416A.

SALO

The major goal of the Service Access Liaison Officer (SALO) is to deliver dementia information and risk reduction strategies to people within rehabilitation or correctional facilities within the NT. The program incorporates the Your Brain Matters 5 simple steps to maximise your brain health https://www.yourbrainmatters.org.au

Stepping Out Program

These groups provide a weekly Day Respite Service to families of people with dementia. Group attendance encourages the maintenance of skills and abilities within a social context.

Social Support

The social support program provides group-based and individualised practical help for people with memory problems who live alone, may not have family or social support locally and are not receiving community aged care packages.

Carer Support Groups 

Designed to support carers, these groups offer opportunities to network with other carers, share experiences and develop new skills.

Living with Memory Loss

This comprehensive information and support program is for people who have recently been diagnosed with memory loss or dementia and their family member or friends.

RISK REDUCTION

Brain Gym

Come along and join in, this group invites members of the general public to engage in a variety of stimulating mental exercises, puzzles and games designed to maintain and sharpen cognitive abilities and memory.

Safe Return Program

A unique program, it can give peace of mind if the person you care for tends to wander from home. This program is conducted in partnership with the NT Police.

YOUNGER ONSET DEMENTIA KEY WORKER PROGRAM

Dementia can occur at any age.The YODKW program provides individual support and services to improve the quality of life of those living with younger onset dementia, their families and carers. The program can assist a person to obtain a diagnosis, navigate and understand services, including the NDIS, and prepare organisations to meet the unique needs of this group.

Relate, Motivate, Rehabilitate

This service is a fee paying service whereby Dementia Australia NT can provide sessions of individual social support for people with dementia who are currently residing in hospital or a residential care facility.

Marie Gray Library, Darwin and Hazel Hawke Library, Alice Springs

Dementia Australia NT maintains two specialist libraries including books, research papers, journals, magazines and DVDs. Become a member of Dementia  Australia to access library resources.

Advocacy and Your Rights

Be aware of your rights, be assured of our confidentiality and be supported at all times throughout your involvement with Dementia Australia NT.

Free, personalised 24/7 practical support to provide carers and care network with the tools to better understand the causes of behaviour in people living with dementia

The Department of Education provides education to young Territorians from the early years to adulthood. It has a range of strategic policy, regulatory, delivery and support responsibilities including:

•  ensuring quality early learning and development programs
• delivering high quality education services to maximise student learning
• providing pathways for school-aged students aligned with their further education, and work or career aspirations
• providing a regulatory function over the operation of early childhood services and non-government schools
• supporting Northern Territory (NT) institutions delivering tertiary education
• Vocational Education and Training in Schools (VETiS)

The Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security (DEPWS) was established by the Northern Territory Government on 8 September 2020. This new department combined the functions of the previous Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Parks and Wildlife Commission from the former Department of Tourism, Sport and Culture (DTSC). The government established the department to combine many of the key functions that foster and protect the environment and natural resources in the Northern Territory (NT). This includes water, land resource management, environmental issues and the parks and wildlife functions.

DEPWS has the following divisions: Bushfires NT; Environment; Flora and Fauna; Parks and wildlife; Rangelands; Water data portal; Water Resources; Weed Management

The key focus of the Department of Health is to achieve the best health and wellbeing for all Territorians through the development, management and performance of the public health system. The Department of Health is responsible for strategic leadership and funding, system-wide policy development and planning, and system governance, performance and accountability.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Department is the accountable officer with Territory-wide responsibility.

Territory Families, Housing and Communities provides support services across child protection, domestic and family violence, youth justice services, housing, homelessness, social inclusion, sport and active recreation and celebrates arts, culture, heritage, libraries and archives.

DICE provides commercial building, electrical, and smart energy solutions across the Northern Territory and wider Australia.

Situated on the banks of Sadgroves Creek, Dinah Beach Cruising Yacht Association (DBCYA) is a unique member-based community club just 2km from Darwin CBD off Tiger Brennan Drive and a short walk from the Frances Bay Mooring Basin and Tipperary Waters Marina. From humble beginnings in 1982, the club now boasts a healthy membership and offers excellent yachting facilities for local and visiting yachts people.

The venue also has great social facilities and thousands come to enjoy the laid-back ambience, listen to live music and enjoy a bite to eat by the sea. DBCYA prides itself on being a rare and rustic no-nonsense venue that provides no gambling facilities, just a great open-air atmosphere to encourage connection with like-minded peers and pals.

Boat chandlery stores are within walking distance of the Club and private arrangements may be made with the many DBCYA members who have professional skills to assist with repairs and maintenance. The Club does not itself offer boat-building, chandlery, repair or maintenance services – the use of our practical facilities is on a DIY basis only.

Our Wet Season Race Series (nine races from November – March) has four divisions (racing and cruising) with which to take part in the excitement of racing on Darwin Harbour during a wet season tropical storm season. We also coordinate the 630nm open water Spice Islands Darwin Ambon Yacht Race.

The Director of Public Prosecutions was created by the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1990. It commenced operations on 21 January 1991. The principal functions of the Director are to institute, prepare and conduct criminal cases on behalf of the Crown before the Supreme Courts and the Courts of Summary Jurisdiction of the Northern Territory and the High Court of Australia. Those functions extend to all ancillary appellate work and cover the prosecution of all defended indictable matters before the Courts of Summary Jurisdiction and such other defended summary matters as are deemed appropriate. The Office has taken over most of the functions of the Attorney-General in relation to the prosecution of offences.

Disability Advocacy Service Inc. (DAS) provides individual and systemic advocacy dependent on issue and magnitude. DAS offers a free and confidential service to persons and families with disability defending and protecting the rights of all.

Persons are supported and empowered to exercise their own rights in accordance with the NT Disability Advocacy Standards inclusive of Disability Service Act and Standards.

The Disability Gateway provides free, nation-wide information and services to help people living with disability, their families, friends and carers, in key areas of life including but not limited to finance, employment, health and equipment.
The Disability Gateway phone line is available Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm AEDT.