Alcohol, Drugs & Other Dependencies

Barkly Region Alcohol and Drug Abuse Advisory Group (BRADAAG) was established in August 1984. We are a non-profit Community-Based agency incorporated under the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations, funded from a combination of Territory and Commonwealth Government funded programs.

BRADAAG is the only provider of AOD services for the Barkly Region and covers an area of approximately 320,000 square kilometres. The Tennant Creek and the Barkly region is home to nine Aboriginal groups including the Warumungu, Walpiri, Kaytetye and Alyawarra people.

Our services include:

Alcohol & Other Drug Residential Treatment Centre

Provides accommodation and treatment in a residential setting for a minimum of eight weeks for singles and families with alcohol or other drug problems.

Outreach & After Care

Provides a case-managed outreach and after-care service for those with alcohol or other drug problems.

Accommodation in Transitional Aftercare Units for 13 weeks where clients receive support from BRADAAG Outreach & Aftercare team.

Referral to appropriate services is provided for brief intervention and coordination of facilities & services including education & training programs.

Sobering-Up Shelter

An overnight accommodation shelter is available for those who need a safe place to sober up following drug or alcohol misuse.

Clients who attend the Sobering-Up Shelter have their clothes washed, Breakfast is provided before clients leave the shelter.

BushMob’s Residential Rehabilitation Alcohol and Other Drug Program is a 16-week program that offers:

CAAPS is a community controlled Aboriginal Corporation that supports people and families through services that reflect our values of caring, openness, respect and empowerment.  CAAPS Aboriginal Corporation delivers a range of important community services to people and their families in the Northern Territory.

CAAPS is the largest not-for-profit family-focused residential alcohol and other drug rehabilitation centre in Northern Australia.

Healthy Families Residential Rehabilitation Program

24-Hour residential service.

A twelve-week residential treatment program providing services to primarily Aboriginal people and their families who are suffering the impact of alcohol or other drug use. The Healthy Families program provides individuals and families with a safe and supportive environment to address substance use issues. The program is made up of a range of education sessions and activities that cover substance use, healthy lifestyles, livelihood, cultural sessions, trauma and healing, and family relationships including parenting.

Supported accommodation is provided in Dolly Garinyi Hostel for clients undertaking the treatment program. Families and individuals are offered case management and care planning, counselling, initial health screening, life skills development such as caring for self, cooking and nutrition, budgeting and tenancy support.

The Children’s program supports parenting skills development and school readiness for youngsters up to pre-school age. School age children attend local schools during their stay. The program helps children and young people deal with their feelings about having family members who misuse substances and learn skills to assist in keeping themselves safe, including protective behaviours.

Self referrals are welcome. Non-residential Day programs are also available.

CAAPS Aboriginal Corporation provides quality programs to support young people who have alcohol and/or drug issues, including their families and communities.

Intensive Assessment Program (IAP)

Intensive assessment program in a residential setting for up to 4 weeks for Young People aged 12 – 17.

Tailored activities may include; Psychoeducation sessions, Education/Work-ready support, Case management and care planning, Counselling, Adventure Therapy, Cultural Support and Training, Art Therapy, Brief Interventions, Protective Behaviours.

IAP provides an opportunity for young people to undergo intensive assessment to help make positive changes in their lives. IAP goal is to allow young people to be supported back in their own community where possible by assessing the needs, challenges and strengths of each young people to inform the development of tailored support and intervention plans.

24-Hour residential service. Indigenous Specific. Non-residential Day programs are also available.

Substance Treatment Program (STP)

Young People can only enter STP if they have already finished CAAPS IAP. STP is for young people who cannot address their AOD use in their community without extra support. There is no fixed duration of treatment.

Our AOD program provides counselling and group work for people affected by alcohol and drugs misuse. We provide counselling, group work, family work and community education. We help to understand the impact that AOD has on their lives and their family’s lives. We help clients to come up with strategies to reduce the negative affects of their AOD misuse.

The DAISY program works with youth and their families to address the impact of alcohol and other drugs in their lives. We help young people to reduce harm related behaviours from alcohol and other drugs misuse.

The program is aimed at young people aged between 12 and 19 years old who use, or are affected by, alcohol and other drugs. We help them change their behaviours and understand the impact that alcohol and other drugs misuse has on their life.

Our Dual Diagnosis Practitioner supports people with complex mental health and substance misuse concerns.

Who we help

We help people who experience barriers to accessing mental health services because of substance misuse. This includes people with personality and mood disorders and cognitive impairments.

How we help

Counselling: We tailor counselling sessions to the needs of our clients. We use a range of techniques, which can include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, harm reduction and relapse prevention, Acceptance Commitment Therapy and narrative therapy.

Family counselling: We help clients and their families to make sure they have the support they need to address mental health and substance misuse concerns.

Counselling & Alcohol-Awareness Program

Provides counselling, alcohol-awareness education, life skills and an after-care program for indigenous people with alcohol An outreach day-care alcohol-awareness program is available for indigenous men and women with alcohol problems. Individuals are able to attend the centre during the day to participate in the programs undertaken by residents in the residential treatment program.

Outreach Programs

Outreach school, community and prison programs are available for indigenous children, young people and adults with alcohol problems. This includes follow-up services for people who have completed the residential treatment program.

Residential Treatment Program

An eight-week residential treatment program for indigenous people with alcohol problems. The program also assists residents to give up cigarettes and cannabis drug use.

Our Social & Emotional Wellbeing Service provides Aboriginal people and their families including children and adolescents with holistic and culturally appropriate primary health care for social and cultural wellbeing, mental health and community connectedness including:

• confidential counselling and psychological services including psycho-education;
• social and cultural support including case management, Women’s and Men’s bush trips, art therapy, access to local language speakers and connection to country;
• drug and alcohol treatment for Aboriginal people experiencing the effects of harmful alcohol and alcohol use; and
• a dedicated GP service.

The Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) service provides support to clients and their families, who are impacted by alcohol or drugs. We support clients and their families to seek change or help the client access AOD treatment or rehabilitation.

The AOD team delivers services to Indigenous people that is accessible, confidential and meets the client’s cultural needs. The AOD team work from your local clinic, and in partnership with external organisations.  The team delivers a range of initiatives including education, counselling, referrals to other services, advocacy and health promotion at events across Darwin and Palmerston.

We offer outreach services to people living rough in the Darwin suburbs, and share information about Danila Dilba Health Service, what services are available and how to access these services.

Speak to your local Danila Dilba clinic staff about how to get access to this service.