Education

Melaleuca Australia places great importance on creating workshops where families experience a supportive, nurturing and learning environment. Content is delivered in language or with interpreters present and covers a range of topics including:

• Positive parenting and care approaches
• Maintaining healthy family relationships
• Child protection
• Domestic Violence
• Managing Family Conflict
• Skills to develop respectful relationships

The Melaleuca Australia Settlement Support Services program aims to equip and empower humanitarian entrants, other eligible permanent migrants and their communities to meet their settlement needs within their first five years within Australia.

The Program provides clients with settlement-related information, advice, advocacy and assistance to access mainstream and other relevant services. The key components include:

• Facilitating acquisition of English language skills
• Supporting engagement with education and training; and
• Building employment readiness

MHACA is a specialist psychosocial recovery and mental health promotion organisation with a strong presence and reputation in the community. We strive to make a difference in the lives of people with mental health challenges by supporting participant-driven mental health recovery.

Our support services and health promotion programs aim to enhance the mental health and wellbeing of people living in Central Australia through:

• NDIS funded support coordination, capacity building, living skills and recreational activities
• individual and group supports for people experiencing mental health issues
• tenancy support for people experiencing mental health issues who are homeless or at risk of homelessness
• a Day Program offering a Drop-in Centre, group activities and peer support
• mental health promotion to reduce stigma and encourage help-seeking
• suicide prevention networks and events
• training in mental health first aid, suicide intervention, workplace health and related areas
• advocacy for improved services at local, State and National levels.

MHACA can help people living with mental health challenges through:

• building daily living skills
• increasing physical health and wellbeing
• being confident in the community
• managing mental health conditions

All new participants are required to have an intake interview to understand individual needs and what support services may be suitable.

Mental health support for Territorians via a website to connect people with information about mental health and suicide prevention and improve pathways to mental health services that meet their immediate needs.

It is designed for people experiencing mental health problems and their carers, who are living the Northern Territory.

Mental Illness fellowship of Australia (NT) (MIFANT) is a not for profit charitable organisation that has been operating in the NT for over 30 years. With services in Darwin, Tennant Creek and Alice Springs. MIFANT provides recovery based support to people with a mental illness, their families and carers and also early intervention to children and young people at risk of developing a mental illness.

MIFANT also provides a range of NDIS services for people with a mental illness including Recovery Coach, Support Coordination, Social and Community Participation and Community Access. As a not for profit organisation, all NDIS funds go back to providing quality supports.

MIFANT is the NT members for National organisations Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia and Mental Health Carers Australia. Both organisations provide a national advocacy platform for the NT to be represented on issues affecting the whole of the mental health sector.

The Minyerri School Nutrition Program is funded by NIAA. There are 3 full-time staff employed who prepares fresh nutritional cooked & healthy cold meals for the students each school day. The program prepares, delivers and serve 3 meals per day: breakfast, morning tea and lunch. The average number of children in the program is 180 students.

The Darwin Sobering Up Shelter provides overnight accommodation to homeless and displaced people (18 and over) who are under the influence of alcohol and other drugs and are at risk of harm. NT Police and Larrakia Night Patrol bring people to the Sobering Up Shelter from the greater Darwin and Palmerston areas. Shelter staff then assist clients with referrals to services that can help them to improve their health and wellbeing. Engagement is sensitive and culturally respectful to ensure clients feel safe at all times. For withdrawal/detox enquires please phone Stringybark Top End Health Service 8944 8288

Miwatj Health’s mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of residents of the communities of East Arnhem Land through the delivery of appropriate and comprehensive primary health care and to promote the control by Aboriginal communities of primary health care resources.

Our service locations:

• Nhulunbuy Clinic (phone 08 8939 1999; fax 08 8987 3355)
• Galiwin’ku Health Centre, Elcho Island (phone 08 8970 5800; fax 08 8970 9292)
• Ngalkanbuy Wellbeing Centre, Elcho Island (phone 08 8970 5700; fax 08 8987 9061)
• Yirrkala Clinic (phone 08 8987 2650; fax 08 8987 3470)
• Gunyangara Clinic, also known as Marngarr or Ski Beach (phone 08 8987 3800; fax 08 8987 3271)
• Malmaldharra Clinic, Yurrwi (phone 08 8987 9903; fax 08 8987 9940)

Aboriginal Medical Service (AMS)

General medical services including acute care services are provided for indigenous families and singles.Miwatj Health also has medical clinics in Yirrkala, Galiwin’ku (Ngalkanbuy Health Service) and Gunyangara.

Alcohol & Other Drugs (AOD) Outreach Team

An AOD outreach team is available for indigenous people with alcohol & other drug problems.

Allied Health Services

Allied health professionals routinely visit the community toprovide ancillary medical services for community residents as well as support and advice for resident staff.Visiting allied health services include audiology, dentistry,dietetics, occupational therapy, optometry and podiatry.

Chronic Disease Outreach Team

A program focusing on the prevention of chronic diseases is provided.

Community Health Education

Provides public health awareness education including programs such as Tobacco Action, Social & Emotional Wellbeing, Strong Fathers, Strong Families, and Healthy Active Lifestyle.

District Medical Officer

A district medical officer is available twenty-four hours via telephone or radio for consultation as required.

Health Promotion

Health promotion programs are conducted to improve the health and wellbeing of the community.

Health Screening for Primary-School Children

An annual health-screening service is provided to monitor the health and well being of primary-school children.

Infant & Child Health Screening

Screening and monitoring of health for infants and children under five years old is provided as well as advice about health issues for parents with children in this age group.

Men’s Health Outreach Team

The Men’s Health Outreach Team focuses on health issues in indigenous men.

Mental Health Services

Mental health services are available to assist with problems of emotional and social wellbeing for indigenous people.

Specialist Medical Services

Specialist medical practitioners routinely visit the community to provide medical services for community residents as well as support and advice for resident staff. Visiting specialist services include cardiology, obstetrics & gynaecology and paediatrics. A visiting specialist physician and renal physician are also available.

Strong Woman

The Strong Woman is an Indigenous woman or elder in the community who provides cultural education & information about women’s issues for Indigenous females and provides support for Indigenous women and their children to maximise their health & wellbeing. The Strong Woman may speak to women at the Health Service, visit primary schools & secondary schools or visit other places in the community.

Crisis accommodation Gove provides the highest of client care, confidentiality and support to all women and children experiencing domestic or family violence in an environment that is non-discriminatory, participatory, and culturally respectful.

The service is committed to promoting the health, wellbeing, and safety of all our clients and their families. A team of Support Workers and a Family & Children Support Worker provide 24/7 assistance.

Providing education and resources relating to domestic or family violence and involvement in community development activities.

Provision of support services to women and children who are at risk of or are experiencing domestic or family violence. Advocacy, information, education, referrals to empower women & their families towards self care, and self resilience in community life.’

The MJD Foundation partners with Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander communities to support families living with Machado-Joseph Disease (MJD) and Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 7 (SCA7) by providing specialised knowledge and supports. We collaborate to conduct research, providing hope for the future, and use our influence for change so people living with MJD and SCA7 live stronger for longer.