Older People

Laynha services some 30 homeland communities with a population of approximately 1100 Yolngu residents across the region, and approximately 300 regular visitors.

It is a member-based association of the Yolngu, with no statutory or other powers.

Laynha supports homeland communities through:

• Yirralka Rangers
• Health Services
• Community Services
• Homeland Services
• Ganybu Housing Aboriginal Corporation
• Partnerships with organisations in the region with shared interests to support employment and training opportunities, culture and community, and economic development
• Representing and promoting Laynha homelands

Known locally as MacCare, Aged and Disability Services (previously Home Care) provide care and support to clients in eight MacDonnell Regional Council communities, as well as deliver the School Nutrition Program in five of those locations.

MacCare provides culturally-appropriate services to individuals and families that promote a respect for culture, dignity, social justice and a healthy lifestyle. Our aim is to support each person’s goals, preferences and choices about their life including to remain ‘on country’.

Some of the supports available to our clients include:

• Meals
• Laundry
• Transport
• Group activities
• Bush trips
• Toileting and Showering support
• Care coordination and planning

MacCare is committed to maintaining strong local employment through on-going development, mentoring support and capacity building.

Mindful Living Supports specialises in Psychosocial Recovery Coaching, Yoga Care & Mindful Peer Supports to help YOU develop self care skills, build your self confidence & take back your life.

With a strong network & working history in Case Management & Coordination in Alice Springs, Mindful Living Supports also offers Support Coordination & Tenancy Support for my clients & can help you demystify the NDIS beast & learn how to make the most of your plan.

The Elders Visiting Program provides administrative and operational support to assist Elders to visit correctional centres in Darwin and provide cultural support and mentoring to Indigenous prisoners. Support may include engaging with community corrections and reintegration staff, travel to outlying communities, and other needs as required.

The Office of Senior Territorians engages with the community and government agencies to ensure a coordinated approach to the implementation of government’s policy priorities for Territory Seniors

The Northern Territory Government provides services and support to seniors, including:

• grants for organisations to hold events during Seniors Month
• how to apply for a Seniors Card for discounts at businesses
• the NT Concession Scheme
• the NT Seniors Recognition Scheme.

Western Desert Nganampa Walytja Palyantjaku Tjutaku Aboriginal Corporation (Purple House) runs from its headquarters in a suburban house in Alice Springs.

Purple House’s mission is ‘Making all our families well’. Flexibility and cultural safety are at the centre of everything we do. It’s the ‘Purple House way’.

We now offer remote dialysis, social support, aged-care and NDIS services, and run a bush medicine social enterprise called Bush Balm. And our services are expanding. Since the opening of the first dialysis clinic in Kintore in 2004, we now run 19 remote clinics and two mobile dialysis units called the Purple Truck, which allows patients to head back home to visit family, for festivals, funerals and other cultural business. We are always getting new requests to open dialysis units in new communities and have a number of projects in progress.

Family Dispute Resolution, also known as family mediation, helps separated or divorced couples to reach agreements around their children, money or property. Mediation is an alternative to going to court. Reaching an agreement without going to court can save parents or couples a lot of money, time and stress.

Parenting

Family Dispute Resolution is available for parents, carers and other family members. It’s a chance to talk about the children and discuss future parenting arrangements. We help people to talk with respect and focus on what the children need. We can also offer a Child Consultation to assist parents with their decision making.

Property

We can also help separated couples discuss their money, debts and property. You do not need to have children to get help with property issues.

Specialist Elder Abuse Service

Specialist Elder Abuse Service can help older people and their families to:
• Feel respected and safe,
• Resolve or prevent family conflict in ways that aim to improve relationships,
• Have ‘difficult conversations’ and improve communication skills,
• Reduce the risk of abuse, exploitation, or neglect

We support older people to feel respected and safe. Senior Relationships Services can help older people and their families to:

• Resolve or prevent family conflict in ways that aim to improve relationships
• Have ‘difficult conversations’ and improve communication skills
• Reduce the risk of abuse, exploitation or neglect.

How can we help?

We help older people and their families with problems with their lives through:

• Counselling
• Family meetings (mediation) with a mediator
• Finding other services that can help

We can help people aged 65 years and over or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50 years and over. Family members, friends or carers can also contact us if they are concerned about an older person.