September 10th, 2020
The 10th of September is R U OK? Day. A day where we are encouraged to reach out to friends, family, work colleagues and ask them a simple question – R U OK? It can be hard to ask the question especially if you have not planned what to say next. Tip 1: Have a...
July 29th, 2020
What is your position at Armajun Aboriginal Health Service? My name is Natasha Hunt and I am a Social and Emotional Wellbeing and Drug and Alcohol Caseworker at Armajun Aboriginal Health Service in Inverell. Why did you choose to do SMART Recovery Training? I chose SMART Recovery Training to upskill myself in my positions and...
July 16th, 2020
In collaboration with Kyanga Cultural Consultancy (KCC) we delivered 4 online workshops on the topic of Trauma-Informed Practice in June. The workshops were highly successful with a high turnout rate and an engaged audience across the board. KCC ensured that the content of the workshop was appropriate for an online format, as Trauma-Informed Practice can...
As a Women’s led Aboriginal Community Control Health Organisation, Waminda has Aboriginal culture as its foundation. We acknowledge that to work effectively with clients and community to improve health and wellbeing outcomes, we need to get our own health and wellbeing right first. This is achieved by prioritising and embedding cultural, SEWB, physical, financial and professional wellbeing practices within our service as well as having dedicated support staff and spaces available. This has shaped supportive dynamics and a positive workplace environment which are vital for the overall staff wellbeing at Waminda.
June 5th, 2020
It is important that everyone stay’s safe, healthy, and strong over the long weekend. COVID-19 and the flu are still highly infectious and may be spread by close contact with other people, and Aboriginal people who live with chronic health conditions and/or are over 50 are at greater risk. If you are planning to go...
This webinar will introduce participants to the LGBTQ2IA+ Mob Toolkit developed by the AH&MRC, in collaboration with The Department of Indigenous Studies at Macquarie University.
April 29th, 2020
The Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB) packs have been created through collaborative discussion with women at Waminda in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Our beautiful packs are boxes of items and activities that help people feel better in uncertain times. They are as tailored as they can be to each family and person in Community. ...
February 12th, 2020
As bushfires and heavy smoke plagued the NSW mid-north coast, Galambila’s connection to Country and community shone through. For weeks last year the skies over Galambila were “almost apocalyptic” as devastating bushfires continued to burn nearby, threatening local community members on the other side of the coastal highway in northern New South Wales. By day...
A healthy happy mob, means a well done job.
December 18th, 2019
The Art Therapy Program was created by Tharawal Aboriginal Corporation in 2013 for the purpose of providing community members with a safe place to yarn. It is a non-clinical setting where vulnerable members of the community can open up about their struggles without feeling judged and discriminated against. The Program also creates a space for...
November 14th, 2019
On the 24th of September AH&MRC visited Katungul’s Bateman’s Bay Service to see their Social Wellbeing Centre in action. The Wellbeing Centre focuses on community-orientated programs which support Aboriginal people with or at risk of chronic illness, mental health, addiction and social isolation. The Centre recognises that community members have varying levels of physical fitness...
November 4th, 2019
Tucked away near The Chittaway Point Trail, surrounded by wide open spaces and trees is The Glen Centre. The only male specific Central Coast Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centre. The Glen is proud to take clients from all over NSW and Australia to help them on their road to recovery to eventually return to their...
November 1st, 2019
From the 9th – 11th of October AH&MRC attended the UNICEF Youth Living with Drought Summit 2019. Each day was an opportunity for young people from across NSW to discuss the impact that drought has had on their communities, families, and on themselves as individuals. The effects of drought are felt perhaps most strongly in Indigenous communities....
October 31st, 2019
It’s a crisp, Spring morning for the visit to Waminda South Coast Women’s Health and Welfare Aboriginal Corporation. There’s been rain, so the pastures and bushland surrounding the NSW South Coast town of Nowra are lush and green. The town and its surrounds sit beside the Shoalhaven River, nestled between the Coolangatta Mountain and the...
October 11th, 2019
Tucked away on reclaimed farmland outside Cowra, there’s something rather special going on. People who have been marginalised are finding a way back into the life they want to lead. But it’s no miracle. Here, at the Weigelli Residential Drug and Alcohol Service, understanding, not demonising, is seen as key to confronting problem drug use,...