Support Services
Having a supportive community is critical to the success of any individual. In addition to our programming we connect participants with other services and Community groups to ensure that they receive support and build connections in every aspect of their lives including sport, health and wellbeing.
Djirra
Djirra is a place where culture is shared and celebrated, and where practical support is available to all Aboriginal women and particularly to Aboriginal people who are currently experiencing family violence or have in the past.
Dardi Munwurro
Dardi Munwurro is a specialist Aboriginal family violence service. Dardi's vision is to build stronger families and safer communities, by inspiring individuals to heal the past, acknowledge the present and create a positive vision for the future.
VACCA
The Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) is a state-wide Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (ACCO) servicing children, young people, families, and community members. The largest of its kind in Australia, VACCA has protected and promoted the rights of Aboriginal children and families for over 40 years.
Bubup Wilam
Bubup Wilam, meaning “Children’s Place” in Woi Wurrung language, is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Education, Health and Wellbeing organization that ensures the local Aboriginal Community have control over issues that directly affect their community and take up their right to self-determination in a meaningful and effective way.
Blak Pearl Studio
Blak Pearl is a creative studio in Fitzroy that aims to provide a culturally safe environment for local Aboriginal peoples who cannot access mainstream spaces. It is a place to gather, develop and expand on artistic skills, and showcase the artistic outcomes of a talented and underrepresented community.
VAHS
The Victorian Aboriginal Health Service (VAHS) was established in 1973 to address the specific medical needs of Victorian Indigenous communities. The organisation has expanded steadily over the past 40 years to provide a comprehensive range of medical, dental and social services for Community.
Ngwala Willumbong
Ngwala Willumbong, meaning ’dry place’ in Pitjantjatjara,​ is an Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisation that is dedicated to delivering quality specialist alcohol and drug residential rehabilitation and outreach support services to meet needs of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People, their families and their communities.
MAYSAR
A youth club gymnasium providing young Aboriginal people with a place to learn, train, and connect with peers. Melbourne Aboriginal Youth Sport and Recreation Co-operative (MAYSAR) offers a range of activities and programs around culture, art, recreation, sport and boxing.
Barrbunin Beek
The Barrbunin Beek Aboriginal Gathering Place (BBAGP) is a dedicated community hub for local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in West Heidelberg.
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Meaning "Happy Place" in Woi-wurrung language, Barrbunin Beek is a community-led gathering place inclusive of all First Nations peoples to connect with mob, connect with culture and promote self-determination.
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Their primary purpose is to provide community with a culturally safe and nurturing environment in which First Nations peoples can connect to Country, Culture and build identity.
Bunjilwarra
The Victorian Aboriginal Health Service (VAHS) and Youth Support + Advocacy Service (YSAS) jointly deliver the Bunjilwarra Koori Youth Alcohol and Drug Healing Service in close partnership with the Victorian Government, VACCHO and ACCHOs.
Bunjilwarra is a 12 bed Alcohol and Other Drugs residential rehabilitation and healing service for Aboriginal young people (male and female) aged between 16 and 25 years. It is a purpose-built, statewide service situated on a 1.7 hectare site in Hastings, Victoria.
Mental Health and Crisis Support
Address
Level 1, 90 Collins Street, Naarm (Melbourne), VIC 3000
Phone
(03) 9103 1464