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Alcohol and Other Drugs (Remote)
Alcohol and Other Drugs (Remote)
Alcohol and drugs misuse can affect anyone in the community. Our remote AOD program provides culturally appropriate support for people that are affected by AOD misuse.
Who we help
We help individuals and families affected by AOD misuse.
How we help
- Community outreach and engagement
- Case management
- Counselling
- Group work
- Information and community education
Our services are informed by the local community to ensure they are culturally appropriate and reflect community need.
Is there a cost?
This is a free service.
Funded by
Northern Territory Government
Locations Offered
Tiwi Islands
Wadeye (Port Keats)
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Financial wellbeing
We can help you improve your financial situation, manage your money and build resilience
Housing support
We can help to either establish or maintain a tenancy and strengthen social and community integration.
Mental health
We can help you address mental health concerns, build resilience and strengthen relationships
Alekarenge Family Centre
Alekarenge Family Centre
The Alekarenge Family Centre provides culturally appropriate education and care service. The Centre is dedicated to improving children’s early learning and wellbeing outcomes.
Who we help
The Centre provides support for all families by caring for their children in a safe, supervised environment that supports development and education.
How we help
We provide education and care for non-school aged children from Ali Curung community. Childcare activities focus on social, emotional and cultural development, as well as creative learning and early communication and language skills.
Is there a cost?
Yes, families pay according the CCS system according to income and activity hours. This cost may be waived if families are experiencing hardship.
Funded by
Northern Territory Government Dept of Education and Training
Locations Offered
Alekarenge (Ali Curung)
Community Development Program
Community Development Program
The Community Development Program (CDP) is a remote employment and community development service. It helps eligible job seekers to build skills, find work and stay employed.
Who we help
This program helps Aboriginal community members from communities across South East Alice Springs.
How we help
We work with job seekers, families and communities to help job seekers gain and maintain employment. We provide training and education to help participants find local employment. We help to address barriers to work including language, literacy and numeracy skills, substance abuse and health issues. CatholicCare NT partners with Atyenhenge-Atherre Aboriginal Corporation
in delivering this service.
Funded by
Australian Government Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet
Locations Offered
Finke
Ltyentye Apurte (Santa Teresa)
Titjikala
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Family and domestic violence
Our family and domestic violence programs help people to build healthy relationships and reduce violence
Financial wellbeing
We can help you improve your financial situation, manage your money and build resilience
Housing support
We can help to either establish or maintain a tenancy and strengthen social and community integration.
Elders Visiting Program
Elders Visiting Program
The Elders Visiting Program provides Elders the opportunity to participate in a prisoner’s preparation for release. Elders and community members can participate in mediated discussions with offenders in preparation for their release and return to community.
How we help
We help Elders to engage with community members and stakeholders. We help to facilitate conversations with community members and offenders that allow them to reach a decision.
Funded by
Northern Territory Government
Locations Offered
Tennant Creek
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Family and domestic violence
Our family and domestic violence programs help people to build healthy relationships and reduce violence
Financial wellbeing
We can help you improve your financial situation, manage your money and build resilience
Housing support
We can help to either establish or maintain a tenancy and strengthen social and community integration.
Intensive Family Parenting Support
Intensive Family Parenting Support
This program helps families that are at risk of having their children removed. We work with families to help protect children from harm and reduce safety concerns. The goal of this program is to keep families together and to let children live safely at home.
How we help
Our case managers work with Territory Families to conduct an initial in-home visit. Then we develop a family parenting plan together. We help families the skills they need to provide safe care for their children.
What is the referral process?
Territory Families (NTG) identifies and refers families to CatholicCare NT.
Territory FACES can also refer into the IFPS program.
Is there a cost?
This is a free service
Funded by
Northern Territory Government
Locations Offered
Alice Springs
Darwin
Katherine
Malak
Tennant Creek
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Children and parenting
Get practical parenting advice, family support and build healthy relationships with your children
Family and domestic violence
Our family and domestic violence programs help people to build healthy relationships and reduce violence
Housing support
We can help to either establish or maintain a tenancy and strengthen social and community integration.
Men’s Behaviour Change Program
Men’s Behaviour Change Program
Our Men’s Behaviour Change Program is committed to ensuring the safety of women and children. This program addresses and aims to change the behaviour of men who perpetrate violence against their partners.
How we help
We provide a group work program that runs for 24 sessions. By working in a safe environment with skilled practitioners we can help individuals understand their behaviour, make different choices and live a non-abusive and non-violent life.
What is the referral process?
Individuals, family members and service providers including legal services, Corrections and others can refer people to this program.
For referrals or enquiries email: MBCP@catholiccarent.org.au
Is there a cost?
No fee is charged
Funded by
Territory Families
Locations Offered
Darwin
Tiwi Islands
Wadeye (Port Keats)
Similar Services
Financial wellbeing
We can help you improve your financial situation, manage your money and build resilience
Housing support
We can help to either establish or maintain a tenancy and strengthen social and community integration.
Mental health
We can help you address mental health concerns, build resilience and strengthen relationships
Nauiyu Nambiyu (Daly River) Child Care Centre
Nauiyu Nambiyu (Daly River) Child Care Centre
The Nauiyu Nambiyu (Daly River) Child Care Centre provides culturally appropriate education and care service. The Centre is dedicated to improving children’s early learning and wellbeing outcomes.
Who we help
The Centre provides support for all families by caring for their children in a safe, supervised environment that supports development and education.
How we help
We provide education and care for non-school aged children from Nauiyu Nambiyu (Daly River) community. Child care activities focus on social, emotional and cultural development, as well as creative learning and early communication and language skills.
Is there a cost?
Yes, families pay according the CCS system according to income and activity hours. This cost may be waived if families are experiencing hardship.
Funded by
Northern Territory Government Dept of Education and Training
Locations Offered
Nauiyu (Daly River)
NO MORE (Violence)
NO MORE (Violence)
NO MORE is an early intervention and prevention initiative that aims to decrease the incidence of family, domestic and sexual violence.
How we help
NO MORE provides community information and education, group work and individual support to raise awareness and mobilise people and communities to decrease violence and increase women and children’s safety and wellbeing. We form strong collaborative relationships and work closely with sporting clubs, corrections, police and other community stakeholders to create agreements and domestic violence action plans that support non-abusive and non-violent behaviour.
What is the referral process?
Individuals, family members and service providers can refer people to this program.
Is there a cost?
No fee is charged. Donations are welcome.
Funded by
Australian Government Department of Social Services.
Territory Families
Locations Offered
Alice Springs
Darwin
Katherine
Tennant Creek
Wurrumiyanga
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Alcohol and other drugs
Our AOD programs help to reduce the harmful impacts of Alcohol and Other Drugs misuse
Children and parenting
Get practical parenting advice, family support and build healthy relationships with your children
Counselling and separation services
We are here to listen to you and help you through life when times get tough
Parent Education
Parent Education
We know that parenting can be hard and challenging. That’s why we run programs to help you develop skills to raise happy, healthy and resilient children.
Who we help
Our programs help parents and families with babies and children in school.
How we help
We run different types of groups and programs to help parents in different stages of life. They focus on different areas of child development and parenting skills.
Here are some of the programs we run:
Triple P Parenting: This program helps parents manage their children’s behaviour and build strong, positive and healthy relationships.
Tuning into Kids & Tuning into Teens: Tuning into Kids uses emotional coaching to help build emotional intelligence and resilience in children.
Circles of Security: This program helps parents enhance attachment security between them and their children and build a sense of safety and resilience.
Bringing up Great Kids: This program helps parents understand their children’s behaviours.
Is there a cost?
This is a free service.
Funded by
Australian Government Department of Social Services
Locations Offered
Darwin
Jabiru
Malak
Nauiyu (Daly River)
Tennant Creek
Wadeye (Port Keats)
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Counselling and separation services
We are here to listen to you and help you through life when times get tough
Family and domestic violence
Our family and domestic violence programs help people to build healthy relationships and reduce violence
Financial wellbeing
We can help you improve your financial situation, manage your money and build resilience
Personal Helpers and Mentors (PHaMS)
Personal Helpers and Mentors (PHaMS)
PHaMs is an outreach mental health program. The program assists people who have a severe mental illness and cannot manage their daily activities or live independently in the community. The program supports people to set and achieve recovery goals, overcome social isolation and increase connections to the community.
Who we help
We help all people over the age of 16 whose lives are severely affected by mental illness.
How we help
We engage the whole community so that everyone is able to support people with mental health needs. We provide education and support to families to empower them to respond to the person’s needs. We assist and support clients to manage their daily activities and link them with specialist service providers when needed.
What is the referral process?
There is no referral required.
Clients are assessed for NDIS eligibility after they begin using the service.
Is there a cost?
This is a free service.
Funded by
Australian Government
Locations Offered
Alice Springs
Amata, APY Lands
Tennant Creek
Similar Services
Counselling and separation services
We are here to listen to you and help you through life when times get tough
Financial wellbeing
We can help you improve your financial situation, manage your money and build resilience
Mental health
We can help you address mental health concerns, build resilience and strengthen relationships