Social Health
- Services
- Social Health
Winnunga AHCS delivers a number of social health programs and services, employing both female and male counselling and support staff. All staff employed in the Social Health Team are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Services offered include:
- social and emotional wellbeing programs
- substance misuse counselling, support and advocacy
- Bringing Them Home counselling
- child and adolescent mental health support and advocacy
- carer support and advocacy
- outreach to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in custody at Bimberi Youth Justice Centre and the Alexander Maconochie Centre
- a needle and syringe exchange program
- a range of tobacco cessation services including personal advice, outreach, subsidised nicotine replacement therapy, and the No More Boondah quit smoking group
- healthy lifestyle advice and support, including exercise groups and healthy eating classes
- a home maintenance program
- Justice Reinvestment Program
Boxing Club/Gym
Winnunga also offers a range of regular programs such as:
- No More Boondah
- Women’s Group
- Men’s Group
- Healthy Cooking classes
- Healthy Cooking group
- Youth Diversion Program
- Road to Recovery
- Wellbeing Group
The Social Health Team also runs health promotion campaigns and community activities. One of their main aims is to promote pride in Aboriginal culture.
Who to contact:
For more information on the Social Health Team,
or to access their services,
please call (02) 6284 6222.
