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Working with Aboriginal young people
Statewide services
NSW Aboriginal Land Council
Toll free: 1800 647 487
Ph: (02) 9689 4444
Web: www.alc.org.au
Description: NSW peak representative body for Indigenous affairs. The NSW Aboriginal Land Council aims to protect the interests and further the aspirations of its members and the broader Aboriginal community.
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Link Up NSW Aboriginal Corporation
Phone: (02) 4759 1911
Address: 5 Wallis Street, Lawson 2783
Email: linkup@nsw.link-up.org.au
Description: Training agency for separated Aboriginal families. Includes talks, lectures and training.
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NSW Aboriginal Housing Office
Phone: (02) 9836 9444
Email: ahoenquiries@aho.nsw.gov.au
Web: www.aho.nsw.gov.au
Description: The Aboriginal Housing Office was established to ensure improved co-ordination of Aboriginal housing programs in NSW, to develop policies, improve outcomes, and ensure greater transparency and accountability for housing programs and services provided to Aboriginal communities.
Services in Nepean
Aboriginal Child Youth & Family Strategy - DoCS Metro West
Phone: (02) 4732 1322
Email:
Description: The Aboriginal Child, Youth and Family Strategy is designed to complement both the Families First and Better Futures Strategies. The program focuses efforts and resources on improving outcomes for Aboriginal children, young people and their families and communities.
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Blue Mountains City Council, Aboriginal Liaison Officer
Phone: (02) 4780 5000
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Hawkesbury City Council, ATSI Community Access Officer
Phone: (02) 4560 4444
Web: www.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au/community/1027/1087.html
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Penrith City Council, Aboriginal Liaison Officer
Phone: (02) 4732 7777
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Aboriginal Health Unit (Sydney West Area Health Service - Nepean Hospital Campus)
Phone: (02) 4734 2872 (02) 4734 3765
Address: Derby Street, Kingswood
Description: Provides a wide range of services including support to Aboriginal patients, families and staff; a referral and follow up service; assistance with mental health issues; support for those attending the drug, alcohol and diabetes services. Specific Aboriginal health education programs and projects.
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Active Employment, Blue Mountains
Phone: (02) 4751 7066
Email: info@activejob.com.au
Web: www.activejob.com.au
Description: Facilitates open employment opportunities for Aboriginal people.
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Blue Mountains Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation
Phone: (02) 4759 3299
Email: mary.mcm@bigpond.com
Description: Local group supporting native title and reconciliation. Organises relevant events, talks, street stalls, etc. and supports Aboriginal organisations and projects.
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Blue Mountains Aboriginal Cultural and Resource Centre
Phone: (02) 4782 6569
Postal address: 14 Oak St, Katoomba 2780
Description: Develops activities and programs that bring Aboriginal people together, advocates for social justice and rights, works with local services to assist in program development, supports and resources activities that are initiated by local ATSI people as requested.
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Gundungarra Tribal Council
Phone: (02) 4782 9354
Postal Address: 14 Oak St, Katoomba 2780
Email: gtcac@bigpond.net.au
Description: The representative body for the traditional people of the Blue Mountains.
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Deerubbin Aboriginal Land Council
Phone: (02) 9832 2457
Email: staff@deerubbin.org.au
Web : www.deerubbin.org.au
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Community Legal Centre, Hawkesbury-Nepean
Phone: (02) 4588 5618
Email: Hawkesbury_NSW@fcl.fl.asn.au
Street Address: 13 Bosworth Street, Richmond
Description: The Aboriginal Legal Access Worker offers support and advice including legal advice and information, domestic violence, credit and debt problems, family law, tenancy advice, discrimination, social security and victim's compensation.
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Community Legal Centre, Blue Mountains
Phone: (02) 4782 4155
Address: 4 Station St, Katoomba 2780
Email: bmclc@lisp.com.au
Description: Provides free legal advice on most issues to disadvantaged groups and the general public.
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Daruk Aboriginal Medical Service
Phone: (02) 9832 1356
Address: 2 Palmerston Road, Mt. Druitt
Email: daruk@darukams.org.au
Description: Standard medical services with general practitioners. Consultations available for Aboriginal singles and families. The clinic also provides dental services, an antenatal clinic, drug and alcohol worker, counselling, hearing and speech health clinic, diabetes health worker, women's health worker and sexual health clinic. Visiting specialists are available for chiropractic, paediatric, gynaecological, psychiatric and psychological services.
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Merana Aboriginal Community Association for the Hawkesbury
Phone: (02) 4588 5144
Email: melissa_stubbings@fci.fl.asn.au
Description: Merana's continuing objective is to develop support and implement programs, positions and resources that address and meet the needs identified by Aboriginal people.
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Muru Mittigar Aboriginal Education and Culture Centre
Phone: (02) 4729 2377
Email: info@murumittigar.com.au
Description: Provides a range of cultural services including: Aboriginal designed arts and crafts, traditional food, Aboriginal cultural awareness workshops and awareness activities. Open to the general public. Hire of the facilities also available.
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Open House Youth Accommodation Services
Phone: (02) 4751 3105
Indigenous Exit Worker: (02) 4751 4580
Email: openhouse@pnc.com.au
Description: Provides accommodation for young homeless people aged 15-19 and an outreach service for young people aged 12-21.
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Penrith ATSI Workers Project (PATSI)
Phone: (02) 4721 8250
Email: spnc@pnc.com.au
Web: www.spyns.org.au
Address: Cnr. Trent St. and Birmingham Rd, Penrith South
Description: Provides information, support and referral to Aboriginal youth and families in the local community. Also provides a range of programs for Aboriginal families as well as an Early Intervention Family Support Worker.
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