Aboriginal Services in Cairns
What Is This?
Aboriginal Services are resources and support that's tailored to Indigenous Australians. Providing health, education, employment and cultural needs.
How Is It Funded?
They are typically funded by government allocations, grants, and partnerships with non-profit organisations.
How To Access?
Access is usually through direct contact with service providers, community centres, or government agencies specialising in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander affairs.
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General Advocacy Services
Diverse Communities & Social Services (DCSS Australia Inc.) Indigenous & LGBTIQA+ Community Justice and Social Services Charity / Not-For-Profit & Charity Community Consultants (NFPCCC) Indigenous DGR PBI Charities
#Dcss - Diverse Community Justice & Social Services (Www.Dcssjustice.Au) #Lgbtiq #Multicultural #Disability #Firstnations #Indigenous #Diversity #Equality #Inclusion #Dei #Nfp #CharityThis program enables us to assist people who are disadvantaged and who genuinely want to change their lives. Clients can complete a WDP through our organisation, for more information please visit: https://www.dcssaustralia.org/services or email Justice@dcssaustralia.org
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Aboriginal Health Services
Children & Family Centre
Wuchopperen Health ServiceThe Children and Family Centre service is located at the Mangrove building at our Manoora facility. The Centre provides integrated services for early childhood education and care, family and parenting support and child and maternal health.
Manoora
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General Aboriginal Services
General Ageing Services
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation for Elders - Cairns and District
Cairns And District Atsi Corporation For Elders (Gumba Gumba)The Cairns and District ATSI Corporation for Elders offers aged care and assistance in the form of transport and home help. The Corporation also runs exercise and diabetic classes and organises outings, picnics and hospital and prison visits.
Bungalow
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General Aboriginal Services
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Youth Welfare Company
Aborigines And Torres Strait Islanders Youth Welfare Co. Ltd.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Youth Welfare Company provides youth services including sport and recreation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Mooroobool
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General Accommodation Services
General Aboriginal Services
Aboriginal Hostels Ltd - Northern QLD Regional Office
Aboriginal Hostels LimitedAboriginal Hostels provide hostels for temporary accommodation services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. AHLs corporate vision is to ensure that accommodation is provided in an environment that encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to achieve personal goals and obtain dignity and equity in the Australian community.
Cairns
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Aboriginal Health Services
Accommodation
Mookai Rosie-bi-bayan (Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islanders Corporation)Accommodation for up to twenty-four clients and situated far from the humbug of town, we are a home away from home, a place where women can feel safe and secure while they are spending those special days bonding with their new baby or recovering from medical treatment.
Edmonton
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Aboriginal Health Services
Afterhours Services for First Nations Maternal Child Health
Mookai Rosie-bi-bayan (Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islanders Corporation)Mookai Rosie Bi-Bayan provides in-hours and afterhours comprehensive primary health clinical practice, antenatal, perinatal, postnatal and child health care for Australian First Nations clients living in rural and remote communities in the Torres and Cape region, who need to travel from their community to access antenatal care and birthing services situated in Carins.
Edmonton
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Aboriginal Health Services
Allied Health - Visiting Clinic
Wuchopperen Health ServiceWuchopperen’s Allied Health service is located in Reef Centre at the Manoora site and also provides a visiting service to the Edmonton Clinic.
Edmonton
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Aboriginal Health Services
Allied Health Services
Apunipima Cape York Health CouncilAllied Health is a term used to describe the broad range of health professionals separate from dentistry, nursing, medicine and pharmacy. Allied health professionals are specially trained in their field to prevent, diagnose and treat a range of conditions and illnesses.
Bungalow
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Aboriginal Health Services
Allied Health
Wuchopperen Health ServiceWuchopperen’s Allied Health service is located in Reef Centre at the Manoora site and also provides a visiting service to the Edmonton Clinic.
Manoora
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General Aboriginal Services
Balkanu
To support the Economic Development of the Aboriginal people of Cape York, Individuals and Communities to achieve Self Determination. In striving to achieve these goals, Balkanu’s vision is to be an independent corporation sustained by it’s own capital reserves.
Cairns North
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Aboriginal Support Services & Counselling
Cape Continuity of Support
Apunipima Cape York Health CouncilContinuity of Support (COS)
Bungalow
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General Aboriginal Services
CAPE YORK PARTNERSHIP
Cape York PartnershipsWe partner with Indigenous people, governments, funders and the private sector to develop and deliver more effective ways forward for Indigenous people of the Cape in relation to the four pillars; employment, training, health and education.
Cairns North
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General Aboriginal Services
Carpentaria Land Council Aboriginal Corporation
The Aboriginal Land Council is a representative body that deals with native title, cultural and family research issues.
Parramatta Park
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Aboriginal Health Services
Pregnancy, Maternity & Newborn Health
Child Maternal Health
Mookai Rosie-bi-bayan (Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islanders Corporation)We pride ourselves providing opportunities for our people to be part of the change. We provide a healthy and caring environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children attending medical treatment in Cairns.
Edmonton
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Aboriginal Health Services
Child wellbeing
Wuchopperen Health ServiceWuchopperen’s Child Wellbeing service is based at the Manoora facility and works with the Department of Child Safety, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs in matters involving Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children. Child Wellbeing services are available in Cairns, Innisfail and the Atherton Tablelands in collaboration with the Child Safety Service Centres in each area.
Manoora
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Aboriginal Health Services
Chronic conditions
Apunipima Cape York Health CouncilChronic conditions are long-lasting and persistent in their symptoms or development. The term is applied to conditions such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer and other non-communicable diseases.
Bungalow
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General Aboriginal Services
Family Responsibilities Commission - Cairns Registry
Family Responsibilities CommissionVibrant welfare reform communities that are responsible, healthy, safe and sustainable, built on cultural respect, self-determination and empowerment for a future of opportunity.
Cairns City
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Aboriginal Health Services
Family Wellbeing Service
Wuchopperen Health ServiceThe Family Wellbeing Services team delivers programs that offer Aboriginal and Torres Strai Islander families the option to access culturally safe services that are designed and delivered by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to build happy, healthy and safe families.
Edmonton
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Aboriginal Health Services
Family Wellbeing Service
Wuchopperen Health ServiceThe Family Wellbeing Services team delivers programs that offer Aboriginal and Torres Strai Islander families the option to access culturally safe services that are designed and delivered by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to build happy, healthy and safe families.
Manoora