DDACL is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation.x
| Locations/Addresses | 62 Stud Road, Dandenong VIC 3175 |
| Contact Numbers for Corresponding Locations | 8902 9700 |
| Catchment Area of Services | City of Greater Dandenong City of Casey Cardinia Shire |
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| Group Programs | N/A |
| Client Referrals Process | Client referrals are program dependent, for further information contact the DDACL reception and request to speak to the Manager/Team Leader/Coordinator of the program. |
| After Hours Support Availability | No |
| Agency Brokerage Options | No |
| Secondary Consultations | Yes – Family Services will provide cultural secondary consultations. Consult the Family Services Team Leader to arrange. |
| Information Sharing Requests Process | Information can be shared via CISS and FVISS. Signed consent from client is preferred. The ISS form is not publicly available on their media platforms. |
Booboop Narrkwarren Nagarra-jarra-noun means Family Healing Centre in the Woi wurrung language of the Wurundjeri People. The Centre is designed to support children between 0 to 11 years of age, their families and care systems to connect or reconnect with one another, and with their communities following challenging life experiences. This occurs through building meaningful, trusting therapeutic relationships.
The centre’s environment provides families with evidenced-based specialist support towards the work of restoring the child’s wellbeing and developmental trajectory. This is done through a whole family stay at a purpose-built child and family centre.
Our services
Booboop Narrkwarren Nagarra-jarra-noun provides families an opportunity to work through challenges with clinicians in a home-like environment. Families can come and stay in one of three fully equipped private units at the centre. Children and families are supported by a team of trained and experienced clinicians utilising a client-family centred approach.
The Centre provides the opportunity for 24-hour therapeutic support and nurtured care to help families reach their goals. A multidisciplinary team of mental health Clinicians comprising family therapists, occupational therapist, psychiatric nurses, psychiatrist, psychologists, social workers, speech therapists and lived experience workers will support families during their stay.
Whilst at the centre, children and their families can access:
- Whole of ‘family’ residential stay
- Outreach, including the possibility of On Country healing.
- Family Therapy
- Parent/Caregiver Therapy
- Dyadic Therapy
- Individual Child Therapy
- Therapeutic Group Work
- Art Therapy, Music Therapy
- Speech and Language, Psychology and Occupational Therapy
- Day program
Any family living within Victoria can access the Centre and there is no cost involved. Service providers can call (03) 9496 6889 or email [email protected]
For more details see the website.
VACCA is a community services organisation that delivers services and programs. VACCA is a statewide Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation servicing children, young people, families and community members.
| Locations/Addresses | Suite 2 Level 2 1-7 Langhorne Street, Dandenong, VIC, 3175 |
| Contact Numbers for Corresponding Locations | 9108 3500 |
| Catchment Area of Services | City of Greater Dandenong City of Casey Cardinia Shire |
| Services/Programs |
Family Services
Justice Support
Community Programs
OOHC
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| Group Programs |
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| Client Referrals Process | IFS, FV & Men’s mainly through the Orange Door Contact reception for other services. |
| After Hours Support Availability | Kinship and Foster Care – please obtain information through appropriate worker. |
| Agency Brokerage Options | Family Violence
Family Services Justice programs
Through the Orange Doors |
| Secondary Consultations | Yes. Contact reception and they will guide you to the appropriate service on Ph: 9108 3500 |
| Information Sharing Requests Process |
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