Yorgum Aboriginal Family Counselling Service

• Reach:

  WA

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Category:

  Non-government

Description

Yorgum Aboriginal Family Counselling Service offers supportive and culturally appropriate counselling to Indigenous people in the Perth metropolitan area. The team of counselling staff is comprised entirely of Indigenous Australians and includes one male counsellor.

The target group for the service are Indigenous children and adults of all ages who have experienced family violence or childhood sexual abuse.

Individual, couple and family counselling sessions are available by trained staff who are capable of providing counselling on a wide range of issues affecting Indigenous people.

Ongoing clients of the service can also be provided with counselling in the following areas of need:

• grief and loss
• trauma and crisis resolution
• advocacy for family violence issues
• coping mechanisms
• dealing with racism
• anger management.

Contacts

Yorgum Aboriginal Family Counselling Service
176 Wittenoom Street
East Perth WA 6004
PO Box 236
Northbridge WA 6865
Ph: (08) 9218 9477
Ph: (08) 9221 2733
Fax: (08) 9221 0487
Email: admin@yorgum.org.au

Links

• View contact details: Yorgum Aboriginal Family Counselling Service
• View website: Yorgum Aboriginal Family Counselling Service