Healing pathways project

• Reach:

  WA

• Focus area:

  Mainstream with Indigenous content

• Status:

  Current

• Evaluated:

  No

Overview

The Healing pathways project developed from consultations with the Katherine Regional Aboriginal Health and Related Services (KRAHRS) Executive and Steering Committee. KRAHRS was considered to be appropriately placed within the Indigenous service sector to administer the project, which would be responsible for supporting services and stakeholders involved with clients requiring support for the harmful use of alcohol.

The project does not provide alcohol related services itself, but assistance to existing services in the form of coordination, workforce and training support, and effective administration and referrals. The purpose of the project is to:

• work with stakeholders and service providers to coordinate the existing services
• develop an inclusive healing pathway
• develop applications to facilitate the necessary care through the pathway
• investigate the best method/s for addressing the identified gaps
• develop strategies to close the gaps.

An Implementation Steering Committee has been established to guide the project. A case-management model and referral tool has also been designed as part of the project.

Abstract adapted from Katherine Regional Aboriginal Health and Related Services

Contacts

Simon Casey
Project Coordinator
Katherine Regional Aboriginal Health and Related Services
PO Box 2270
Katherine
Northern Territory 0851
Ph: (08) 8971 0755
Fax: (08) 8971 0766
Email: simon.casey@krahrs.org.au

Links

• View information: Healing pathways project
• View information: Katherine Regional Aboriginal Health and Related Services - Healing pathways project (PDF - 490.6 KB)
• View website: Katherine Regional Aboriginal Health and Related Services (KRAHRS)