Wooree Miya woman’s refuge

• Reach:

  WA

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Status:

  Current

• Evaluated:

  No

Overview

The Wooree Miya woman's refuge provides crisis accommodation for up to three months. This program can accommodate five Aboriginal women and/or Aboriginal women with children who are escaping from family and domestic violence.

The Aboriginal Alcohol and Drug Service (AADS) manages the Wooree Miya woman's refuge as an integral part of the holistic and culturally secure intervention programs for Indigenous people.

Wooree Miya provides the following services and activities:

• assessment, support planning, crisis accommodation, transitional accommodation, non-residential support
• counselling, information, referral, advocacy, practical assistance (e.g. transport), support for children
• assistance to access services (e.g. legal, accommodation, health, income support, drug and alcohol treatment services, and services for children)
• access to other AADS programs, including flower therapy, kinesiology, art therapy and parenting programs.

Wooree Miya is located centrally in Perth, Western Australia, and is available for admissions 24 hours per day, seven days a week. Wooree Miya covers the metropolitan area, is Aboriginal managed and controlled and predominantly targets Aboriginal women, however, other women in crisis can access this service.

Abstract adapted from the Aboriginal Alcohol and Drug Service

Contacts

Aboriginal Alcohol and Drug Service Inc.
211 Royal Street
East Perth WA 6004
PO Box 8105
Perth Business Centre WA 6849
Ph: (08) 9221 1411
Fax: (08) 9221 1585
Email: info@aads.org.au

Links

• View website: Aboriginal Alcohol and Drug Service