Family violence in the Nyoongar community [booklet] (2005)

Description

The Yorgum Aboriginal Family Counselling Service has produced a series of resources offering specific advice and information about family violence and abuse. The service aims to offer Aboriginal people an autonomous, culturally-specific community based counselling and referral service to heal Aboriginal people who have been affected by family violence and sexual abuse. The service has produced a series of resources offering specific advice and information about family violence and abuse. Titles in the booklet series are:

• Family violence in the Nyoongar community
• The right to be free from violence - discussion booklet for men
• The right to be free from violence - exercise booklet for men
• Yorgum child sexual abuse treatment service booklet
• Positive parenting for dads
• Yorgum Aboriginal Family Counselling Service pamphlet

The booklets provide simple-to-understand information in a culturally-specific way, and are accompanied by colourful Indigenous artworks. A list of support contact numbers is also provided on the back of each booklet for easy reference.

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Contact details

Yorgum Aboriginal Family Counselling Service
176 Wittenoom Street
East Perth WA 6004
Ph: (08) 9218 9477
Fax: (08) 9221 0487
email: admin@yorgum.org.au

Links

• View information: Yorgum resources
• View website: Yorgum Aboriginal Family Counselling Service

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