Counselling and Psychology Services

1800 Respect (National Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence and Family Violence Counselling Service)

Region:

Central Australia, Tennant Creek

Service for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous

Short Description:

National counselling helpline, information and support 24 hours a day, 7 days per week

Anyinginyi Health Aboriginal Corporation

Address: P O Box 403
Tennant Creek
NT 0861

Region:

Tennant Creek

Aboriginal Service

Short Description:

Anyinginyi is a multi-disciplinary organisation which provides primary health care services to the people of Tennant Creek and the surrounding Barkly region.

Catholiccare

Region:

Tennant Creek

Service for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous

Short Description:

• Youth Diversion Program
• Tenancy Support Program
• Youth Diversion Program
• Youth Outreach
• Tenancy Support Program
• Personal Helpers and Mentors (PHaMS)
• Partners In Recovery (PIR)
• Taking Action to Tackle Suicide
• Men and Family Relationships
• Financial Wellbeing and Capability
• Specialised Family Violence Counselling
• Children, Families and Individual Counselling
• Intensive Family Preservation Program
• Children and Parenting Support

Catholiccare

Address: PO Box 1821,
Alice Springs NT 0871

Region:

Central Australia

Service for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous

Short Description:

• Specialised Family Violence Counselling
• Personal Helpers and Mentors (PHaMS)
• Men and Family Relationships
• Marriage Education – Foccus
• Family Relationships Education & Skills Training – Groupwork
• Counselling Catholic School Students Ltyentye Apurte Catholic Education Centre in Santa Teresa
• Counselling – Family & Relationship counselling
• Children’s Contact Services
• Alcohol and Other Drugs – Kids in Focus
• Aged Care Advocacy
• No More Violence campaign

Changing for Good

Region:

Central Australia, Tennant Creek

Service for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous

Congress (Aboriginal Service)

Region:

Central Australia

Aboriginal Service

Short Description:

Central Australian Aboriginal Congress (Congress) has over 40 years of experience providing primary health care for Aboriginal people living in Central Australia.

eheadspace

Region:

Central Australia, Tennant Creek

Service for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous

Short Description:

eheadspace is a confidential, free and secure space where young people 12 – 25 or their family can chat, email or speak on the phone with a qualified youth mental health professional

Employee Assistance Service Australia

Region:

Central Australia, Tennant Creek

Short Description:

EASA Inc. is a not for profit, non-government Northern Territory Association that commenced operation in 1982 as the Employee Assistance Service NT Inc. Today, EASA has grown to provide a full range of psychological and organisational development services to organisations and consumers across the Northern Territory.

Headspace Alice Springs

Region:

Central Australia

Service for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous

Short Description:

Alice Springs headspace provides FREE and CONFIDENTIAL services to young people 12-25 years old. We provide mental health counselling, social support and a Doctors clinic for physical and sexual health testing. We have a team of youth focus health professionals available to help you out for a range of issues.

Lifeline

Region:

Central Australia, Tennant Creek

Service for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous

Short Description:

Lifeline provides 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention services to people across Australia.

Parentline QLD + NT

Region:

Central Australia, Tennant Creek

Service for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous

Short Description:

Parentline is a confidential telephone service providing professional counselling and support for parents and carers of children in Queensland and the Northern Territory

QLife (LGBTI telephone and web chat counselling/referral)

Region:

Central Australia, Tennant Creek

Service for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous

Short Description:

QLife is Australia’s first nationally-oriented counselling and referral service for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) people. The project provides nation-wide, early intervention, peer supported telephone and web based services to diverse people of all ages experiencing poor mental health, psychological distress, social isolation, discrimination, experiences of being misgendered and/or other social determinants that impact on their health and wellbeing.

Relationships Australia

Region:

Central Australia, Tennant Creek

Service for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous

Short Description:

Relationships Australia Northern Territory employs experienced and qualified professional staff to provide counselling to individuals, couples and families to enhance, maintain or where necessary, manage changes in their relationships.

Tennant Creek Women’s Refuge

Address: P O Box 754
Tennant Creek
NT 0861

Region:

Tennant Creek

Service for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous

Short Description:

Support Services and Crisis Accommodation for women and accompanying children who are victims or in fear of family/domestic violence. DFV Counselling Service, Community Education, Outreach Services and Emergency Relief Funds.

Women’s Safety Services of Central Australia (WoSSCA) – Outreach Program

Address: PO Box 3219
Alice Springs 0870

Region:

Central Australia

Service for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous

Short Description:

The Outreach team provides free support to any woman in Alice Springs who has experienced, or continues to experience, domestic violence.

Women’s Safety Services of Central Australia (WoSSCA) – Crisis Accommodation

Address: PO Box 3219
Alice Springs 0870

Region:

Central Australia

Service for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous

Short Description:

Alice Springs Womens Shelter (ASWS) provides a range of support for women and children experiencing domestic and family violence. The services include emergency accommodation, outreach support, court support and counselling