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ASG Riverland

Aboriginal Sobriety Group Indigenous Corporation Riverland is based in Berri and administers a range of services to provide a complete Social and Emotional Wellbeing pathway for our community.

Substance Misuse  

The Substance Misuse program aims to improve the health status of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people through the delivery of effective, holistic, culturally appropriate, safe drug and alcohol interventions. This is achieved by providing a range of substance misuse services to meet the needs of community and to improve client access to drug and alcohol treatment and rehabilitation.  These services include:

  • First point of contact for drug and alcohol services and support
  • Drug and alcohol information and education
  • Drug and alcohol assessment
  • Drug and alcohol referral, advocacy and case management support
  • Drug and alcohol outreach support
  • Community and Family based drug and alcohol interventions
  • Interagency networking and capacity building

Social & Emotional Wellbeing (Stolen Generations/ BTH)

SEWB assists Aboriginal people who present with complex need’s often alcohol and other drug issues, social, emotional and general wellbeing. A focus is around trauma associated with early childhood forced removal, institutionalisation and separation from family and culture. This encompasses culturally appropriate referral pathways for Stolen Generation people and provides a holistic service that takes into account the context of Aboriginal People’s lives and ongoing implications of cultural separation on their health and social and emotional wellbeing including:

  • Provision for assistance with addressing medical issues,
  • Referrals to qualified BTH counsellors,
  • Referrals to SA Link up and
  • Working collaboratively with these agencies.

Aboriginal Mental Health

Aboriginal Mental Health contributes to the conveyance of culturally appropriate targeted programs and supports with the aim of promoting positive mental health and social and emotional wellbeing for Aboriginal community members. This includes:

  • Support access to high quality culturally appropriate health services
  • Bi-monthly Ngangkari (Traditional Healers) Clinics
  • Psychology
  • Community Education
  • A stepped care approach promotes person centred care which targets the needs of the individual

Mobile Assistance Patrol (MAP)

MAP provides transport to Riverland community members under the influence of alcohol, other substances or situational crisis from public places to places of care, safety and support. The MAP Program Aims are to:

  • To reduce harm arising from the use of alcohol and other substances.
  • To improve the safety and well-being of individuals who have been affected by the misuse of alcohol and other substances.
  • Maximise the wellbeing of individuals affected by drugs and alcohol by taking them to places of safety including hospitals and other key services.

Mobile Assistance Patrol (MAP) Monday – Friday 10am – 6pm

Riverland MAP Mobile: 0427 013 390

Other Programs

  • Psychology Service
  • Ngangkari’s (Traditional Healers)
  • Riverland Aboriginal Men’s Support Group (RAMSG)
  • Riverland Mimini’s Group
  • Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement (ALRM)
  • Moorundie Ruwe Ninkawi’s Group

3 Wilson Street, Berri Phone: 8580 8700, Email: [email protected]

 

Please enjoy the following artworks created by our Riverland Clients.

 

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The Aboriginal Sobriety Group is committed to (CQI) Continuous Quality Improvement and is proud to be accredited by (QIP) Quality Innovation Performance. QIC Accreditation QIC Accreditation
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