Yunna Boo-larng Community Brochure

What is
Yunna Boo-larng?
Yunna Boo-larng is a Gathang word meaning To Walk
Together. Yunna Boo-larng is a service to support the social
and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal people and their
families in the Hunter. It is delivered by qualified Aboriginal
Health workers and provides specific support around:
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Grief, loss and trauma
Domestic and family violence
Child protection
Drug and alcohol misuse
Stolen Generation.
Yunna Boo-larng promotes
healing and inner strength.
It is a place where Aboriginal
wellbeing is in Aboriginal hands.
Where are
Services Delivered?
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Awabakal Primary Health Care Centre at
38a Samdon Street, Hamilton
Outreach settings
Other settings as required including home visiting.
Contact Us
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How Can I Access the Services of
Yunna Boo-larng?
Download and complete the Yunna Boo-larng referral form
from the Awabakal website. It can then be submitted by:
Emailyunnaboolarng@awabakal.org
Post
PO Box 323, Wickham NSW 2293
Fax
(02) 4961 0497
or by dropping it into the Awabakal Primary Health Care Centre at 38a Samdon Street, Hamilton.
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Drop into the team’s office at the Awabakal Primary Health
Care Centre at 38a Samdon Street, Hamilton. They will have a
yarn with you and assist you in completing the referral form
if you are eligible for their services.
Yunna Boo-larng Contact Details
Phone (02) 4907 8555
Emailyunnaboolarng@awabakal.org
Address 38a Samdon Street, Hamilton NSW 2303
Postal PO Box 323, Wickham NSW 2293
Web
www.awabakal.org
Community Brochure
www.awabakal.org
What services are offered by
Yunna Boo-larng?
Clinical and Care Coordination Services
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Individual and family counselling and support
Referral pathways to other support services
Support when seeing the visiting psychiatrist
or psychologist.
Health Promotion Programs and Activities
The team run a range of programs and groups in the
community to help build skills and knowledge, and to
bring people together. These programs are run by
Aboriginal people, for Aboriginal people.
Programs include:
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Mental Health First Aid
• Through Young Black Eyes
• Family Wellbeing Program
• Men’s Group.
Networking and Collaborating Services
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Yunna Boo-larng supports Aboriginal people to voice
their needs to other service providers and communities
across the Hunter.
What is the Eligibility Criteria?
To be eligible for the services delivered by the Yunna
Boo-larng team, individuals must:
• Identify as Aboriginal or be/have been a partner/spouse
of a person who identifies as Aboriginal.
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Live within the service catchment area:
- Northern border: Bulahdelah
- Southern border: Morisset
- Western border: Murrurundi.
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Have their primary issue of concern be related to:
- Grief, loss and trauma
- Drug and alcohol misuse
- Child protection
- Family and domestic violence
- Bringing them Home/Stolen Generation.
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Consent to be referred to and involved with the services
offered by the team. Consent from a parent or guardian/
carer must be granted for children under the age of 16,
except in those cases where the child is considered to be
at immediate and significant risk of harm from physical
injury or sexual abuse.
With respect to age limits, the team will assess each referral
on a case by case basis. The team can work with children
where family violence is present and with children who are
the descendants of the Stolen Generation. With regards
to mental health and drug and alcohol issues, referrals to
other age appropriate services operating within the region
may be warranted.
Aboriginal people Mandated by Courts or the Department
of Family and Community Services can be referred to Yunna
Boo-larng services.
Primary issues of concern that are considered
ineligible for the services delivered by the Yunna
Boo-larng team include the following:
- Housing issues
- Financial or Centrelink issues
- Family tracing or family history searches
- Requests for confirmation of Aboriginality.
Acceptance of referrals will be assessed against the
eligibility criteria and the case load capacity of the team
at the time of referral.
Yunna Boo-larng supports Aboriginal people to voice their needs
to other service providers and communities across the Hunter.