Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB) Unit

Ballarat and District Aboriginal Co-op (BADAC)

Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB) Unit

Ballarat and District Aboriginal Co-op (BADAC)

The Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB) Service is a primary mental health and drug and alcohol service that specialises in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing. SEWB services work with community in Ballarat and surrounding district. BADAC offer a range of services designed to deliver SEWB programs in a holistic and culturally appropriate manner. SEWB services has a diverse range of staff with specialist skills and work as a team, to ensure care is inclusive of individual, family and community needs.

The range of services offered includes – Alcohol and Other Drug Counselling, Treatment, Child, Youth Mental Health Treatment, Cultural Practitioner, Culture Care Connect, Cultural Support Male & Female Dual Diagnosis Treatment, Generalist Counselling, Group Therapy, Psychological Treatment Services (Adult, Children & Youth), Sexual Assault Support Service and Voluntary Yarning on Friday Afternoons.

03 5331 5344
106 Armstrong St Nth, Ballarat VIC 3350
Language Name Region

Wadawurrung

Cohort

All ages | Carers | Community | Elders | Families | Friends | Individuals | Men's Business | Rainbow Mob | Women's Business | Workforce

Service Type

Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (ACCO) | Aged Care Service | Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Service | Children and Youth Service | Community Health Service | Disability Service | Family Service | Family Violence Service | Justice Service | LGBTIQA+/ Rainbow Mob Service | Mental Health Service | Postvention Service | Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB) Service | Social Service | Suicide Prevention Service

Resource Type

Program/Service

Topic

Cultural Safety | Culture | Family Violence | Grief | Healing | Justice | Loss | Mental Health | Self-Harm | Social and Cultural Determinants | Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB) | Stress | Substance Use | Suicidal Ideation | Suicide Prevention | Trauma

CONTACT US

If you have any questions or would like more information, you can email via our contact form

Acknowledgement of Country
The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation acknowledges Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders both past and present.
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