Social & Emotional Wellbeing

Dhauwurd Wurrung Elderly and Community Health Service (DWECH)

Social & Emotional Wellbeing

Dhauwurd Wurrung Elderly and Community Health Service (DWECH)

Dhauwurd Wurrung Elderly And Community Health Service (DWECH) offers services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.

Services include – Well Women’s and Their Children’s Health, Mental Health/ Youth Mental Health, AOD Programs, Thookay-Tya Keerna-Ke Play group, Koorie Youth Program and Justice. You can self-refer, reaching out to our team when you feel you need assistance. You may also be referred by other service providers or families to our Programs. The intake process is completed with the aid of the SEWB team, outlining the support and services available to you and setting goals you aim to achieve with your Support Worker.

1300 202 664
90 Julia Street – Ngootyoong Mara Cultural Healing Centre
Language Name Region

Gunditjmara

Cohort

All ages | Carers | Children and Youth | Community | Elders | Families | Friends | Individuals | Men's Business | Women's Business

Service Type

Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (ACCHO) | Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (ACCO) | Aged Care Service | Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Service | Children and Youth Service | Community Health Service | Justice Service | Mental Health Service | Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB) Service | Suicide Prevention Service

Resource Type

Program/Service

Topic

Cultural Safety | Culture | Family Violence | Grief | Healing | Justice | Loss | Mental Health | Racism | 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.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that this site may contain images, voices and video of deceased persons.
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