Dunjiba

• Reach:

  SA

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Status:

  Current

• Evaluated:

  No

Overview

Dunjiba is an alcohol and other drug counselling and guidance program offered by Umoona Tjutagku Health Service Aboriginal Corporation (UTHSAC) for the Oodnadatta Aboriginal community in South Australia. It provides similar activities as the Drug and Alcohol Program offered at UTHSAC, but with smaller groups of people.

The service include:

• alcohol and other drugs street checks and visits to see how people are
• Day Centre drop ins
• counselling for clients with co-morbidities
• intense counselling for individuals, family or group
• women's group - working in closely with Oodnadatta Women's shed
• women's camp at Algebuckina
• men's group (Kupa Piti Mamaku).

Aboriginal alcohol and other drug workers are available to help with counselling and guidance in the Oodnadatta Aboriginal community in South Australia.

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract

Contacts

Umoona Tjutagku Health Service Aboriginal Corporation
Lot 8, Umoona Road
P.O. Box 166
Coober Pedy SA 5723
Ph: (08) 8672 5255
Fax: (08) 8672 3349
Email: umoona@uths.com.au

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Links

• View information: Drug and alcohol day centre - Umoona Tjutagku Health Service Aboriginal Corporation (UTHSAC)
• View information: Dunjiba
• View contact details: Umoona Tjutagku Health Service Aboriginal Corporation
• View website: Umoona Tjutagku Health Service Aboriginal Corporation