Purpose/Aim

Yorgum aims to offer Aboriginal people an autonomous, Aboriginal specific community based, counselling and referral service that acknowledges the impact of colonisation on Aboriginal people. Yorgum provides an environment to enhance the healing process for Aboriginal individuals and their families experiencing emotional distress, and working towards empowerment collectively and individually. At all times, Yorgum operates within the framework of Aboriginal terms of reference.

Yorgum Services

• Child Sexual Abuse Treatment Service
  
• Family Violence Program (children witnessing family violence)
  
• Community Development
  
• Grandmother's Group (reliant on funding)
  
• Counselling
  
• Building Solid Families Program - (State Link Up Service)
  
  Yorgum offers a unique team consisting of a social worker and counsellors. The target group are children, male and female individuals and families.
  
  Staff offer counselling in issues such as:
  
  • One-on-one counselling
  • Family counselling
  • Grief and loss counselling
  • Sexual assault counselling
  • Crisis/Trauma resolution
  • Relationship counselling
  • Aboriginal identity counselling
  • Victims of racism counselling