As a regional provider of primary health care services in East Arnhem Land, Miwatj Health Aboriginal Corporation is on the frontline of some of AustraliaÂ’s most challenging health problems facing Indigenous communities.
Miwatj Health is an independent Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service, with its administrative base in the town of Nhulunbuy, in North Eastern Arnhem Land.
We provide culturally appropriate and comprehensive primary health care to over 6,000 remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, spread across the East Arnhem region. Â Services include, fixed clinics and outreach workers with a focus on preventative and acute care.
Our 7 clinics are located in Nhulunbuy, Gapuwiyak (also known as Lake Evalla), Gunya?ara (also known as Mar?arr or Ski Beach), Galiwin’ku, Ramingi?i?, Yirrkala and Yurrwi (also known as Mili?inbi/Milingimbi), and provide a walk-in service for all acute and preventive health care needs.
In addition to these clinics, our outreach teams provide a regular visiting health service to a number of nearby communities including Birritjimi, Galupa, and Dhanaya.
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Services Offered
Miwatj Health offers counselling through two programs.
Our Social & Emotional Well Being (SEWB) Services assists our communities in dealing with family violence, clan conflict, self-harm, alcohol and drug misuse through crisis intervention, early intervention and prevention through the ‘stepped care’ framework for mental health and wellbeing.
On the Gove Peninsula, in Yirrkala, Gunya?ara, Galupa, Birritjimi and Nhulunbuy, the Raypirri Rom Wellbeing Program helps maintain the safety and and wellbeing of families.
Our Miwatj mental health program operates across the Gove Peninsula, Ramingi?i?, Mili?inbi, GaliwinÂ’ku, and Gapuwiyak.
Our clinicians work alongside our community based Mental Health Workers in the areas of alcohol and other drug use and mental health. The team works in an integrated way across Miwatj clinic GPÂ’s and other clinic based Primary Health Care programs.
The program aims to provide culturally safe mental health services that address the needs of our Indigenous communities. This ensures that clients access the right service, at the right time, and in a manner that appropriately meets their needs.
Fees and Payment
Counselling services are provided free of charge.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Payment: Sliding Scale Pro-bono
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A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
Expect to talk to kind people who want to help you find the care you need. Most community agencies strive to connect you with a live person within 24 hours, if not immediately. If you're asked to hold or leave a message, don't give up; just leave a message and wait. You should hear back pretty quickly.
Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.