Housing and return-to-country support for those visiting Adelaide from remote communities, and for tenants of Housing SA.
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Kurlana Tampawardli is dedicated to providing accommodation support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals and families in need while they are in Adelaide. Their services primarily focus on assisting families, couples with children, and individuals from remote and regional communities who are at risk of experiencing homelessness.
Key services provided by Kurlana Tampawardli include:
- Short-Term Crisis Accommodation: Offering immediate housing solutions to those facing urgent housing crises.
- Transitional Housing: Providing temporary housing options to support individuals and families in transitioning to more permanent accommodation.
- Community Outreach Services: Engaging with the community through outreach initiatives to identify and address housing needs.
- Returning to Country Assistance: Assisting individuals in returning to their home communities, if desired.
- Case Management Support: Providing personalized case management to guide and support clients in their housing journey.
Additionally, Kurlana Tampawardli offers support to Aboriginal individuals who are tenants of the SA Housing Authority and are at risk of overcrowding or disruption caused by visiting friends and family.
For direct assistance, please contact Kurlana Tampawardli using the phone number provided below or visit their website to request a call back.
Kurlana Tampawardli is committed to supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Adelaide, ensuring they have access to safe and stable accommodation.
Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) serves, partners, and invests with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who want to own their future.
IBA invests and supports in individuals, families, and communities in the areas of business, assets and investment, and home ownership.
Services IBA provides:
Help you own your own home. Loans and financial services – affordable, simple and personalised. So you can take ownership of your home and your future.
Help you start or grow a business. Business Finance and partnerships - from big ideas through to making them happen, they can provide the right mix of products, services, advice, networks and capability.
Help you invest in your future. Focused on making a strong, positive impact with a portfolio that provides responsible financial returns and a whole lot more for communities and our partners..
Knowmore provides free and independent legal advice for survivors of child sexual abuse.
Services:
- Legal Advice and Assistance
- Financial Counselling
- Support Services
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Support
knowmore offers free legal advice and support to survivors of child sexual abuse. They help survivors consider their options about compensation, redress and other legal issues related to abuse.
Talking about abuse can be difficult and may cause distress. Their team includes specialist support workers who are experienced in speaking with survivors of sexual abuse.
Their financial counselling team provides advice to survivors about their rights and options in receiving and protecting their National Redress Scheme payments.
The Colin Betty Gym & Boxing Club holds mixed gender sessions which are facilitated by a dedicated team of experienced volunteers.
The Gym is named in memory of Colin Betty who donated his time and love to the Gym for over two decades.
The ASG Boxing Club is a member of the South Australian Boxing Association.
Who can be a member
Anyone can be a member – the Gym welcomes both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people.
Location
Colin Betty Community Gym located at 182-190 Wakefield Street, Adelaide. Entry after 5pm is through the rear of the building via Ifould Street.
Members are not required to compete in matches.
Session Times
Mixed Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Equipment
- Boxing Ring
- Boxing Bags
- Boxing Gloves
- Treadmill
- Exercise Bike
- Free Weights
- Weight Machines
- Change Rooms and Showers
For any inquiries, please email reception @ asg.org.au.
Cost
Price Per Visit $7.00
All profits go towards maintenance and new equipment.
How to join
Attend a training session and one of the trainers will help you join.
Aboriginal Community Connect is a ‘one-stop’ service for people who want to change their use of alcohol and other drugs.
Aboriginal Community Connect focus on your social, emotional and cultural wellbeing as they support you. Services are available in north-western Adelaide, Murray Mallee, Riverland and Limestone Coast.
Services include:
Rehabilitating in their community houses
- During your stay, they can provide counselling on your own or within a group. You can take part in cultural activities and groups including Aboriginal art and craft activities. You may also like to join in with cultural workshops and traditional healing activities.
- These groups and activities are designed to support people with their goals to rehabilitate and prevent relapse.
Supporting your connection to culture and community
- They understand that connecting to culture is important for reaching your goals and will support your links with family and community.
Helping you to make positive, lasting changes
- They believe that walking alongside community members will help them understand how to provide useful support so that people can make lasting changes.
Linking you to other services
- Aboriginal Community Connect can link you to other services
The Aboriginal Sobriety Group Indigenous Corporation is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the sobriety and healing of Aboriginal people. We provide support and pathways away from grief, loss, trauma and abusive lives.
The Aboriginal Sobriety Group services individuals and the community by providing effective systems, strategies and resources to support employees and programs, and the ASG also works together with all stakeholders to maximise resources and achieve positive outcomes
Services ASG provide:
Substance Misuse Team
Caseworkers provide individually tailored, effective and culturally appropriate drug and alcohol interventions & counselling for men and women.
- First point of contact for drug and alcohol services and support
- Drug and alcohol information and education
- Drug and alcohol assessment
- Crisis Intervention
- Drug and alcohol referral, advocacy and case management support
- Drug and alcohol outreach support
- Community and Family-based drug and alcohol interventions
- Drug and Alcohol Counselling
- Interagency networking and capacity building
WAASHS Homelessness
Western Adelaide Aboriginal Specific Homelessness Service (WAASHS) offers supported transitional and crisis accommodation and other related services including information, advocacy and referral to individuals, couples and families who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, need long-term housing access or require supported accommodation.
- Gateway Service
- Early Intervention/Prevention
- Crisis Accommodation
- Supportive Housing
- Children’s Support
- Outreach Support
- Waitlist Support
Mobile Assistance Patrol
Mobile Assistance Patrol (MAP) continues to have a high demand for transporting individuals who are vulnerable, under the influence of alcohol and other drugs, and at risk of harm or being involved in anti-social behaviour, minimising the contact with the justice system.
People who are intoxicated in unsafe public places within the inner city area of Adelaide are:
- experiencing harm, or
- who are at a high risk of harm due to the influence of drugs or alcohol, and
- are not in a fit state to safely return of their own accord to their home or a safe place.
Riverland Services
Aboriginal Sobriety Group Indigenous Corporation Riverland is based in Berri and administers a range of services to provide a complete Social and Emotional well-being pathway for our community.
Colin Betty Gym & Boxing Club
The Colin Betty Gym & Boxing Club holds mixed-gender sessions which are facilitated by a dedicated team of experienced volunteers.
Most of these services can be accessed by referral, it can be accessed b filling in a referral form or calling 8223 4204.
13YARN [Thirteen YARN] is the first national crisis support line for First Nations Peoples who are feeling overwhelmed or having difficulty coping. They offer a confidential one-on-one yarning opportunity with a Lifeline-trained Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporter who can provide crisis support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 13YARN empowers our community with the opportunity to yarn without judgement and provide a culturally safe space to speak about their needs, worries or concerns.
If you, or someone you know, are feeling worried or no good, we encourage you to connect with 13YARN on 13 92 76 (24 hours/7 days) and talk with an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporter.
Key Points about 13YARN
- First national support line for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people in crisis.
- They listen without judgement
- Confidential and anonymous
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporters
- Available 24/7 across the country and accessible by any phone in Australia
- Culturally Safe Space
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander led service management team
13YARN is run by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Free and confidential service available 24/7 from any mobile or pay phone
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporters to yarn to
KWY provide Aboriginal people, families, and communities with cultural services and supports that build positive and long-term change.
KWY is a leading South Australian Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation and Not-for-Profit, delivering services and providing knowledge to Aboriginal families and communities. They have developed highly specialised programs focusing on domestic and family violence, child protection and social and emotional well-being.
Clients are provided with services that recognise, and are centred on, the diversity, vibrancy and wisdom of Aboriginal cultures.
Their services include:
- Support in domestic and family violence
- Child protection
- Perpetrator intervention
- Youth work
- Kinship care
- Reunification
- NDIS Access Assistance
- Finding families
- Child development assessments
- Mentoring, and Aboriginal education outcomes.
They provide a number of Resource Programs, some of which include:
- Training Cultural Services
A highly specialised program focusing on domestic and family violence, disability, child protection, education and social and emotional wellbeing.
- NDIS Access Program
With the support of the Department of Human Services, KWY is available to offer assistance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples with their application for NDIS support
- Healing By Art
Creating a safe space for women's voices
- My Journey Men's Program
A culturally appropriate behaviour change program for men who use violence. KWY provides a culturally safe space to address family, domestic and sexual violence.
- Women’s Safety Contact Program
An outreach service aimed at ensuring the safety and wellbeing of women and children
- Yerta
Is aimed at implementing a program that focuses on Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander families who need some extra support in helping their children attend school.
You can refer to KWY's website for additional Services and Resource Programs provided.
Lakeview Transitional Accommodation Centre provides accommodation for all Aboriginal people that require short term accommodation, or assistance due to transience or homelessness.
Services they provide include:
- short term transitional accommodation for up to 12 weeks
- support to all Aboriginal people as well as safe, secure accommodation
- 24 hour supervision by staff with local cultural knowledge
- meals, laundry and showering facilities.
Types of accommodation include:
- one-room units with double and single beds
- one-bedroom units with kitchens (independent living units)
- large and small wiltjas (tents) and unit facilities.
Each accommodation type caters for one family group or no more than four adults
Fees and services
A daily fee, based on the type of accommodation, covers both accommodation and meals.
Customers must arrange to pay the fee through EasyPay or a similar deduction payment method - for example, directly from their wages.
Eligibility
Customers can apply or be referred to the transitional accommodation centres.
Customers are eligible if they are of Aboriginal and/ or Torres Strait Islander descent, have an independent income, and meet at least one of the below:
- they need temporary accommodation for a short term stay
- they have urgent housing needs because their current housing is unsafe or unsuitable
- they can't return to community or country.
Customers won't be allowed to stay, and may be temporarily removed from the centre, if any of the below apply:
- they have been temporarily removed from a centre
- they are subject to an intervention order or bail conditions prohibiting them from staying at a centre
- they show aggressive, violent or threatening behaviour
- they are affected by drugs or alcohol, or take drugs or alcohol with them to the Transitional Accommodation centres.
Customers who aren't eligible but have exceptional circumstances, for example they aren't Aboriginal but have an Aboriginal partner or Aboriginal children in their custody, may be given approval to stay by the Manager of the transitional accommodation centre.
Children
Children who receive an independent income are eligible to stay at the centre without parent or guardian supervision.