Social Health Casework

We provide a range of services that promote the improvement of social, emotional and wellbeing (SEWB).

How can we help?

We provide practical support for people managing life challenges around housing. This includes providing hands on support for people engaged in counselling, to improve social health at a practical level as well as emotional health.

We also provide support to families to help reduce the risk of contact with the child protection and alternative care systems, through case management, advocacy and support to access community services and improve family health and wellbeing.

Some of the areas in which we provide one on one support include:

• Support you to register with housing services
• Advocacy in working with Government agencies and other organisations
• Sitting with you during meetings with counsellors, lawyers, at case conferences and other meetings
• Home visits for people who have mobility limitations or who can’t bring the kids
• Help connecting to other support services and agencies
• Guidance and support to respond to contact from Department
• Help getting kids to school with free bus tickets, and responding to concerns from the school
• Talking to Aboriginal Health Workers, your General Practitioner and other health services at Nunkuwarrin Yunti and other agencies
• Support letters and reports to other agencies, to help you get the support you need from all service providers
• Referrals to other Nunkukwarrin Yunti services, as well as Government and other agency services, for example Drug and Alcohol services, Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement, Link Up, Job Networks and many more

What does help look like?

• Supporting people to access appropriate Social, health and community services.
• Providing advocacy and practical support to help people navigate services and systems.
• Supporting connection to culture, family, community and Country as these are important parts of healing and wellbeing.
• Supporting people to develop strategies and connections that strengthen their social, emotional and cultural wellbeing.
• Providing short- and longer-term case management, depending on individual needs.
• Working collaboratively with internal Nunkuwarrin Yunti programs and external services to ensure people receive coordinated and holistic support.
• Supporting people to access counselling, mental health, health and other community services when required.
• Working in partnership with other Aboriginal organisations and community services to promote connection, healing, cultural wellbeing and community participation.

Next steps

If you’re interested in our Social and Emotional Wellbeing service and live in the metropolitan Adelaide area please complete this referral form and either email it to tp@nunku.org.au or fax the completed form to Attention to TP (08) 8359 2414.

If you live in the Yorke Peninsula or Mid North area please complete this referral form and either email it to tp@nunku.org.au or fax the completed form to Attention to TP (08) 8359 2414.

If you’d like information about our Social and Emotional Wellbeing service you can:

• Call us on (08) 8406 1600
• Email tp@nunku.org.au or
• Come have a yarn with us at one of our locations.