Therapeutic Counselling

How We Support Our Community

Women's Therapeutic Counselling

"We support Women in their healing journey to improve their wellbeing through creating safe spaces to share their stories, practice culture and connect with community."

– Guided by trauma-informed practices that are embedded in culture and the knowledge from our Ancestors

– Provide risk assessments and safety planning

– Referrals to case management for short or medium-term support

– Connect people to other services and refuges and other emergency accommodations if required

Children, Youth and Family Therapeutic Counselling

“Each family member has their own experience of family violence and its impacts. BWAHS counsellors work with children, young people and their families to restore a sense of safety after violence, and to make sense of their experience in a way that supports wellbeing and growth.”

– Guided by trauma-informed practices that are embedded in culture and the knowledge from our Ancestors

– Qualified clinicians utilise art, play and talk therapies to help children and young people make sense of their experiences

– Support for care-givers to navigate the impacts of family violence and rebuild attachments

– Advocacy and liaison with allied health professionals and education staff

Men's Therapeutic Counselling

"We support men in their healing journey to improve their wellbeing, and the safety of their families through yarning. It’s a space for men to talk and share their story, while exploring ways to be caring and respectful in their roles as partners, ex-partners, fathers, or co-parents."

-Guided by trauma-informed practices that are embedded in culture and knowledge from our ancestors

-Support men who have used violence, to change their patterns of behaviour

-Support for male victims of violence

-Support with risk assessments and safety planning

-Support men to connect to case management, AOD and other services

-Respectful and non-shaming connection

-Support for men to re-write the stories of their relationships

hOW TO get access?

Make Enquiry

Seeking assistance and guidance for a family violence situation that requires support and intervention to ensure the safety and well-being of all parties involved.

Intake Assessment

The intake assessment is a thorough process of gathering information about an individual or family experiencing family violence, to understand their needs, determine appropriate services, and develop a personalized support plan.

Receive Service

Receiving services from a family violence agency involves accessing comprehensive support, including counseling, safety planning, legal assistance, and resources tailored to address the effects of family violence, promoting safety, healing, and empowerment.

What Our Clients Say About BWAHS?

This is the feedback that some of our clients have given us about working with the counselling team.

BWAHS has brought me back to life. They have helped me to connect to elders and men’s groups and I have not had these experiences before. BWAHS has turned my life around.

Feedback to Men's Counselling

Without BWAHS I would not be where I am today. They have helped me so much. My partner and I attend counselling with Leanna and the children are now back in our care.

This time when I came out of prison, and I became involved with BWAHS it changed me!

I have my children back and I have my family back. At times when they didn’t have to do things for me, they did!!! They went that extra mile.

I am in the best place now for the first time in 5 years.

Thanks Boorndawan!

Feedback to Women's Therapeutic Counselling

One of the best elder caregivers in the town. I loved their behaviour and how they treat people in general.

Feedback to Counselling Team at BWAHS

Outstanding the support that has been provided to me. I so appreciate their support and the organization. I did not know such and organization existed and now that I am being supported by them, I can see that they go above and beyond. The always get back to me If I can’t speak to them straight away and I know I can rely on them!

Parent Feedback to Children's Counselling