Tag: families

Culturally responsive diversion for Aboriginal women in Alice Springs

January 2026 In the Northern Territory, Aboriginal people are incarcerated at higher rates and continue to be overrepresented in the criminal justice system. Incarceration rates are higher in the NT than anywhere else in Australia. Aboriginal women are bearing the brunt of this. They are 25 times more likely to be imprisoned than non Aboriginal

Family centred alcohol and other drug treatment: Our work with Pinangba

May 2024 Families and communities can play an integral role in supporting people with alcohol and other drug use problems, supporting people with treatment retention, meeting treatment goals, and maintaining positive outcomes. But alcohol and other drug treatment typically focuses on the individual, with variable levels of engagement with families and communities. Recently, our Principal