Gindaja Residential Recovery Centre
Gindaja’s Residential Recovery Centre provides 24/7 care and support for people to recover and heal from alcohol and other drug dependency.
It is located in the peaceful surrounds of the tropical rainforest and the great barrier reef, in Back Beach Road Yarrabah, approximately 40km from the regional city of Cairns in Far North Queensland. The residential program is open to all adults aged 18 years and over and runs for 12 weeks (3 months). The service has a capacity of up to 17 residents.
The Recovery Centre staff facilitate a range of life skills programs, cultural activities, traditional healing, yarning circles, educational sessions and recreational events that are focussed on improving individual, family and community health and social and emotional wellbeing.
The Centre is staffed by Indigenous workers, most of whom come from the local Yarrabah community and includes 2 Aboriginal Health Workers to attend to resident’s physical health needs.
All workers are trained in case management and program facilitation and have a wide range of personal life experience and learnings.
Accommodation at the Centre is organised by twin share air-conditioned rooms. Arrangements can be made for a single room occupancy under special circumstances and depending upon availability.
HOW TO APPLY
Eligibility
People wishing to participate in Gindaja’s Residential Recovery Program must:
- Be 18 years of age or over
- Identify AOD as the main issue of concern
- Be a voluntary applicant
- Have written medical confirmation that detoxification has been completed or is not required
- Be clean and sober upon admission
- Be willing and able to participate in all treatment activities and abide by Gindaja’s rules and regulations
Unfortunately, Gindaja does not have the capacity to accept people with a severe medical illness, those who are taking S8 medications and those who have a physical and/or intellectual disability or Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) that would prevent them from fully participating in the residential treatment program. Gindaja also has limited wheelchair accessibility.
Gindaja accepts referrals from individuals and/or organisations across Australia including self-referral, referral from family/friends, other AOD or health services, corrections, courts and GPs; among others.
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