Circular Head Aboriginal Corporation
New Directions
Indigenous Australians Health Program
The New Directions program endeavours to engage the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families in the Circular Head community. The primary focus of the program is to assist families with children aged 0-10 with their child and maternal health needs. This focus is imbedded in all the programs that New Directions operate by incorporating and promoting relevant health information to families. The program aims to increase antenatal care for Indigenous women and support baby care for the parents of Indigenous children.
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As part of the New Directions program, coordinators engage in a number of support services for new parents and their children. For the children, this can include, but is not limited to: weight gain checks and management, immunisation status, early signs of developmental milestones and referrals to any allied health services for children. For the parents and mothers: breast feeding consultation, health and nutrition, parenting skills, antenatal and post natal support and family planning/contraception. This service can happen in the private space on the office premises, but for the most part, this service has coordinators engaging in, in-home-visits and in transports to health services/providers.
Programs
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Aligning Family Circles
Thursdays (Fortnightly)
10:00am - 11:30pm
OR 1:00pm-2:30pm
A group to support family networks, creating connections and building communities. AFC is designed to support the entirety of the family network to bond and create connections over mutual interests, life situations and family growth. This is all done with the central aim of building stronger communities that support one another, just as Aboriginal culture would expect. The fortnightly sessions engage family circles in culture activities, health information and self-care awareness.
Water Awareness
Wednesdays
(Select Dates: 6 week block)
For a 6 week block, in collaboration with SWIRL, New Directions facilitates free swimming lessons to any active client. The 3 x 30 minute sessions book out quickly, so bookings are essential, with each session divided by age (0-1, 1-3 & 3+ years).
Bookings Essential!
New Parents Group
Tuesdays
(Select Dates: 7 week block)
Every 6 months, New Directions host a New Parents Group for a 7-week block to capture all new-babies born in that period. The program is a chance for all new parents to come together to meet other new parents in the same depths of parenthood. Developing a culturally safe and inclusive environment encourages connections and friendships to form. Each week the program is based around an informative session to support new parent education. Examples of topics we covered are: breastfeeding, first aid, baby milestones, introducing solids, postpartum physio, massage techniques, mental health and contraception.
Bookings Essential!
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