Wungening will be officially opening our community New Office In Armadale!
We invite Community members to attend the official opening event. Wungening’s aim is to be more accessible to the Community we serve. Our offices include East Perth, Armadale, Mirrabooka, Midland and Rockingham. This is an opportunity for Community members to hear about what Wungening deliver at our community hubs.
Today Wungening staff met with Lockie Cooke who shared his iYarn service and how it is best used. Wungening are keen to get this up and running so watch this space.
Cool work
Moorditj
• We deliver services to over 158,000 people (150,000+ at prison visitor centres)
• Services delivered across 13 sites; including, five Wungening Community Hubs.
• We deliver leading services across the; AOD, Child Protection, Family Support, Family and Domestic Violence, Emergency Relief, and Justice sectors.
• We employ 189 people full time with revenue of $22.4 million.
• The Emergency Relief Program is launched.
• We continue to be a QIC accredited and commended organisation.
• AOD Solid Ground Program receives the 2019 Strong Spirit, Strong Mind Award - for Innovative and Culturally Secure Aboriginal Alcohol and other Drug Program.
• Our 2019-2021 Strategic Plan is launched to build on our point of strengths. It includes an increased commitment to the community and a goals of ‘Becoming the GO TO for AOD.’
• The CEO receives awards to reflect business growth from EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards and WA Business News Rising Star Awards
Wungening staff today worked with Variety – the Children’s Charity of WA, Foodbank and Hawaiian Shopping Centres to provide over 1300 Toys to Wungening kids this Christmas through the Hawaiian Giving Box appeal. We would like to thank Variety – the Children’s Charity of WA, Foodbank and Hawaiian for their generosity, as well everyone who contributed to the Hawaiian Giving Box appeal this Christmas.
We opened the meeting with local Nyungar man Cyril Yarran and also by letting our ancestors know why we were here and asked them to look over us whilst we travel and support our families.
It was such a pleasure today to talk about my country and share our culture..
Deadly Cyril you done so we well I was a amazed and I am grateful for for your time and knowledge to your country and your family art work it was amazing xxx
Deadly day na mihi manahau kia koe Cyril
Cyril Yarran
Awesome you mob, wish I was there with you.
Wungening Services respond to clients’ needs by assessing holistically and providing culturally appropriate services.
Wungening Alcohol and other Drug (AOD) and Outreach Support Services are a multidisciplinary team who have a strong focus on cultural security in service delivery for the community.