Wandjoo to Wooree Miya
Our Wooree Miya yorgas’ refuge sits on Boorloo’s family and domestic violence (FDV) frontline – providing a culturally safe, round-the-clock refuge for ngaangk and their koolangka (mothers and their children).
Wooree Miya is an Aboriginal-led, 24/7 crisis service that offers secure, short-term accommodation for djookian and koolangka who are escaping moort violence and have nowhere safe to go.
Our peaceful, purpose-built facility offers shelter and care for big families. And our nurturing staff understand the many harms caused by violence – and respect that the main harm caused is damage to dignity.
How we support you to keep you and your koolangka safe
While catching your breath at Wooree Miya, you can access a range of specialised in-house services to support your needs around safety, advocacy, counselling, therapies, planning, future goals, training and skills enhancement.
Our staff work to honour your own experience by maintaining a safe, trusting relationship to help restore your dignity, allowing you to manage your current situation and move forward on a positive path.
Here’s how to seek Wooree Miya support
Referral to Wooree Miya is generally made via telephone crisis referral agencies such as:
- Crisis Care (08) 9223 1111
- Women’s DV Helpline (08) 9223 1188
- or the Police 131 444, or 000
Our other FDV programs
Aboriginal Safe At Home
Wungening is proud to partner with Starick in running the Aboriginal Safe At Home program. This program provides culturally safe support to yorgas and koolangka experiencing family domestic violence, by allowing them to stay in their homes when safe, or to return home following their stay.
It’s run on the premise that clients know how to stay safe – and may only need help planning and having the right equipment to make that happen. This can include a boost to home security with alarms and sensor lights, adding locks to doors and windows, or adding padlocks to mailboxes, service boxes and gates.
Moorditj Bidi
Moorditj Bidi (Strong Path) is a rapid-rehousing program for yorgas and koolangka.
It offers a flexible FDV and culturally informed approach to allow djookians, with or without koolangka, to successfully transition from crisis accommodation to secure tenancies in the private rental market by providing substantial subsidies toward the bond and rent.
