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This website has information about adoption, kinship and foster care that may be upsetting to some people and communities.
We recognise the harm done to the Stolen Generations, their families and communities. We acknowledge the pain and loss.
We recognise that the impacts of laws and policies that led to the Stolen Generations continue today.
If there are feelings you would like to talk about, there are support services you can call:
13YARN provides 24/7 culturally safe crisis support for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.
You can find more information here or call 13 92 76.
Yarning about Pregnancy: Working through your options is a resource for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Family Planning Australia (New South Wales) created the resource.
It has exercises to help you work through your feelings and thoughts about a pregnancy.
Some of the information is about services in New South Wales. You can find information about services in Canberra on our website here.
Culturally safe health care for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.
This includes the Australian Nurse-Family Partnership Program (ANFPP): a home visit program for first time mums (or first time mothering) who are having an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander baby. You can access this service from as early as 16 weeks of pregnancy.
There is also an Aboriginal Midwifery Access Program for women pregnant with a First Nations baby. It is a shared care program between a Winnunga midwife and a GP from a Canberra hospital.
Winnunga also runs a Women’s Group, Cooking Group and Wellbeing Group for registered Winnunga clients.
You can find more information here, call 6284 6222, or visit 63 Boolimba Crescent, Narrabundah ACT 2604.
Telephone: 02 6290 2166
Available Monday–Friday
9am–5pm
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We acknowledge the Ngunnawal people as traditional custodians of the ACT and recognise any other people or families with connection to the lands of the ACT and region. We acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of this city and this region.
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