Naala Djookan Healing Centre
Naala Djookan Healing Centre delivers an integrated, specialist service that supports women, children and families at risk of or experiencing family and domestic violence to access the support and assistance required to promote safe, healthy relationships and overall wellbeing.
Our vision is to provide a culturally rich and strong community that is safe and free from violence.
The story behind Naala Djookan
Naala Djookan ("Our Sisters") comes from the Nyoongar Dreaming Story of the Seven Sisters. Four of the sisters from the Nyoongar Dreaming Story form the Southern Cross which is reflected in the four points of the butterfly. The butterfly represents the continuation of life's journey after trauma and the guidance provided by Naala Djookan Healing Centre.
With all of its fragile beauty, the butterfly also represents courage. It takes great courage to carry out the changes necessary in the process of personal and spiritual growth. Moving from darkness into the light requires faith, commitment and bravery, but it brings freedom by giving the gift of wings to fly.
Our services
Our services on offer include but are not limited to:
- Healthy relationships awareness
- Drop-in clinics
- Mentoring programs and life skills
- Yoga and calming therapies
- Music and art
- Parenting support
- Mother and daughter programs
- Creche services
- Mental health services
- Legal information sessions - your rights under Australian law
- Financial support services
- Natural therapies, beauty therapies
- Cultural connection
- Storytelling and Nyoongar language
- Bush medicine
- Community connection.
Opening hours
| Day | Opening hours |
|---|
| Monday | 8.30am - 5.00pm |
| Tuesday | 8.30am - 5.00pm |
| Wednesday | 8.30am - 5.00pm |
| Thursday | 8.30am - 7.00pm |
| Friday | 8.30am - 5.00pm |
If these offices are unattended and you need support, please call:
- 000 Emergency use only
- (08) 9205 7375 After hours telephone support until 8.30pm
- (08) 9223 1111 Crisis Care 24 hour telephone support.
The City of Stirling is the lead organisation for Naala Djookan Healing Centre in partnership with Naala Djookan Healing Centre members: Australian Childhood Foundation, Ebenezer Aboriginal Corporation, Ishar Multicultural Women’s Health Services, Karla Kuliny Aboriginal Corporation, Legal Aid Commission of WA, MercyCare, Metropolitan Migrant Resource Centre, Northern Suburbs Community Legal Centre, Sudbury Community House Association and Wadjak Northside Aboriginal Community Corporation.
Naala Djookan Healing Centre offers a variety of wellness activities, designed to create connections and friendships.
The centre also offers practical support services to educate and empower women such as financial counselling and legal support.
Please see our March 2021 timetable below:
Date | Time | Activity | Description |
|---|
| Tuesday 2 March | 10.30am - 12.00pm | Little Hands | This session is for caregivers with younger children (0-5years) where everyone can enjoy each-other's company. Fun activities such as nursery rhymes, storytelling, book reading, craft work, sensory play and exploration activities |
| Wednesday 3 March | 9.30am - 10.30am | Financial Counselling Workshop | This workshop will help you to learn strategies such as budgeting to deal with immediate financial problems and to manage finances to achieve your own financial stability. Creche included |
| Thursday 4 March | 9.00am - 10.00am | Yoga | This session will help start your healing journey to enable you to move forward and rebuild your life. Learn how to practice meditation, relaxation and posture to reduce physical and mental distress and improve your quality of life. Creche included |
| Monday 8 March | 9.30am - 12.00pm | International Women's Day Celebrations | Come along and join us to celebrate International Women's Day with a morning tea and other activities to be confirmed. The global UN Women theme for International Women's Day (IWD) 2021 is “Women in Leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world”. This theme celebrates the tremendous efforts by women and girls around the world in shaping a more equal future |
| Tuesday 9 March | 10.00am - 12.00pm | Craft and Chat | Women will have the opportunity to be creative and chat in a safe and welcoming place. Different kinds of craft activities that can be taken away. Creche included |
| Thursday 11 March | 9.00am - 10.00am | Yoga | This session will help to start healing so that you can move forward and rebuild your life. Learn how to practice meditation, relaxation and posture to reduce physical and mental distress and improve your quality of life. Creche included |
| Tuesday 16 March | 10.30am - 12.00pm | Little Hands | This session is for caregivers with younger children (0-5years) where everyone can enjoy each-other's company. Fun activities such as nursery rhymes, storytelling, book reading, craft work, sensory play and exploration activities |
| Wednesday 17 March | 10.00am - 12.00pm | FDV Workshop | During the workshop you would be able to assist your child/young person to develop lifelong skills of assertiveness, self-confidence, problem solving, communication, resilience and develop help seeking skills. This would assist your child/young person to feel safer physically and emotionally throughout their life. Creche included |
| Thursday 18 March | 9.00am - 10.00am | Yoga | This session will help to start healing so that you can move forward and rebuild your life. Learn how to practice meditation, relaxation and posture to reduce physical and mental distress and improve your quality of life. Creche included |
| Thursday 18 March | 4.00pm - 6.00pm | Protective Behaviour for Children | This workshop provides children (5 - 10 years old) with strategies to help them deal with all types of difficult situations, to promote safety and to enhance self-esteem and problem solving |
| Monday 22 March | 10.00am - 1.00pm | Noongar language and Yarning session | A safe place for women with an interest in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and heritage. Stay connected to your community by building respectful relationships and pass on the heritage knowledge through sharing and learn Noongar language. Creche included |
| Tuesday 23 March | 10.00am - 12.00pm | Craft and Chat | Women will have the opportunity to be creative and chat in a safe and welcoming place. Different kinds of craft activities that can be taken away. Creche included |
| Thursday 25 March | 9.00am - 10.00am | Yoga | This session will help to start healing so that you can move forward and rebuild your life. Learn how to practice meditation, relaxation and posture to reduce physical and mental distress and improve your quality of life. Creche included |
| Friday 26 March | 9.00am - 1.00pm | Drop-in Legal Clinic | This clinic will give you an opportunity to have a free one on one session with a lawyer |
All programs and workshops are held at Naala Djookan Healing Centre, 10-11/24 Chesterfield Road, Mirrabooka WA 6061.
For further information or to register for one of these workshops, please phone (08) 9205 7555 or email naaladjookanhc@stirling.wa.gov.au.
Alternatively you can sign up on Eventbrite here.
These events are for all women and children in our community. However, please note priority is given to women and children who have experienced, are experiencing or at risk of experiencing family and domestic violence.
Naala Djookan Healing Centre offers a variety of wellness activities, designed to create connections and friendships.
The centre also offers practical support services to educate and empower women such as financial counselling and legal support.
Please see our March 2021 timetable below:
Date | Time | Activity | Description |
|---|
| Thursday 1 April | 9.00am - 10.00am | Yoga | This session will help to start healing so that you can move forward and rebuild your life. Learn how to practice meditation, relaxation and posture to reduce physical and mental distress and improve your quality of life. Creche included |
| Tuesday 6 April | 10.30am - 12.00pm | Little Hands | This session is for caregivers with younger children (0-5years) where everyone can enjoy each-other's company. Fun activities such as nursery rhymes, storytelling, book reading, craft work, sensory play and exploration activities |
| Thursday 8 April | 9.00am - 10.00am | Yoga | This session will help to start healing so that you can move forward and rebuild your life. Learn how to practice meditation, relaxation and posture to reduce physical and mental distress and improve your quality of life. Creche included |
| Tuesday 13 April | 10.00am - 12.00pm | Craft and Chat | Women will have the opportunity to be creative and chat in a safe and welcoming place. Different kinds of craft activities that can be taken away. Creche included |
| Thursday 15 April | 9.00am - 10.00am | Yoga | This session will help to start healing so that you can move forward and rebuild your life. Learn how to practice meditation, relaxation and posture to reduce physical and mental distress and improve your quality of life. Creche included |
| Monday 19 April | 10.00am - 1.00pm | Noongar language and Yarning session | A safe place for women with an interest in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and heritage. Stay connected to your community by building respectful relationships and pass on the heritage knowledge through sharing and learn Noongar language. Creche included |
| Tuesday 20 April | 10.30am - 12.00pm | Little Hands | This session is for caregivers with younger children (0-5years) where everyone can enjoy each-other's company. Fun activities such as nursery rhymes, storytelling, book reading, craft work, sensory play and exploration activities |
| Thursday 22 April | 9.00am - 10.00am | Yoga | This session will help to start healing so that you can move forward and rebuild your life. Learn how to practice meditation, relaxation and posture to reduce physical and mental distress and improv your quality of life. Creche included |
| Friday 23 April | 9.00am - 11.00am | Coffee Morning | These will provide the opportunity to meet regularly with likeminded people and get to know each other. It would be a platform to facilitate new friendships, feeling inclusive, feeling connected, feeling less lonely. Light refreshments included and open creche |
| Tuesday 27 April | 10.00am - 12.00pm | Craft and Chat | Women will have the opportunity to be creative and chat in a safe and welcoming place. Different kinds of craft activities that can be taken away. Creche included |
| Wednesday 28 April | 10.00am - 12.00pm | FDV Workshop | During the workshop you would be able to assist your child/young person to develop lifelong skills of assertiveness, self-confidence, problem solving, communication, resilience and develop help seeking skills. This would assist your child/young person to feel safer physically and emotionally throughout their life. Creche included |
| Thursday 29 April | 9.00am - 10.00am | Yoga | This session will help to start healing so that you can move forward and rebuild your life. Learn how to practice meditation, relaxation and posture to reduce physical and mental distress and improve your quality of life. Creche included |
All programs and workshops are held at Naala Djookan Healing Centre, 10-11/24 Chesterfield Road, Mirrabooka WA 6061.
For further information or to register for one of these workshops, please phone (08) 9205 7555 or email naaladjookanhc@stirling.wa.gov.au.
Alternatively you can sign up on Eventbrite here.
These events are for all women and children in our community. However, please note priority is given to women and children who have experienced, are experiencing or at risk of experiencing family and domestic violence.