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 Port Lincoln Office


Alternative Care/Foster Care - works closely with the Aboriginal community to ensure culturally appropriate foster carers are available to care for Aboriginal children and young people when they are unable to live with their birth family. AFSS’s role is to source, recruit, assess, train and support members of the Aboriginal community to ensure a safe and culturally strong placement is available for Aboriginal children and young people entering the out-of-home care system.

If you are considering becoming a carer please check out Becoming a Carer.


Stronger Families, Safer Children - aims to help families care for their children and through this Program, contribute to reducing instances of child abuse and neglect within South Australia. The Program provides support for families to prevent their progression through the child protection system and/or the possible removal of their children as well as the reunification of children who have been separated from their care givers.   

For more information go to Stronger Families, Safer Children.

 

Ceduna Office

Alternative Care/Foster Care - works closely with the Aboriginal community to ensure culturally appropriate foster carers are available to care for Aboriginal children and young people when they are unable to live with their birth family. AFSS’s role is to source, recruit, assess, train and support members of the Aboriginal community to ensure a safe and culturally strong placement is available for Aboriginal children and young people entering the out-of-home care system.

If you are considering becoming a carer please check out Becoming a Carer.

Stronger Families, Safer Children - aims to help families care for their children and through this Program, contribute to reducing instances of child abuse and neglect within South Australia. The Program provides support for families to prevent their progression through the child protection system and/or the possible removal of their children as well as the reunification of children who have been separated from their care givers.   

For more information go to Stronger Families, Safer Children.

 

Port Augusta Region


(encompassing the mid north region - Port Augusta, Whyalla, and Port Pirie)

Aboriginal Family Support Services has provided child and family support services to this region for over 20 years. In addition to Port Augusta, the Port Augusta office services the Yorke Peninsula, Port Pirie and Whyalla.

Alternative Care/Foster Care - works closely with the Aboriginal community to ensure culturally appropriate foster carers are available to care for Aboriginal children and young people when they are unable to live with their birth family. AFSS’s role is to source, recruit, assess, train and support members of the Aboriginal community to ensure a safe and culturally strong placement is available for Aboriginal children and young people entering the out-of-home care system.

If you are considering becoming a carer please check out Becoming a Carer.
Family Preservation Program - the Family Support Worker works with the birth family to address the issues that has placed their family in a state of crisis. At times children may be removed from the care of their parents due to child protection matters. AFSS works with the family to access appropriate services to address the issues that have caused the family crisis or at worst the removal of their child or children. Reconnection and ultimately reunification is the goal of this Program. AFSS is committed to building capacity for families to care and nurture their children.

Stronger Families, Safer Children - aims to help families care for their children and through this Program, contribute to reducing instances of child abuse and neglect within South Australia. The Program provides support for families to prevent their progression through the child protection system and/or the possible removal of their children as well as the reunification of children who have been separated from their care givers.   

For more information go to Stronger Families, Safer Children.

Gambling Intervention Service - AFSS operates a Gambling Help service in Port Augusta, Coober Pedy, the Riverland, the Murray Lands and Adelaide. AFSS’s Gambling Help Service works with Aboriginal communities to raise awareness of problem gambling. The service also establishes links with gaming venues and other service providers for the referral of people seeking help and to provide counselling and support.

Find out more about AFSS’s Gambling Help Service.

Strong Men, Strong Families - The ongoing premise of Strong Men, Strong Families program is that helping Aboriginal men to be strong will directly benefit their families, especially their children and their communities. Elements of the program include:

  • Anger management
  • How to be a dad
  • Being a strong father
  • Positive parenting
  • Positive role modelling
  • Play options
  • Approaches to discipline
  • Budgeting
  • Employment options

 

Coober Pedy Office


(encompassing the far north region - Coober Pedy and Oodnadatta)

Aboriginal Family Support Services has provided child and family support services to this region for 4 years.

Alternative Care/Foster Care - works closely with the Aboriginal community to ensure culturally appropriate foster carers are available to care for Aboriginal children and young people when they are unable to live with their birth family. AFSS’s role is to source, recruit, assess, train and support members of the Aboriginal community to ensure a safe and culturally strong placement is available for Aboriginal children and young people entering the out-of-home care system.

If you are considering becoming a carer please check out our Becoming a Carer

Family Preservation Program - the Family Support Worker works with the birth family to address the issues that has placed their family in a state of crisis. At times children may be removed from the care of their parents due to child protection matters. AFSS works with the family to access appropriate services to address the issues that have caused the family crisis or at worst the removal of their child or children. Reconnection and ultimately reunification is the goal of this Program. AFSS is committed to building capacity for families to care and nurture their children.

Stronger Families, Safer Children - aims to help families care for their children and through this Program, contribute to reducing instances of child abuse and neglect within South Australia.  The Program provides support for families to prevent their progression through the child protection system and/or the possible removal of their children as well as the reunification of children who have been separated from their care givers.   

For more information go to Stronger Families, Safer Children

Gambling Intervention Service - AFSS operates a Gambling Help service in Port Augusta, Coober Pedy, the Riverland, the Murray Lands and Adelaide. AFSS Gambling Help Service works with these Aboriginal communities to raise awareness of problem gambling. The Service also establishes links with gaming venues and other service providers for the referral of people seeking help and to provide counselling and support.

Find out more about AFSS’s Gambling Help Service

Safe Pathways - The aim of the Safe Pathways Program is to address issues relating to family violence. The Program has three distinct focus areas covering men, women and children. The program includes:

  • One on one support
  • Community awareness and family violence programs
  • Group family violence training
  • Recreational community activities
  • Development of partnerships with Coober Pedy service providers and schools

 

Sisters With Voices Mentor Program – aims to deliver a mentoring program for older women in Coober Pedy and Oodnadatta to enable them to help younger women through life and enable them to make positive changes where required. The focus is on series of workshops on smarter parenting, and wellbeing programs to build the capacity in women to make informed decisions on issues affecting them and their families.
 
Financial Counselling - Through the provision of financial counselling casework and working in collaboration with clients and other service providers, AFSS’s Financial Counselling Service aims to work with individuals, families and communities in Coober Pedy and Oodnadatta to:

    • Provide financial counselling services
    • Provide advocacy support to people living on low incomes
    • Where appropriate, provide referrals to other services to assist people to manage their finances
    • Provide resources and information on consumer information and debt issues through community education activities