Galambila’s Culture Care Connect (CCC) program supports people who are at risk of suicide or self-harm. Over the past twelve months, our CCC team has supported over 230 clients and provided over 2,454 episodes of care to our community. The CCC team has also prioritised group support and therapy with thirty-six (36) group activities being held throughout the year, ranging from small weekly wellbeing groups through to larger full day workshops aimed at upskilling the workforce and stakeholders in suicide prevention.
Galambila’s Culture Care Connect team employs health professionals including
- an Aboriginal Mental Health Nurse,
- psychologists, and
- Wellbeing (Aftercare) workers.
The CCC team was also responsible for implementing a centralised referral pathway and developing a customised client management system to capture key data, enabling us to identify service gaps and monitor client progress. Please click here to visit NACCHO website for further information about this deadly program!
Yarn it out
“Yarn it Out” is Galambila’s locally developed Suicide Prevention and Awareness campaign – raising greater awareness of how to identify, address and support people who are at risk of suicide and/or self harm.
The campaign is centred around connecting vulnerable people with health professionals, family and community members to help reduce the rates of suicide and self-harm in community. The campaign includes professional and tailored local advertising on:
- commercial television
- commercial and local radio
- bus and taxi adversiting; and
- fixed posters at bus stops in the Coffs Harbour region.
The CCC team are continually monitoring and evaluating the campaign through feedback and surveys. Our surveys are telling us about Yarn it out reach including:
- 83% being familiar with the campaign
- 43% having seen the free-to-air TV advertising
- 22% having noticed and commented on the Yarn it Out T-shirts
- 19% seeing the signage on local buses and taxis. and
- 22% noticing the posters at bus stops in the local area
Please click here to visit Headjam website to view our Indigenous voices at the heart of a suicide prevention campaign.
Social & Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB) program
Galambila’s SEWB Program is targeted at people who are receiving their mental health care and support through Galambila. During 2024-2025, the team grew to include two part-time Social Workers and one full-time social worker. Our team supported 469 clients and provided 4,172 episodes of care.
Our SEWB program focuses on clients who lack access to mental health and GP supports such as homeless individuals and families who are isolated in the community and may be accessing supports through outreach clinics.
Services have a strong recovery focus, are trauma-informed, and delivered in accordance with national frameworks and guidelines. Our services ensure that individuals are placed at the centre of their own health and wellbeing, and experience improved care and mental health.