Damian talks about the Ngwala Willumbong Aboriginal Corporation, that exists to meet the needs of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People, their families, and their communities. Ngwala seeks to drive positive change and healing by focusing on a variety of services such as alcohol and drug treatment and recovery, housing, homelessness, and a range of other support services.

Damian works at one of Ngwala’s three recovery centres, Galiamble Men’s Recovery Centre located in St Kilda. Galiamble provides a 16-week, 24-hour residential drug and alcohol healing centre and the recovery program is based on the Twelve Step abstinence model. It embraces a holistic treatment approach that recognises the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of Aboriginal people.

If you would like to find out more about Galiamble Men’s Recovery Centre, then you can call them on 03 9534 1602, email them on intake@ngwala.org.au or go online at ngwala.org.au.

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Music played in this episode was provided by the artists, via Australian Music Radio Airplay Project (https://amrap.org.au/):

• @16:37 - Dancing In The Rain by Tom Fublé.
• @35:01 - Santa Swapped His Sleigh For A Surfboard - Australian Christmas Carol by Craig Stewart.
• @16:37 - Get to You by Dilip n the Davs.