The Nguru Program
The Nguru Program provides culturally appropriate counselling for members of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, who have experienced sexual assault, and their families.
The Nguru Program provides culturally appropriate counselling for members of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, who have experienced sexual assault, and their families. Nguru aims to help service users assess their circumstances and relationships, and to make choices, decisions and plans for the future. The Nguru programs approach is holistic and family centred. Assistance is provided through discussions with professional counsellors in individual and group sessions (where appropriate). The program also provides education and training to community members, and other non-government members, government agencies, service providers and schools about the causes, effects and responses to sexual violence against women and children in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. Nguru Resources
- Nguru's Gecko Activity Book: A booklet for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children
- Ngattai Dhunial: Let's Listen and Talk: A booklet for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are victims of sexual assault and their supporters
- Keep Me Safe and Stop the Shame: A booklet for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are victims of sexual assault and their supporters
Service details
Age
12–25 years old
More crisis services services
Arawang Emergency Relief Hub
Emergency Relief is designed to assist people in crisis with supplies for 3-4 days.
CRCC Support Services
If you have been raped you can phone the Canberra Rape Crisis Centre on (02) 6247 2525.
Canberra Rape Crisis Centre
The Canberra Rape Crisis Centre (CRCC) is a non-government, not for profit, feminist organisation working to eliminate sexual violence against women, young people, children, families and men.