Access to Services easier for Indigenous residents

Two new positions have been created specifically to assist and inform Aboriginal People of services and opportunities available to them. The second part of their role will be to promote services doing a particularly good job servicing the Aboriginal community.

South Sydney Youth Services has recently been funded by the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) to employ two Information Referral workers -– for the Redfern-Waterloo and La Perouse Aboriginal communities.

The workers, James Hoff based in Redfern-Waterloo, and Michael Ingrey at La Perouse, will provide outreach support and information at various locations in their respective areas to provide advice on access to essential services. Housing, legal issues, education, employment, family counselling, health and recreation, cultural awareness and sports and arts are the main services the workers will be highlighting.

James is well connected to the Redfern Aboriginal community and Michael is a Dharawal and Dungutti man from the La Perouse Aboriginal community of Botany Bay.

This is really good news for all those trying to find their way through to services.

Source: South Sydney Herald February 2010 www.southsydneyherald.com.au