With 34% of people who use our services having children or dependents, there’s a definite need to support clients as they work towards achieving their family relationship goals. We spoke with Kaydee, Windana’s Program Coordinator Community Services, to find out why it’s so important...
Read moreEnrolled Nurses, Registered Nurses and Nurse Practitioners support clients and other staff right across Windana’s services. For International Nurses Day 2022 we caught up with Ryan, who’s a Nurse Practitioner in our Non-Residential Withdrawal (NRW) team, to learn about being a Nurse...
Read moreAt Maryknoll, Grampians and Barwon TCs, Peer Support Workers draw on lived experience to support people during rehabilitation. Kate – who was Peer Support Worker at Grampians before moving into an Aftercare role – tells us about her journey and the significance of Peer Support at...
Read moreWindana is proud to support the Bill recently tabled by Fiona Patten MP to decriminalise the use and possession of small quantities of illicit drugs in Victoria. We all want a society where people can be free from the harmful effects of drug dependence. However, it’s clear the current...
Read moreNew Corio Rehab Centre Delivered 15 February 2022, Premier of Victoria, The Hon Daniel Andrews Residents across Geelong and the Barwon region will get the support they need to recover from drug and alcohol addiction, with construction now complete on a new state-of-the-art alcohol and...
Read moreAlcohol and drug dependence and mental health issues often go hand-in-hand. They have an inter-twined relationship that’s unique to every person’s situation. In fact, around 50-76% of people accessing AOD services have at least one mental health condition. This story with Windana...
Read moreAlong with our other Health & Healing therapies, naturopathy has an important role in Windana’s holistic approach to wellbeing and recovery. For Part 2 of our story on naturopathy, Health & Healing Acting Coordinator Erika sheds light on how naturopathy supports clients and...
Read moreWindana’s Transitional Housing program provides a secure place to live for people recovering from AOD dependence – whether they’ve been through a Therapeutic Community or not. Its requirements also help residents focus on their recovery goals. We spoke with Nicole, Windana’s...
Read moreNaturopathy is an important natural therapy used across Windana. For National Herbal Medicine Week, we caught up with Erika – Windana’s Health & Healing program Acting Coordinator and Senior Naturopath – to explore naturopathy and how it helps clients. “Naturopathy is like art...
Read moreWhen Windana’s Maryknoll TC residents jog onto the football field, they bring out each other’s best. Away from the game, it’s a similar story for the organisations that make Reclink’s South East League AFL program happen. Richard Price knows the value of being on a team. As...
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