First Peoples’ Healing Program

Welcome to the First Peoples' Healing Program..

• What is the First Peoples' Healing Program?
• How does the program support First Peoples?
• How to refer to the First Peoples' Healing Program

Fast facts.

• Type of program: Flexible support for alcohol and other drugs
• Location: Frankston and Mornington Peninsula areas of Bunurong (Boonwurrung) Country
• Cost: Free

What is the First Peoples' Healing Program?.

The First Peoples’ Healing Program supports people aged 16 to 55 who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and/or their immediate family, around concerns related to alcohol and other drugs.

We offer a flexible approach which includes First Peoples’ supports that have been identified within the community – supporting a person’s journey and connection to self, Mob and Country. 

This is a wraparound service with a cultural lens that acknowledges each person’s emotional wellbeing and their own personal journey

The First Peoples’ Healing Program is available across the Frankston and Mornington Peninsula areas.

How does the program support First Peoples?.

The First Peoples’ Healing Program has been established to improve participants’ experience of care, improve health outcomes and to provide easier access to alcohol and other drug support in the community. 

Key focus areas include:

• Culture
• Aboriginal healing practices
• Trauma-informed treatment
• Family-centred therapeutic practices
• Protective factors and support
• Social and cultural determinants of health.

The program will support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities by:

• Building an understanding of recovery and harm minimisation
• Facilitating individual and group psychoeducation sessions.
• Providing short-term support to case managers to help community linkage.
• Navigating mainstream services for better awareness and response for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their families. 

Our mission is to provide short-term wraparound support to coordinate your needs.

How to refer to the First Peoples' Healing Program.

Referrals and secondary consultations are available. All referrals will be followed by an assessment that will ensure eligibility criteria are met and will identify the main issues and risks to be addressed.

Please direct your referrals to or call us on (03) 9532 0811 indicating you want to refer to the First Peoples’ Healing Program.