Justice Support
This programme assists the male and female detainees within the prison and upon release. There are four support phases: Prison Support; Release Day Support; Community Establishment and Community Support. The reintegration and community support phases are both three months in duration.
There are two support phases after the release day. The Establishment phase is resource intensive whilst good habits are established and the Community Support phase is to assist the participant transition out of the Throughcare Programme.
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Accommodation Support
Supporting detainees with transitional accommodation upon their release to their permanent accommodation in the Community Support phase of the program.
Case Management
All clients of Yeddung Mura have a case care worker. Click on the image above for details on the case management service for each phase of this program. Select the image above for more details on this service.
Chaplaincy
Holistic support to people inside and outside. Select the image above for more details on this service.
Counselling
Yeddung Mura have Cognitive Behavioural Therapy training in many areas of wholeness wellbeing specialising in justice issues faced by our Indigenous clients. Clients are also provided support to attend counselling support outside Yeddung Mura. Counselling addresses personal issues, emotional challenges, or life transitions. It aims to provide support, enhance understanding, and facilitate personal growth and problem-solving skills.
Drop-in Centre
Safe haven to receive support during the day. Select the image above for more details on this service.
Empowerment Yarning Circles
In prison and outside prison, many clients need assistance with addictive behaviours, risk associated with domestic violence and help with emotions related to grief. These positive relationship programs are key through the prison and early release stages. Select the image above for more details on this service.
Family Reconciliation Support
The Release Day support phase includes planning to and ringing family connects as the first action. This support receives the most support in early days for all family members where there is existing post-traumatic stress.
Finances and Employment
Clients require practical assistance to establishing financial independence, gaining identification and gaining certificates that would assist them to gain employment. Significant support is required to assist a majority of clients who have not been able to successfully hold down employment. Clients are encouraged to assist with preparing and running community events.
Food & Shopping
One of the most challenging aspects of prison release is where the clients have yet to receive finances. Most of the time other factors like up-to-date identity are an issue. Trust is strongly established in the early days with a hearty breakfast, assistance with shopping until key logistics services have been delivered.
Health Support
Supporting detainees with taking care of themselves physically and with medical needs that will assist them. Without identity, this can be a challenging time during the Community Establishment support phase.
Mentoring
‘Community mentoring program’ to provide support for detainees to adjust to life outside of prison. The mentor is not the case worker but someone who stands and walks with the clients until they can build relationships and ask for assistance themselves. During the Community Engagement phase the mentor contacts daily. During the Community Support phase, the mentor contacts weekly to encourage the client to use the Yeddung Mura Community has their support if required. Select the image above for more details on this service.
Parole Reporting
Clients need assistance with time management. In prison they have not had to manage their time, and this is a major cause of not meeting parole reporting requirements. Parole reporting can also be a very stressful time associated with shame after a person has served their time. Clients are assisted to understand that this is part of their sentencing and when complete the sentence is complete.
Peer Support
Peers support each other with their own experience. Facilitators ensure clients hear testimonies of people that have been in a similar situation who now live a life where shame is replaced with joy and one where their life contributes to others. In prison the detainees support each other also.
Transportation
Supporting detainees with their transport needs from the release day through to the Community Support phase. Yeddung Mura has huge transport resource needs as not always are case workers, mentors or learning facilitators are available to meet the needs. Resources are also required for the Pre-Prison and Community Support services.