Women’s Healing Service

“Sisters doing it for themselves”

The Women’s Healing Service operates across Townsville and Palm Island, and provides support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in contact with the Criminal Justice System. It is a holistic prevention and early intervention program aimed at supporting women at the earliest possible point of their contact with the criminal justice system. The program:

  • Supports women to meet their bail conditions and requirements, or comply with or complete Community based Corrections Orders or probation.
  • Assists women who have experienced domestic and family violence, sexual assault, and other forms of violence to receive the support and tools to address causes of offending, break the cycle and heal.
  • Provides support at the earliest opportunity or point of contact with the criminal justice system.
  • Provides case management and coordination, support, advice, and system and service referral/facilitation across the government, NGO service and integrated support systems.
  • Provides a cultural program in Townsville Women’s Correction Centre.

The program maintains an office in Townsville and Palm Island. See details below.

Contact Information and Opening Hours

Townsville Office

Address

Suite G4, 336–340 Ross River Road Aitkenvale,

Phone Number

4791 4041

Opening Hours

Monday-Friday, 9 am-5pm

Palm Island Office

Address

Bwgcolman Healing Services (Primary Health Centre), Palm Island

Phone Number

TBC

Opening Hours

Monday-Friday, 9 am-5pm

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