Our Work – Current

Gambling Harm Minimisation and Education Program

Amity works in the gambling area focusing on providing projects and services based on evidence to reduce harms relating to gambling. The range of projects and services enables Amity to work with people, families and communities across the Territory.

Amity Community Services

Some of the ways we work in this program include

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counselling services for people and concerned others experiencing problems with gambling. Amity’s business hours telephone number is (08) 8944 6565

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managing the 24hr Gambling Helpline – 1800 858 858

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providing information and education on gambling harms and self-help strategies

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building capacity throughout the Northern Territory through community education and development

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creating health promotion resources and public health campaigns

Aboriginal Town Communities Program

Amity works with people and families from three Aboriginal Town Communities in the greater Darwin area.

Working alongside people, families and community leaders remains key to this project as we draw from and enhance community strengths that are already present.

ATCP

The project works towards

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building resilience, health literacy and health and well-being

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reducing harms from drugs, inhalants, tobacco and alcohol

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increasing participation and re-connection to cultural activities

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providing support and referral pathways for people and families across a range of services including housing, income support, educational and judicial systems

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working with retailers around volatile substances (inhalants) and relevant supply, harm and demand reduction strategies

Illicit Drug and Counselling Referral Awareness Program

This program is a long running program at Amity and works in the greater Darwin region with aims of increasing referral pathways and to understand peoples experience when accessing treatment services.

Check out the 2020 DailyReset campaign below.

Amity DailyReset Campaign

The program provides a range of services including

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counselling and brief interventions

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social marketing and health promotion campaigns

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participation at health and wellbeing events and activities

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promotion of referral pathways into treatment options