Aboriginal people are not always comfortable accessing some alcohol and other drug services because they’re worried the services won’t suit them or their culture.
But culturally secure services for Aboriginal people are available.
Services for Aboriginal people
In Perth, the Aboriginal Alcohol and Drug Service provides counselling, education programs and support to Aboriginal people and their families.
Many of the community drug services have Aboriginal workers, including those services in the Kimberley, Pilbara, Mid West, Great Southern, South West and Goldfields regions.
Cyrenian House and Palmerston Association have residential programs for Aboriginal people as well as Aboriginal workers.
The Drug and Alcohol Office's Aboriginal Withdrawal Unit provides medically supervised alcohol and other drug withdrawal in a culturally secure environment that is staffed by Aboriginal workers.