OUR PROGRAMS
NAWIRI FAMILY CONNECT
Strengthening families, protecting children, building futures
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
What this program is
Nawiri Family Connect is a community-based family support and early intervention program. It works to strengthen families under pressure, reduce the risk of child protection involvement, and help children grow up safe, loved and connected.
The program runs on a simple principle: families are the experts on their own lives. We work alongside parents and caregivers, not above them, providing practical help, information and connection in a way that builds capacity and keeps families together wherever it is safe to do so.
WHO IT IS FOR
Who we work with
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Families with children aged 0 to 17 experiencing vulnerability or at risk of crisis
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Families from migrant and refugee backgrounds navigating the Australian family and child protection system
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Families experiencing or recovering from domestic and family violence
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Families living in poverty or housing stress
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Single-parent families with limited support networks
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Families where a parent or child has a disability or mental health condition
WHAT WE OFFER
How the program works
Intensive family support
An allocated family support worker, regular home visits, collaborative goal setting and coordination with schools, health services and other agencies. Up to twelve months, with a planned step-down.
Practical family support
Help with daily parenting tasks and routines, access to food, clothing and essentials, accompaniment to appointments, and transport for families without a car.
Group parenting programs
Culturally adapted parenting education in community settings, peer support groups including language-specific groups, school holiday programs, and fathers groups.
Information and navigation
Knowing your rights and entitlements, help with Centrelink, housing, legal aid and health, and warm referrals to specialist services with follow-up to make sure they worked.
CULTURAL SAFETY
How we make it work for you
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Parenting programs adapted to respect different cultural approaches while meeting child safety requirements
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Bilingual family support workers matched to the families they serve
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Community connectors, respected community members acting as cultural bridges
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Separate programs and workers for women and men where culturally required
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Halal, dietary and religious observance built into group program catering and scheduling
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Professional interpreters for all formal assessments, safety planning and child protection meetings
CULTURAL SAFETY
How we make it work for you
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Family homes, the main setting for intensive case management
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Community centres and neighbourhood houses for group programs
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Schools and early childhood services, through joint delivery
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Our Wayville office for assessment, planning and drop-in support
OTHER PROGRAMS
People rarely need just one thing
DISABILITY SUPPORT SERVICES
Empowering people with disability to live the life they choose
Person-centred NDIS supports across Greater Adelaide, with support workers matched by language and culture wherever we can
NAWIRI HOMEWARD BOUND
Meeting people where they are, walking with them toward home
Street outreach, case management and tenancy support for people sleeping rough or at risk of losing housing.
NAWIRI COMMUNITY BRIDGES
Building bridges between communities and the support they deserve
Navigation and settlement support for migrant and refugee communities, delivered in community languages and community spaces.