ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY

The Australian Government acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and acknowledges their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and the Elders past and present.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this website may contain images, voices and names of deceased persons.

Indigenous.gov.au Connecting With First Nations Australians
Back to Stories

Kareena’s Story: Aboriginal Community Connect

03 March 2022
Safety and Wellbeing
A mature woman in a patterned dress sits at a table. In the background is a fence and lattice and trees and more fence.

Learn how Aboriginal Community Connect is transforming lives and bringing hope to those who have suffered the consequences of social disadvantage, trauma, lack of housing, social isolation, and poor mental health.

Aboriginal Community Connect (ACC) is an evidence based, alcohol and other drugs (AOD) service model, delivered by Uniting Communities across South Australia.

The service works holistically with families to address the underlying causes of addiction such as social disadvantage, trauma, housing, social isolation, and mental health.

This video, part of a Uniting Communities series called Client Stories, features Kareena who shares her story of rehabilitation after domestic abuse and how she is now serving others.

Find out more

Through the Indigenous Advancement Strategy, the National Indigenous Australians Agency supports Uniting Communities to deliver the Aboriginal Community Connect service.

For more information, see Aboriginal Community Connect | Uniting Communities.