KBHAC uses empowering survivor-led models with a deep understanding of the issues KBH survivors, their descendants and families experience. KBHAC has developed a holistic model of care to support KBH survivors, their descendants and families. This model addresses the legacy of physical, sexual, psychological and cultural abuse experienced by the KBH survivors as well as the intergenerational trauma experienced by their descendants. It is a model we apply across all of program areas.
KBHAC walks with survivors, descendants and their families through a journey with our service. There are five phases of this journey, although these are not linear, discrete or independent of each other.
We will make time to get to know you and understand how we can support you.
Make contact with KBH survivors, their families and community in a personal and sensitive way. We do this through deep listening, where we provide the time and space for people to yarn in their own way. We ensure that this is communicated effectively with the team so that they feel like they have been heard and don’t need to repeat themselves.
We will walk with you through this journey, taking
it one day
at a time.
We will connect with you and your community.
Re-connect KBH survivors, their families and the community to service providers and their community to activate collective healing. We walk together with survivors, descendants and their families to re-establish and nurture their relationships and connection to their culture and community.
There is nothing more empowering than having people around you that care.
Provide for individual and collective healing needs by building trust and confidence and offer individual and group, social, emotional and spiritual wellbeing support. We recognise that everyone has a right to a better service. We model hope and agency through our survivor driven model and focus on listening rather than asking questions.
The more I talk, the stronger
I get.
Promote individual and collective healing through support and yarning to KBH survivors, their families and community members. By building confidence and trust through our relationships we are able to counsel in culture, care for self, the family and the community.
We will stay with
you on your healing journey. You will always be part
of the KBHAC community.
Continue to work with KBH survivors, families and the KBH community to address intergenerational trauma and promote family healing. Stronger family connections, cultural identity and connection to culture contributes to develop, providing the opportunity for truth-telling and education.
We provide tailored services to KBH survivors and their families, referral support for other Stolen Generations survivors and their families and also support the broader community through our Ability Links NSW service and NDIS Registered Services.
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