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Gindaja Treatment and Healing Indigenous Corporation, Yarrabah, QLDFrom gindaja.org.au, September 2026. Not supplied by the service.

TREATMENT SERVICE

Gindaja Treatment and Healing Indigenous Corporation

Back Beach Road, Yarrabah, QLD, 4871Not yet claimed by the provider
Subsidised, with a contributionWhat this service costs
Private and shared rooms17 residential places
17 bedsPublished capacity
Residential treatmentLive-in care
Gindaja Treatment and Healing Indigenous CorporationSent straight to this service

THE SERVICE

About Gindaja Treatment and Healing Indigenous Corporation

Gindaja is an Aboriginal community controlled alcohol and other drug service at Yarrabah, about 60km by road from Cairns. Its 17-bed Residential Recovery Centre on Back Beach Road runs a 12-week program for voluntary adults aged 18 and over who have already completed withdrawal. Residents live in twin-share rooms and take part in AOD education, anger management, relapse prevention, family wellbeing and cultural activities. A separate Learning and Wellbeing Centre in the township handles intake, day programs and aftercare.

Services offered

Residential rehabilitationOutpatient / day programCounselling & therapyMental health supportFamily supportAftercare program

Published as not offered here: detox / withdrawal management.

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From gindaja.org.au, September 2026. Not supplied by the service.

Where it is

Address
Back Beach Road, Yarrabah, QLD, 4871
Map
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