Support Groups
We believe healing happens in connection. Our support groups create safe, culturally grounded spaces where people can yarn, reflect, learn and walk alongside others with similar experiences. Each group is facilitated in a trauma‑informed way, with clear boundaries, confidentiality, and a strong focus on safety, dignity and choice.
We offer a range of groups for children, young people, carers and adults and can partner with services to establish peer support groups in their local communities. If you’d like to explore a group for the people you support or your workforce, you can register your interest and we’ll work with you to design something that fits your context.
Yarns with an Aunty or Uncle
Our Yarns with an Aunty or Uncle groups provide culturally safe spaces for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, parents and carers to sit with respected community members, share stories and ask questions in a relaxed, non‑judgemental environment.
These groups focus on connection to culture, identity, strengths and everyday support, rather than formal counselling. Aunts and Uncles offer guidance, gentle accountability and encouragement, walking alongside participants as they navigate family, school, community and system pressures.
Out‑of‑Home Care Support Groups
Our Out‑of‑Home Care Support Groups bring together carers, residential staff and, where appropriate, young people in care to explore what safe, stable and nurturing care looks like in practice. Groups are structured but informal, with a mix of sharing, practical tips, short learning segments and space to reflect on the realities of caring for children and young people who have experienced trauma.
We use a trauma‑informed, strengths‑based approach that honours carers’ commitment while also naming the hard parts and offering peer support for burnout, vicarious trauma and complex behaviour. Groups can be tailored for foster and kinship carers, residential workers, house managers or mixed teams.
Support Groups for Victim‑Survivors of Domestic and Family Violence
Our Domestic and Family Violence Support Groups offer a gentle, survivor‑centred space for people who have experienced domestic and family violence to connect with peers, share experiences and rebuild a sense of safety and hope. Participation is voluntary, paced and guided by clear safety planning and confidentiality arrangements.
Sessions may include psychoeducation about trauma and coercive control, practical strategies for day‑to‑day safety and wellbeing, and activities that focus on strengths, identity and future goals. Groups can be developed in partnership with specialist DFV services and can be tailored for different cohorts (for example, parents, young women, older women, or people from specific communities).
Support Groups for Non‑Offending Family Members of Child Sex Offenders
Our Support Groups for Non‑Offending Family Members of Child Sex Offenders recognise the unique and often isolating experiences of partners, parents, siblings and other relatives when someone in their family has committed sexual offences. These groups provide a confidential, non‑judgemental space to talk about grief, shock, shame, anger, loyalty conflicts and practical worries.
Facilitators take a trauma‑informed, victim‑sensitive and accountability‑aware approach, supporting participants to prioritise children’s and victim‑survivors’ safety while also attending to their own emotional, financial and relational impacts. Sessions may explore boundary‑setting, safety planning, navigating systems, and rebuilding support networks without ever excusing offending behaviour.
Wellbeing Walks
Our Wellbeing Walks are gentle, guided walks in local parks or community spaces that bring small groups together to move, breathe and connect. These walks are designed for people who may not feel ready for a sit‑down group but are looking for low‑pressure ways to build connection and support their mental health and wellbeing.
Facilitators use simple grounding exercises, light conversation prompts and opportunities for quiet reflection, always respecting participants’ choice about how much they share. Wellbeing Walks can be tailored for young people, carers, workers or mixed community groups, and can be offered as a one‑off or as a regular series.
Other Support Group Options
In addition to the groups above, Mulga Projects can co‑design other support spaces with communities and partner services, such as:
- Peer support circles for youth workers and frontline staff.
- Groups for young people transitioning from care or youth justice.
- Parenting support groups with a focus on trauma‑informed, culturally safe care.
- Men’s and women’s yarning circles focused on healing, responsibility and change.
All groups are guided by trauma‑informed principles, cultural safety and peer support. We prioritise clear group agreements, skilled facilitation, choice about participation, and access to additional supports if people need more intensive help outside the group.
Express Your Interest
If you would like to join a support group, explore a new group for your community, or partner with Mulga Projects to support your staff and clients, we’d love to hear from you.