Spellbound. The only word which could describe the effect on everyone in the Parramatta Drug Court courtroom this month when a surprise traditional Aboriginal dance broke the hushed tones of the usual proceedings.
The successful completion of a proud Aboriginal man’s Drug Court Program was marked with a traditional Aboriginal dance by the community of The Glen, an Aboriginal specific rehabilitation centre on the NSW Central Coast.
In order to graduate from the Drug Court Program, a person must remain drug and crime free, stabilise their social and domestic environment, gain employment or be employment ready and be fiscally responsible.
By the end of his Program this graduate, with assistance from The Glen, was able to obtain work, stable accommodation, repay financial debts and re-establish family relationships.
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Published on NSW Australia Drug Court website
