Yitjawudik Men’s Recovery Centre
Health & Science
Budget
$250k - $5.0M
Year
2024
Team
Jim Chrisp
Joel Cruice
Kate Balloch
Yitjawudik, a Yorta Yorta word meaning "To Cure", is a 24-hour residential Alcohol & Other Drug (AOD) rehabilitation centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men over 18.
Following a comprehensive site feasibility study, Vincent Chrisp was engaged to design and develop a new communal facility on the Toolamba property, to enable Yitjawudik to deliver expanded AOD services to the regional Victoria area. Situated on a 68-acre property near Mooroopna in Central Victoria, the extended facility was designed by Vincent Chrisp Architects with Ngwala Willumbong Aboriginal Corporation's holistic AOD approach at its core, which is deeply rooted in cultural relevance.