A First Nations led EAP
Where people feel heard
A different kind of EAP
Culturally integrated, trauma informed and confidential support for workplaces that want something more relational than a traditional EAP.
Warida provides organisations with direct access to experienced First Nations practitioners who understand that wellbeing does not sit separately from culture, identity, family, community, work and connection to Country.
100% First Nations Led
100% First Nations
Qualified Practitioners
Australia Wide
Trusted by Organisations across Australia for culturally integrated EAP
Selected EAP clients shown with permission. Warida also supports other organisations whose logos are not displayed due to confidentiality or approval requirements.
What makes Warida different?
More than access to counselling
Many EAPs begin when someone is already struggling. Warida takes a more relational approach to workplace wellbeing, creating culturally safer spaces where people can speak openly, be deeply heard and access support that recognises the whole person.
Culturally Integrated
Culture is part of the therapeutic relationship, not an addition to it.
Trauma Informed
Support recognises the impact of trauma, systems, relationships and lived experience.
Relational
People are met as people, rather than appointments or utilisation numbers.
First Nations-led
Warida is 100% First Nations led and all qualified practitioners providing therapeutic services through Warida are First Nations people.
What can Warida EAP support with?
Support is confidential, culturally integrated and responsive to what is happening in each person’s life, relationships, community and workplace.
How Warida EAP works
01
Partner with Warida
We work with your organisation to establish an EAP pathway that fits your people and workplace.
02
Access Support
Your people contact Warida directly and confidentially when they need support.
03
Connect with a Practitioner
They connect with a qualified First Nations practitioner for culturally integrated, relational support.
No formal referral is required. We work with your organisation to create a simple, confidential access pathway that fits your workplace.
Support begins with being heard
At Warida, meaningful support begins with being heard. Our culturally integrated approach brings together professional therapeutic practice with deep listening, connection and respect for each person’s lived experience.
We recognise that wellbeing does not sit separately from culture, identity, family, community, relationships and the places where we live and work. Our role is not to “fix” people, but to create space for people to reconnect with their own strengths, inner knowing and agency.
Things people want to know before reaching out
What happens when I contact Warida?
Reaching out for support is simple. You do not need to explain everything before making contact, and you do not need a formal referral. When you contact Warida, we will confirm that your workplace has an EAP arrangement with us and help connect you with an appropriate qualified First Nations practitioner.
Your session is a confidential space to talk about what is happening for you, whether it relates to work, family, relationships, grief, Sorry Business, stress, overwhelm or something else you are carrying.
We begin by listening. There is no expectation that you arrive knowing exactly what you need or having the right words. Together, you and your practitioner can explore what is happening and what support may be helpful.
Is EAP support confidential?
Yes. What you discuss with your practitioner is private and confidential, within the usual legal and professional limits of confidentiality.
Your employer is not told what you discuss in your session. For reporting and invoicing purposes, they are only provided with de identified information, such as a client number, the date of service and the EAP support accessed.
Are Warida's practitioners First Nations?
Yes. Warida is 100% First Nations led, and all qualified practitioners providing therapeutic services through Warida are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.
Can non-Indigenous employees access Warida's EAP service?
Yes. Depending on your employer’s contract with Warida, usually any employee and potentially their family members can access the service.
Need a broader national EAP model?
For larger organisations, more complex workforces, or workplaces requiring broader national EAP infrastructure, BilaEmpower provides a national First Nations led EAP service.
Warida and BilaEmpower are separate First Nations led organisations that work collaboratively where appropriate, helping workplaces access the EAP model that best fits their size, people and needs.