Bowden Lodge

Through Bowden Lodge, Baptist Care SA provides supported accommodation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men who have exceptional needs.

A person with exceptional needs may:

  • behave in ways that are very difficult to manage, and that threaten their own or others’ safety
  • have a mental health diagnosis that is difficult to manage with medication alone and affects their ability to live without daily living support
  • have experience of complex trauma, including family violence, family breakdown and abuse (sexual, emotional, physical)
  • live with disability and complex health problems that are often neglected
  • be socially isolated
  • have a history of homelessness and have been involved with the criminal justice system, including youth detention and prison.

Provided in partnership with the Exceptional Needs Unit and NDIS. 

Acknowledgement of Country

Baptist Care SA acknowledges we work on the lands of the Kaurna, Peramangk and Boandik people. We respect the ongoing skilful custodianship of lands, skies and waters and the continuous deep cultural connection with Country. We pay respect to Elders and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from all Countries, Nations and Mobs.

Ngadlu tampinthi Kaurna miyurna yaitya yarta-mathanya Wama. Tarntanyaku, ngadluku piipawarpulayi kuu Kaurna yartangka tikanthi.

(We acknowledge the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains as the traditional owners of the land on which our office sits.)

Ngathu putama nhu mraat, mraat Boandikat wulnuwitjara Berrinat ba mraatat mingru Berrin (I recognise this country (is) the country of the Boandik, the custodians of Mt Gambier and the country around Mt Gambier.)