History

DIMS is a not for profit organisation incorporated under the Northern Territory Associations ACT, on the 16 June 2017. The Management Committee consists of all Indigenous men living in the Darwin Region. The organisation has Indigenous male staff delivering programs and services to Indigenous male clients to help improve their social and emotional well-being.

The Men’s service started in 2005 as a Family Violence Prevention and Healing program under Darwin Aboriginal & Islander Women’s Shelter (DAIWS). DAIWS supports men’s programs to assist Indigenous men improve their social and emotional wellbeing and prevent family violence from occurring and re-occurring. DAIWS continues to auspices funding for the men’s services until it becomes fully independent from DAIWS.