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A GUIDE TO SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES
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WELCOME
THIS BLUE MOUNTAINS CITY COUNCIL GUIDE CONNECTS YOU WITH EVERYTHING THE COMMUNITY HAS TO OFFER TO YOU AND THE CHILDREN YOU CARE ABOUT!
3rd edition. This booklet was produced by Blue Mountains City Council. To download a copy of this booklet visit www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au (go to ‘Council Services’ then ‘Community Services’ then ‘Children’s Services’) Blue Mountains City Council or www.strongerfamilies.co For more information on services and (go to ’child friendly city’) facilities available go to For enquiries or orders contact: 4780 5542 www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au Postal address: Locked Bag 1005, Alternatively contact Council’s Child and Katoomba NSW 2780 Family Services Development Officer on An accessible version of this guide is 4780 5542. available on Council’s website. People with The Blue Mountains City Council recognises the vision impairment and those who use Gundungurra and Darug people as the screen readers may find the accessible traditional custodians of the Blue Mountains. version to be helpful. © BMCC 2017
While care has been taken to ensure that information contained in this publication is true and correct at the time of publication, changes in circumstances after the time of publication may impact on the accuracy of this information. Blue Mountains City Council gives no warranty or assurance, and makes no representation as to the accuracy or reliability of any information or advice contained therein, or that it is suitable for your intended use. Listings in part of this guide do not imply any form of endorsement by Council of the goods, services and/or works provided by that provider. Those wishing to engage any listed providers should rely upon their own enquiries as relevant to their needs. BMCC-C&F Directory-0317.qxp_Layout 1 28/03/2017 2:33 pm Page 3
MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR
Dear Blue Mountains Resident, I am pleased to present the 3rd Edition of the Blue Mountains Guide to Services & Activities for Families, which provides listings of services and activities available to families living in the Blue Mountains Local Government Area. Whether you’re in a family with young children, with teenagers, with a member that has a disability, an Aboriginal family, a single-parent family, or a same-sex parent family, this booklet will help you to find services and support, as well as show you some of the fantastic recreational activities that the City of Blue Mountains has to offer during the different stages of life. For people with vision impairment and for those who use screen readers, an accessible, downloadable version of this guide is available on the Blue Mountains City Council’s website, www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au. If you require more information about this guide, contact the Children and Family Services Development Officer on 4780 5542.
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Emergency Contacts & Information . . . . 7 Prenatal Services ...... 16 Emergency Services ...... 8 Maternity Hospitals...... 16 Hospitals and Medical Help ...... 8 Caring for Babies and Toddlers ...... 16 Crisis Helplines ...... 8 Parenting Support...... 17 Child Protection7 ...... 8 Foster Parents & Families ...... 19 NSW Community Services Centres . . . . 9 Community Hubs and Groups for Parents and Children ...... 20 Domestic & Family Violence Services . . 9 Stronger Families Alliance School Emergency Relief ...... 9 Community Hubs ...... 20 Family Support Services ...... 9 Playgroups & Supported Neighbourhood Centres...... 10 Playgroups...... 20 Financial Support Services ...... 11 Other Groups for Children and Families ...... 21 Financial Counselling Services ...... 12 Childcare and Preschool Services Food Vouchers & Food Parcels ...... 12 (0-6 years) ...... 22 Free and Affordable Meals ...... 12 Long Day Care Centres...... 23 Housing & Accommodation Services . . 13 Community Managed Long Day Care Services for Families ...... 15 Centres...... 23
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Privately Owned Long Day Care Early Links...... 38 Centres...... 23 Ability Links ...... 38 Preschools ...... 24 My Choice Matters...... 38 Community Managed Preschools ...... 24 National Relay Service ...... 38 Privately Owned Preschools...... 24 Disability Hotline ...... 39 Family Day Care ...... 25 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander ...... 39 Occasional Care ...... 25 Advocacy ...... 40 Choosing an early childhood service . . . 26 Carer and Parent Support Services . . . . . 41 Child Care Subsidies ...... 26 Complaints about Services...... 41 Schools and Education Support ...... 27 Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Transition to School Programs ...... 28 (CALD) ...... 41 School Run Transition to School Disability Specific...... 42 Programs...... 28 Early Childhood ...... 42 Out of School Hours (OOSH) Services. . . 28 Education ...... 43 Vacation Care...... 29 Employment Assistance ...... 45 Family Day Care ...... 29 Equipment ...... 45 Choosing an Out Of School Hours Family Support ...... 46 Care Service ...... 30 Financial Support for Families with Primary Schools ...... 31 a Child or Adult with disability ...... 47 Public Schools ...... 31 Holiday Accommodation ...... 47 Private Schools ...... 31 Home Modifications & Maintenance. . . . 48 High Schools ...... 32 Hospitals ...... 48 State Schools ...... 32 In-home Support ...... 49 Private Schools ...... 32 Legal...... 49 Youth Services...... 33 Libraries and Toy Borrowing...... 50 Mountains of Help (for Young People) . . 34 Parents with a Disability ...... 50 Families with Disability ...... 36 Recreation & Social Support...... 50 National Disability Insurance Scheme Siblings and Young Carers...... 51 (NDIS) ...... 37 Transport...... 52 Accessing Disability Services Young People with Disability...... 52 with the NDIS ...... 37 General Services Directory ...... 53 Disability Organisations in the Blue Aboriginal Community ...... 54 Mountains...... 37 Culturally & Linguistically Diverse NDIS Eligibility...... 38 (CALD) ...... 55
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Government...... 56 and Child-minding ...... 71 Local Government ...... 55 Learn to Swim ...... 71 State Government ...... 56 Tumbling and Trampolining...... 71 Federal Government...... 56 Movie Theatres ...... 71 Health Services ...... 57 Index of Telephone Numbers...... 72 Community Health Centres ...... 57 A...... 73 Dental: Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) Oral Health B ...... 73 Service ...... 58 C...... 74 Other Health Services...... 58 D...... 74 Pharmacies...... 59 E ...... 74 Housing and Accommodation ...... 59 F ...... 74 Legal...... 60 G...... 74 LGBTI Support ...... 60 H...... 75 Mental Health Services ...... 61 Men’s Health and Support Services. . . . . 62 I...... 75 Women’s Health and Support Services . 63 J ...... 75 Children’s Recreational and Fun K ...... 75 Activities ...... 65 L ...... 75 Parks for Children...... 66 M ...... 75 Bike Tracks for Children ...... 67 N...... 76 Nature Activities and Bushwalks for Children...... 68 O...... 76 Bush Trackers: Bush Walks for Kids P ...... 76 by Kids ...... 68 R ...... 76 Bushwalks Graded Easy ...... 68 S ...... 76 Selected Easy/Medium Bushwalks...... 68 T ...... 76 Blue Mountains City Council Nature U...... 76 Programs...... 68 National Parks & Wildlife Offices ...... 69 W ...... 76 Library and Cultural Services ...... 69 Y ...... 77 Libraries...... 69 Phone Information and Support lines . . 77 Blue Mountains Cultural Centre ...... 69 Useful Websites...... 79 Swimming Pools and Recreation ...... 70 Other useful guides produced by Recreational Programs for Children Blue Mountains City Council ...... 82
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EMERGENCY CONTACTS & Mountains Care (Emergency Crisis Relief) INFORMATION 4739 2233 Beyond Blue provides info and help when you’re feeling depressed or anxious EMERGENCY SERVICES 1300 224 636 Fire/Ambulance/Police Emergencies Domestic Violence Line 1800 65 64 63 000, TTY 106 Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Bush Fire Information Line 1800 679 737 Helpline (LifeLine) 1800 200 526 State Emergency Service 132 500 NSW Rape Crisis Centre 9819 7357 Origin/Integral Energy Emergency 131 or 24/7 counselling 1800 424 017 003 If you or someone you know has suffered sexual assault or abuse. Sydney Water 13 20 90 Mental Health Access 1800 011 511 HOSPITALS AND Legal Aid Hotline 1800 10 18 10 MEDICAL HELP Legal advice if you’re under 18 and under arrest. Blue Mountains District ANZAC Health Care Interpreter Service, Memorial Hospital 4784 6500 Western Sydney Local Health District Great Western Highway, Katoomba 9912 3800 (24 hours) Springwood Hospital 4751 0300 7 Huntley Grange Road, Springwood CHILD PROTECTION Lithgow Hospital 6350 2300 Child Protection Helpline Cnr Col Drewe Drive and Great Western (for the general public) Highway, Lithgow 132 111, TTY 1800 212 936 Nepean Hospital 4734 2000 24 hours/7 days. Ring to report suspected Somerset St, Kingswood child abuse. Westmead Children’s Hospital Child Protection Helpline (for 9845 0000 professionals working with children) Cnr Hawkesbury Road and Hainsworth St, 133 627 (13 DOCS) Westmead Child Abuse Prevention Service (CAPS) Poisons Information Line 13 1126 1800 688 009 Mondays-Fridays 9.00am-5.00pm. CRISIS HELPLINES Telephone support workers offer information, referral and ongoing support LifeLine 131 114 to those affected by child abuse, Distress Call (Telephone Counselling) concerned about the welfare of a child, or 4736 4455 needing family or parenting support. Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467 Keep Them Safe Mandatory Reporter Parent Line 1300 130 052 Guide (for mandatory reporters) – ChildStory Reporter Kid’s Help Line (Free Call) 1800 551 800 Mandatory reporters (professionals in Youth Hotline 4736 4000 contact with children) are encouraged to
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use the Mandatory Reporter Guide to EMERGENCY RELIEF guide their decision making and determine whether or not to report to the Lifeline Telephone Crisis Support Child Protection Helpline. 13 11 14 https://reporter.childstory.nsw.gov.au/s Mountains Care (Emergency Crisis https://keepthemsafe.nsw.gov.au/r Relief) 4739 2233 eporting-concerns/mandatory-reporter- Gateway Family Services guide (Provides emergency food vouchers and financial relief) 4739 5963 NSW COMMUNITY SERVICES Thrive Services (Subsidsed food parcels, CENTRES donated fresh food, assistance with utility bills) 4782 1555 Prevention and early intervention, child protection and out-of-home care Salvos Connect 1300 371 288 for vouchers to assist with financial help and Blue Mountains Community Services purchasing food and clothing. Centre 4752 2600 435-457 Great Western Highway, Faulconbridge Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467 operates 24 hours/ 7 days and the website Penrith Community Services Centre offers video counselling. 4722 7300 2-6 Station St, Penrith FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES DOMESTIC & FAMILY VIOLENCE SERVICES See also Neighbourhood Centres as they can provide support in the forms of groups 1800 RESPECT Phone counselling for and information on other support services. people affected by Domestic Violence Family Support Services can provide WestConnect 4732 2318 wcdvs.org.au emergency financial relief, gas and West Connect Domestic Violence Services electricity vouchers and some food relief. provides domestic violence support in the Contact the following services for opening Penrith/Nepean, Blue Mountains, hours, availability of emergency relief Blacktown/Hills and Hawkesbury district. and/or vouchers. Offers support and accommodation Thrive Services (formerly Blue Mountains options for women with or without Family Support Service) 4782 1555 children who are experiencing or escaping thriveservices.org.au domestic and family violence or abuse and Gateway Family Services 4739 5963 for those women who may be at risk of gatewayfamilyservices.org.au homelessness. WestConnect assists women, regardless of cultural background, Connect Child & Family Services sexual preference or age. 4758 9966 connectcfs.org.au Domestic Violence Line 1800 656 463 Family Drug Support (24 hours) 4782 9222 or 1300 368 186 fds.org.au Blue Mountains Women’s Health & Resource Centre 4782 5133
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NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRES Mid Mountains Neighbourhood Centre 4759 2592 mmnc.org.au Neighbourhood Centres provide local 9 New Street, Lawson information, host groups, run courses, and Mondays–Fridays 9.00am–4.00pm provide internet access, low cost loans and Springwood Neighbourhood Centre emergency relief, volunteering 4751 3033 sncc.org.au opportunities and much more. 595 Springwood Avenue, Springwood Blackheath Area Neighbourhood Centre Mondays–Tuesdays 9.15am–4.30pm, 4787 7770 banc.org.au Wednesdays 9.15am–12.30pm, Corner Gardiner Crescent and Great Thursdays-Fridays 9.15am–4.30pm Western Highway, Blackheath Winmalee Neighbourhood Centre Mondays–Fridays 9.30am–5.00pm 4754 4050 Katoomba Neighbourhood Centre winmaleeneighbourhoodcentre.com.au 4782 1117 kncinc.org.au 62 Whitecross Road, Winmalee 8 Station Street, Katoomba Mondays–Fridays 8.30am–4.00pm Mondays–Fridays 9.30am–5.00pm Lower Blue Mountains Neighbourhood Centre 4739 1164 lmnc.org.au 33 Hope Street, Blaxland Mondays–Thursdays 9.30am–4.30pm, Fridays 9.30am–12.30pm
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No Interest Loans Scheme (NILS) FOOD VOUCHERS NILS assists residents to purchase white & FOOD PARCELS goods and other items. NILS can also be used for medical treatment, glasses, dental, Blackheath Area Neighbourhood Centre etc. NILS nils.com.au operates from four (BANC) 4787 7770 Mountains neighbourhood centres: 265 Great Western Hwy, Blackheath Blackheath 4787 7770 Thrive Services (formerly Blue Mountains Family Support Service) 4782 1555 Mid Mountains (Lawson) 4759 2592 2 Station St, Katoomba Winmalee 4754 4050 Gateway Family Services 4739 5963 Lower Mountains (Blaxland) 4739 1164 Katoomba Neighbourhood Centre FINANCIAL COUNSELLING 4782 1117 70 Old Bathurst Rd, Blaxland Salvation Army 4782 9251 SERVICES Springwood Neighbourhood Centre Credit and Debt Hotline 1800 007 007 4751 3033 financialcounsellingaustralia.org.au Lifeline Central West Counselling FREE AND AFFORDABLE Service 1300 798 258 MEALS Moneycare Blue Mountains (Salvation Katoomba Civic Centre 4782 1174 Army) 4782 9251 salvos.org.au/need- Morning tea (minimal cost) Mondays, help/financial-assistance Wednesdays & Fridays. Lunch ($5) Tuesdays This service provides free and confidential financial telephone counselling on Katoomba Neighbourhood Centre Tuesdays and Wednesdays by 4782 1117 Free unwaged, $6 waged. appointment only. 33 Waratah Street, 1st and 2nd Thursday of each month. 2nd Katoomba Thursday is a vegetarian meal provided by Ananda Marga. Donations appreciated. CatholicCare Social Services 8822 2222 ccss.org.au Salvation Army 4782 9251 Provides a financial counselling outreach St Hilda’s Anglican Church 4782 1608 service each Friday by appointment. 66 Katoomba St, Katoomba Shop 3, 163 Macquarie Road, Springwood Occasional Friday nights Wesley Financial Counselling Service 33 Waratah St, Katoomba 4725 9210 or 1800 007 007 Free breakfast Monday-Friday, Free Lunch wesleymission.org.au Fridays. Donations appreciated. Provides a free counselling outreach Uniting Church 4757 4394 service each Monday at the Lower 223 Katoomba St Mountains Neighbourhood Centre in Open Hearth free lunch Tuesdays. Blaxland for people under financial stress. Free dinner last Friday of month. Week daily counselling at 30 Copeland Winmalee Neighbourhood Centre Street, Kingswood. 4754 4050 Every Monday, except public Gambling Help 1800 858 858 holidays. gamblinghelponline.org.au
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Blue Mountains Food Services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, providing 4759 2811 information about local services, assessing • Meals on Wheels people’s needs and referring people to • Frozen Food Delivery appropriate services. It is best used after • Village Restaurants hours for emergency assistance and for referrals out of the District. HOUSING & Youth Emergency Accommodation Line ACCOMMODATION 9318 1531 yfoundations.org.au SERVICES Nepean Blue Mountains Family Homelessness and Housing Support Specialist Homelessness Services (SHS) can Service 4724 3000 This service targets be accessed through The Right Door, a families with accompanying children, single entry point into Nepean and Blue including young parents who are homeless Mountains homelessness and support or at risk of homelessness. services. Nepean Blue Mountains Young People’s The Right Door 1800 760 071 Homelessness and Housing Support Link2home 1800 152 152 Service 4760 0800 Targeting young housing.nsw.gov.au/contact-us people without accompanying children Link2home is a single State-wide who are homeless or at risk of information and referral service available homelessness.
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Blue Mountains Tenants Advice and Nepean Blue Mountains Tenancy Advocacy Service (BMTAAS) 4782 4155 Support Service 4777 8041 or 1300 363 967 wentworth.org.au/tenancy-support- BMTAAS is a free, confidential service that service.html This service provides a assists tenants in the Blue Mountains. It is tenancy support service for single men provided by the Elizabeth Evatt and women, families and young people Community Legal Centre. Advice, whose tenancies are at risk. information advocacy and community Lithgow Homelessness and Housing education activities. Support Service 6351 2230 This service Housing NSW (Penrith Office) 4721 6422 supports people who are at risk of housing.nsw.gov.au becoming homeless or who are homeless Housing NSW works with community in Lithgow and surrounding villages. housing to provide affordable housing to West Connect Domestic Violence low and medium income families and Services 4732 2318 wcdvs.org.au individuals. Call for information about This service targets women, with or emergency housing, temporary without children, who are homeless or at accommodation, rental bond assistance, risk of homelessness escaping domestic priority housing, and other housing and family violence. programs. Tenants’ Union Hotline 9251 6590 Wentworth Community Housing tenants.org.au 4777 8000 wentworth.org.au Advice and information on tenants’ rights. Penrith 4731 5851 Ability Options Housing for People with Katoomba 4782 6479 Disability 1300 422 454 Wentworth Community Housing Limited is abilityoptions.org.au/home a not-for-profit housing organisation that provides housing assistance to eligible people who are on low to medium incomes. Can also provide temporary accommodation assistance.
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PRENATAL SERVICES Family Planning NSW The Warehouse 4749 0500 fpnsw.org.au For information, advice and referral 13 Reserve Street, Penrith during pregnancy see your local general Contraception, pregnancy testing, practitioner. Alternatively, contact one of pregnancy counselling, pre and post-natal the services below: checks. Fees may apply. Blue Mountains Women’s Health and Resource Centre 4782 5133 bmwhrc.org MATERNITY HOSPITALS 124 Lurline Street, Katoomba Services include pregnancy testing, Blue Mountains District ANZAC pregnancy and termination advice and Memorial Hospital 4784 6500 referral and contraceptive advice. Corner Woodlands Road and Great Pregnancy, Birth and Baby Western Highway, Katoomba 1800 882 436 Antenatal clinic and classes, birthing and pregnancybirthbaby.org.au maternity services. Pregnancy, Birth and Baby is a national Nepean Hospital 4734 2000 Australian Government service providing Derby Street, Kingswood support and information for expecting Antenatal clinic and classes, full range of parents and parents of children, from birth birthing and maternity services including to 5 years of age. Support is available perinatal ultrasound, neonatal intensive seven days a week and expecting parents, care and an adolescent support midwife. new parents and parents of young children Nepean Private Hospital 4732 7333 can choose to receive support by phone, 1-9 Barber Avenue, Kingswood by confidential video calls (Safe Time Calls). Antenatal classes, birthing and maternity Blue Mountains Homebirth Group services, post-discharge drop-in centre. bluemountainshomebirth.com.au Family day care room, corner San Jose CARING FOR BABIES Avenue and Loftus Street, Lawson. AND TODDLERS A group run by parents who believe in gentle homebirth. Meets fortnightly on Pregnancy, Birth and Baby Thursday mornings. Meetings involve pregnancybirthbaby.org.au discussions on birth and parenting, Pregnancy, Birth and Baby is a national including time to chat and play. Australian Government service providing Emergency Contraception support and information for expecting See Pharmacies parents and parents of children, from birth Pharmacies can supply emergency to 5 years of age. Support is available contraception without a prescription. seven days a week and expecting parents, Alternatively, see your general practitioner new parents and parents of young children or family planning clinic. can choose to receive support by phone, by confidential video calls (Safe Time Calls) or online. Australian Breastfeeding Association breastfeeding.asn.au Breastfeeding Helpline 1800 686 268
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Blue Mountains Australian MotherSafe Hotline 9382 6539 or Breastfeeding Association 1800 647 848 bluemountainsaba.com Provides information on drug use in Comprised of three groups covering the pregnancy and while breastfeeding. Upper & Lower Mountains and the Karitane 1300 CARING (1300 227 464) Hawkesbury/Nepean areas. These groups Provides a Careline and a range of online meet each month to share information on resources for new parents. parenting and breastfeeding. Their website Multiple Birth Association: Nepean has links to support, including the ABA 1300 886 499 nepeanmba.org.au Helpline and email counselling. A volunteer organisation established and Community Health and Early run by multiple births families to provide Childhood Service support, resources & education. families.nsw.gov.au/support/ Pharmacies Many pharmacies employ an child-health-services.htm early childhood nurse to weigh babies and Free services for children including provide information and advice to new monitoring health and development of parents. Check at your local pharmacy for children 0-5, immunizations, new baby session times. For contact details, see groups, enjoy your toddler groups, speech Pharmacies (page 59). therapy, occupational therapy, hearing service, counselling, drug and alcohol and Lavenderia Nappy Care 1300 853 309 mental health service. Central intake, lavenderia.com.au information and referral line 1800 222 608 Eco-friendly washing and pick-up/delivery service for cloth nappies, including hire of Katoomba Community Health Service modern cloth nappies. 4782 2133 93 Waratah Street, Katoomba Springwood Community Health Services PARENTING SUPPORT 4751 0100 288 Macquarie Road, Springwood Thrive Services (formerly Blue Mountains Tresillian 4734 2124 or 1300 272 736 Family Support) 4782 1555, tresillian.org.au TTY 4782 1671 thriveservices.org.au 1b Barber Avenue, Kingswood 2 Station Street, Katoomba A centre for families with children 0-3 years Parenting advice and early intervention providing guidance on parenting issues support, referral, parenting groups, such as breastfeeding, sleep, settling and emergency food parcels, emergency postnatal depression. For residential & day financial assistance, energy and water programs a referral from a GP or child and vouchers for families and individuals in the family health nurse is required. Upper Blue Mountains. Lactation Consultants ilca.org/home Mountains Outreach Community International Board Certified Lactation Services (MOCS) 4758 6811 mocs.org.au Consultants provide professional support 48-50 Oaklands Rd, Hazelbrook to breastfeeding mothers. They can be MOCS is a community managed employed by the local health district or be organisation which brings people together in private practice. To find lactation to strengthen community connections and consultants locally visit the website. resilience, and provide a range of free or
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low cost activities and services for children, community hubs, referral, early families, individuals and groups in a variety intervention, emergency food relief and of locations across the Blue Mountains. financial assistance for families and Runs parenting groups, supported individuals. playgroups including Parenting Young, the Gateway Family Services ENRICH Mid Mountains School Community Hub 4782 5326 or 4739 5963 and other community development Clairvaux, 14 Oak Street, Katoomba projects. MOCS also manages the Blue The Family Enrichment Project offers free Mountains Occasional Child Care Service, counselling, information and support 0412 932 801. around parenting and enriching family life, Connect Child and Family Services children’s play therapy, art therapy, 4758 9966 connectcfs.org.au parenting groups and resilience building Bungarabee Centre, 48-50 Oaklands Road, groups for parents, kids and teens. Hazelbrook Waratah Cottage 4782 5326 Provides a variety of programs to support 27 Waratah Street, Katoomba. parents, including early childhood A drop-in service for parents and their disability services, transition to school children, providing a space for parents to programs, playgroups, a community toy connect and children to play, sing songs library and a program for families with and listen to stories. Families will also be sleepless babies (You Ask, We Nurture). able to access free parenting groups, Free access to counselling for children, counselling and art therapy (by young people and adults experiencing appointment). stressful life circumstances or mental Family Relationship Advice Line health issues under the Access to Allied 1800 050 321, TTY 1800 555 677 Psychological Services (ATAPS) and Better Confidential advice about the family law Access Programs. Both programs provide system for all people affected by family Medicare funded individual and/or group relationship or separation issues and sessions with private and allied health difficulties. Open Saturdays. professionals. Referral is through your GP. Connect also manage the Brighter Futures Family Relationship Centre 4720 4999 Program which offers multiple types of or 4728 4802 familyrelationships.gov.au support to families who have children Level 2, 606 High Street, Penrith aged eight years or younger, or who are Information, support and referral for expecting a baby. Families facing drug and families about starting relationships, alcohol problems, mental health issues, making relationships stronger, relationship parents with significant learning difficulties and parental separation. Parents difficulties, experiencing domestic violence separating can access professional support or needing help with parenting skills will in dispute resolution and making a also be able to join the program. parenting plan. Mediation and counselling services available. Gateway Family Services 4739 5963 or 1300 316 746 Resourcing Parents gatewayfamilyservices.org.au resourcingparents.nsw.gov.au 70 Old Bathurst Road, Blaxland Provides parenting education and Parenting groups, support and advice for information to parents and carers of families with children 0-16 years, children 0-18 years.
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Perinatal Anxiety and Depression CCNSW provides support to foster, kinship Australia (PANDA) National Helpline and relative carers across NSW, as well as a 1300 726 306 panda.org.au telephone support line. The Helpline is for mothers concerned Fostering NSW 1800 2 FOSTER about themselves and/or their babies, and (1800 236 783) fosteringnsw.com.au for any family member who may be The website offers resources for carers and concerned about someone they care a forum for carers to seek information and about around perinatal anxiety and support other carers. depression. Aboriginal State Wide Foster Care Single With Children 1300 300 496 Support Service 1800 888 698 singlewithchildren.com.au absec.org.au Blue Mountains & Region Based in Sydney, this social organisation is Inter-country Adoption Playgroup run by single parents and caters for the This group meets quarterly and includes needs of single parent families. They children from 5-15 years. provide social activities every week for Email: [email protected] both custodial and access single parents as Community Services NSW Government well as their children. Practical advice-based information on Foster Families, Adoptive Families & child protection, foster care, adoption Kinship/ Relative Carers (local and international) and parenting. Connecting Carers NSW (CCNSW) 1300 community.nsw.gov.au 794 653 connectingcarersnsw.com.au Open Adoption Hotline 1800 003 227
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COMMUNITY HUBS Katoomba Koori Playgroup AND GROUPS FOR PARENTS Katoomba Neighbourhood Centre, 6-10 Station Street, Katoomba AND CHILDREN Mondays 11.00am-1.00pm during school Stronger Families Alliance School terms. Transport to this playgroup is Community Hubs available, contact ACRC. Hubs work together through the Stronger Blackheath Area Neighbourhood Centre Families Alliance to provide programs for 4787 7770 banc.org.au babies, children and carers in community Play and Chat Playgroups: spaces and schools. Activities include Mount Victoria Public School, Wednesdays supported playgroups, community drop-in 9.30am-11.30am; school terms rooms in schools, transition to school Blackheath Public School (offers Toy programs, parent programs, fun events Borrowing service), Mondays 9.15am- and supported referral to universal and 11.15am; school terms targeted services. For an update of the School Hub program each term visit the Connect Child and Family Services 4758 9966 website: strongerfamilies.co/school-hub- connectcfs.org.au Connect run various Play & Chat as well as program.html other supported playgroups in the Blue • Blackheath and Mount Victoria Mountains. Community Hub Convener: Play & Chat Playgroups: Blackheath Area Neighbourhood Centre 4787 7770 • Next to Katoomba Children’s Cottage, Westend Street, Katoomba, Tuesdays • Katoomba and North Katoomba 10.00am-2.30pm Community Hub Convener: Connect Child and Family Services 4758 9966 • Katoomba Public School, Merriwa Street, Katoomba, Thursdays 9.15am-11.30am • Lower Mountains Community Hub Convener: Gateway Family Services • North Katoomba Community Hub at 4739 5963 or 1300 316 746 Katoomba North Public School, Barton Street, North Katoomba • Mid Mountains Community Hub Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9.15am- Convener: Mountains Outreach 12.00pm Community Service 4758 6611 • Winmalee Public School, Leslie Street, • Winmalee Community Hub Convener: Winmalee, Wednesdays 9.15am-11.15am Gateway Family Services 4739 5963 or 1300 316 746 • Dads and Kids Play and Chat Hazelwood Centre, 10 Rosedale Playgroups & Supported Playgroups Crescent, Hazelbrook, Saturdays Supported playgroups are run by 10.00am-11.30am community organisations and provide opportunities for 0-5 year old children to Connect also runs two other playgroups play and parents to meet informally. All in the Blue Mountains: groups are subject to change, so call for • My Time for children with disabilities or the latest information. chronic illness Aboriginal Cultural and Resource Centre Next to Katoomba Children’s Cottage, (ACRC) 4782 6569 acrc.org.au Westend Street, Katoomba, Fridays 10.00am-12.00pm
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• Paint and Play (plus toy library bus) Playgroups NSW 1800 171 882 Buttenshaw Park, Springwood, playgroupnsw.org.au Thursdays 10.00am-11.30am Parent and carer-run playgroups in the Gateway Family Services 4739 5963 Blue Mountains area can be found through or 1300 316 746 Playgroups NSW. They can also assist those gatewayfamilyservices.org.au setting up new playgroups. Alternatively, Gateway runs various supported inquire at your local church, school or playgroups across the Blue Mountains: neighbourhood centre about local playgroups. You can also find helpful • Multicultural Playgroup information on the Playgroup NSW Thrive Services, 2 Station Street, website. Katoomba Fortnightly on Fridays 10.00am- Other Groups for Children and Families 12.00pm; school terms Kids with Courage 4751 3951 • Play and Chat, Blaxland Public School springwood.unitingchurch.org.au/event/ Thursdays 9.15am-11.15am school terms kids-with-courage-2 Springwood Uniting Church, 4 Lewin • Winmalee (plus toy library bus), Street, Springwood Pinnaroo OOSH Centre, next to Seven week group programs for primary- Winmalee Public School school aged children run across the Wednesdays 9.15am-11.15am; school Blue Mountains. Focused on resilience and terms self-esteem when families have been Mountains Outreach Community under stress. Service (MOCS) 4758 6811 mocs.org.au Playgym Enquiries: 4782 2133 MOCS run two playgroups in Hazelbrook: Registrations: 1800 222 608 • Scout Hall Playgroup, 70 Railway Parade, Katoomba Community Health Centre, Hazelbrook 93 Waratah St, Katoomba Thursdays 10.00am-12.00pm; school terms Blackheath Public School, Great Western Highway, Blackheath • Play in the Park, Golden Horizons Park, Blue Hills Road/Red Gum Avenue, Lithgow Community Health Centre, Hazelbrook Col Drewe Drive, Lithgow 6350 2750 Tuesdays 10.00am-11.30am; school Movement and fun programs for children terms weather permitting aged 2-5 years with their carers. Runs Little Sprouts Steiner Playgroups during school terms. 4758 6044 or 0458 454 641 bluemountainssteiner.nsw.edu.au 83 Clearview Parade, Hazelbrook Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9.30am-12.30pm; school terms. Provide a connection for parents and an experience of the Steiner approach.
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LONG DAY CARE CENTRES 7.30am-6.00pm; 2-5 years Privately Owned Long Day Care Centres Provide long day, permanent, part-time and emergency care for children 0-6 years. Bright Horizons Australia Childcare All services offer an early childhood 4782 5195 bhchildcare.com.au education program. 43 Wilson Street, Katoomba 7.00am-6.00pm; 0-6 years Community Managed Long Day Care Centres Bush Babies Childcare 4753 6822 bushbabieschildcare.com.au Bunya Child Care Centre 4754 3065 89-91 Rickard Road, Warrimoo bunyachildcare.com.au 7.00am-6.00pm; 0-5 years 56 Whitecross Road, Winmalee, 7.00am-6.00pm; 0-6 years Cherry Blossom Early Learning Centre 4784 2472 cherryblossomelc.com.au Carinya Neighbourhood Children’s 16a Grose Street, Leura Centre 4751 4473 carinyakids.com.au 7.30am-6.00pm; 0-6 years 16 Raymond Road, Springwood 7.00am-6.30pm; 0-6 years Greenwood Katoomba 4782 4997 or 1300 947 336 Euroka Children’s Centre greenwood.com.au/katoomba 4739 3688 eurokacc.org Corner Dora Street and Edwin Lane, Hope Street and Great Western Highway, Katoomba Blaxland 7.00am-6.00pm; 6 weeks-6 years 7.00am-6.30pm; 0-6 years Hazelwood Child Care Centre 4758 7382 connectcfs.org.au Little Smarts Children’s Services 10 Rosedale Avenue, Hazelbrook 4739 8828 littlesmarts.com.au 7.00am-6.00pm; 6 weeks-6 years 33 Layton Avenue, Blaxland 7.00am-6.00pm; 0-5 years Katoomba Children’s Cottage 4782 2156 [email protected] Little Miracles Child Care Centre 5 Westend Street, Katoomba 4739 0990 6.30am-6.00pm; 0-6 years littlemiracles.com.au/blaxland 28-30 Layton Avenue, Blaxland KU Faulconbridge Children’s Centre 7.00am-6.30pm; 6 weeks-6 years 4751 9059 ku.com.au/ku.faulconbridge Meeks Crescent, Faulconbridge Little Munchkins Preschool and Day 7.00am-6.00pm; 6 weeks-6 years Care 4751 1569 littlemunchkinsspringwood.com.au Possum Early Childhood Centre 10 Springwood Avenue, Springwood 4758 9966 connectcfs.org.au 7.30am-6.00pm; 2-5 years 48-50 Oaklands Road, Hazelbrook 8.30am-4.30pm; 3-6 years Little Superstars Early Learning Centre 4739 9466 littlesuperstars.com.au Possum’s Patch Children’s Hub 10 Normic Avenue, East Blaxland 4787 1202 connectcfs.org.au 7.00am-6.00pm; 2-6 years Mount Victoria Public School Grounds, Mount Victoria 7.00am-6.00pm; 0-6 years Lizzards Preschool and Long Day Care 4754 4320 lizzardspreschool.com.au Uniting Kids Care 4751 9314 846 Hawkesbury Road, Hawkesbury ukcspringwood.unitingchurch.org.au Heights 7.00am-6.30pm; 2-5 years 4 Lewin Street, Springwood
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PRESCHOOLS Springwood and District Preschool Kindergarten 4751 3360 Provide short day care beginning from springwoodpreschool.org.au ages 2-3 to enhance developmental 9 Macquarie Road, Springwood outcomes and school readiness. Some 9.00am-3.00pm; 3-5 years operate during school terms only. Wentworth Falls Preschool Kindergarten Community Managed Preschools 4757 1044 wentworthfallspreschool.com Blackheath Kookaburra Kindergarten Corner Day and Armstrong Streets, 4787 8977 [email protected] Wentworth Falls 9.00am-3.00pm; 3-5 years 9-11 Park Avenue, Blackheath Wattle Glow Steiner Preschool 9.00am-3.00pm; 3-5 years 4758 6044 Blaxland Preschool Kindergarten bluemountainssteiner.nsw.edu.au 4739 2086 blaxlandpreschool.com.au 83 Clearview Parade, Hazelbrook Corner Boorea Street and Park Avenue, 9.00am-3.00pm Mondays-Thursdays; Blaxland 3-5 years 9.00am-3.15pm (some extended hours Winmalee Community Preschool available); 3-5 years 4754 1737 Blue Gum Montessori Children’s House winmaleecommunitypreschool.com.au 4787 5075 bluegum.org.au Whitecross Road, Winmalee 95 Wentworth Street, Blackheath 8.30am-3.30pm; 3-6 years 9.00am-3.00pm; 3-6 years Privately Owned Preschools Glenbrook Preschool 4739 1531 Alasan Cottage Preschool 4739 1008 glenbrookpreschool.com.au [email protected] Corner Deane and Lennox Streets, 8 Tabor Street, Glenbrook Glenbrook 8.00am-4.00pm; 2-6 years 9.00am-3.00pm; 3-6 years Blue Mountains Grammar School Katoomba/Leura Preschool 4782 1639 Pre-Kindergarten bmgs.nsw.edu.au katoombaleurapreschool.com.au Wentworth Falls 4757 9000 32-36 Lett Street, Katoomba Matcham Avenue 8.45am-3.10pm 8.15am-4.20pm; 3-6 years Valley Heights 4751 1266 KU Bilya Gulyangarri Preschool Tusculum Road 8.30am-3.00pm 4782 5847 ku.com.au Corner Verdun and Barton Streets, Children’s House Montessori 4751 5991 North Katoomba 8.30am-3.00pm childrenshousemontessorifaulconbridge.com Mondays–Thursdays; 3-5 years Rear of 7-9 St Georges Crescent, Faulconbridge 8.00am-4.00pm; 2 years 9 Lapstone Preschool 4739 2606 months-6 years lapstonepreschool.com.au 173 Explorers Road, Lapstone Rainbow Preschool 4754 4910 8.45am-2.45pm; 3-5 years rainbowpreschoolwinmalee.com 53 Singles Ridge Road, Winmalee Lawson Community Preschool 8.00am-3.30pm; 3-5 years 4759 1776 lawsoncommunitypreschool.com.au/home 16 Honour Avenue, Lawson 9.00am-3.00pm; 3-6 years
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FAMILY DAY CARE Blue Mountains Occasional Child Care Service 0412 932 801 or 4758 6811 A home based child care service run by mocs.org.au Blue Mountains City Council. Care Offers a fully accredited childcare program provided for children aged 0-14 years in regularly at the locations below. Suitable the homes of registered Family Day Care for all families but has the flexibility to educators, supported by a specialist provide additional support for families coordination and resource team. Services experiencing stress such as shift work, offered include Long Day Care and In multiple birth, many young children or Home Care, where children are cared for in bereavement. their own home; and flexible care including weekend, overnight and • Blackheath - Baptist Church, Kubya emergency. Family Day Care also offers Street. Fridays 9.30am-1.00pm School Hours Care (OOSH) and Vacation • Blaxland - St Johns Road Complex, St Care. Johns Road. Mondays 9.30am-1.00pm Blue Mountains Family Day Care • Lawson - Mid Mountains Community Scheme 4780 5280 bmfdc.com.au Centre, New Street. Wednesdays 9.30am- Corner San Jose Avenue and Loftus Street, 2.00pm Lawson • Winmalee - Presbyterian Church, High School Drive. Thursdays 9.30am-2.00pm OCCASIONAL CARE Mikayla Children’s Centre 4782 4220 Shorter hours, irregular days and/or [email protected] occasional day care for children 0-6 years. 2 Edward Street, Katoomba Mondays-Fridays, 8.30am-5.30pm.
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Occasional and permanent bookings • Working conditions for staff available. Positive work conditions, such as access Mountain Mobile Minders (MMM) to training and appropriate 4758 6833, 4758 6811 or 0412 697 557 remuneration, support staff Service run by Mountains Outreach commitment to their work. Community Service offering onsite child- • High-quality programs based on good minding to non-profit services running relationships Children learn through community groups and meetings. strong, positive relationships with staff who respond to their needs and provide CHOOSING AN EARLY play opportunities which help stimulate CHILDHOOD SERVICE development. For more information visit the Royal All Children’s Services provide both care Children’s Hospital Melbourne website and education to children. In NSW, long (rch.org.au/ccch) and go to ‘Publications day care, preschool, occasional care and and Resources’ and then ‘Policy Brief’. family day care services are required to The National Quality Framework applies to provide an early childhood education most long day care, family day care and program as part of their service. preschool services. Requirements such as Receiving a high quality early childhood qualifications, educator-to-child ratios and education has many long-term other key staffing arrangements are being developmental benefits for children. All phased in over time. Services are currently children are influenced by the quality of being assessed and rated against each of the early childhood education and care the seven Quality Areas of the National they receive. Quality Standard and the National The overall quality of a children’s service is Regulations and then given an overall determined by six factors: rating. • Level of staff training and qualifications CHILD CARE SUBSIDIES Higher training and qualifications of staff The Federal Government’s Child Care influence the effectiveness of staff Benefit (CCB) is available to eligible families working with children. using long day care centres, Occasional • Ratio of staff members to children care, outside school hours care and family Smaller ratios are more beneficial for day care services. children, particularly those under 3. The Federal Government’s Child Care • Group size Rebate is paid in addition to CCB and Small group sizes are beneficial to covers 50% of out-of-pocket expenses. children, particularly those under 3. For more information on childcare • Staff turnover subsidies for parents and carers, visit the Children need secure, trusting and website, responsive relationships with staff. It humanservices.gov.au/customer/themes/f takes time to build good relationships; amilies or call the Family Assistance line on low staff turnover is therefore better for 136 150, TTY 1800 810 586. children.
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NSW Department of Education 4782 1226 Katoomba Public School, The Department’s website has links to Merriwa Street, Katoomba useful information for children & young Terms 3 and 4 each school year. people, students, parents, jobseekers and more. Website: dec.nsw.gov.au OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS (OOSH) SERVICES TRANSITION TO SCHOOL PROGRAMS Blue Mountains Grammar School 4757 9000 bmgs.nsw.edu.au Transition to School programs are run for Matcham Avenue, Wentworth Falls, children in the six months leading up to 3.30pm-5.30pm. For Grammar students their first day of school. Programs assist only. children and their families make a positive Blue Mountains Grammar Preparatory and happy adjustment to school life. School 4751 1266 Tusculum Road, Valley Programs foster positive relationships Heights, 7.30am-8.30am/3.00pm-6.00pm between families and school staff and For Grammar students only. provide a gradual introduction to the Blaxland YMCA OSHC Centre 4739 8092 school environment. Transition to School ymcansw.org.au/centres/blaxland programs are of particular benefit to Mount Riverview Public School, children who have not accessed early Rusden Road, Mount Riverview, childhood education through formal 6.30am-9.00am/2.30pm-6.30pm centre-based settings. Website: transitiontoschoolresource.org.au BOOSH Kids 4787 7150 or 0438 099 006 [email protected] The Principal’s School Run Transition to School Cottage, opposite Blackheath Public Programs School, Blackheath, Most primary schools run their own 7.00am-9.00am/3.00pm-6.00pm Transition to School programs. Contact Camp Australia 1300 105 343 or your preferred school for more information 0413 811 568 campaustralia.com.au in the middle of the year before your child Lawson Public School, Lawson, starts school. 6.30am-8.30am/2.45pm-6.30pm Connect Child and Family Services Faulco Friends 0413 055 772 4758 9966 connectcfs.org.au faulcofriends.net Scout Hall Sir, Henrys 48-50 Oaklands Road, Hazelbrook Parade, Faulconbridge, 6.30am-8.30am/ Runs specialist Transition to School 2.55pm-6.00pm programs, and is available to give schools advice. Connect also runs the Kids on the Fisill Before and After School Care Move Transition to School Project, a 0404 637 402 Warrimoo Public School, specialist program for children with Florabella Street, Warrimoo, 6.30am- disabilities. 8.30am/3.00pm-6.00pm Katoomba North Transition to School Katoomba Out of School Hours Care 4782 2743 Katoomba North Public 4782 2533 kncinc.org.au/projects/koosh School, Barton Street, Katoomba. 10 Station St, Katoomba, Terms 3 and 4 each school year. 7.00am-9.30am/2.30pm-6.00pm Katoomba Public Transition to School Lapstone Out of School Hours Care
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4739 0410 [email protected] 0413 811 568 campaustralia.com.au Lapstone Public School, Explorers Rd, Lawson Public School, Lawson, Lapstone, 6.45am-8.45am/3.00pm-6.30pm 7.00am-6.00pm Mid Mountains Out of School Hours Wentworth Falls Public School, Service (MMOOSH) 4758 8751 Wentworth Falls, 8.00am-6.00pm [email protected] Katoomba Out of School Hours Care Hazelbrook Parade, grounds of Hazelbrook 4782 2533 kncinc.org.au/projects/koosh Public School, 6.30am-9.00am/3.00pm- 10 Station Street, Katoomba, 7.00am- 6.30pm 6.00pm Noiseworks OOSH Inc 4739 8039 Lapstone Out of School Hours Care noiseworksoosh.org 4739 0410 [email protected] 72-74 Old Bathurst Road, Blaxland East, Lapstone Public School, Lapstone, 6.30am-9.00am/3.00pm-6.30pm 7.30am-6.00pm Pinnaroo OSHC Care 4754 1543 Mid Mountains Out of School Hours pinnaroo.org.au Service 4758 8751 Winmalee Public School, Leslie St, [email protected] Winmalee, 6.30am-9.30am/2.30pm- Hazelbrook Parade, grounds of Hazelbrook 6.30pm Public School, Hazelbrook, 7.00am-6.00pm Possum’s Patch Children’s Hub Noiseworks OOSH Inc 4739 8039 4787 1202 noiseworksoosh.org [email protected] 72-74 Old Bathurst Road, Blaxland East, 107 Great Western Highway, Mount 8.00am-6.00pm Victoria, 7.00am-9.00am Pinnaroo OSHC Care Tanderra Out of School Hours Care 4754 1543 pinnaroo.org.au 4751 5215 Winmalee Public School, Winmalee, sncc.org.au/services/families/tanderra 6.30am-6.30pm 14 Raymond Road, Springwood, Tanderra Out of School Hours Care 6.30am-9.30am/2.30pm-6.30pm 4751 5215 sncc.org.au/services/families/tanderra VACATION CARE 14 Raymond Road, Springwood, Long day care and activities during school 7.00am-6.30pm holidays for children 5-12 years. Wentworth Falls OSHC/Mooridani BOOSH Kids 4787 7150 or 0438 099 006 Bambini 0420 975 761 banc.org.au/banc-services/boosh campaustralia.com.au Wentworth Falls The Principal’s Cottage, opposite Public School, Wentworth Falls, 8.00am- Blackheath Public School, Blackheath, 6.00pm 8.00am-6.00pm FAMILY DAY CARE Blaxland YMCA OSHC Centre 4739 8092 ymcansw.org.au/centres/blaxland Home based OOSH and Vacation Care Mount Riverview Public School, Rusden services run by Blue Mountains City Road, Mount Riverview, 7.00am-6.30pm Council. Care provided for children aged Camp Australia 1300 105 343 or up to aged 14 in the homes of registered
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Family Day Care educators, supported by a • Develop a strong sense of identity and specialist coordination and resource team. wellbeing Service can include group care for siblings • Connect with and contribute to their 0-14, transport and flexible care including world weekend, overnight and emergency. • Become confident and involved learners Family Day Care also offers Long Day Care and In Home Care, where children are • Communicate effectively cared for in their own home. A quality OOSH service should achieve Blue Mountains Family Day Care these outcomes in a safe, caring and fun Scheme 4780 5280 bmcc.nsw.gov.au environment where there are experienced Corner San Jose Avenue and Loftus Street, staff, a happy atmosphere, child-centred Lawson programs, approachable management and effective policies and procedures. CHOOSING AN OUT OF The National Quality Framework applies to SCHOOL HOURS CARE most OOSH services. Requirements such as qualifications, educator-to-child ratios and SERVICE other key staffing arrangements are being Out of School Hours Services (OOSH) phased in over time. Services are currently provide play, care and recreation for being assessed and rated against each of primary school aged children outside of the seven Quality Areas of the National school hours. OOSH services provide Quality Standard and the National children with opportunities to: Regulations and then given an overall rating.
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PRIMARY SCHOOLS Katoomba Public School 4782 1226 katoomba-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Blue Mountains Home Education Merriwa St, Katoomba Network (BMHEN) Information and Lapstone Public School 4739 2208 support from local groups within the lapstone-p.schools.nsw.edu.au network, events and community initiatives Explorers Rd, Glenbrook to benefit home educators living in the Blue Mountains. bmhen.org Lawson Public School 4759 1196 lawson-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Orientation days and open days for Adelaide St, Lawson children starting kindergarten in the following year are held by most schools. Leura Public School 4784 1251 leura-p.schools.nsw.edu.au If you are new to the area, contact the Cnr Mount Hay Rd & Willow Park Ave, Leura school(s) where you are considering enrolling your child to arrange a time to Megalong Public School 4787 9159 visit. megalong-p.schools.nsw.edu.au 1163 Megalong Rd, Megalong Valley Public Schools - Primary Mount Riverview Public School Blackheath Public School 4787 8253 4739 2180 mtrivervie-p.schools.nsw.edu.au blackheath-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Rusden Rd, Mount Riverview Leichardt St, Blackheath Mount Victoria Public School 4787 1255 Blaxland East Public School 4739 1766 [email protected] blaxlande-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria 53-85 Old Bathurst Rd, East Blaxland Springwood Public School 4751 1333 Blaxland Public School 4739 2817 mtvictoria-p.schools.nsw.edu.au blaxland-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Burns Rd, Springwood Baden Pl, Blaxland Warrimoo Public School 4753 6182 Ellison Public School 4751 5099 warrimoopublicschool.bluemts.com.au ellison-p.schools.nsw.edu.au 16-30 Florabella St, Warrimoo Ellison Rd, Springwood Wentworth Falls Public School Faulconbridge Public School 4751 2208 4757 1604 faulconbri-p.schools.nsw.edu.au wentwthfal-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Grose Rd, Faulconbridge Falls Rd, Wentworth Falls Glenbrook Public School 4739 1288 Winmalee Public School 4754 1574 glenbrook-p.schools.nsw.edu.au winmalee-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Woodville St, Glenbrook Leslie St, Winmalee Hazelbrook Public School 4758 6120 Private Schools - Primary hazelbrook-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Great Western Hwy, Hazelbrook Blue Mountains Grammar School bmgs.nsw.edu.au Katoomba North Public School Wentworth Falls 4757 9000 4782 2743 katoomban- Valley Heights 4751 1266 p.schools.nsw.edu.au Barton St, Katoomba
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Blue Mountains Steiner School An independent school for young people 4758 6044 14-17 years, to assist them in obtaining the bluemountainssteiner.nsw.edu.au Year 10 Certificate. Also offers post- Clearview Pde, Hazelbrook education support around finding a trade Kindlehill Steiner School 4757 4402 or job, and further training through TAFE. kindlehill.nsw.edu.au Katoomba High School 4782 2622 Lake St, Wentworth Falls katoomba-h.schools.nsw.edu.au Korowal School 4758 7466 Martin St, Katoomba korowal.nsw.edu.au Springwood High School 4751 2111 Hall Pde, Hazelbrook springwood-h.schools.nsw.edu.au Mountains Christian College 4787 8645 Grose Rd, Faulconbridge mountainscc.nsw.edu.au/web Winmalee High School 4754 2822 Thirroul Ave, Blackheath winmaleehigh.com.au Our Lady of the Nativity School High School Drive, Winmalee 4759 1787 Private Schools - Secondary olnlawson.catholic.edu.au/home Blue Mountains Grammar School Somers St, Lawson bmgs.nsw.edu.au St Canice’s Primary School 4782 1260 Wentworth Falls 4757 9000 stcaniceskatoomba.catholic.edu.au Valley Heights 4751 1266 Katoomba St, Katoomba Blue Mountains Christian College St Finbar’s Primary School 4739 1796 4787 8645 mountainscc.nsw.edu.au/web stfinbarsglenbrook.catholic.edu.au A non-denominational and low-fee school Levy St, Glenbrook for students pre-kindergarten to HSC St Thomas Aquinas Primary School St Columba’s High School 4754 1022 4754 2554 stcolumbasspringwood.catholic.edu.au/home staspringwood.catholic.edu.au/home 168 Hawkesbury Rd, Springwood Hawkesbury Rd, Springwood Korowal School (Preschool to HSC) Wycliffe Christian School 4753 6422 4758 7466 korowal.nsw.edu.au wycliffe.nsw.edu.au 54 Hall Pde, Hazelbrook Rickard Rd, Warrimoo Wycliffe Christian School 4753 6422 HIGH SCHOOLS wycliffe.nsw.edu.au 133 Rickard Road, Warrimoo T-Year 12 State Schools - Secondary Blaxland High School 4739 4655 blaxland-h.schools.nsw.edu.au 3-9 Coughlan Road, Blaxland Blue Mountains Youth College (A campus of Blacktown Youth College) 4759 1012 blacktownyouthcollege.nsw.edu.au/ lawson-campus 1 Yileena Avenue, Lawson
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MOUNTAINS OF HELP 31 Waratah St, Katoomba 59 Springwood Avenue, Springwood An initiative of Blue Mountains City Operates the youth centre in Katoomba, Council, Mountains of Help is an online outreach services in Springwood, directory and source of advice about adolescent and family counselling, support services for young people in the in-school and early school leaver personal Blue Mountains, NSW. The website includes support programs and outdoor recreation information on: programs. • Counselling MYST services include: • Mental health Platform Youth Services - The Glue • Sexual health Factory 4782 4436 or 4751 1611 • Money platformys.org.au Drop in Mondays-Thursdays 9.30am- • Accommodation 11.30am. By appointment at other times. • Legal advice Supports young people aged 12 to mid- • Education and finding work 20s with a range of issues including • and much more accommodation, health, income support, Hard copies can be obtained by contacting access to education/training/employment, the Youth Services Development Officer at alcohol and other drugs support, mental Council on 4782 5680. health support, recreational resources, life mountainsofhelp.org.au skills, legal, parenting and general welfare support. Artspace 4782 5133 For young women 25 years and under, opportunities to draw, Katoomba Youth Centre 4782 6562 paint and create. Blue Mountains Women’s 31 Waratah St, Katoomba Health & Resource Centre, 124 Lurline Wednesdays-Thursdays 3.00pm-6.00pm, Street, Katoomba. Thursdays 3.30pm- Fridays 3.00pm-8.00pm. Extra programs 5.30pm; school terms. during school holidays. Free drop-in after school activities, internet and referral to Fusion Blue Mountains 0423 320 555 other services. fusion.org.au 160 Macquarie Rd Springwood NSW. Fusion works with Upper Mountains Adolescent and young people in schools, after-school and Family Counselling Service 4782 6562 holiday programs, and care for homeless 31 Waratah Street, Katoomba and at-risk youth through housing and Counselling services for young people early intervention support. Community about parent-child communication work includes caring for disabled and frail- difficulties, family crises and change, aged people, putting on community including separation, leaving home, death events, and using the arts as a tool for and blended families. Covers Woodford to change. Also provide training to families, Mount Victoria. young people and the long term Wesley Dalmar Nepean Adolescent and unemployed, and offer accredited training Families Service 4723 9277 for youth and community work. Early intervention, case management, Mountains Youth Services Team (MYST) therapeutic counselling, referral and 4754 5125 or 4782 6562 practical assistance for young people. Also Mobile 0413 099 947 myst.com.au art therapy for young people.
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Youth Emergency Accommodation Line Young Women’s Clinic 4782 5133 9318 1531 bmwhrc.org/young-women Legal Aid Hotline 1800 10 18 10 Blue Mountains Women’s Health and Legal advice if you’re under 18 and under Resource Centre, 124 Lurline Street, arrest. Katoomba. Thursdays 3.30pm-5.30pm; school terms. For young women 25 years Parenting Young 4758 6811 mocs.org.au and under. No appointment necessary to Mountains Outreach Community Services see a doctor or nurse. Free counselling also (MOCS). Under Lawson library, cnr. San available. Jose Avenue and Loftus Street, Lawson Fridays 10.00am-12.00pm; school terms. For information on other youth services For parents 24 years and under. and activities, contact the Youth Services Development Officers at Blue Mountains City Council, 4780 5545 or 4780 5680.
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NATIONAL DISABILITY Accessing Disability Services with the INSURANCE SCHEME (NDIS) NDIS With the NDIS being rolled out, Federal At the time of printing this publication, the and State Governments will soon be National Disability Insurance Scheme defunding disability services across (NDIS) was being rolled out in the Nepean Australia, and handing service delivery Blue Mountains areas for people under the over to the wider Disability Sector, with all age of 18 years and people born on or after government run disability services to cease 2 July 1997. People born on or before 1 completely by June 2018. July 1997 have access to the NDIS from This means that people with disability will July 2016. need to access services using their own The NDIS supports people with a NDIS Funding, and will no longer need to permanent and significant disability that get referrals from doctors or specialists to affects their ability to take part in everyday do so. There are several disability activities. If required, the NDIS will fund organisations in the Blue Mountains that reasonable and necessary supports to help offer various services. We’ve compiled a list people achieve their goals such as below. therapies, equipment, home modifications, These organisations can provide services mobility equipment, taking part in such as Family Support, Post-School community activities or assistance with Options, Recreational Activities, Respite, employment. Assistance from the NDIS is Employment Assistance and In-Home not means tested and does not impact on Support, to name a few. You can contact income support such as the disability any of these services yourself to find out support pension or carers allowance. what they can offer and how much they The NSW NDIS website is designed to help might charge for some of their services. people with disability in New South Wales, Disability Organisations in the Blue as well as their families, carers and service Mountains providers, to get ready for the National Australian Foundation for Disability Disability Insurance Scheme. (AFFORD) 1300 233 673 afford.com.au Website: ndis.nsw.gov.au Barnardos Penrith Children’s Family Contact the NDIA on 1800 800 110. Centre 1800 066 757 barnardos.org.au Nepean Blue Mountains NDIS Office Break Thru People Solutions 4761 1600 1800 800 110 ndis.gov.au/index.html breakthru.org.au 331 High St, Penrith Blackheath Area Neighbourhood Centre There’s a list of helpful websites with NDIS (BANC) 4787 5684 banc.org.au information at the back of this guide. Dare Disability Support 4751 5266 If you need printed information and daredisability.org.au resources, you can call: EMPOWERability 4577 2150 • Carers NSW Carer Line 1800 242 636 empowerability.org.au • My Choice Matters 1800 144 653 Flintwood Disability Services Inc • Resourcing Families 1800 774 764 4722 4344 flintwood.org.au • Uniting Disability & NDIS Line Greystanes Disability Services 1300 883 430 1300 853 149 greystanes.org.au
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Just Better Care 4579 7137 Ability Links justbettercare.com Katoomba 8799 6700 ssi.org.au Kirinari (Bella Vista) 4782 9371 Springwood 8830 0768 uniting.org kirinari.com.au Ability Links NSW (ALNSW) is a new way to Nepean Area Disabilities Organisation support people with disability, their (NADO) 1300 738 229 nado.org.au families and carers as part of the ongoing Northcott 1800 818 286 reforms of the disability services system in northcott.com.au NSW. It provides people with a locally PATH Inc 4721 0866 path.org.au based first point of contact to support people to access supports and services in Sylvanvale Foundation 1300 244 577 their local communities. Coordinators, also sylvanvale.com.au known as ‘Linkers’, work with people with Uniting 1800 864 846 uniting.org disability who are aged 9 to 64 years, their NDIS Eligibility families and carers to help them plan for If the National Disability Insurance Agency their future, build on their strengths and (NDIA) decides that a person with disability skills, and develop networks in their own is not eligible, they cannot get a plan or communities so they can do what they funded supports from the NDIS. However, want with their lives. the person and their carer can still get The ALNSW Linkers for Nepean Blue support from a Local Area Coordinator Mountains are UnitingCare NSW/ACT in (LAC) who will give them information and partnership with Settlement Services help link them to services and capacity International. They can be contacted on building opportunities in their area. 8830 0768 and Family and Community Services (FACS) are [email protected] currently funding two programs that can for UnitingCare, or 8799 6700 and assist people who are not eligible for the [email protected] for Settlement NDIS; Early Links and Ability Links. Services International (SSI). Early Links My Choice Matters Early Links Coordinators provide a range of My Choice Matters aims to help people get supports for families of children, 0-8 years, the most out of the changes to person- with disability or developmental delay centred support and live life their way. My during the time of diagnosis or while Choice Matters run workshops and events awaiting diagnosis, including information across NSW, share knowledge, create and assistance to access mainstream and resources and support individual planning. specialist services that are best suited to Website: mychoicematters.org.au achieving each family's goals. The Early Links Coordinator for the Nepean NATIONAL RELAY SERVICE Blue Mountains is Northcott Society. They The phone numbers and email addresses can be contacted on 9890 0100 listed in this guide were current at the time northcott.com.au of publication. Telephone Typewriter numbers are listed where available. If you need support to contact any services by phone, contact the
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National Relay Service in any of the carers, as well as general information and following ways: support. • Voice 1800 555 660 (free from Aboriginal Disability Network of NSW landlines) 8399 0881 adnnsw.org.au • TTY 1800 555 630 (free) An organisation of and for Aboriginal people with disability living in New South • Fax 1800 555 690 (free) Wales. • Email [email protected] Nepean Blue Mountains Primary Health • SMS 0416 001 350 Network runs programs and services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people DISABILITY HOTLINE in the Blue Mountains, Closing the Gap and Healthy for Life. 1800 805 260 or [email protected] Healthy for Life Program 4725 3166 or u 4708 8300 To report suspected or known abuse and Closing the Gap 4708 8100 neglect of people with disability and Closing the Gap is a Health Program for vulnerable people. helping Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to access cheap or free medicines. For information on other disability services The Government funded program has 3 and activities, contact the Ageing and main parts: Disability Services Development Officer, Blue Mountains City Council, on 4780 • Better health care 5546. • Access to cheap or free medications • Aboriginal Support Workers ABORIGINAL & TORRES Centrelink Indigenous Call Centre STRAIT ISLANDER 13 63 80 Provides information about what money and services you and your child NDIS Information for Aboriginal and Torres with a disability should be receiving. Strait Islander people can be found on the Gilgai Disability Family Support NDIS website. Disability Family Support Coordinator: Ability Links (Sydney Regional 9625 2952 Carer Support: 9675 2371 Aboriginal Corporation) 4722 3524 Gilgai is a community care service for the abilitylinksnsw.org.au aged, people with disabilities and their 127 Lethbridge Street, Penrith carers within the Aboriginal Community. Aboriginal Linkers working for people with Aboriginal Access and Assessment Team disability, their families and carers to Close 1300 797 606 the Gap, one person at a time. Sydney Region Aboriginal Corporation: Aboriginal Culture and Resource Centre Indigenous Disability Advocacy Service (ACRC) 4782 6569 acrc.org.au 4722 3524 [email protected] ACRC provides community transport and Sydney West Aboriginal Medical Service social support for Aboriginal and Torres 9832 1356 or 1800 225 363 Strait Islander community members who are frail aged or have a disability and their
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ADVOCACY Family Advocacy NSW 9869 0866 or 1800 620 588 Advocacy services can help if you’re [email protected] experiencing barriers, inequity or An independent, community based social discrimination, or if you have concerns advocacy organisation which works across about a disability service. Advocacy NSW, providing training and support for services can also help you to make families to speak up for opportunities for informed decisions and choices. people with a disability. Australian Human Rights and Equal Intellectual Disability Rights Service Opportunity Commission 1300 656 419 9318 0144 or 1800 666 611 idrs.org.au ACTION for People with Disability NSW Council for Intellectual Disability 9449 5355 1800 424 065 or 9211 1611 Children & Young People with Disability NSW Ombudsman 9286 1000, Australia (CYDA) 9417 1025 or 1800 451 524 or ombo.nsw.gov.au 1800 222 660 cda.org.au NSW Civil & Administrative Tribunal Carers Australia 1800 242 636 (NCAT) Guardianship Division Carers Australia is the national peak body 1300 006 228 or 9556 7600 representing Australia’s carers, advocating ncat.nsw.gov.au/Pages/guardianship/guardianship.aspx on behalf of Australia’s carers to influence NCAT’s Guardianship Division makes policies and services at a national level. It decisions about adults who are incapable works collaboratively with partners and its of making their own decisions and who member organisations, the Network of state may require a legally appointed substitute and territory Carers Associations, to deliver decision maker. a range of essential national carer services.
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Penrith Disability Resource Centre resources to support carers. The interactive (PDRC) 4732 2363 service finder helps carers connect to local An organisation of and for people with a support services. diverse range of disabilities living in the Working Carers Gateway Penrith region and surrounding local A website with information and resources government areas. The PDRC website for people who work and care for someone includes a comprehensive directory of who is frail aged, ill or has a disability. services and resources relating to all things Website: workingcarers.org.au disability. MyTime 1800 889 997 or 1800 171 882 People with Disability Australia mytime.net.au Provides support for pwd.org.au anyone caring for a child with a disability People with Disability Australia seeks to or chronic medical condition. provide people with disability with a voice of our own. PWDA have a cross-disability COMPLAINTS ABOUT focus representing the interests of people with all kinds of disability, and are a non- SERVICES profit, non-government organisation. See also Advocacy Physical Disability Council of NSW Anti-Discrimination Board of NSW (PDCN) 1800 688 831 1800 670 812 Support My Decision is a website for antidiscrimination.justice.nsw.gov.au people with intellectual disability. The Health Care Complaints Commission website has information on self- (HCCC) 1800 043 159 or 9219 7555 determination and decision making and hccc.nsw.gov.au where to get support. support-my-decision.org.au Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) 1300 656 419 CARER AND PARENT humanrights.gov.au SUPPORT SERVICES NSW Ombudsman for Community and Disability Services 1800 451 524 See also Parenting Support ombo.nsw.gov.au/what-we-do/our- work/community-and-disability- Carers NSW 9280 4744 carersnsw.org.au services/disability-services For counselling, support, information and resources, Carers NSW also runs a free Complaints Resolution and Referral Carers Line between 9.00am-5.00pm. Service (CRRS) 1800 880 052 Carers Line 1800 242 636 Connecting Carers NSW Carer support CULTURALLY AND line 1300 794 653 LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE connectingcarersnsw.com.au (CALD) Support for carers of all kinds, including kinship and foster carers Translating and Interpreting Service Carer Gateway 1800 422 737 131 450 tisnational.gov.au carergateway.gov.au Health Care Interpreter Service A national online and phone service that 9912 3800 24 hour service provides practical information and
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Multicultural Disability Advocacy Provides support and information, Association (MDAA) 9891 6400 or counselling, advocacy, education and 1800 629 072 mdaa.org.au training regarding epilepsy issues for those Transcultural Mental Health Centre with epilepsy or others seeking 9912 3851 information. dhi.health.nsw.gov.au/tmhc/default.aspx Spinal Cord Injuries Australia (SCIA) Provides support and information to carers 1800 819 775 scia.org.au from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Synapse NSW 1800 673 074 communities who look after a family synapse.org.au member or friend with a mental health Vision Australia 1300 847 466, TTY problem, including autism. 9334 3260 or 133 677 visionaustralia.org Provides a range of blindness and low DISABILITY SPECIFIC vision services for children and adults. Asperger’s Syndrome Support Group (Blue Mountains) 4754 4050 EARLY CHILDHOOD tonyattwood.com.au See also Playgroups & Supported Autism Support Group Blue Mountains Playgroups 4784 6671 Connect Child and Family Services NSW Autism Advisor Program 4758 9966 connectcfs.org.au 1300 978 611, 8977 8345 Connect offers a suite of early childhood [email protected] intervention programs to children 0-8 with Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) disabilities and their families, including 1800 ASPECT (1800 277 328) screening, home visits, early learning autismspectrum.org.au program, itinerant inclusion support, Australia’s leading service provider for Helping Children with Autism packages, people on the autism spectrum Better Start initiative, My Time and Kids on Brain Injury Australia 1800 BRAIN1 the Move. (1800 272 461) Early Intervention Helpdesk [email protected] 1800 778 581 Care and Support Services 9679 1912 Northcott: Early Links 4720 4412 or caresupportservices.com.au 1800 818 286 northcott.com.au For people with acquired brain injury or Supports families and children up to 9 spinal cord injury years with disability or developmental Cerebral Palsy Alliance 1300 888 378 delay at the time of diagnosis or awaiting cerebralpalsy.org.au diagnosis. Deaf Society of NSW TTY 8833 3691, Lapstone Preschool 4739 2606 8833 3600 [email protected] lapstonepreschool.com.au 173 Explorers Road, Lapstone Down Syndrome NSW 1800 811 629 Special services for children with [email protected] additional needs including an early Epilepsy Action Australia 9686 8162 development program and early or 1300 852 853 (National helpline) intervention services. epilepsy.org.au
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My Time supported playgroup for children Runs specialist Transition to School with disabilities or chronic illness. programs, and is available to give schools Next to Katoomba Children’s Cottage, advice. Connect also runs the Kids on the Westend Street, Katoomba. mytime.net.au Move Transition to School Project, a Fridays 10.00am-12.00pm specialist program for children with Tresillian Family Care Centre disabilities. Speak to qualified Child and Family Health Australian Association of Special nurses for help with parenting your Education (AASE) aase.edu.au children up to 5 years of age. Support and advocacy for people with Parents Helpline: 1300 2Parent special educational needs to ensure (1300 272 736) between provision and access to quality education 7.00am-11.00pm. tresillian.org.au services. Website: aase.edu.au Springwood Children’s Centre Special Learning Difficulties Association 4751 4642 NSW (SPELD) speldnsw.org.au springwoodchildrenscentre.weebly.com Helpline: 9739 6277 70 Macquarie Road, Springwood SPELD NSW is a not-for-profit organisation Speech therapy for children up to 5 years, who provide services and advice for counselling for children, music therapy, children and adults with specific learning remedial assessment and tutoring. needs and those who teach them. Provides a range of services to early Skills for Kids 4739 0267 childhood and school aged children. skillsforkids.com.au Assessments and tuition in literacy and Skills for Kids provide a team approach to numeracy for children with learning occupational therapy and speech difficulties and/or disabilities. Music language pathology services to increase therapy and speech pathology programs the successful participation of children and Assessments for all aged children. who experience difficulties with learning. NDIS registered. Learning Difficulties Coalition Parent Helpline 9806 9960 EDUCATION LDC is a coalition of parent group See also Schools & Schooling Support organisations representing learning difficulties, AD/HD, Dyslexia, Tourette Department of Education and Training - Syndrome, Autism and Aspergers Public Schools 9244 5085 Syndrome, Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome, [email protected] Dyspraxia and Anxiety Disorders. The A website with useful information for centralised telephone helpline provides parents and carers of children with support and advocacy to parents whose disabilities starting school, including a children have learning difficulties, and school locator and downloadable information to teachers, other resources. professionals and members of the Website: schools.nsw.edu.au/ community interested in the field of studentsupport/programs/disability.php learning difficulties. Connect Child and Family Services Kurrambee School 9833 7400 4758 9966 connectcfs.org.au kurrambee-s.schools.nsw.edu.au 48-50 Oaklands Road, Hazelbrook Werrington Rd, Werrington
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A school for children with moderate to resolved. Penrith Valley Learning Centre severe intellectual disability. Programs are aims to help students who display directed at maximising students’ learning behaviour difficulties better understand for living and improving their quality of life. their behaviour and learn to accept Putland School 9623 8322 responsibility for their actions. Students putland-s.schools.nsw.edu.au have the opportunity to learn new skills in Great Western Hwy & Water St, Werrington a smaller and highly structured environment Putland Education and Training Unit (ETU) whilst still maintaining contact with their offers a range of educational programs home school, where appropriate. including basic skills remediation; living National Disability Coordination Officer skills; secondary education; vocational Programme (NDCO) education and tertiary studies. Students Western Sydney 9678 7376 may enrol in courses delivered by distance westernsydney.edu.au/getreadyforstudy delivery mode supported by ETU staff, or andwork school or TAFE delivered curricula. The Australian Government’s National Penrith Valley Learning Centre Disability Coordination Officer (NDCO) 9623 7532 Programme works strategically to assist penrithvlc-s.schools.nsw.edu.au people with disability access and Werrington Road, Werrington participate in tertiary education and Penrith Valley Learning Centre caters for subsequent employment, through a students who have a documented pattern national network of regionally based of challenging behaviours, which despite NDCOs. The NDCOs work with stakeholders intensive interventions over an extended at the local level to reduce systemic period of time have not been effectively barriers, facilitate smooth transitions, build
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links and coordinate services between the • Life Choices education, training and employment • Active Ageing sectors. EQUIPMENT EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE Megalong Positioning Services (MPS) JobQuest 4731 4400 jobquest.org.au 4759 2800 megalongpositioning.com.au JobQuest’s aim to help disadvantaged MPS creates customised mobility, postural, members of the community to be seating and positioning products for its resourceful, independent and self-reliant, clients, from young children with and be connected and accepted by the disabilities to the frail aged. general community and the public. EnableNSW 1800 362 253 (1800 ENABLE) WISE Employment or enable.health.nsw.gov.au wiseemployment.com.au/en/home EnableNSW provides equipment, and in Katoomba 4780 6500 some cases attendant care, to assist Penrith 4721 8100 eligible residents of NSW with a permanent or long-term disability by Supports people with a mental illness or providing assistive technology in the areas other disability to obtain and maintain of mobility, self-care, communication, employment. respiratory support. Being part of Health Dare Disability Support 4751 5266 Support Services, it administers the NSW eloura.com.au Health disability support programs Provides employment opportunities for including the: people with a disability and Transition to • Aids and Equipment Program Work Programs. • Specialised Equipment Essential for Northcott Employment and Life Skills Discharge (SEED) Services 1800 818 286 northcott.com.au Transition to Work programs and support • Prosthetic Limb Service (former ALS) for employees with a disability and their • Home Respiratory Program (HRP) employers. • Away From Home Haemodialysis NOVA Training & Employment • Equipment Allocation Program (and Katoomba 4782 9099 Speech Generating Device Loan Pool) novaemployment.com.au Lithgow Bathurst Blue Mountains Employment service for people aged 15-24 Mobility Aids lbmobility.com.au years who have a mild to moderate intellectual disability. Blaxland Office: 4739 9001 Family and Community Services Lithgow Office: 6352 2752 Equipment and Modifications Fund Range of mobility aids for hire, as well as 4734 9499 maintenance and service on most mobility Equipment and Modifications Funding is aids. available to individuals accessing Life Skills Independent Living Centre (ILC) and Employment Programs, including: 1300 452 679, 9912 5800 or at-aust.org • Community Participation The Independent Living Centre in • Transition To Work Blacktown is a free information service for
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people with disabilities and their carers. FAMILY SUPPORT The non-profit, community-based organisation provides information on Thrive Services (formerly Blue Mountains equipment, products and home Family Support Service) 4782 1555 modifications and, by making an thriveservices.org.au appointment, equipment and products For families with more complex needs with can be tried at no cost. children aged 0-12 years, intensive support is provided by experienced family case TAD Disability Services NSW workers, for families with more complex 1300 663 243, 9912 3400 or needs with children aged 0-12 years (or tadnsw.org.au expecting a baby). This includes home Develops equipment to assist the visiting, parenting programs, access to development of children, and aids to assist quality child care services and case older people to retain mobility and management. independence. TAD’s Freedom Wheels program modifies bikes for children with Uniting Customer Service Line additional needs so they can ride with 1800 864 846 their peers. 381 Great Western Highway, Springwood Provides community support packages, Cerebral Palsy Alliance (CPA) Assistive information and referral for children and Technology, Mobility and Customised young people with moderate to severe Seating 1300 888 378 disabilities. CPA Therapists can assist people in finding and setting up the right equipment for Lifestart Nepean 9623 2100 their needs, and help source funding to lifestart.org.au purchase equipment and aids. Therapists Lifestart supports children and young are also available to train carers and family people living with disability or delay aged members to support people with disability 0-24 years, their families and carers. to use new equipment. Northcott: Early Links 4720 4412 or cerebralpalsy.org.au 1800 818 286 northcott.com.au Assessment & Equipment Loan, Supports families and children up to 8 Blue Mountains Hospital 4784 6503 years with disability or developmental Some pharmacies in the Blue Mountains delay at the time of diagnosis or awaiting supply equipment for purchase or for hire. diagnosis. Contact the pharmacy nearest to you for Brighter Futures Program more information. The Brighter Futures program is for families Blaxland Day & Night Pharmacy who have little support from family and 4739 1611 friends and are finding parenting tough. Families facing child behaviour Blooms the Chemist (Springwood) management problems, needing help with 4751 1646 parenting skills, drug and alcohol The Hip Joint, Greenwell & Thomas problems, mental health issues, domestic 4782 1066 violence or parents with significant learning difficulties may also be able to be in the program. Contact Connect Child and Family Services, 4758 9966.
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Western Sydney Family Referral Service HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION (FRS) 1300 403 373 familyreferralservice.com.au Low cost holiday accommodation for FRS brings families together and provides families experiencing disability. support services and community resources. Saint Jax on the Mount (Mount Victoria) Children of Parents with Mental Illness 0418 22 40 31 (COPMI) copmi.net.au saintjaxonthemount.asn.au/Home Free online resources and e-Learning An open-plan building to be shared for the courses for parents, children and young provision of respite, tranquillity and people, family and friends, and mental healing for children who are differently- health professionals. COPMI does not abled, their families, carers and friends. provide case-management or referrals. Anschau House (Windsor) 4577 2150 empowerability.org.au FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR Anschau House is run by EMPOWERability FAMILIES WITH A CHILD OR and is a fully accessible home which is available to hire for people with disabilities ADULT WITH DISABILITY and their families. The house offers a warm and homely environment and is equipped See also Financial Supports & Services with a portable hoist, 4 hospital beds, full and NDIS kitchen, accessible bathroom, lounge room Families experiencing disability may be and outdoor pool with hoist. The house is eligible for the following financial perfect for overnight respite, family assistance: holidays and day respite. Staff funding is • National Disability Insurance Scheme not provided. (NDIS) Berkana Cottage (Blackheath) • Better Start for Children with Disability 4787 8216, 1800 646 675 • Better Start Medicare items hermes.net.au/cottage Fully accessible cottage that can • Carer Allowance accommodate up to 6 people • Carer Payment Grevillea Cabin (Accessible) Blackheath • Chronic Disease Management (CDM) Glen Tourist Park 4787 8101 Medicare Items bmtp.com.au/blackheath-glen.html The NDIS is the new way of funding Wilson Cabin (Accessible) Katoomba disability services and supports in Falls Tourist Park 4782 1835 Australia. It provides individual support for bmtp.com.au people with permanent and significant The Oasis at One Mile Beach 4982 2801 disability, their families and carers. The theoasisonemile.com.au NDIS aims to provide people with a Located at Port Stephens, the Oasis disability with choice, control and (formerly O’Carollyn’s) offers accessible flexibility in the management of their accommodation and surrounds with easy program of services and supports. access kitchens, accessible bathrooms, Assistance from the NDIS is not means beach access, heated pool/spa with hoist, a tested and does not impact on income personal care service and is located in support such as the disability support close proximity to recreational activities pension or carers allowance.
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geared specifically for people with HOME MODIFICATIONS & disabilities. MAINTENANCE Rainbow Home (Kurmond) 4588 5866 Blue Mountains Home Modification & Gem Hill Cottage (Baulkham Hills) Maintenance Service 4782 1117 9634 7531 kncinc.org.au Gemhill Cottage is a spacious 5 bedroom Rails, ramps and other modifications, and house in Castle Hill that has wheelchair some minor maintenance. access throughout, and an undercover Referral required from Occupational entertaining area with a BBQ area. The Therapist at NBMLHD Chronic & Complex Cottage offers a very pleasant and friendly Care 1800 222 608 environment. AIDER Program 8741 4955 • Accommodation for people with an rfs.nsw.gov.au acquired brain injury for up to 8 weeks a The Assistance for Infirm, Disabled and year on a pre booked basis. Elderly Residents (AIDER) program is a • 24 hour / 7 day a week support. one-off free service supporting vulnerable • Fully trained and professional staff to residents to live more safely and provide individuals with the highest confidently in their home on bush fire standard of care. prone land. • Crisis accommodation can also be Home Modification Information provided to regular respite service users Clearing House has a convenient online if needed. Service Directory with a service locator for • Short stays can also be arranged if pre Home Modification Services and related booked. services such as Occupational Therapy, Access Consultants, Builders and Suppliers. • Two (2) staff members are available 24 Website: homemods.info/service-directory hours a day. Madison’s Mountains Retreat HOSPITALS (Kurrajong) 4567 7398 madisonsretreat.com.au See also Hospitals & Medical Help Peaceful Alpaca Farmstay at Kurrajong Sydney Children’s Hospital Network Heights (SCHN) 9845 0000 Respite House, Uniting Care (Lithgow) schn.health.nsw.gov.au 6351 4887 ucl.com.au Incorporates The Children's Hospital at 3-bedroom cottage with secure covered Westmead, Sydney Children's Hospital at and paved courtyard equipped with BBQ Randwick, Bear Cottage, the Newborn and and outdoor setting. The house can be paediatric Emergency Transport Service available for brokerage to other services (NETS), the Pregnancy and newborn and organisations. Services Network (PSN) and the Children's Court Clinic. Children’s Hospital Westmead 9845 0000 212 Hawkesbury Rd, Westmead
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Allowah Children’s Hospital 8877 3400 homes and may include social support or allowah.org.au 8 Perry Street, Dundas (one to one and groups), social transport, Allowah is a hospital which cares for home library service, one-on-one children and young people up to the age shopping and gardening. A limited of 18 with physical and intellectual domestic assistance service is also disabilities such as genetic or available to existing clients of the chromosomal disorders, birth trauma, Volunteer Home Visitors Service. cerebral palsy, head injuries, and diseases lmnc.org.au/ Contact your local provider: acquired after birth. Blaxland (Lapstone to Warrimoo) Bear Cottage 9976 8300 4739 1164 bearcottage.chw.edu.au Springwood (Valley Heights to Linden) A hospital for children with life-limiting 4751 3033 illnesses. Lawson (Woodford to Bullaburra) IN-HOME SUPPORT 4759 2592 Katoomba (Wentworth Falls to Mt Victoria) See also Disability Organisations in the 4782 1117 Blue Mountains Mountains Volunteer Home Visitors LEGAL Service Australian Centre for Disability Law Provide volunteer visiting services to older 9370 3135 people and to people living with a Legal advice for people with all types of disability and their carers. Services are disabilities on matters concerning delivered by trained volunteers in people’s disability discrimination.
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Criminal Justice Support Network PARENTS WITH A DISABILITY 1300 665 908 or [email protected] Operates a 24 hour information, referral See also NDIS and support service to help people with Parents with a disability should be eligible intellectual disabilities who are in trouble for their own NDIS funding by July 2017. with the police or the law. Where parents don’t meet the eligibility Intellectual Disability Rights Service criteria to receive NDIS funding, they can (IDRS) 1800 666 611 or [email protected] contact their local ‘Linkers’ to help put Community legal centre in NSW for people them in touch with services that can help. with intellectual disability. Contact Uniting (Springwood) 8830 0768 Law Access Online 1300 888 529, or Settlement Services International TTY 1300 889 529 disabilitylaw.org.au (Katoomba) 8799 6700 Plain English information on legal information and assistive services. RECREATION & SOCIAL SUPPORT LIBRARIES AND TOY BORROWING Master Locksmith Access Key (MLAK) System Possum Community Toy Library MLA Keys allow 24 hour access to public (Connect Child & Family Services) facilities, such as public toilets for people 4758 9966 with disability. Low cost MLA Keys may be Provides a large range of toys and purchased from Master Locksmiths resources for children aged 0-12 including Association of Australasia (MLAA) construction equipment, wooden puzzles, members Australia wide. More baby toys, ride-ons, musical instruments, information: 1800 810 698. toys encouraging creative play, CDs and National Public Toilet Map some larger equipment. A range of As part of the National Continence specialist toys for children with additional Program, the Toilet Map provides needs is also available. information on over 16,000 publicly Family Advocacy Resource Library available toilets across Australia, including 1800 620 588 accessibility, opening hours and facilities, A comprehensive range of resources for such as showers and baby change. families with disability, available for toiletmap.gov.au download or viewable online NSW Companion Card 1800 893 044 Alexander’s Toybox 0430 605 549 nswcompanioncard.org.au Companion Card is a not-for-profit Not a library or a toy-borrowing service but program, funded by the NSW Government an online store, Alexander's Toybox aims to and managed by National Disability provide lots of fun stuff for kids, teens and Services. Companion cards are for people adults with disabilities. The website also with disability who require company to provides information and links on attend public events and having a disability-specific resources. Contact Karyn Companion Card means that people in the for more information. care of partners, family members, carers or friends can purchase a second ticket free for their companions.
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Lifelinks 0406 865 380 magazines and newspapers. Suitable for Life Links Social Program for People with a people who are already computer literate. Disability includes karaoke discoes and Contact Blue Mountains City Council for events for people with an intellectual more information 4780 5000. disability living in the Blue Mountains and Accessible Arts NSW 9251 6499 or Penrith area. See ‘Lifelinks Disco’ on old.aarts.net.au Facebook. Accessible Arts promotes and provides Riding for the Disabled (RDA NSW) opportunities for people with disabilities Association 4739 6829 rda.org.au to participate in arts and cultural activities Provides people with a disability the as audience members; through attending opportunity to ride and enjoy all the galleries, theatres, museums and festivals; activities connected with horse riding. or as participants in art, drama, music, Riding for people with a disability is both dance and multimedia activities; and by therapeutic and recreational. developing as professional artists. Blue Mountains Recreation & Respite Blue Mountains All Abilities Football Service Inc 4751 9041 bmrrs.org.au (Soccer) Blue Kangaroos 0413 548 562 Provides a variety of enjoyable and Breakaway Camps 4390 7624 or educational recreational opportunities for breakaway.org.au people with disabilities which enrich their Based on the Central Coast of NSW, lives, build social connections and give Breakaway runs camps for adults, children families a break from their caring role. and young people with complex disabilities, Blue Mountains City Libraries and they also run camps for their siblings. See also Library & Cultural Services Sailors with disABILITIES 8230 0880 All branches of Blue Mountains City sailorswithdisabilities.com Libraries offer: Sailors with disABILITIES is committed to changing society's perception of people • Large Print Books with disabilities. Harbour sailing, ocean • Talking Books (cassette and CD) racing, the youth program and the inshore • Adult Literacy (graded books for adults) and coastal training program are just some • Readers (graded books for beginning/ of the ways of achieving this. For those struggling readers) affected by disadvantage or disability, sailing is free. • Free Home Library Service in partnership with Blue Mountains Volunteer Home SailAbility Penrith Lakes 4729 2059 or Visitors sailabilitypenrithlakes.org.au • Library Catalogue set up with a Trackball Mouse, an alternative Mouse for people SIBLINGS AND YOUNG who have problems with hand control CARERS Springwood Branch offers on site use of Siblings Australia assistive technology for those who are Siblings Australia’s website includes forums visually or print impaired. The library has a for young, teen and adult siblings. Young Kuzweil 3000 - a computer-based scanning sibs will need parental consent to access system for people who are blind or have a the forums. Website: reading disability. Used to access books, siblingsaustralia.org.au
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Carers Australia Young Carers Project Katoomba Wheelchair Taxi Service Information and support for young carers, 0424 656 605 including children, teens and young adults. Wentworth Falls to Blackheath. Wheelchair Website: youngcarers.net.au accessible taxis, flash cab which seats four Young Carers NSW 1800 242 636 passengers and one wheelchair, commuter The Carers NSW Young Carer Program was bus with capacity for one wheelchair and developed to make a positive difference to seven passengers. Baby seat and capsules the lives of young carers and their families, also available. Please book ahead if and provides a free service to support and possible. connect young carers. Mountains Maxis 0438 648 375 Website: youngcarersnsw.org.au Wheelchair accessible taxi with hydraulic lifter available for hire. TRANSPORT Transportation of Children with Additional Needs (TOCAN) Transport Info Line 131 500 An initiative by the Royal Children’s 24 hour information line that provides Hospital in Melbourne which has information on trains, ferries and developed a website that aims to assist accessibility. parents and carers: Great Community Transport 4759 2403 • understand and manage their Website: obligations to ensure they use legal and greatcommunitytransport.org.au safe child restrains when transporting Taxi Subsidy Scheme 1800 623 724 their child The taxi subsidy scheme enables people • find an occupational therapist skilled at with permanent disability to access taxi identifying a suitable mainstream child vouchers entitling the applicant to half restraint or modifying their current price taxi fares, up to a certain amount per restraint or prescribing a special purpose trip. child restraint Katoomba-Leura Radio Cabs 4782 1311 • explore options for government Blue Mountains Combined Maxi Taxis assistance in purchasing a specialist 4758 8800 child restraint Lawson to Emu Plains. Wheelchair • locate a supplier of specialist child accessible for two wheelchairs at a time. restraints. Baby seats and capsules also available. Website: rch.org.au/tocan Paddy’s Wagon Taxi Service 0458 555 155 YOUNG PEOPLE WITH Springwood to Glenbrook, wheelchair accessible taxis. DISABILITY Livewire is an online community for teens living with illness or disability, and their siblings. livewire.org.au
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ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY and Protection). ALS also provides advice on Civil Law matters from some of its The Gundungurra and Darug people are offices. recognised as the traditional owners of the Blue Mountains Aboriginal Healthy for Blue Mountains area. Life Program 4708 8300 Aboriginal Culture and Resource Centre Based at Hazelbrook, servicing Lapstone to 4782 6569 acrc.org.au Mount Victoria Clairvaux, 14 Oak Street, Katoomba The program provides home visits, support Informal and friendly gatherings and and assessment for Aboriginal and Torres discussions, including an Aboriginal Strait Islander families. playgroup, men’s group and women’s Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander group. Aboriginal Family Support Worker Dental Clinic 4784 6712 available to support Aboriginal families Blue Mountains ANZAC Memorial Hospital, with children aged 0-8 years with Katoomba information, advocacy and referral. Blue Mountains Aboriginal Health Aboriginal Blue Mountains Coalition Funded and supported by the Blue Contact the Nepean Blue Mountains Mountains City Council, this site aims to Primary Health Network, 4758 9711 or support the Aboriginal community Council’s Aboriginal Community through providing online contact points, Development Officer, 4780 5000 resources and information. The Aboriginal Blue Mountains website may be useful as a Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Land valuable reference point when seeking Council 4724 5600 local knowledge. Website: Unit 3/ 295 High Street, Penrith NSW 2750 aboriginalbluemountains.com.au and PO Box 40, Penrith 2751 Provides housing for Aboriginal people in Aboriginal Liaison Officer 4759 8700 the Land Council’s area and protects the Lawson Community Health Centre, interests of all Aboriginal people within 8-12 Honour Avenue, Lawson their area. Aboriginal worker for advice, consultations and referrals for the Aboriginal community. Link Up 1800 624 332 linkupnsw.org.au Link Up NSW is a research, referral and Aboriginal Housing Office counselling service for Aboriginal and 8836 9444, 1800 727 555 or Torres Strait Islander people. They assist [email protected] members of the Stolen Generation by Aboriginal Legal Service - NSW/ACT providing help with obtaining records and (ALS) 8836 3400 identifying family members. Link Up Level 8, 33 Argyle Street, Parramatta 2150 specialises in reunification and family links A community-controlled organization to services. responsible for providing legal aid services Counselling and support, reunions, to Aboriginal people in NSW and the ACT. corrective support services, assistance for The ALS has approximately 24 offices Aboriginal foster carers and children and across NSW and the ACT from which it young person in out of home care, support provides legal advice, referral and for possible kinship options when a child casework assistance in the fields of or young person has been removed from Criminal and Family Law (including Care their birth parents. Family trees for
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander NSW Service for the Treatment and children and young persons in out of Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma home care. Survivors (STARTTS) AbSec’s Aboriginal State-wide Foster 9794 1900 startts.org.au Care Support Service (ASFCSS) (STARTTS) helps refugees deal with their 1800 888 698 absec.org.au past experiences and build a new life in Free telephone advice and advocacy Australia. Services include counselling, service for carers of Aboriginal children. group therapy, programs for children and young people, community development Muru Mittigar Muru Mittigar Aboriginal activities and physiotherapy. Cultural & Education Centre 4730 0400 murumittigar.com.au Multicultural Problem Gambling Service Provides a wide range of services to for NSW 8838 2011 support local Darug people and the wider dhi.health.nsw.gov.au/mpgs/mpgs/ Aboriginal community. default.aspx Provides free and confidential financial CULTURALLY & counselling services to problem gamblers and their families from culturally and LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE linguistically diverse backgrounds living in (CALD) NSW. Financial counsellors can provide support Blue Mountains Refugee Support Group in the following ways: 4782 7866 bmrsg.org.au Provides practical assistance for those • Provide options to address financial leaving detention, asylum seekers and difficulties refugees in the community, including • Negotiate repayment arrangements financial help, legal help and assistance with creditors with housing and seeking employment. • Explore eligibility for government Translating and Interpreting Service assistance (TIS) 131 450 tisnational.gov.au • Link you to other appropriate services Fees may apply. such as counselling, emergency relief Nepean Migrant Access 9833 2416 and legal support www.nma.org.au • Assistance with organising personal Nepean Migrant Access (NMA) Inc. offers finances and developing a budget. support services to Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities Transcultural Mental Health Centre 1800 648 911 and individuals in Penrith, Blue Mountains and Hawkesbury. Settlement services and dhi.health.nsw.gov.au/tmhc/default.aspx resources for communities and service The Transcultural Mental Health Centre providers. (TMHC) works with people from culturally and linguistically (CALD) diverse Settlement Services International (SSI) communities, health professionals and 8799 6700 ssi.org.au partner organisations across NSW to SSI provides services including refugee support mental health. settlement, asylum seeker assistance, housing, multicultural foster care, disability support and employment services in NSW.
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GOVERNMENT views of young people on issues affecting them and the local area, and to Local Government advise Council on issues and policy Blue Mountains City Council related to young people. Membership of bmcc.nsw.gov.au the Youth Council is open to young Community Outcomes people aged between 12 and 17 years. Aboriginal Community Development State Government Officer 4780 5560 NSW Family and Community Services Aged and Disability Services facs.nsw.gov.au Development Officer 4780 5546 The Department of Family and Community Services delivers services to support Children and Family Services individuals, families and communities in Development Officer 4780 5542 NSW. It includes the following government Youth Services Development Officer services: 4780 5545 / 4780 5680 • Community Services: promotes the The Community Outcomes Team provides safety and wellbeing of children and information, research, best practice policy young people. and practice advice, leadership, • Ageing Disability and Home Care: management support and networking for supports older people and people with a stakeholder organisations and groups that disability and their carers. contribute to community well-being. The Team facilitates direct community • Housing NSW: provides housing development projects, brokers new services for people in need. projects to meet unmet community need • Aboriginal Housing Office:develops and specialises in the resolution of affordable and culturally appropriate complex social problems requiring a multi- housing and employment for Aboriginal stakeholder solution. The Team convenes people. the following projects: • Businesslink: provides outsourced • Domestic Squalor/Hoarding Working business services. Group 4780 5546 • Women NSW: promotes gender equality A network of organisations that meet and social justice for women. regularly to work together on the issue Federal Government of squalor and hoarding affecting Department of Human Services disadvantaged members of the local humanservices.gov.au community. The Department of Human Services • Stronger Families Alliance 4780 5542 delivers national social and health-related The Stronger Families Alliance (SFA) payments and services. It includes the is a network of government, following government services: non-government and voluntary • Child Support 131 272 organisations that work together to Information, payments and support for support families and children separated families. throughout the Blue Mountains. • Family Assistance 136 150 • Youth Council 4780 5680 Information and assessment of eligibility The Youth Council exists to express the for benefits such as parenting payment,
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youth allowance, paid parental leave, Registered Nurses who are supported by family tax benefit, child care benefit, health triage software, a website and an child care rebate, carer allowance and up-to-date service directory of local child disability assistance. facilities. • Medicare 132 011 If people have a health concern and are Information and access to free or lower- unsure what to do next they can call cost medical, optical and hospital care. healthdirect which will deliver important health information and help people make HEALTH SERVICES good choices about where to seek treatment and when. Calls to healthdirect Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health Australia on landlines are free but mobile District (NBMLHD) 4734 2000 charges may apply. nbmlhd.health.nsw.gov.au Community Health Centres The NBMLHD website offers information for health consumers. Provide free services for children which include monitoring health and healthdirect Australia development of children 0-5, A 24 hour hotline 1800 022 222 and immunisations, new baby groups, enjoy website with information and resources your toddler groups, speech therapy, around health. Also includes an After occupational therapy, hearing service, Hours GP service and a National Health counselling, drug and alcohol and mental Services Directory. health services. The advice is delivered by highly skilled nbmlhd.health.nsw.gov.au
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• Community Health and Early • Kingswood 4734 2387 Childhood Service Nepean Hospital, Somerset St, Central intake, information and referral Kingswood line 1800 222 608 NSW Oral Health Fee for Service Scheme • Katoomba Community Health Service (OHFFSS) 4782 2133 NSW Health, in consultation with the 93 Waratah Street, Katoomba Australian Dental Association NSW, • Lawson Community Health Service developed the OHFFSS. This scheme seeks 4759 8700 to improve access to acute dental care for 8-12 Honour Avenue, Lawson concession card holders and their • Lithgow Community Health Service dependents. 6350 2750 Contracted services are provided via the Lithgow Hospital, Col Drewe Drive, OHFFSS, which enables public oral health Lithgow services to be provided by a private • Springwood Community Health Service practitioner using a voucher system. 4751 0100 Other Health Services 288 Macquarie Road, Springwood Child and Adolescent Development Unit Community Health Centres also provide 4784 6671 free access to counselling for children, Blue Mountains Anzac Memorial Hospital, young people and adults experiencing Woodlands Road, Katoomba. stressful life circumstances or mental Services for 0-18 year olds with mild health issues under the Access to Allied developmental delays and disorders. Also Psychological Services (ATAPS) and Better physiotherapy, nutritional dietetic service, Access Programs. Both programs provide workshops about feeding babies and Medicare funded individual and/or group toddlers and playgroups for children who sessions with allied health professionals. have mild developmental delays. Provided Referral is through your GP. for all families. Dental: Nepean Blue Mountains Local Blue Mountains Cancer Help 4782 4866 Health District (NBMLHD) Oral Health Provides support for local residents who Service have been diagnosed with cancer. Nepean Dental Health Clinic • Complementary Therapies: Massage, 1300 769 221 (Landline only) Lymphedema Management, health.nsw.gov.au/oralhealth/Pages/default. Reflexology, Reiki, Art Therapy, aspx Meditation, Acupuncture, Qi Gong, Yoga, In NSW, public dental services are provided Naturopathy, Hypnotherapy, Bowen to children and eligible adults. NSW Health Therapy and Counselling. does not charge clients a co-payment for • Support Groups: Held on a regular basis oral health services for clients and their carers, each group is • Blue Mountains 4784 6987 facilitated by a trained counsellor and Blue Mountains District ANZAC registered nurse. All members are Memorial Hospital, Great Western Hwy, welcome to attend any of the Support Katoomba Groups. A gold coin donation is requested.
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• Assistance with Transport to Medical HOUSING AND Appointments ACCOMMODATION Blue Mountains Sexual Health and HIV Clinic 4784 6560 Nepean Blue Mountains Homelessness Blue Mountains District ANZAC Memorial & Housing Support Service Hospital, Great Western Hwy, Katoomba 1800 760 071 (9am-5pm). Open during business hours, select from the options or Provides information, education, testing, speak to an intake worker. treatment & counselling on HIV, sexually transmitted diseases & sexuality. Link2home 1800 152 152 A state wide information and referral Blue Mountains PLWHA Centre Inc service available 24/7. Best used after 4782 2119 hours. pinkmountains.com.au/community- organisations/plwha-blue-mountains Nepean Blue Mountains Domestic & 10 Station St, Katoomba NSW 2780 Family Violence, Homelessness Drop-in support centre in providing a Accommodation & Support Service friendly, supportive, relaxed atmosphere 4732 2318 housing.nsw.gov.au/home for people living with and affected by This service is for women, with or without HIV/AIDS and their carers, families and children, who are homeless or at risk of friends. homelessness, and escaping domestic and family violence. Ambulance Stations (Not to be used for emergencies) 131 233 West Connect 4732 2318 cdvs.org.au This service is for women, with or without PHARMACIES children, who need immediate, safe accommodation and support due to Blaxland Day & Night Pharmacy domestic violence. Four locations and 4739 1611 specialist support for Aboriginal, older and Blue Mountains Pharmacy (Katoomba) LGBQTI community. 4782 5450 Nepean Blue Mountains Family Glenbrook Village Pharmacy 4739 1345 Homelessness & Housing Support Service 4724 3000 Hazelbrook Pharmacy 4758 6431 This service is for families with Greenwell & Thomas (Katoomba) accompanying children who are homeless 4782 1066 or at risk of homelessness. Lawson Pharmacy 4759 1055 Platform Youth Services 4760 0800 Leura Pharmacy 4784 1386 platformys.org.au Blooms the Chemist (Springwood) Support Centres in Penrith, Katoomba, 4751 1646 Springwood and Windsor (The Glue Oxley’s Soul Pattinson Chemist Factory) can provide food, showers, (Springwood) 4751 1101 laundry facilities, communications, assisted referral specialist services, advice and Wentworth Falls Pharmacy 4757 1410 advocacy. Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC) 1800 043 159 For complaints about health services.
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Children’s Legal Service (Youth Hotline) Rainbow Parents 1800 101 810 rainbowfamilies.com.au/#intro The Children’s Legal Service (CLS) of Legal The Blue Mountain Rainbow Parents social Aid NSW advises and represents children group is open to all LGBTIQ parents and and young people under 18 involved in their kids. The catch ups take place in criminal cases in the Children’s Courts. different places throughout the Blue They provide access to solicitors for young Mountain area and are a great place to people at any stage of legal proceedings. meet other lesbian mums, gay dads and Elizabeth Evatt Community Legal Centre their children. Blue Mountains Rainbow 4782 4155 eeclc.org.au Parents also have a Facebook group. 4 Station Street, Katoomba Blue Mountains Rainbow Babies & Kids Provides free legal and advocacy assistance, Group 0421 784 253 and tenancy service also available. QLife 1800 184 527 Legal Aid 1300 888 529 (3.00pm-12.00am, 7 days) legalaid.nsw.gov.au A nation-wide counselling and referral Penrith Office: 4732 3077 service for people who are lesbian, gay, Legal Aid NSW provides help over the bisexual, trans, and/or intersex (LGBTI). phone, legal advice, court support as well QLife provides early intervention, peer as information and resources. supported telephone and web based Community Justice Centres services to people of all ages across the full 1800 990 777 cjc.justice.nsw.gov.au breadth of people’s bodies, genders, CJCs contribute to the safety and harmony relationships, sexualities, and lived of communities by improving individual, experiences. Services provided are free and group and community responses to, and anonymous. resolution of, conflict. They provide quality Gay and Lesbian Legal Rights Service mediation and conflict management 9332 1966 iclc.org.au services for metropolitan and regional New A project of the Inner City Legal Centre. South Wales. Their services are free, Free legal advice to gay men and lesbians. confidential, impartial, accessible and Operates the “Safe Relationships Project” voluntary. which deals with same sex and Family Relationship Advice Line transgendered domestic violence 1800 050 321 Twenty10 Gay and Lesbian Youth and Confidential advice about the family law Family Support Service 1800 652 010 system for all people affected by family twenty10.org.au relationship or separation issues and Based near Central, but you can call the difficulties. helpline from anywhere – it is a free and Family Court of Australia 1300 352 000 confidential and can put you in touch with familycourt.gov.au help and social groups locally. The Family Court of Australia, through its PinkMountains specialist judges and staff, assists Australians An online community information guide, to resolve their most complex legal family and pink pages business directory for disputes. The website has an option to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Intersex communicate with Court staff online. (LGBTI) people, their friends and
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supporters, living in or visiting the Blue For people who are feeling suicidal, for Mountains their loved ones and for health Website: pinkmountains.com.au professionals, the phone line operates 24 ACON 1800 063 060 hours/ 7 days and the website offers video Works with same-sex attracted people counselling. under 26 years of age. They can help with Nepean Blue Mountains Access Team managing your health and preventing HIV, 1800 011 511 (24 hours/7 days) and connect you with peer support groups Community Assessment Liaison Centre, acon.org.au/youth Barber Avenue, Nepean Hospital, Penrith Parents & Friends of Lesbians and Gays Mental health assessment & referral (PFLaG) NSW 4757 4864 service. First point of contact for the range [email protected] of mental health services available. Info line: 9294 1002 Acute Inpatient Unit - Mental Health It's easier to cope with your sexual identity Centre 4734 2544 if your family’s on-side. This is a support Level 2 Mental Health Centre, Nepean group especially for parents, siblings and Hospital friends of LGBTQI people Anxiety Disorders Clinic 4734 3404 Not So Straight notsostraight.com.au Partners in Recovery 4708 8144 A website to help young people find pirinitiative.com.au/about/pir_organisations information and support about sex and /profiles/?id=5570 sexuality. This service provides a support facilitator Blue Mountains PLWHA Centre Inc to assist people with severe and persistent 4782 2119 mental illness. They will coordinate the pinkmountains.com.au/community- supports and services the person chooses organisations/plwha-blue-mountains to assist them in their journey of recovery. 10 Station St, Katoomba Personal Helpers & Mentors Program Drop-in support centre in providing a (PHaMs) 4720 9780 friendly, supportive, relaxed atmosphere dss.gov.au/our-responsibilities/mental- for people living with and affected by health/programs-services/personal- HIV/AIDS and their carers, families and helpers-and-mentors-phams friends. PHaMs provides opportunities for recovery for people whose lives are severely MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES affected by mental illness. See also Community Health Centres & Lithgow Community Mental Health Crisis Helplines or (Pottery Estate) 6354 0600 nbmlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/mental- 15-17 Hassan St, Lithgow health Katoomba Neighbourhood Centre, Inc: Mental Health Line 1800 011 511 The Vale St Centre Program 4782 1286 24-hour Mental Health telephone access kncinc.org.au service. If in a life threatening situation A social and recreational program for please call 000 to receive immediate help. adults living with and recovering from a mental health issue. This service provides Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467 an excellent opportunity to form new suicidecallbackservice.org.au friendships, develop skills and creativity
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and access practical advice and support to health issues to assist them in making live well and stay healthy. goals towards independence and recovery. Mental Health Carers ARAFMI NSW Alcohol and Drug Information Service 1800 655 198 arafmi.org Sydney 9361 8000 or 1800 422 599 An information service for people in (for country callers) relationships with those with mental Gambling Help 1800 858 858 health issues. Can recommend local gamblinghelponline.org.au support groups. GROW (Mental Health) 1800 558 268 or Beyondblue 1300 224 636, 9633 1800 grow.org.au TTY 133 677 beyondblue.org.au Youth Mental Illness Substance Abuse A national organisation that works to Network (YMISA) 4780 5637 increase awareness about depression and YMISA is a network of service providers anxiety in the community and to provide with an interest in youth mental health information about effective treatment issues. options. Beyondblue provides a referral service only. No ongoing counselling Blue Fringe Arts provides art and available. literature events to celebrate the creativity of people living with and recovering from a Child and Youth Mental Health Service mental illness. The Poetry and Literature 4725 9800 awards are held in May at the Carrington Central Intake Line: 1800 011 511 Hotel Katoomba and the Arts Awards are Level 1, 606 High Street, Penrith held in October at the Braemar Gallery Assessment and therapy services for Springwood. bluefringearts.org children and young people. Access by referral from a health practitioner. MEN’S HEALTH AND SUPPORT Children of Parents with a Mental Illness (COPMI) 4725 9800 copmi.net.au SERVICES Provides consultation, supervision and Male Carer’s and Men’s Group advocacy for children whose parents have Workshops 4782 1117 a mental illness. Also groups for children, Organised through the Katoomba adolescents and parents. Neighbourhood Centre, the group is free Headspace 4720 8800 headspace.org.au to local men, and men who may be caring 606 High Street, Penrith for someone, who would like the Headspace Penrith is a voluntary service opportunity to go on outings, share life which supports young people 12 to 25 skills, information and ideas. The group years with general health, mental health also provides practical workshops. The and sexual health concerns. Headspace group meets on the third Thursday of the Penrith can also assist with education and month at the Katoomba Neighbourhood employment and drug and alcohol Centre. counselling. MensLine Australia 1300 789 978 Aftercare 6350 0100 aftercare.com.au Dads and Kids Play and Chat 4758 9966 Community based mentoring and support Hazelwood Centre, 10 Rosedale Avenue, through the Personal Helpers and Mentors Hazelbrook service. One-on-one support for people 16 Saturdays 10.00am-11.30am school terms. years and over who experience mental Run by Connect Child and Family Services.
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Blue Mountains Men’s Sheds family violence. Men’s Sheds activities vary but may offer Website: oneinthree.com.au woodwork, metalwork, leatherwork, use of computers, men’s health information, TAFE WOMEN’S HEALTH AND outreach courses, support and advice for SUPPORT SERVICES men and boys. Men’s Sheds foster friendship, health, support and wellbeing. See also Domestic & Family Violence • Blackheath Area Men’s Shed Services 4787 5773 Blue Mountains Women’s Health and 8 Bundarra Street, Blackheath Resource Centre 4782 5133 bmwhrc.org Tuesdays and Thursdays 9.30am-3.00pm. 124 Lurline Street, Katoomba • Katoomba Men’s Shed 4782 7433 A community-based organisation 6 Orient St, Katoomba providing free women’s health clinics, Mondays-Thursdays 9.00am-2.00pm. counselling, acupuncture, massage Courses may run on Fridays. therapy, information and referral. Also • Nepean Men’s Shed 4739 2767 provides a wide range of women’s groups 18 Simeon Road, Orchard Hills and runs women’s events throughout the Wednesdays 9.00am-2.00pm year. Free library service and child-minding for women accessing services. Dads in Distress 1300 853 437 Pregnancy, Birth and Baby 1IN3 pregnancybirthbaby.org.au The 1IN3 website has a page Pregnancy, Birth and Baby is a national comprehensively listing support services Australian Government service providing for males experiencing domestic and support and information for expecting
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parents and parents of children, from birth Dianella Cottage 4782 9265 to 5 years of age. Support is available dianellacottage.org seven days a week and expecting parents, Based in Katoomba, Dianella Cottage new parents and parents of young children provides a group-based day program for can choose to receive support by phone, women over 18 years with drug and by confidential video calls (Safe Time Calls) alcohol issues. or online. Perinatal Anxiety and Depression WestConnect 4732 2318 wcdvs.org.au Australia (PANDA) National Helpline West Connect Domestic Violence Services 1300 726 306 panda.org.au provides domestic violence support in the The Helpline is for mothers concerned Penrith/Nepean, Blue Mountains, about themselves and/or their babies, and Blacktown/Hills and Hawkesbury district. for any family member who may be Offers support and accommodation concerned about someone they care options for women with or without about around perinatal anxiety and children who are experiencing or escaping depression. domestic and family violence or abuse and Penrith Women’s Health Centre for those women who may be at risk of 4721 8749 homelessness. Assist women, regardless of Corner Station and Henry Streets, Penrith cultural background, sexual preference or Community-based medical, alternate age. therapy, counselling, information and Crisis accommodation and support referral services for women. services for women and children escaping Women’s Domestic Violence Court domestic violence. Also outreach, drop-in Advocacy Program 1300 363 967 services and groups. Lithgow and Katoomba Courts Drop-in services: 4782 5133 Waratah Cottage, 30 Waratah Street, Penrith and Mount Druitt Courts Katoomba 4731 5098 Tuesdays and Wednesdays 1.00pm- Provides assistance to women dealing with 4.00pm, Fridays 9.00am-12.00noon court proceedings in relation to BCI Sunflower Breast Cancer Screening relationship violence. Clinic BM Hospital 13 20 50 Free breast screening for women 40 years and over. • Katoomba Hospital Imaging Department, Ground Floor Cnr Woodlands Road & Great Western Highway • Lithgow Hospital Imaging Department, 2 Col Drewe Drive, Lithgow • Penrith Westfield Shopping Centre Myer, Level 1, Lingerie Department, Penrith
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KIDsize Living Blue Mountains to settings, shelters and toilets. Penrith Katoomba bluemountainspenrith.kidsizeliving.com.au Lilianfels Park, Lilianfels Avenue, An online activity and business guide for Katoomba parents of children aged 0-16 years in the Picnic settings, shelters, toilets, close to Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury and Penrith bushwalks and great views of the Jamieson region. Valley. PARKS FOR CHILDREN Katoomba Falls Reserve, Cliff Drive, Katoomba The following is a selection of parks around Large play equipment centre, picnic areas, the Blue Mountains which are particularly shelters, access to kiosk, toilets and BBQs. suitable for children. For more information Leura see: Leura Cascades, Cliff Drive, Leura bmcc.nsw.gov.au/yourcommunity/parksa Picnic settings, toilets, swings, access to ndovals Leura Cascades and lookouts. Glenbrook Park Gordon Falls Reserve, Lone Pine Avenue, Park Street, Glenbrook (wheelchair Leura accessible) Small and medium play Small play equipment centre, picnic equipment centres, toilets, picnic areas, settings, shelters, BBQ and access to shelters, small bike loop and BBQ. bushwalk tracks. Warrimoo Bullaburra Arthur Street Park, Arthur Street, Noble Street Park, Bullaburra Warrimoo (wheelchair accessible) Large park with bike loop and play Valley Heights equipment. Bike loop and playground. Wentworth Falls Benoit Park, Cambridge Street, Valley Wentworth Falls Lake, Sinclair Crescent, Heights Wentworth Falls Bike loop and play equipment. Two large play equipment centres, toilets, Mount Victoria picnic settings, jetty, ducks and geese, bike Memorial Park, Station Street, Mount track. Victoria Wilson Park, Falls Road, Wentworth Falls Small and large play equipment centre, Play equipment centre, toilets, picnic picnic settings, shelters, toilets, BBQ and settings, shelters and close to Charles tennis court. Darwin Walk. Blackheath Lawson Memorial Park, Prince Edward Street, Wilson Park, Bernards Drive, Lawson Blackheath Large play equipment centre, toilets, picnic Small and large play equipment centre, settings, shelters and easy access to picnic settings, shelters, toilets, BBQ and Lawson Pool. access to Blackheath Pool. Queens Oak Park, Cnr Honour Ave and Jubilee Park, Leichhardt Street, Blackheath Orient Street, Lawson Large play equipment centre, picnic Play equipment, tap, and seat.
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Hazelbrook Faulconbridge Golden Horizons Park, Blue Hills Road, Jackson Park, Sir Henrys Parade, Hazelbrook Faulconbridge Small and medium play equipment Medium play equipment centre, shelters, centres, unsheltered picnic settings and toilets and access to short bushwalk tracks. BBQ. Woodford Gloria Park, Lester Road, Hazelbrook Weroona Avenue Park, Weroona Avenue, Medium play equipment centre, toilets, Woodford: Play equipment, tennis court, picnic settings, shelters and sportsgrounds. taps, and picnic tables. Blaxland Bulls Camp Reserve, Great Western Thomas Park, Boorea Street, Blaxland East Highway, Woodford: Open grassy area with Small and medium play equipment small lake, toilets, picnic settings and centres, BBQs, picnic areas and shelters. shelters. Springwood Else-Mitchell Reserve, Prince Street, BIKE TRACKS FOR CHILDREN Springwood Council facilitates a community Medium play equipment centre, picnic development program aimed at getting area, shelters and BBQ. children onto their bikes and making our Buttenshaw Park, Great Western Highway, roads safer for children, especially those Springwood: Large play equipment centre, biking to school. benches, picnic areas, BBQs, toilets and • BMX Track, Wilson Street, Lawson, at the access to Springwood Pool. end of Lawson Oval in Ferris Lane.
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• Churchill St Netball Courts, Springwood easy graded walks with assistance. For a list Close to Aquatic Centre Old tennis of medium graded walks that will be more courts have been marked up as a bike challenging for 8-12 year olds. loop. bluemts.com.au/info/thingstodo/bushwalks • Lapstone Netball Courts, Lapstone Selected Easy/Medium Bushwalks Older courts can be used by bike riders visitnsw.com/destinations/blue- (unmarked). mountains/bushwalking • Lennox Park, Near Matthew Parade, Glenbrook/Warrimoo Blaxland Bike loop installed. Knapsack Gully Viaduct: Approx 2 km • Old Catalina Racetrack, Frank Walford return. Time to walk: 1 hour Park, Katoomba 2 kilometre-long track Lapstone Zig Zag/Knapsack Gully with some steep sections. Viaduct: Approx 3 km return. Time to walk: • Wentworth Falls Lake, Wentworth Falls 1 hour Lake Park, Sinclair Cresent. Springwood Madoline Glen/Birdwood Gully: Approx NATURE ACTIVITIES AND 2.5 km circuit. Time to walk: 1.5 hours BUSHWALKS FOR CHILDREN Leura The Blue Mountains city is located in a Gordon Falls to Leura: Length: 2km one World Heritage National Park that is co- way. Time to walk: 1 hour managed by Blue Mountains City Council Leura Cascades to Bridal Veil Falls: Approx and the National Parks and Wildlife Service. 1 km return. Time to walk: 1 hour Spending time in nature and the bush is Sublime Point Look Out: Approx 0.5km fun for children and provides a wide range return. Time to walk: 30mins of developmental benefits. When bush walking children should be closely Katoomba supervised, particularly on bush walks not Three Sisters Walk: Approx 1km return. rated child friendly. See Bush Trackers Time to walk: 30mins Programs for child friendly bushwalks. Katoomba Falls Cliff View Lookout: Bush Trackers: Bush Walks for Kids by Approx 1 km circuit. Time to walk: 1 hour Kids Blackheath A suite of child friendly bushwalk maps Fairfax Heritage Track: Approx 3km return. produced in collaboration with Blue Time to walk: 1 hour Mountains children. Each map shows what children say are the highlights of each Mount Wilson walk. Maps can be downloaded from the Cathedral of Ferns: Approx 0.5km return. website bushtrackers.com.au and can be Time to walk: 30mins purchased from National Parks and Wildlife Blue Mountains City Council nature Offices. programs 4780 5000 Bushwalks Graded Easy Council runs a number of programs for The following walks do not yet have a Bush children that connect children to the Trackers Program map (see above) but outdoors, nature, sustainability and the have been endorsed as child friendly. As a bush. Programs include Active Transport general guide pre-schoolers can manage ‘Walk or Bike to School’, Bush Care
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Program, Eco Choices Workshops and • Blaxland 4739 4284 Nature based cultural activities. Call Community Centre, 33 Hope Street, Council for more information. Blaxland National Parks & Wildlife Offices Mondays-Fridays 10.00am-5.30pm, nationalparks.nsw.gov.au Saturdays 9.00am-4.00pm Provide products, information and programs • Katoomba 4780 5750 about bushwalks and the eco-system Blue Mountains Cultural Centre, within the Blue Mountains National Park. Parke Street, Katoomba • Glenbrook Mondays-Fridays 10.00am-5.00pm, Bruce Rd, Glenbrook 4720 6200 Saturdays 10.00am-4.00pm, Sundays 12.00-4.00pm • Blackheath Govetts Leap Rd, Blackheath 4787 8877 • Lawson 4759 1446 Corner San Jose Ave and Loftus Street, • Oberon Lawson 28 Ross St, Oberon 6336 1972 Mondays and Tuesdays 1.00pm-5.00pm, Wednesdays-Fridays 10.00am-5.00pm, LIBRARY AND CULTURAL Saturdays 9.00-12.00 noon SERVICES • Springwood 4723 5040 104 Macquarie Road, Springwood Libraries Mondays-Fridays 10.00am-5.30pm, Blue Mountains City Libraries run various Saturdays 9.00am-4.00pm activities for children during school terms, • Wentworth Falls 4757 2095 such as art classes, baby time, story times Wentworth Falls School of Arts, Great and yoga classes. Libraries also run school Western Highway, Wentworth Falls holiday programs with low-cost activities. Mondays and Thursdays 1.00pm- The Council libraries offer resources to 5.00pm, Tuesdays and Fridays 10.00am- cover all reading levels from babies to 2.00pm, Saturdays 9.00am-12 noon young adults. CDs, DVDs, talking books, Blue Mountains Cultural Centre free internet access (bookings required) 4780 5410 and large print books also available. bluemountainsculturalcentre.com.au Contact the Community Information 30 Parke St, Katoomba Librarian on 4723 5028, or call your local Mondays-Fridays, 10am-5pm, Saturdays library for more information and to find and Sundays, 10am-4pm out what’s on. Public Holidays, 10am-2pm (closed Good For more information on activities for Friday and Christmas Day) children, call the Children’s and Youth The Blue Mountains Cultural Centre offers Services Librarian on 4723 5036. an art gallery, Word Heritage interactive library.bmcc.nsw.gov.au exhibition, a museum shop, art programs • Blackheath 4787 8893 for children, meeting rooms, free Wi-Fi Community Hall, Great Western throughout and a child friendly café that Highway, Blackheath welcomes informal parent groups and Mondays and Thursdays: 10.00am- breast feeding mothers. The Cultural 2.00pm, Tuesdays and Fridays 1.00pm- Centre is co-located in the same space as 5.00pm, Saturdays 9.00am-12 noon. the Katoomba Library.
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Pinerolo, the Children’s Book Cottage pool, playground, indoor enclosure for 4787 8492 winter months. 116 Shipley Road, Blackheath Katoomba Sports and Aquatic Centre Open by appointment. Groups welcome. 4780 5156 Look, listen and learn about children’s Catalina Avenue, Katoomba picture books. Large collection of original Open every day except Christmas Day and artwork from some of Australia’s most Good Friday famous picture books. Indoor heated 25m pool, toddler pool, spa, sauna, outdoor heated 50m pool and SWIMMING POOLS AND program pool. Tumbling and trampolining, RECREATION fitness centre, Kids Kingdom play centre, child-minding, indoor sports courts, group All pools offer family passes and fitness classes and personal training. concessions, learn to swim programs and Lawson Swim Centre 4759 1458 picnic areas, and can cater for birthday Wilson Park, St Bernards Drive, Lawson parties. bmleisurecentres.com.au Open October to April Blackheath Pool 4787 8018 Heated 50m pool, program pool, toddler Prince Edward Street, Blackheath pool, and playground. Open summer months only. Unheated Springwood Aquatic and Fitness Centre 25m pool, toddler pool, leisure pool. 4723 5111 Plateau Road, Springwood Glenbrook Swim Centre 4739 5880 Open every day except Christmas Day and Corner Wascoe and Fletcher Streets, Good Friday. Glenbrook. Open year round. Indoor heated 25m pool, pool with ramp Heated 50m pool, program pool, toddler
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access, leisure pool with children’s beach Tumbling and Trampolining area, water slide, turbo pool, spa, sauna, Springwood Aquatic and Fitness Centre steam room, fitness centre, group fitness 4723 5111 classes, personalised exercise programs, Katoomba Sports and Aquatic Centre child-minding, fully catered cafeteria and 4780 5156 fitness accessories shop. Tumbling and trampolining classes for Community Buildings Hire 4780 5000 children aged 2 years up. Aimed at Blue Mountains City Council maintains and developing gross motor skills. provides community buildings throughout the Mountains which can be hired by local MOVIE THEATRES groups or individuals. Recreational Programs for Children and United Cinemas - The Edge 4782 8900 Child-minding unitedcinemas.com.au Katoomba Sports and Aquatic Centre 225-237 Great Western Highway, 4780 5156 Katoomba Mondays-Fridays 9.15am-10.30am and Glenbrook Cinema 4739 4433 10.30am-11.45am. For users of Centre glenbrookcinema.com.au facilities only. Corner Ross Street and Great Western Springwood Aquatic and Fitness Centre Highway, Glenbrook 4723 5111 Hoyts 4732 1121 hoyts.com.au Mondays-Fridays 9.15am-10.30am, Westfield Shopping Centre, corner Riley 10.30am-11.45am and Mondays only and Jane Streets, Penrith 11.30am-12.30pm. For users of Centre Mount Vic Flicks 4787 1577 facilities only. mountvicflicks.com.au Kids Kingdom Indoor Play Centre 2A Harley Avenue, Mount Victoria 4780 5156 Katoomba Sports and Aquatic Centre, Catalina Avenue, Katoomba Three storey indoor play centre with dedicated toddlers’ area. Learn to Swim Learn to swim classes are available weekly during school terms and every weekday (excluding public holidays) during school holidays. Glenbrook Swim Centre 4739 5880 Springwood Aquatic and Fitness Centre 4723 5111 Lawson Swim Centre 4759 1458 Katoomba Sports and Aquatic Centre 4780 5156
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Information correct at time of publication. Blue Gum Montessori Children’s House ...... 4787 5075 A Blue Mountains Aboriginal Ability Links (Aboriginal)...... 4722 3524 Health Coalition...... 4758 9711 Ability Links (Katoomba)...... 8799 6700 Blue Mountains Aboriginal Healthy for Life Program ...... 4708 8300 Ability Links (Springwood)...... 8830 0768 Blue Mountains City Council (BMCC) Aboriginal Access & Assessment Team...... 1300 797 606 Lower Mountains Office ...... 4723 5000 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Upper Mountains Office ...... 4780 5000 Islander Dental Clinic ...... 4784 6712 Blue Mountains Cultural Centre . . . 4780 5410 Aboriginal Culture and Blue Mountains District ANZAC Resource Centre...... 4782 6569 Memorial Hospital ...... 4784 6500 Aboriginal Dental Clinic ...... 4784 6712 Blue Mountains Family Day Care Aboriginal Legal Service ...... 8836 3400 Scheme ...... 4780 5280 Aboriginal Liaison Officer (Health) 4759 8700 Blue Mountains Family Support (now Thrive Aboriginal Healthy for Life Services) . . . . 4782 1555 or TTY 4782 1671 Program ...... 4708 8300 Blue Mountains Grammar School . . 4757 9000 Aboriginal Housing Office . . . .1800 . 727 555 Blue Mountains Grammar Aboriginal State-wide Foster Preparatory School ...... 4751 1266 Care Support Service...... 1800 888 698 Blue Mountains Occasional ACTION for People with Child Care Service ...... 0412 932 801 Disability ...... 9449 5355 Blue Mountains Refugee Alasan Cottage Preschool ...... 4739 1008 Support Group...... 4782 7866 Australian Foundation for Blue Mountains Sexual Health Disability (AFFORD) ...... 1300 233 673 & HIV Clinic ...... 4784 6560 Blue Mountains Steiner School/ B Wattleglow Preschool ...... 4758 6044 Barnardos Penrith Children’s Family Blue Mountains Women’s Health Centre ...... 1800 066 757 or 4729 1211 and Resource Centre ...... 4782 5133 Blackheath Area Blue Mountains Youth Accommodation Neighbourhood Centre ...... 4787 7770 and Support...... 4782 3646 or 4751 3105 Blackheath Public School ...... 4787 8253 Blue Mountains Youth College . . . . 4759 1012 Blackheath Kookaburra BOOSH Kids. . . 4787 7150 or 0438 099 006 Kindergarten ...... 4787 8977 Break Thru People Solutions ...... 4761 1600 Blackheath Pool ...... 4787 8018 Bright Horizons Australia Blaxland East Public School ...... 4739 1766 Childcare ...... 4782 5195 Blaxland Preschool Kindergarten. . 4739 2086 Brighter Futures Program ...... 4758 9966 Blaxland Public School ...... 4739 2817 Bunya Child Care Centre ...... 4754 3065 Blaxland YMCA OSCH Centre ...... 4739 8092 Bush Babies Child Care ...... 4753 6822
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Camp Australia ...... 1300 105 343 Early Explorers Children’s Services . 4739 8828 ...... or 0413 811 568 Early Links ...... 9890 0100 Carinya Neighbourhood Elizabeth Evatt Community Children’s Centre ...... 4751 4473 Legal Centre ...... 4782 4155 Cherry Blossom Early Ellison Public School ...... 4751 5099 Learning Centre...... 4784 2472 EMPOWERability ...... 4577 2150 Child and Adolescent Euroka Children’s Centre ...... 4739 3688 Development Unit ...... 4784 6671 Child and Youth Mental F Health Service ...... 4725 9800 Family Day Care ...... 4780 5280 Child and Family Services Development Officer (BMCC) . . . . .4780 5542 Family Planning NSW, The Warehouse ...... 4749 0500 Children of Parents with a Mental Illness (COPMI)...... 4725 9800 Family Relationship Centre, Penrith...... 4720 4999 Children’s House Montessori ...... 4751 5991 Faulco Friends ...... 0413 055 772 Community Buildings Hire (BMCC) . 4780 5000 Faulconbridge Public School . . . . . 4751 2208 Community Health Centres Fisill Before and After School Springwood ...... 4751 0100 Care ...... 0404 637 402 Lawson...... 4759 8700 Flintwood Disability Services...... 4722 4344 Katoomba ...... 4782 2133 Fusion Blue Mountains...... 0423 320 555 Lithgow ...... 6350 2750 Community Service Centres G Blue Mountains ...... 4752 2600 Gateway Family Services ...... 4739 5963 Penrith ...... 4722 7300 ...... or 1300 316 746 Connect Child & Family Services . . 4758 9966 Gilgai Family Support ...... 9625 2952 Glenbrook Preschool ...... 4739 1531 D Glenbrook Public School...... 4739 1288 Dare Disability Support...... 4751 5266 Glenbrook Swim Centre ...... 4739 5880 Darug Custodians Aboriginal Glue Factory, The ...... 4782 4436 Corporation ...... 4577 5181 Greenwood Katoomba ...... 4782 4997 Darug Tribal Aboriginal Greystanes Disability Services . 1300 853 149 Corporation ...... 9622 4081 Gundungurra Aboriginal Heritage Dental Service (Community Association Incorporated ...... 4757 3223 Health)...... 4751 0120 Gundungurra Tribal Council Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Aboriginal Corporation ...... 4782 2413 Land Council ...... 4724 5600 Gunedoo Project, The ...... 4782 5326 Dianella Cottage ...... 4782 9265 ...... or 4739 5963
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H Lawson Community Preschool. . . . 4759 1776 Lawson Public School ...... 4759 1196 Hawkesbury Penrith Respite Lawson Swim Centre ...... 4759 1458 Services Inc ...... 4577 2150 Leura Public School ...... 4784 1251 Hazelbrook Public School ...... 4758 6120 Link Up ...... 4759 1911 or 1800 624 332 Hazelwood Childcare Centre ...... 4758 7382 Headspace Penrith ...... 4720 8800 Little Miracles Child Care Centre. . . 4739 0990 Housing NSW Penrith ...... 4721 6422 Little Munchkins Preschool and Day Care ...... 4751 1569 I Little Smarts Children’s Services . . . 4739 8828 Indigenous Disability Advocacy Little Sprouts Steiner Playgroups . . 4758 7866 Service ...... 4722 3524 ...... or 4758 6044 Intellectual Disability Little Superstars Early Rights Service...... 9318 0144 Learning Centre...... 4739 9466 Lizzards Preschool and K Long Day Care...... 4754 4320 Katoomba Children’s Cottage . . . . . 4782 2156 Lower Mountains Adolescent Katoomba/Leura Preschool ...... 4782 1639 and Family Counselling Service . . . 4754 5411 Katoomba Neighbourhood Centre . 4782 1117 Lower Blue Mountains Neighbourhood Centre ...... 4739 1164 Katoomba North Public School. . . . 4782 2743 Katoomba Out of M School Hours Care...... 4782 2533 Megalong Public School ...... 4787 9159 Katoomba Public School...... 4782 1226 Men’s Sheds Katoomba Sports and Aquatic Centre ...... 4780 5156 Blackheath ...... 4787 5773 Katoomba Youth Centre ...... 4782 6562 Katoomba ...... 4782 7433 Kids with Courage ...... 4751 3951 Nepean...... 4739 2767 Kindlehill School ...... 4757 4402 Mid Mountains Neighbourhood Korowal School ...... 4758 7466 Centre ...... 4759 2592 KU Bilya Gulyangarri Preschool . . . 4782 5847 Mid Mountains Out of School Hours Service ...... 4758 8751 KU Faulconbridge Children’s Centre (KU Head Office) ...... 4751 . 9059 Mikayla Children’s Centre...... 4782 4220 Mount Riverview Public School . . . 4739 2180 L Mount Victoria Public School...... 4787 1255 Lapstone Out of School Hours Care 4739 0410 Mountains Christian College ...... 4787 8645 Lapstone Preschool ...... 4739 2606 Mountains Mobile Minders ...... 4758 6833 Lapstone Public School ...... 4739 2208 Mountains Outreach Lavanderia Nappy Wash Service 1300 853 309 Community Services (MOCS)...... 4758 6811
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Mountains Youth Services Team . . 4754 5125 S (MYST) ...... or 4782 6562 Multicultural Problem Gambling Settlement Services Service for NSW ...... 8838 2011 International ...... 8799 6700 Multiple Birth Association St Canice’s Primary School ...... 4782 1260 Nepean ...... 1300 886 499 St Finbar’s Primary School ...... 4739 1796 St Thomas Aquinas N Primary School...... 4754 2554 Nepean Area Disabilities Organisation School Counsellors District Officer. 4751 2208 (NADO) ...... 9623 9855 or 1300 738 229 Springwood and District Nepean Blue Mountains Oral Preschool Kindergarten ...... 4751 3360 Health Service ...... 4784 6987 Springwood Children’s Centre. . . . . 4751 4642 Nepean Hospital ...... 4734 2000 Springwood Neighbourhood Nepean Migrant Access...... 9833 2416 Centre...... 4751 3033 Nepean Private Hospital ...... 4732 7333 Springwood Public School ...... 4751 1333 Noiseworks OOSH Inc ...... 4739 8039 Springwood Aquatic and Fitness Centre...... 4723 5111 Northcott ...... 1800 818 286 Sunnyfield ...... 9677 7037 NSW Service for the Treatment & Rehabilitation for Torture & Sylvanvale Foundation ...... 1300 244 577 Trauma Survivors (STARTTS) ...... 9794 1900 Sydney West Aboriginal Medical Service...... 1800 225 363 O T Our Lady of the Nativity Primary School...... 4759 1787 Tanderra Out of School Hours Care 4751 5215 Thrive Services...... 4782 1555 P ...... or TTY 4782 1671 Parenting Young ...... 4758 6811 Transcultural Mental Health Centre ...... 1800 648 911 PATH Inc...... 4721 0866 Tresillian (Kingswood) ...... 4734 2124 Penrith Disability Resource Centre. 4732 2363 Penrith Women’s Health Centre . . . 4721 8749 U
Pinnaroo OSHC Care...... 4754 1543 Uniting ...... 1800 864 846 Pinerolo ...... 4787 8492 Uniting Kids Care...... 4751 9314 Playgym ...... 4782 2133 Upper Mountains Adolescent Possum Early Childhood Centre . . . 4758 9966 and Family Counselling Service . . . 4782 6562 Possum’s Patch Children’s Hub . . . . 4787 1202 W R Waratah Cottage ...... 4782 5326 Rainbow Preschool ...... 4754 4910 Wattleglow Steiner Preschool . . . . . 4758 6044
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Warrimoo Public School ...... 4753 6182 Child Protection Helpline ...... 132 111 Wentworth Community Housing ...... or TTY 1800 212 936 Katoomba ...... 4782 6479 Child Support...... 131 272 Penrith ...... 4777 8000 Children & Young People with Disability Wentworth Falls OSHC/ Australia (CYDA) ...... 1800 222 660 Mooridani Bambini ...... 0420 975 761 Community Health Intake Number Wentworth Falls Preschool ...... 1800 222 608 Kindergarten ...... 4757 1044 Connecting Carers NSW (CCNSW) Wentworth Falls Public School . . . . 4757 1604 ...... 1300 794 653 Wesley Dalmar Nepean Dads in Distress...... 1300 853 437 Adolescent and Families Service . . 4723 9277 Disability hotline ...... 1800 880 052 WestConnect ...... 4732 2318 Domestic Violence Line ...... 1800 656 463 Winmalee Community Preschool. . 4754 1737 Domestic Violence Legal Winmalee Neighbourhood Centre . 4754 4050 Advice Line...... 1800 810 784 Winmalee Public School ...... 4754 1574 Family Advocacy NSW ...... 1800 620 588 Wycliffe Christian School ...... 4753 6422 Family Assistance Line...... 136 150 ...... or TTY 1800 810 586 Y Family Relationship Advice Line ...... 1800 050 321 or TTY 1800 555 677 Youth Emergency Family Drug Support...... 1300 368 186 Accommodation Line...... 9318 1531 Fostering NSW...... 1800 236 783 PHONE INFORMATION Gambling Help ...... 1800 858 858 AND SUPPORT LINES Gay Men’s Info Line ...... 1800 009 448 GROW (Mental Health) ...... 1800 558 268 Access Team (Mental Health) . . 1800 011 511 Health Care Interpreter Service. . . . 9912 3800 Adult Relatives and Friends healthdirect ...... 1800 022 222 of the Mentally Ill (ARAFMI) . . . 1800 655 198 HIV Info Line ...... 1800 451 600 Australian Human Rights & Equal Opportunity Commission . . . . . 1300 656 419 Homeless Persons Information Centre ...... 1800 234 566 Beyondblue . 1300 224 636 or TTY 133 677 Karitane Careline (parenting) . . 1800 227 464 Blue Mountains City Council Kids Help Line ...... 1800 551 800 Lower Mountains ...... 4723 5000 Law Access NSW...... 1300 888 529 Upper Mountains ...... 4780 5000 ...... TTY 1300 889 529 Brain Injury Australia...... 1800 272 461 Legal Aid Youth Hotline ...... 1800 101 810 Breastfeeding Helpline...... 1800 686 268 Lesbian and Gay Counselling Carers NSW Carer Line ...... 1800 242 636 Service of NSW ...... 1800 184 527 Child Abuse Prevention Service 1800 688 009 Lifeline Counselling Service...... 131 114 Child Care and Family Info Line. 1800 803 820 Men’s Line...... 1300 789 978
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MotherSafe (Drug information for Poisons Information Centre ...... 131 126 pregnancy/breastfeeding) . . . . 1800 647 848 Pregnancy, Birth and Baby Helpline Multicultural Disability Advocacy ...... 1800 882 436 Association (MDAA)...... 1800 629 072 Quitline (Support to stop smoking). . . 137 848 My Choice Matters...... 1800 144 653 Resourcing Families...... 1800 774 764 MyTime ...... 1800 889 997 Salvation Army Hotline ...... 137 258 National Disability Insurance Salvo Youthline ...... 8736 3293 Scheme (NDIS) ...... 1800 800 110 SANE (Mental Health) ...... 1800 187 263 National Relay Service (NRS) Sexual Health Info Line...... 1800 451 624 ...... 1800 555 660 or TTY 1800 555 630 Translating & Interpreting NSW Ombudsman ...... 1800 451 524 Service (TIS) ...... 131 450 Parent Line ...... 1300 130 052 Tresillian Parents’ Helpline. . . . . 1800 637 357 PEP Info Line ...... 1800 737 660 Wesley Credit Line (debts Perinatal Anxiety & Depression and financial counselling) . . . . . 1800 808 488 Australia (PANDA)...... 1300 726 306 Yconnect Line Playgroups NSW ...... 1800 171 882 (accommodation)...... 1800 424 830
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Aboriginal NSW Service for the Treatment and Aboriginal Blue Mountains: Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma aboriginalbluemountains.com.au Survivors: startts.org.au Aboriginal Housing Office: aho.nsw.gov.au Disability Aboriginal Legal Service: alsnswact.org.au Ability Links (Linking ages 9-64): Link Up: linkupnsw.org.au abilitylinksnsw.org.au Shoulder to Shoulder: ACTION for People with Disability: adhc.nsw.gov.au/individuals/caring_for_ actionadvocacy.org.au someone/aboriginal_carers/shoulder_to_ Autism Spectrum Australia: shoulder autismspectrum.org.au Healthy For Life: nbmphn.com.au/Allied- Australian Foundation for Disability Health/Programs-Services/Aboriginal- (AFFORD): afford.com.au Health/Healthy-for-Life.aspx Barnardos Penrith Family Children’s Centre: Child Protection barnardos.org.au/our-centres/penrith Bravehearts: bravehearts.org.au Brain Injury Australia: braininjuryaustralia.org.au Family & Community Services (FACS) Child Protection Services: Cerebral Palsy Alliance: community.nsw.gov.au/for-agencies- cerebralpalsy.org.au that-work-with-us/child-protection- Companion Card: companioncard.org.au services Deaf Society: deafsocietynsw.org.au Keep Them Safe Mandatory Reporting Disability Hotline: disabilityhotline.net.au Guide – ChildStory Reporter: Down Syndrome NSW: reporter.childstory.nsw.gov.au/s downsyndromensw.org.au Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Early Links (Linking ages 0-9): (CALD) earlylinks.org.au Blue Mountains Refugee Support Group: Enable NSW: enable.health.nsw.gov.au bmrsg.org.au Epilepsy Action Australia: epilepsy.org.au Translating & Interpreting Service: Independent Living Centre: ilcnsw.asn.au tisnational.gov.au My Choice Matters: Multicultural Health Communication mychoicematters.org.au Service: mhcs.health.nsw.gov.au National Relay Service: relayservice.gov.au Nepean Migrant Access: nma.org.au Penrith Disabilities Resource Centre: Publications in Your Language (FACS): pdrc.org.au adhc.nsw.gov.au/publications/adhc_ publications_in_your_language Spinal Cord Injuries Australia: scia.org.au Settlement Services International: Synapse NSW: synapse.org.au ssi.org.au TAD Disability ServicesNSW: tadnsw.org.au Vision Australia: visionaustralia.org
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Domestic & Family Violence Mountains Outreach Community Services: 1800 RESPECT: 1800respect.org.au mocs.org.au 1IN3: oneinthree.com.au Resourcing Parents: resourcingparents.nsw.gov.au Education Stronger Families Alliance: Australian Association of Special strongerfamilies.co Education: aase.edu.au Thrive Services: thriveservices.org.au Blue Mountains Home Education Network: Western Sydney Family Referral Service: bmhen.org familyreferralservice.com.au/find-a-frs- Learning Difficulties Coalition Parent near-you/western-sydney-frs Helpline: ldc.org.au Getting Out & About NSW Department of Education: dec.nsw.gov.au Blue Mountains Bushwalks: bluemts.com.au/info/thingstodo/ Specific Learning Difficulties (SPELD): bushwalks speldnsw.org.au Bush Trackers: bushtrackers.com.au Transition to School Resource website: transitiontoschoolresource.org.au KIDsize Blue Mountains to Penrith: bluemountainspenrith.kidsizeliving.com.au Family and Carer Support Master Locksmith Access Key (MLAK): Blue Mountains Family Support masterlocksmiths.com.au/mlak.php (now Thrive Services): bmfss.org.au National Public Toilet Map: now thriveservices.org.au toiletmap.gov.au Carers NSW NDIS Information: NSW Companion Card: carersnsw.org.au/ndis nswcompanioncard.org.au Carer Gateway: carergateway.gov.au Transport Info Line: transportnsw.info ‘Caring for Someone’ (FACS): adhc.nsw.gov.au/individuals/caring_for_ Government someone Blue Mountains City Council: Connect Family Services: bmcc.nsw.gov.au connectcfs.org.au NSW Government: nsw.gov.au Connecting Carers NSW: Australian Commonwealth Government: connectingcarersnsw.com.au australia.gov.au Family Advocacy Resources: Health family-advocacy.com/resources Health Care Complaints Commission: Family Drug Support: fds.org.au hccc.nsw.gov.au Fostering NSW: fosteringnsw.com.au healthdirect: healthdirect.gov.au Gateway Family Services: Sydney Children’s Hospital Network: gatewayfamilyservices.org.au schn.health.nsw.gov.au Lifestart Nepean: Housing & Accommodation lifestart.org.au/about/lifestart- regions/nepean-blue-mountains Housing NSW: housing.nsw.gov.au
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Wentworth Community Housing: My Choice Matters: wentworth.org.au mychoicematters.org.au/resources/ndis/ Shelter NSW: shelternsw.org.au national-disability-insurance-scheme Legal Neighbourhood Centres Elizabeth Evatt Community Legal Centre: Blackheath Area (BANC): banc.org.au eeclc.org.au Katoomba (KNC): kncinc.org.au Law Access Online: lawaccess.nsw.gov.au Lower Blue Mountains: lmnc.org.au Legal Aid NSW: legalaid.nsw.gov.au Mid Mountains: mmnc.org.au LGBTQIA Springwood: sncc.org.au Not So Straight: notsostraight.com.au Winmalee: winmaleeneighbourhoodcentre.com.au Pink Mountains: pinkmountains.com.au QLife: qlife.org.au Pregnancy, Birth & Babies Twenty10: twenty10.org.au Australian Breastfeeding Association: bluemountainsaba.com Mental Health Blue Mountains Homebirth Group: Beyondblue: beyondblue.org.au bluemountainshomebirth.com.au Black Dog Institute: Karitane resources page: blackdoginstitute.org.au karitane.com.au/karitane/parents- Children of Parents with Mental Illness overview (COPMI): copmi.net.au International Lactation Consultant Gambling Help: gamblinghelp.nsw.gov.au Association (ILCA): ilca.org/home GROW: grow.org.au Playgroups NSW: playgroupnsw.org.au Headspace: headspace.org.au Pregnancy, Birth and Baby: Kids Matter: kidsmatter.edu.au pregnancybirthbaby.org.au Suicide Call Back Service: Tresillian: tresillian.org.au suicidecallbackservice.org.au Youth National Disability Insurance Scheme Blue Mountains Youth Council: (NDIS): bluemountainshaveyoursay.com.au/ NDIS Australia: ndis.gov.au youthcouncil NDIS NSW: ndis.nsw.gov.au Livewire: livewire.org.au Carers NSW NDIS Information: Mountains of Help website: carersnsw.org.au/NDIS mountainsofhelp.org.au Every Australian Counts: Mountains Youth Services Team: everyaustraliancounts.com.au myst.com.au Living Life My Way: adhc.nsw.gov.au/ Reach: reach.org.au about_us/ strategies/life_my_way
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For copies of these other useful guides • Mental Health Resource Information produced by Blue Mountains City Council, Package - An information resource on contact Council on 4780 5000 or visit mental health services in the Blue Council’s website. Mountains (online only) • A Guide to Community Care Services for • Mountains of Help - A directory and frail older people, people with advice about support services for young disabilities and their carers in the Blue people in the Blue Mountains Mountains • Resourceful Living - A resource for people • Aboriginal Blue Mountains - Aboriginal living with or recovering from mental people, services, culture and heritage in health issues and their carers the Blue Mountains (produced by Mountains Community • Bicycles for Mountains Kids! Resource Network) • Blue Mountains Transport Guide - A • Resources Recovery Guide – An annual guide to current transport options for guide to the waste and recycling services Blue Mountains residents available to Blue Mountains households • Community Directory - Information • Staying Physically Active - BMCC about community groups and services, directory of services and activities for including accommodation, education, older people environment and conservation, health For more information on services and and transport (online only) facilities available visit the Blue Mountains • Cycling in the Blue Mountains - City Council website or contact the Child, Bicycle route map and general cycling Youth & Family Services Development information for the Blue Mountains Officer on 4780 5542. • Domestic Squalor Information Package - A Guide for services to assist with identifying and dealing with domestic squalor in the Blue Mountains (online only)
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A GUIDE TO SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES 2O17
Project Co-ordination: Tanya James Editing: Katrina Hawke, Anita Kazis Design and printing: Michael Bull © Copyright BMCC 2017