2013 DIRECTORY the Aim of the Interagency
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Wingecarribee Child and Family Services 2013 DIRECTORY The aim of the interagency The aim of the interagency is to improve outcomes for families and children and young people in the Wingecarribee area through: • Promoting the goals of Child and Family Services by utilising the framework of Families NSW, KTS & YAPA as a guide. • Providing a communication link between Wingecarribee and Macarthur Child & Family Service Providers. • Co-coordinating services to families and children and reducing duplication • Encouraging community involvement and participation eg. Family Fun Days, Community Directory, community members - eg parents, educators & paediatricians. • Identifying local needs and planning appropriate responses. • Sharing information amongst services - working together to support each other including cross promotion and incorporating best practice. • Promote up-to-date and relevant information about services reaching the right target groups. • Providing advocacy and representation to decision-makers to influence planning and resource allocation (via Families NSW). • Encourage diverse (CALD, special needs, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders) groups to be included in planning, resource allocation and development activities. • Representative from Highlands Child, to attend the Macarthur Child & Family lnteragency (Mac CFI) and to other regional forums and provide feedback and information share to the Highlands Child. • Encourage services with responsibility in Wingecarribee to actively engage with the community and Highlands Child interagency. 2 HIGHLAND’S CHILD | Wingecarribee Child and Family Services | 2013 DIRECTORY Contact There is not a central telephone number for the Highland’s Child as it is a group of independent community services. However, please feel free to contact any participating agencies listed. Alternatively, two agencies have volunteered to assist with enquiries: Sector Connect Phone: 02 4648 5933 Wingecarribee Family Support Service Phone: 02 4862 1777 Participating Agencies Highland’s Child includes agencies that receive partial or full government funding to deliver services to families raising children. In 2012/13 these included: • Barnardos • Big Fat Smile – Include Me – Child and Family Inclusion Programs • Bowral District Hospital Social Work • Bridges for Learning Children’s Therapy Centre • CatholicCare • Community Nursing & Child and Family Team • Family and Community Services • Illawarra Children’s Services • NSW Ageing Disability and Homecare • NSW Community Services • NSW Family Services • NSW Police • Homestart Wingecarribee • Northcott Disability Services • Pathways, St Vincent de Paul Society • Playgroup NSW • Sector Connect • Sydney South West Area Health Services • Uniting Care Burnside – Early Intervention • Wingecarribee Community Health Service • Wingecarribee Early Childhood Intervention Coordination Program • Wingecarribee Family Day Care • Wingecarribee Family Support Service • Wingecarribee Shire Council HIGHLAND’S CHILD | Wingecarribee Child and Family Services | 2013 DIRECTORY 3 Assessment/Early Childhood Contents Development and Care For more detailed information on this area please see the Assessment/Early Childhood Wingecarribee Early Childhood Intervention Services Development and Care ....................................4 Directory at www.wsc.nsw.gov.au/services/community/ childrens-services Baby Clinics ...........................................................4 Bridges for Learning Childhood Immunisation ................................5 Not-for-profit registered charity. Facilitating early assistance with child development for children 0-12 years with delayed Community Information ..................................5 development, additional needs or disabilities. Offering assessments, therapy and early childhood services which are play based, child friendly and family-centred. Our website has Early Childhood Education & Care Services lots of details for our programs (childcare/preschool/after school/ Address: 25 Thompson St, Bowral 2576 Phone: 4861 4054 vacation care).......................................................6 Fax: 4861 6527 Email: [email protected] Emergency Services ..........................................7 Website: www.bridgesforlearning.org.au Family and Relationship Counselling ..........7 KU Wingecarribee Family Program Specifically designed for families who have children with Family Support Services...................................9 a disability or a developmental delay and families who are seeking support with parenting. A supported playgroup is Financial Assistance ........................................ 10 held on Thursday mornings 10-12. A Family Counsellor and a Speech Therapist are available. Health Care Services ....................................... 11 Address: Cnr Rosina & Cumbertine Sts, Hill Top 2575 Housing and Accommodation Phone: 0428 419 024 Assistance ........................................................... 11 Moss Vale Early Intervention Service Legal Assistance ............................................... 12 Caters for children 3-6 years with diagnosed disability or delay. Located at Moss Vale Public School. Referral forms available. Address: Browley St, Moss Vale 2577 Libraries, Computers Phone: 4868 1985 and Internet Access ........................................ 12 Email: [email protected] Literacy and Northcott Transition to School Service Northcott’s Transition to School service is a free service that Continuing Education .................................... 12 supports children in the Southern Highlands who have a developmental delay. Eligible children will receive support Material Aid and Low Cost Goods ............. 12 in their last 6 months of preschool and first 6 months of kindergarten from a Speech Pathologist, Occupational Playgroups - General ...................................... 13 Therapist, Physiotherapist and/or Psychologist. Services will be conducted in clients’ homes, preschools and schools. Playgroups - Supported ................................ 13 Address: PO Box 22 Casula 2170 Schools - Primary ............................................. 14 Phone: 8778 2300 Fax: 8778 2399 Schools - Secondary ....................................... 15 Email: [email protected] Website: www.northcott.com.au Supervised Contact and Changeover ...... 15 Training and Employment ........................... 15 Baby Clinics Youth Alcohol & Other Child and Family Nursing Clinics at: Bowral, Drug Residential Mittagong, Moss Vale, Hilltop, Penrose, Robertson, Rehabilitation Service .................................... 15 New Berrima Address: Bendooley Place, Bendooley St, Bowral 2576 Phone: Central Intake 8788 4288 / 4861 8086 Email: [email protected] 4 HIGHLAND’S CHILD | Wingecarribee Child and Family Services | 2013 DIRECTORY • children 0-5 • new parenting groups Community Information • lactation advice • parenting advice Bridges for Learning Books, CD’s, resource material and specialised equipment Bowral Early Childhood Clinic for children with disabilities. Available for carers, families, Address: Bendooley Rd Bowral 2576 professionals, and organisations to borrow. Phone: 4861 8086 / 8788 4288 Address: 25 Thompson St, Bowral 2576 Phone for appointment Phone: 4861 4054 Fax: 4861 6527 Mittagong Early Childhood Clinic Email: [email protected] Address: CWA Rooms Main St Mittagong 2575 Website: www.bridgesforlearning.org.au Phone: 4861 8086 / 8788 4288 Phone for appointment Highlands Community Centres Inc. Provides information and referral on community and crisis Moss Vale Early Childhood Clinic services, advocacy, emergency relief, assistance with food Address: CWA Rooms Elizabeth St Moss Vale 2577 and prescriptions in time of need, free Tax Help and Legal Aid Phone: 4861 8086 / 8788 4288 referral. Phone for appointment Address: Stafford Cottage, 22 Bendooley St, Bowral 2576 Phone: 4862 1122 Hilltop Early Childhood Clinic Email: [email protected] Address: Grounds of Hilltop Public School Linda St, Hilltop 2577 IDEAS – Info on Disability & Education Awareness Phone: 4861 8086 / 878 84288 Services Phone for appointment IDEAS is a free telephone information service providing support to people with disability and age related disability, Robertson Early Childhood Clinic their families, carers and other supporters to self-advocate, Address: Grounds of Robertson Public School, enabling them to make informed decisions about matters of Robertson 2577 importance to them., Real people, real listening. Phone: 4861 8086 / 8788 4288 Address: PO Box 786 Tumut, 2720 Phone for appointment Phone: 1800 029 904 or 6947 3377 Text: 0458 296 602 Fax: 6947 3723 Penrose Early Childhood Clinic Email: [email protected] Address: Grounds of Penrose Public School, Website: www.ideas.org.au Penrose Rd Penrose 2579 Phone: 4861 8086 / 8788 4288 Phone for appointment Libraries Bowral Central Library New Berrima Early Childhood Clinic Address: Bendooley St, Bowral 2576 Phone: 4861 1167 Address: Community Hall Cnr Ennis & Sydney Sts Fax: 4862 2120 New Berrima 2577 Web: www.library.wsc.nsw.gov.au Phone: 4861 8086 / 8788 4288 Phone for appointment Mittagong Branch Library Address: Queen St, Mittagong 2575 Childhood Immunisation Phone: 4871 2252 Fax: 4872 2047 Web: www.library.wsc.nsw.gov.au Wingecarribee Shire Childhood Immunisation Clinics Moss Vale Branch Library Free childhood immunisation clinics organised monthly by Address: Civic Centre, Kirkham St, Moss Vale