NORTHERN RIVERS SUPPORT GROUPS NAME LOCATION WHEN CONTACT NAME EMAIL PHONE Prostate Cancer Support Group - Day Group Men Alstonville - Alstonville Bowling Club 3rd Monday of each month diagnosed with prostate cancer & their partners or Pat [email protected] Deegan Street 10am-12noon carers Ballina Bunjalung Carer group Ballina Gayle Lambert [email protected] 02 6620 6600 Bunjum Aboriginal Carers Support Group - Carers of Isobel Bradshaw, EarlyLinker, people with autism, Down Syndrome, cerebral palsy, Ballina 02 66811540 Bunjum Global Development Delay Cuppa Connections Ballina Megan Perrin 0409 840 677 Parkinsons NSW Support Group Ballina Parkinsons freecall 1800 644 189 Dementia Friendly Ballina Community Café - A regular get together of people with dementia and Ballina - Café Sebastian, Shop 36 1st Wednesday every month Lynda, Home Instead Senior [email protected] 0467 641 853 their supporters to develop social connections, build Ballina Shopping Centre 10 - 12pm Care understanding amd create awareness - all welcome Ballina Mental Health - One Door Mental Health run a range of different groups across the State that cater to all kinds of people affected by mental illness Ballina - Cherry Street Sports Club 4th Monday 5-7pm Shelley [email protected] 0424 229 244 including those with lived experience, their families and carers.
Meets 2nd Friday every 2nd month at Crowley Education Centre 10 – 11.45am; 0427 042 607 or Ballina - Crowley education centre & Northern Rivers Parkinson’s Support group Informal get together at Moya Telfer [email protected] Tamsin House with no Steps House With No Steps at 10 – 0427645146 11.45am alternate Fridays every 2nd month My Time Play Group - For Carers of young children Ballina – Wednesday; 6686 6889 or Ballina and Cabbage Tree Island Elaina Creighton with a disability. Siblings welcome Cabbage Tree - Tuesday 0432 480 288 Mental Health Family and Carers Support group - 4th Monday of the month Ballina Cherry St Bowls club Shelley Westgate 0424 229 244 Carers of people living with mental illness 5pm – 7pm
Brain Injury Support group Bangalow [email protected] 66871290 Banora Point - Proposed every 2nd Tweed Banora – Autism,ADHD,ODD, Anxiety and Monday of the school term Salvation Rachel Brindley 0448 811 704 Selective Mutism Support Group Army Hall Banora Point Kyogle LGA Peer Network - Bonalbo/Woodenbong 2nd Tuesday of the month Astrid Bannah 6634 1372 Brunswick Heads - Byron Shire Carers Coffee Club - for carers supporting someone Respite Service, Brunswick Valley 4th Thursday 9.30am – 6686 1619 living with Dementia Community Centre South Beach 11.30am Road Byron Family Drug Support Group - For families and 1300 368 186 – 24 Byron Bay carer of people with drug related issues. hr support line
Byron Bay Autism Spectrum Disorder support group Byron Bay - Byron Bay Hospital 1st Friday of the month Joy McGrath 6639 9108 Casino Bundjalung Crew - Informal support group for Casino Gayle Lambert [email protected] 02 6620 6600 local Bunjalung Carers Casino MyTime - free support for people caring for Casino 02 9787 0871 children (up to 16) with disabilities Casino Parkinson Support group Casino 1800 644 189 1st Monday of each month, Casino Vision Impaired Group Casino - Baptist Church Hall Denise 0428 661 917 10am Casino Peer Support Group - for people with Casino - Casino Community Centre 4th Wednesday of the month Pam Bourne [email protected] 0438 225 470 disability, carers and family
Mental Health Family and Carers Support group - 1st Thursday of the month Casino - Neighbourhood Centre Stephanie Pages 6623 7401 Carers of people living with mental illness 10am – 12 pm. Carers Group Casino - Friendly, inclusive and Casino - Southern Cross Care 3rd Friday of each month 10 - Lyn Johnston or Donna supportive group support people who are carers for Community Centre, 62 Centre [email protected] 02 6662 5844 11.30am Hampton family member or friend Street, Coffs Coast Autism Family Support Group: Meet and Coffs Harbour - 191 Harbour Drive, Last Wednesday of each 6652 7330 or 0412 Share - Autism Spectrum Disorder, Genetic Illness, Cavanbah Centre month, from 10am-12pm 639 789 Sensory Processing Disorder & ADD/ADHD Mid Richmond Neighbourhood Centre Carer Support - Mainly parents of younger children with 3rd Monday of the month Evans Head - Chill Cafe, Woodburn additional needs, who like to meet on an informal except school holidays.10am Carol Holmes 02 6682 4334 Street basis to have a chat and a cuppa and share until approximately 12 noon. information and stories. 3rd Thursday of the month Evans Head - Scout Hall, Mangrove Evans Head Parent Carer Support Group 10am until 12noon, Morning Carol Holmes (02) 66824334 Street Tea provided Third Wednesday of the Chit Chats Carers group - Group meets to have a chat Goonellabah - 43 Dudley Dr Ellizabeth Smyth 0421 766 893 month SACOD (Siblings And Carers Of Disabilities) - At SACODs we understand the trials and tribulations you go through with a person with a disability. This group Grafton Libby Read [email protected] 0487 447 007 is to enable siblings to be kids and forget about their 'carers' role while feeling supported in a non- judgemental environment.
Mental Health Family and Carers Support group - Nev 6649 3660 or Grafton - 132 Princess St 3rd Thursday 10am – 12pm Nev or Helen Carers of people living with mental illness Helen 66587831
Parkinson Support Group - for carers of people with Grafton - Grafton District Services 11-12noon followed by Catherine Eggins [email protected] Parkinsons Club, 105-107 Mary Street lunch
2nd Monday of the month at Grafton - Grafton District Services Grafton General Cancer Carer Support Group 10am for an informal Susanne Webb [email protected] Club, Fry St, Grafton morning tea CV Forward Steps on Facebook Clarence Valley Forward Steps carers support group - Grafton and surrounding areas https://www.facebook.com/gro Carers of people with disability ups/697744113621367/ Dementia Carer Support group - Carers of people [email protected] 07 5589 8900 Kingscliff http://www.lifebridge.org.au with Dementia u Work MS Carers Support - Carer's for those living with MS provides the opportunity to share stories and 4th Tuesday of each month, Kingscliff - Cudgen Headland Surf knowledge whilst enjoying the company of others excluding January and Deb Monaghan 0438 279 949 Life Saving Club, 3 Marine Pde going through similar experiences so that you know December, 11am to 1pm. that you are not alone on this journey
Mental Health Family and Carers Support group - Kyogle - Community Health, 199 1st Tuesday of the month Stephanie Pages 6623 7401 Carers of people living with mental illness Summerland Way Kyogle Support group - for people with a disability or chronic illness their carers and family to be able to The Second THURSDAY of Kyogle – various locations Melissa Smyth 0423 658 137 have a chat , gain support and gain information on the month 11am -1pm services. 3rd Tuesday of the month at Brain Injury Support Group Lismore Marie [email protected] 10am Lismore MyTime - Carers of children with a disability, Lismore 1800 171 882 developmental delay or chronic medical condition Prostate Cancer Support Group - Night Group - Men Lismore - Lismore Workers Club First Wednesday each diagnosed with prostate cancer & their partners or Vida [email protected] Keen Street month at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm carers Lismore - Mission Australia Office, 1st Wednesday of the [email protected] 6623 7402 or 0409 Lismore Mental Health Carers Support Group Chris 29 Moleworth Street Month 10am - 12noon .au 818 643 Aged Connectors Support Group - for those 50 years or older & identify as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Person, Support & Information for aged care Lismore - Momentum Collective, 48 First Monday of each month 0427 735 836 or for older people with mental health Challenges, Louise Uralba Street 10 am -12 Noon 6622 0309 Linkages to Services, Wellness & Reablement, Commonwealth Home Support Program & Navigating My Aged Care Northern Rivers MD Mums Connecting - We welcome mums of children with a neuromuscular condition within the Northern Rivers area. We meet Once each term, usually [email protected]; once a term at various restaurants to share stories Lismore – Northern Rivers Andrea Watts; or Vivienne Cox Thursday or Friday evenings [email protected] and information as well as giving support to old and newcomers. It is an informal casual get together with a free flowing conversation. St Carthages carers group - For people supporting Last Monday of the month 1- Lismore / Goonellabah Tracey Clement 6620 0000 someone living with dementia 3pm Chit Chats Lismore - for family or friends caring for people living with a range of conditions including Lismore / Goonellabah - 43 Dudley 3rd Wednesday of the Ellizabeth Smyth 0421 766 893 people with Intellectual disability, physical disability, Dr Goonellabah month Autism/ASD/Asperger’s Prostate Cancer Support Group - Carers of people Lismore and Far North Coast [email protected] 02 6621 2053 diagnosed with Cancer Mental Health Family and Carers Support group - Lismore Westlawn Building Stephanie Page 6623 7401 Carers of people living with mental illness Molesworth St
Mental Health Family and Carers Support group - Mullumbimby Neighbourhood Leanne Gilchrist 0409 818 643 Carers of people living with mental illness Centre Cancer Support group Murwillumbah 2nd Friday of the month Carolyn 6672 0252 ADHD, ODD, Anxiety & Behavioural issues support 2nd Friday of every month 0427 778 667 For Murwillumbah - Murwillumbah group - Support group for carers of children with 10 am. Tea, coffee and cake Natalie [email protected] other areas call Services club ADHD, ODD, Anxiety and Behavioural issues provided. 131120 facebook group Far North Coast Downs Syndrome Support Northern Rivers https://www.facebook.com/gro ups/425522704176459/ Motor Neurone Disease Carers group - an informal Northern Rivers - Rotating venues 4 times per year Christine Carroll 0421 252 455 coffee morning for people with MND and their Carers Ocean Shores MyTime - free support for people Ocean Shores 1800 171 882 caring for children (up to 16) with disabilities. Caring for Carers of People with Dementia - free online chat-based 6 week program to connect with Online Project Team [email protected] 0437 579 695 other carers in a similar situation, chat from home, learn and share information and experiences 1st and 3rd Saturday of each Pottsville - Neighbourhood Centre, Side By Side Asperger’s group month during NSW school Belinda [email protected] 0404 249 869 12a Elizabeth St terms Pottsville Diabetics Support group Pottsville area / Northern Rivers 6676 0411 Suffolk Park MyTime - free support for people caring Suffolk Park 1800 171 882 for children (up to 16) with disabilities Tweed Aboriginal Support Group - or families with Every 3rd Thursday of the Isobel Bradshaw Tweed 02 66811540 children with a disability month 10.30 - 12.30 EarlyLinker Bunjum Twin Towns Friends Association – Aged support Tweed Doreen Walsh [email protected] 07 5524 1841 group NDIS Support Group - Support group for parents and Group meets on the 4th carers to discuss what they know about the NDIS & Tweed - Banora Point Community Cathy O'Neill - Northcott Early Monday of the month from [email protected] 0427 175 211 what they need to know. Start the pre-planning Centre Linker 10 am - 12.30 pm at process in preparation for the roll-out. Tweed - Community Room Tweed Tweed Parkinson’s Support group 2nd Monday of the month Helen Boddington [email protected] 66762549 City Shopping centre Tweed Banora and Surrounding Areas Autism, Tweed Banora - Proposed - 2nd Monday of the school ADHD, ODD, Anxiety and Selective Mutism Support Rachel Brindley 0448 811 704 Salvation Army Hall, Banora Point term Group Tweed Heads MyTime - free support for people Tweed Heads 02 9787 0871 caring for children (up to 16) with disabilities Tweed Heads - Tweed Head Bowls 3rd Thursday of the month Dementia Carer Support Group Janelle [email protected] Club 12 noon - 2:00 pm Tweed Heads - Tweed heads Bowls 3rd Thursday of the month [email protected] Mental Health Carer support group Marion O’ Grady 0438 109 111 club 12pm – 3pm .au Wardell MyTime - free support for people caring for Wardell 02 9787 0871 children (up to 16) with disabilities Parkinsons NSW Support Group Yamba 1800 644 189 Lower Clarence Carer Support Group - We are a group for all carers in all caring roles. We offer Jo Vestergaard, Coordinator, support, friendship and information to all. During the Yamba - Riverboat Restaurant, https://www.facebook.com/pag 3rd Tuesday each month year we have several social events such as High Tea, Yamba Bowling Club, 44 Wooli es/Lower-Clarence-Carer- [email protected] 0400 110 768 from 10 am to 12 pm. Christmas in July, Carers Week and Christmas party, Street Support- these events are either low cost or subsidized for Group/203685616332716 carers. Mental Health Family and Carers Support group - Yamba - Yamba Community Centre 1st Monday of the month [email protected] 6623 7402 or 0409 Chris Carers of people living with mental illness Treelands Drive 10am - 12pm .au 818 643