ATAPS Child Mental Health Service SERVICE DIRECTORY Index Contents Page Number Anglicare – Counselling & Relationship Services 3
Barnardos – Communities for Children Shellharbour 4 Barnardos – Illawarra Family Referral Service 5 Big Fat Smile 6 Caresouth – Brighter Futures 7 Catholic Care Wollongong – Family Support Program 8 Department of Education (DEC) – School Counselling 9 Department of Education (DET) – School Counselling 10 Department of Education – Out of Home Care 11 Dr Ros Lenehan – Learning and Social Difficulties 12 FACS – Ageing Disability and Home Care 13 FACS – Child Protection 14 FACS – Families NSW 15 Family & Community Services – Out of Home Care 16 Family & Community Services – Out of Home Care (Shoalhaven/Illawarra) 17 Family Services Illawarra Inc 18 Illawarra Area Child Care 19 Illawarra Aboriginal Medical Service (Wollongong LGA) 20 Illawarra Aboriginal Medical Service (Wollongong/Shellharbour/Kiama) 21 Illawarra Aboriginal Medical Service (Gerroa to Helensburg) 22 ISLHD – Aboriginal Maternal & Infant Health Service 23 ISLHD – Child Adolescent Mental Health Service 24 ISLHD – Child Adolescent Mental Health Service 25 ISLHD – Child Adolescent Mental Health Service 26 ISLHD – CAMHS Perinatal Mental Health 27 ISLHD – CAMHS School Link 28 ISLHD – Child & Family Counselling Service 29
ISLHD – Child & Family Psychology (Warilla) 30
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ATAPS Child Mental Health Service
SERVICE DIRECTORY Index
Contents Page Number
ISLHD – Child & Family Psychology Port Kembla Hospital 31 ISLHD – Child Protection Counselling Service 32 ISLHD – Child Wellbeing Coordinator 33 ISLHD – Illawarra Shoalhaven Diagnostic & Assessment Service 34 ISLHD – Family Care Centre Shoalhaven 35 ISLHD – VAN Southern Illawarra 36-37 ISLHD – VAN Shoalhaven 38 ISML – Child Behaviour Support 39 Life Without Barriers – Clinical Services Department 40 Mission Australia – Brighter Futures (Grandparents raising grandchildren) 41 Mission Australia – Brighter Futures Shoalhaven 42 Noah’s Shoalhaven – Managing Children’s Program 43 Relationships Australia 44 Ripples Psychology 45 South Coast Aboriginal Medical Service 46 Waminda South Coast Women’s Health & Welfare Aboriginal Corp 47 Warehouse One7 48 Warrawong Medical Surgery 49 WEA – The Alesco Learning Centre 50 William Campbell Foundation – Foster Care Agency (Shoalhaven) 51
William Campbell Foundation – Foster Care Agency 52 (Wollongong/Shoalhaven)
Please note that information recorded within this service directory has been transcribed from handwritten forms provided by services. Please note that this Service Directory is by no means meant to act as an exhaustive list of services for the Illawarra-Shoalhaven region. It aims to provide a snapshot of service information provided to the ATAPS CMHS Coordinators, during the assessment process.
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ANGLICARE Counselling & Relationship Services
Service provider: Anglicare
Service name: Anglicare Counselling & Relationship Services
Name of person Maria Orr completing form:
Description of Counselling and other relationship services including group work service:
Referral pathway: Any ie. self, friend, medical, clergy, agencies, schools, FACs etc
Vulnerable and disadvantaged children, individuals, couples and Target group: families Vulnerable and disadvantaged children, individuals, couples and Eligibility criteria: families Local government Wollongong/Shellharbour/Shoalhaven/Wingercarribee/Campbelltown area: Contact phone 4228 9612 number:
Contact email: [email protected]
Street address: 152 Keira Street, Wollongong NSW 2500
Postal address: As above
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BARNARDOS Communities for Children Shellharbour
Service provider: Barnardos
Service name: Communities for Children Shellharbour
Name of person completing Lisa O’Grady form: Facilitation Partner for Child and Family Services in Shellharbour: Park and Play, Talking Realities, Family Description of service: Schools Connect, Young Dads Doing Alright, Family and Community Engagement, Child Friendly by Design Self Referrals to Communities for Children or Direct to activity Referral pathway: Family Referral Service Centrelink
Target group: Families in Shellharbour with Children aged 0-12
Eligibility criteria: Target disadvantaged and vulnerable
Local government area: Shellharbour
Contact phone number: 4295 4168
[email protected] Contact email: [email protected]
Street address: 8/78 Addison Avenue Lake Illawarra NSW 2528
Postal address: As Above
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BARNARDOS SOUTH COAST Illawarra Family Referral Services
Service provider: Barnardos South Coast
Service name: Illawarra Family Referral Service
Name of person Deb Willick completing form: Developed to connect and link families and children to services within their local community. Early intervention Description of service: framework, non Risk Of Significant Harm (ROSH) families
Voluntary, self and third party referrals from the community within the five Local Government Areas Referral pathway: Call 1800663863 between 8am and 6pm weekdays
Target group: Children and Families 0-18 years
Eligibility criteria: As Above
Local government area: Kiama/Shellharbour/Wollongong/Shoalhaven/Wingercarribee
Contact phone number: 4275 8575 or 1800 663 863
[email protected] Contact email: [email protected]
Street address: 13 Greene Street Warrawong NSW 2502
Postal address: PO Box 76 Warrawong NSW 2502
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BIG FAT SMILE
Service provider: Big Fat Smile
Service name: Big Fat Smile
Name of person completing Kath Smith form:
Description of service: Education and Care of Children
Referral pathway:
Target group: 0-12 years of age
Eligibility criteria:
Kiama/Shellharbour/Wollondilly/Wollongong/Sutherland, Local government area: Liverpool/Campbelltown
Contact phone number: 0418 972 789 or 4283 9947
Contact email: [email protected]
Street address: 98 Railway Street Corrimal
Postal address: PO Box 475 Corrimal 2518
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CARESOUTH Brighter Futures
Service provider: Caresouth
Service name: Brighter Futures
Name of person completing Lyndall Goodwin form:
Early Intervention and Child Protection Description of service:
Referral pathway: Self referral, government and non-government agencies
Families with children aged 0- under 9yrs old or are Target group: expecting a child where the child is at a high risk of entering the statutory child protection system. Families needing support with: Domestic Violence, Drug and/or alcohol misuse, Parental mental health, Lack of Eligibility criteria: parenting, Skills or inadequate supervision, significant learning difficulties or intellectual disability. CareSouth Brighter Futures provides services to families Local government area: from Helensburg to Gerroa.
Contact phone number: 4425 7588
Contact email: [email protected]
Street address: Unit 2/19-20 Ralph Black Drive, North Wollongong 2500
Postal address: Unit 2/19-20 Ralph Black Drive, North Wollongong 2500
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CATHOLIC CARE WOLLONGONG Family Support Program
Service provider: Catholic Care Wollongong
Service name: Family Support Program
Name of person completing Eva Fraticelli form:
Family and Relationship counselling Description of service: Skills workshops for people at all stages of their life
Self Referral Medical Professionals Allied Health Referral pathway: Schools Community Centres Government Organisations Vulnerable and disadvantaged Individuals, Families, Target group: Couples, Children
Eligibility criteria: N/A
Local government area: Wollongong/Shellharbour/Shoalhaven
Contact phone number: Intake 4254 9316
[email protected] Contact email: [email protected]
Street address: 25-27 Auburn Street Wollongong 2500 NSW
Postal address: PO Box 1174 Wollongong 2500 NSW
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION School Counselling
Service provider: DEC
Service name: Department of Education, School Counselling
Name of person completing Jennifer Coote form:
Provide Educational Psychological Services to schools as Description of service: well as preschools
Referral pathway: Via parents, teachers, students and external agencies
Target group: 4-18 years
Eligibility criteria: Attending public school or intending to enroll
Local government area: Illawarra/South East
Contact phone number: 4285 1199 or 4285 8415
Contact email: [email protected]
Street address: Corrimal High School Murray Road Corrimal 2518
Postal address:
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION School Counselling
Service provider: DET – Schools
Service name: Leonee Dixon
Name of person completing Leonee Dixon form:
Description of service: Counselling service in schools – primary, high school, TAFE
Referral pathway: Schools
Target group: 4-18 year olds
Eligibility criteria:
Local government area: Warilla/Shell Cove/Shellharbour/Kiama
Contact phone number: 4296 3055
Contact email: [email protected]
Street address: Warilla High School, Keross Street, Warilla
Postal address: PO Box 396 Warilla NSW 2528
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION & COMMUNITIES – ILLAWARRA & SOUTH COAST Out of Home Care
Department of Education and Communities – Illawarra and Service provider: South East Region
Service name: Out of Home Care
Name of person completing Karon Dawson form:
Support the educational outcomes of students in NSW DEC Description of service: Schools across the region
Referral pathway: Schools, Community Services and NGO’s
Target group: Students in government schools in statutory OOHC
Eligibility criteria: Statutory Care, DEC Schools
Wollongong/Shellharbour/Kiama/Goulburn/Shoalhaven Local government area: (down to Victorian Boarder), Queenbeyan/Monaro/Yass/Southern Highlands
Contact phone number: 4267 6116
Contact email: [email protected]
Street address: Illawarra Regional Office Oldfield Avenue Warilla 2528
Postal address: PO Box 118 Warilla 2528
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DR ROS LENEHAN
Learning and Social Difficulties
Service provider: Dr Ros Lenehan
Service name: Dr Ros Lenehan
Name of person completing Dr Ros Lenehan form:
Social and Learning Difficulties assessment and treatment Description of service: plans for daily living
Referral pathway: Self referral
Target group: All ages, ADHD, ASD, Dyslexia, Learning or Social Disability
Eligibility criteria:
Local government area:
Contact phone number: 02 4228 6111
Contact email:
Street address: 103 Corrimal Street Wollongong
PO Box 1195 Wollongong DC Postal address: NSW 2500
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FACS Ageing Disability and Home Care
Service provider: Family and Community Services
Service name: Ageing Disability and Home Care
Name of person completing Grant Turner form:
Community support services for children and adults with an Description of service: intellectual disability, including support for their families and carers.
Self referral GP Specialist Referral pathway: Allied Health School Community Centre
Target group: People with an intellectual disability
Intellectual Disability must have been present prior to the Eligibility criteria: age of 18
Local government area: Illawarra/Shoalhaven LGA (NSW State wide service)
Contact phone number: 1300 841 566
Contact email: [email protected]
Street address: Unit 3, 61 North Street, Nowra
Postal address: PO Box 160 Nowra NSW 2541
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FACS Child Protection
Service provider: Family and Community Services
Service name: Child Protection
Name of person completing D Franklin form:
Description of service: Child Protection
Referral pathway: Helpline
Target group: At risk children / young people
Eligibility criteria:
Local government area: Illawarra/Shoalhaven
Contact phone number: 4222 8600
Contact email: [email protected]
Street address: 7-11 Bridge Street, Coniston
Postal address: Locked Bag 8400 Wollongong NSW 2500
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FACS Families NSW
Service provider: Family and Community Services
Service name: Families New South Wales
Name of person completing Sandra Depers form:
Funding, Planning – Early Intervention and Prevention Description of service:
Referral pathway:
Families with children aged 0-8 Target group: First time parents/young parents/Aboriginal parents
Eligibility criteria:
Local government area: Wollongong/Shellharbour/Kiama/Nowra
Contact phone number: 4222 8445
Contact email: [email protected]
Street address: 7-11 Bridge Street Coniston
Postal address:
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FAMILY & COMMUNITY SERVICES Out of Home Care
Service provider: NSW Family and Community Services
Service name: Out of Home Care
Name of person completing Paul Burman form:
Description of service: Statutory Out of Home Care
Referral pathway: Child Protection and Leaving Care Service
Target group: Children and Young People in OOHC
Eligibility criteria: Parental responsibility of the Minister C/S
Local government area: Shoalhaven/Illawarra
Contact phone number: 4222 8600
Contact email: [email protected]
Street address: Level 1, 7-11, Bridge Street Coniston
Postal address: Locked bag 8400 Wollongong 2500
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FAMILY & COMMUNITY SERVICES Out of Home Care
Service provider: Family and Community Services
Service name: Out of Home Care
Name of person completing Leanne Ryan form:
Description of service: Statutory Out of Home Care
Referral pathway: Child Protection and Leaving Care Service
Target group: Children and Young People in OOHC
Eligibility criteria: Parental responsibility of the Minister C/S
Local government area: Shoalhaven/Illawarra
Contact phone number: 4222 8600
Contact email: [email protected]
Street address: Level One 7-11 Bridge Road Coniston
Postal address: Locked bag 8400 Wollongong 2500
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FAMILY SERVICES ILLAWARRA INC
Service provider: Family Services Illawarra Inc
Service name: Family Services Illawarra Inc
Name of person completing June Williams form:
Provision of family support services includes information, Description of service: referral advice and support. Specialist domestic violence service parenting program, one-on-one and group
Varies with service type – intensive support and Referral pathway: preservation services via FACS – CS only
Target group: Vulnerable families – children 0-15 years
Eligibility criteria:
Wollongong/Kiama/Shellharbour/Shoalhaven (not all Local government area: services in all areas)
Contact phone number: 4255 5333
Contact email: [email protected]
Street address: 159-161 Princes Highway, Unanderra
Postal address: PO Box 201 Unanderra 2526
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ILLAWARRA AREA CHILD CARE
Service provider: Illawarra Area Child Care Centre (IACC)
12 Early Childhood Education and Care services across the Service name: region Name of person completing Kathryn Barker form:
Non-profit community owned organisation managing twelve Description of service: Early Childhood services in the Illawarra and Shoalhaven
GP and Community Agencies (Kids Matter, Kids Cottage, Referral pathway: Barnardos, Brighter Futures, FACS) Families can enroll child into the services
Target group: Children 0-6 years
Eligibility criteria: NA
Local government area: Wollongong/Shellharbour/Shoalhaven
Contact phone number: 4223 1100
Contact email: [email protected]
Street address: Unit 2, 210 Shellharbour Road, Warrawong 2502
Postal address: Unit 2, 210 Shellharbour Road, Warrawong 2502
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ILLAWARRA ABORIGINAL MEDICAL SERVICE
Service provider: Illawarra Aboriginal Medical Service
Service name: Illawarra Aboriginal Medical Service
Name of person completing Leanne Lawrence – CST Manager form:
Description of service: Medical service
Referral pathway: Self, GP, SO
Target group: Community 0-11 years
Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander people requiring Eligibility criteria: specialized services
Local government area: Wollongong LGA
Contact phone number: 4262 8777
Contact email: [email protected]
Street address: Princes Highway, Dapto
Postal address: PO Box 425 Dapto NSW 2530
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ILLAWARRA ABORIGINAL MEDICAL SERVICE
Service provider: Illawarra Aboriginal Medical Service
Service name: Illawarra Aboriginal Medical Service
Name of person completing Chris O’Brien - HST Manager form:
Primary Health care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Description of service: Islander People
Referral pathway:
Target group: 0-11 years (Child Mental Health)
Access to specialized services – must be of Aboriginal and Eligibility criteria: Torres Strait Islander Descents
Local government area: Wollongong/Shellharbour/Kiama
Contact phone number: 4229 9495 or 0409 988 836
Contact email: [email protected]
Street address: 150 Church Street, Wollongong 2500
Postal address: PO Box 1161 Wollongong DC, NSW 2500
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ILLAWARRA ABORIGINAL MEDICAL SERVICE
Service provider: Illawarra Aboriginal Medical Service
Service name: Family Worker Community Services Team
Name of person completing Samantha Green form:
Aboriginal Service that covers Medical, Community Description of service: Service, Dental and Administration
Self Referral Service Referral Referral pathway: Internal Referral from between Medical, Dental, Admin and Illawarra Aboriginal Medical Service
Target group: 0-8 years children and families
Eligibility criteria: Aboriginality – child or family member
Local government area: Gerroa to Helensburgh coverage
Contact phone number: 4262 8777
Contact email: [email protected]
Street address: 2/130 Princess Highway Dapto 2530
Postal address: PO Box 425 Dapto 2530
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Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District Aboriginal Maternal & Infant Health Service
Service provider: ISLHD
Service name: Aboriginal Maternal and Infant Health Service
Name of person completing Amy Luschwitz form: Maternity and Child & family Health Care for Aboriginal Families. Teams include midwifes, Child and family Nurses, Aboriginal Health and Education Officers, Social Workers, Description of service: Drug and Alcohol, Mental Health, Physiotherapy, and Speech Therapist
Self Referred or mainstream midwifery and Child and family Health Referral. Referral pathway: Can also be referred externally via General Practitioner, Non Government Agency, Family and Community Services etc
Target group: Aboriginal Families
Aboriginal Families (children up to three years of age) and Eligibility criteria: Pregnant Women Illawarra – Helensburgh to Gerroa Local government area: Shoalhaven – Gerroa to Durra
Contact phone number: 4295 2417 or 0477 328 355
Contact email: [email protected]
Shellharbour Hospital 15-17 Madigan Boulevard Mount Street address: Warrigal 2528
Postal address: As Above
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Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District Child Adolescent Mental Health Service
Service provider: Child Adolescent Mental health Service - CAHMS
Service name: Children and Parents with a Mental Illness Program
Name of person completing Johanne Snedden form: Consultative and supportive role to child, adolescent, adult mental health teams and drug and alcohol in Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District. Description of service: Working with children and their families to identify goals and supports in parenting regarding managing a child’s response to family mental illness.
77A Referral pathway: Mental Health Assessment to COPMI Coordinator
Families with Parental mental Illness and children aged 5- Target group: 18 Involvement with Mental Health or Drug and Alcohol Teams Eligibility criteria: from Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
Local government area: Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
Contact phone number: 4254 1500
Contact email: NA
Street address: 1-5 Atchison Street Wollongong 2500
Postal address: 1-5 Atchison Street Wollongong 2500
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Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District Child Adolescent Mental Health Service
Service provider: Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
Service name: Child Adolescent Mental Health Service
Name of person completing Sil Lemme form:
Description of service: 0-17 years moderate to severe mental health service
Secondary service, required primary intervention who have Referral pathway: been given to the family referral faxed to 4254 1555
Target group: 0-17 moderate to severe mental health service
Eligibility criteria:
Local government area: Illawarra Shoalhaven
Contact phone number: 4254 1500
Contact email: [email protected]
Street address: 1-5 Atchison Street, Wollongong NSW 2500
Postal address: As above
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Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District Child Adolescent Mental Health Service
Service provider: Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
Service name: Child Adolescent Mental Health Service
Name of person completing Gillian Sanzone form:
Mental Health Services for children and adolescents Description of service:
Requires faxed referral form from general Practitioner, Referral pathway: school counselor, psychologist, health care service Mental Health needs are required to be clearly identified
Target group: See above
Require mental health problem not better addressed by Eligibility criteria: other mental health services. Client presentations tend to fall on the more severe or complicated end of the spectrum
Local government area: Illawarra Shoalhaven
Contact phone number: 4254 1500
Contact email: [email protected]
Street address: 1-5 Atchison Street Wollongong 2500
Postal address: As above
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Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District Child Adolescent Mental Health Service – Perinatal Mental Health
Service provider: CAMHS – Perinatal Mental Health
Service name: Wollongong Community Mental Health
Name of person completing Denise Vriens form:
Identification of women at risk of developing or Description of service: exacerbation of mental health issues during Perinatal period – brief intervention and care coordination
Maternity, child and family, mental services, GPs Referral pathway: Perinatal – Family Care Cottage, ISML, Adult/CAMHS mental health, Care South, Brighter Futures
Target group: Mothers expecting or caring for child 0-2yrs
As above Eligibility criteria: Client of public health service ie mental health, maternity, child and family
Local government area: ISLHD
Contact phone number: 4254 1500
Contact email: [email protected]
Street address: 1-5 Atchison Street, Wollongong NSW 2500
Postal address: As above
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Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District Child Adolescent Mental Health Service – School Link
Child Adolescent Mental Health Service – Illawarra Service provider: Shoalhaven Local Health District
Service name: School Link
Name of person completing David Bunder form:
Coordinating links between education and mental health Description of service: services
NA Referral pathway:
Schools TAFE Target group: Area Mental Health Services
Eligibility criteria: NA
Local government area: Illawarra/Shoalhaven
Contact phone number: 0427 424 514
Contact email: [email protected]
Street address: 1-5 Atchison Street Wollongong
Postal address: As Above
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Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District Child & Family Counselling Service (Shoalhaven)
Service provider: Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
Service name: Child & Family Counselling Service (Shoalhaven)
Name of person completing Cherie McCafferty form:
Psychological services for children aged 5-12 years and Description of service: their families
Referred by anyone via access and referral service (ARC) Referral pathway: 1300 792 755
Target group: Children aged 5-12 years and their families
5-12 years of age. Eligibility criteria: Not more appropriate for PANOC, Links House etc
Local government area: Shoalhaven LGA
Contact phone number: 4424 6300
Contact email: [email protected]
Street address: 5-7 Lawrence Avenue Nowra, NSW, 2541
Postal address: PO Box 55 Nowra NSW 2541
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Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District Child & Family Psychology (Warilla)
Service provider: Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
Service name: Child & Family Psychology (Kids Cottage, Warilla)
Name of person completing Michelle Lovenfosse form: Generalist, multidisciplinary allied health child and family heath service. Provide clinical psychology services Description of service: targeting a range of behavioural and emotional problems.
Direct parent referral accepted. Parents often refer on Referral pathway: recommendation of school, preschool, GP and Pediatrician
Target group: Children aged 3-12 years and their families
Excludes current child protection cases, current family law Eligibility criteria: cases, significant developmental delay (moderate-severe)
Local government area: Shellharbour/Kiama LGA
Contact phone number: 4297 1022
Contact email: [email protected]
Kids Cottage 1/2-14 Belfast Avenue Street address: Warilla 2131 NSW Kids Cottage 1/2-14 Belfast Avenue Postal address: Warilla 2131 NSW
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Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District Child & Family Psychology (PKH)
Service provider: Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
Service name: Child and Family Psychology (Port Kembla Hospital)
Name of person completing Simone Bruckner form: Assessment and treatment of children (3-12) years and their families for a range of behavioural and emotional Description of service: problems (e.g. disruptive behaviour disorders, anxiety and adjustment issues
Direct parent referral accepted. Parents often refer from Referral pathway: recommendations provided by school, preschool, General Practitioner, and Pediatrician
Target group: Children aged 3-12
Excludes current child protection cases, current family law Eligibility criteria: cases, significant development delay (moderate- severe)
Local government area: Wollongong LGA
Contact phone number: 4223 8044
Contact email: [email protected]
Child and Family Psychology, Level Three, Port Kembla Street address: Hospital, Cowper Street, Warrawong
Postal address: PO Box 21 Warrawong NSW 2502
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Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District Child Protection Counselling Service
Service provider: Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
Service name: Child Protection Counselling Services
Name of person completing CPCS team form:
Provide services to children, adolescents who have Description of service: experienced childhood trauma (abuse, neglect, sexual assault) and their parents/carers
Department of Human Services Referral pathway: Family and Community Services JIRT
Young people aged 0-18 who have experienced abuse and Target group: neglect (complex trauma) Abuse and Neglect ( and Sexual Assault) Eligibility criteria: Referred by FACS or JIRT
Local government area: Illawarra Shoalhaven
4424 6309 – (Shoalhaven) Contact phone number: 4224 2900 – (Illawarra)
Contact email:
5-7 Lawrence Avenue Nowra 2541(Shoalhaven) Street address: Porter St Centre, 42a Porter St North Wollongong 2500 (Illawarra) PO Box 55 Nowra 2541 (Shoalhaven) Postal address: Porter St Centre, 42a Porter St North Wollongong 2500 (Illawarra)
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Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District Child Wellbeing Coordinator
Service provider: Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
Service name: Child Wellbeing Coordinator
Name of person completing Samantha Lukey form:
Description of service: Education and advice on child wellbeing issues
Referral pathway: Health. Non government agencies and DEC
Target group: Children, Young People and Health Staff
Eligibility criteria: Any staff working with children, young people and families
Local government area: Wollongong/Shellharbour/Kiama/Shoalhaven
Contact phone number: 4224 2900
Contact email: [email protected]
Street address: 42a Porter Street Wollongong 2500
Postal address:
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Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District Illawarra Shoalhaven Diagnostic & Assessment Service
Service provider: Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
Service name: Illawarra Shoalhaven Diagnostic and Assessment Service
Name of person completing Libby Warren form:
Description of service: Child development assessment
Tertiary (pediatrician, Allied Health, School Counsellors Referral pathway: etc)
Target group: Under 8 years
Appropriate concerns raised by referrer re global Eligibility criteria: developmental delay or ASD
Local government area: Illawarra Shoalhaven
Contact phone number: 4224 2903
Contact email: [email protected]
Street address: 42A Porter Street, North Wollongong NSW 2500
Postal address: As above
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Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District Family Care Centre – Shoalhaven
Service provider: NSW Health - Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
Service name: Family Care Centre - Shoalhaven
Name of person completing Andreya Nolan form: Counselling service for perinatal period, through adjustment to parenthood, PND/Anxiety issues, traumatic Description of service: birth, attachment issues, infant death, reactivation of past trauma, complex toddler behaviour issues (0-5 years)
Via Access and Referral Service (ARC) Referral pathway: No Mental health care Plan required
Target group: Families with children 0-5 years, including pregnancy
Eligibility criteria:
Local government area:
Contact phone number: 4424 6460
Contact email: [email protected]
Street address: 66 Berry Street Nowra 2541
Postal address: As above
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Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District VAN Southern Illawarra (Violence Abuse and Neglect)
Service provider: Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
Service name: VAN Shoalhaven
The VAN Service is part of the Ambulatory and Primary Health Care Clinical Division in the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District. The VAN Service employs a model of care that is an integrated and collaborative approach to the management of both generalist and violence related cases Description of service: that present to our health service. The primary goal of the VAN Service is to achieve better and sustainable health outcomes for clients. Counselling services are provided by professionally registered psychologists and social workers with extensive counselling experience. Referrals can be made for:
Generalist counselling Trauma counselling (eg. domestic violence) Sexual Assault responses and counselling
Adults: Adults can either self-refer or can be referred by a Referral pathway: service provider with client consent.
Children and Young People: Referrals for child sexual abuse under 16 years of age accepted from service providers; Children under 10 years with problematic / sexually harmful behaviours; Sexual assault (16 years and over) can self-refer Referrals will be accepted for:
Adult generalist and trauma counselling (eg. domestic, sexual and family violence): Clients can either self-refer Target group: or be referred through a service provider with client consent.
Child sexual abuse (under 16 years of age): referrals are accepted from service providers where child sexual
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abuse has been substantiated by FACS / JIRT.
Children under 10 years with problematic / sexually harmful behaviours where sexual abuse has been substantiated by FACS / JIRT.
Eligibility criteria:
Local government area: Provision of service from several primary health centres
Contact phone number: 4423 9211 (enquiries) / 1300 792 755 (referrals)
Street address: Provision of service from several primary health centres
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Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District VAN
Service provider: Illawarra Shoalhaven Local health District
Service name: VAN
Name of person completing Donna Roese form:
Counselling for adult survivors of Domestic Violence and Description of service: Childhood Abuse. Counselling for adults general mental health issues such as depression, anxiety and grief and loss
Children referred by FACS after sexual assault has been Referral pathway: confirmed. Self referral or referral by other professionals.
Children and adult victims of sexual assault and their family Target group: members. Children under sixteen years need the sexual assault confirmed by FACS. Eligibility criteria: Young people 14-16 years can self refer if there are no current safety issues.
Local government area: Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
Contact phone number: 4222 5408 or 4222 5407
Contact email: [email protected]
Street address: 4 Urunga Parade, Wollongong, NSW 2517
C/O Wollongong Hospital, LMB 8808 South Coast Mail Postal address: Centre, Wollongong NSW 2521
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ILLAWARRA SHOALHAVEN MEDICARE LOCAL Child Behaviour Support
Service provider: Illawarra Shoalhaven Medicare Local
Service name: Child Behaviour Support
Name of person completing Isobel Robinson form:
Parenting workshops and one on one family/parenting Description of service: support
General Practitioners, Health Clinics, Parent/Play Groups, Referral pathway: Community Organsiations, Family and Community Services
Disadvantaged Families, Aboriginal Parents, Young Target group: Parents, Custodial Grandparents and Carers
Eligibility criteria: As Above
Local government area: Shoalhaven Area
Contact phone number: 0425 205 100
Contact email: [email protected]
Street address: Level 1 Bomaderry Bowling Club Meroo Road Bomaderry
Postal address: As Above
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LIFE WITHOUT BARRIERS Clinical Services Department
Service provider: Life Without Barriers
Service name: Clinical Services Department
Name of person completing Loan Pham (Area Clinical Services Manager) form: NGO, supporting children and young people in OOHC and service users with disabilities who access our day program, Description of service: training workshops in trauma, attachment, suicide, group work for children counseling, placement support, assessments, behaviour support, home visit
Within our client population until a new position is funded to Referral pathway: create more capacity
Target group: 0-18 years in OOHC
OOHC within LWB, but new service to external clients may Eligibility criteria: open up
Local government area: Southern NSW
Contact phone number: 4260 2211 or 0459 836 452
Contact email: [email protected]
Street address: 336 Keira Street, Wollongong NSW 2500
Postal address: PO Box 1513 Wollongong NSW 2500
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MISSION AUSTRALIA COMMUNITY SERVICE Brighter Futures Shoalhaven Grandparents raising grandchildren, early start diagnosis support
Service provider: Mission Australia Community Services
Shoalhaven Brighter Futures Service name: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Early Start Diagnosis Support Name of person completing Brett Fahey form: Early intervention family program Support for grandparents with custody of their Description of service: grandchildren Support for families with a child 0-8 years with a disability
Family and Community Services Ageing Disability Health Care Referral pathway: Medical professionals Community Organisations Self Referral Families with children aged 0-8 years Target group: Grandparents with custody of their grandchildren Children aged 0-8 years with a disability
Eligibility criteria: See Above.
Local government area: Shoalhaven/Illawarra
Contact phone number: 4448 2000 or 0477 313 208
Contact email: [email protected]
Street address: Level 1 15 Norfolk Avenue Nowra NSW 2541
Postal address: PO Box 670 Nowra NSW 2541
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MISSION AUSTRALIA COMMUNITY SERVICE Brighter Futures Shoalhaven
Service provider: Mission Australia
Service name: Brighter Futures Shoalhaven
Name of person completing Liz O’Connell form: Early intervention placement prevention program. Case management for families with at least one child under the Description of service: age of nine with high needs and vulnerabilities
Self Referral Referral pathway: Community Referrals Family and Community Services Transfers
Target group: Families with at least one child under the age of nine.
Family vulnerabilities in one of the following areas; mental Eligibility criteria: health, domestic violence, drug and alcohol problems, parents with intellectual disabilities.
Local government area: Shoalhaven
Contact phone number: 4422 0455
Contact email: [email protected]
Street address: 1/5 Norfolk Avenue South Nowra
Postal address: PO Box 670 Nowra 2541
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NOAH’S SHOALHAVEN Shoalhaven Managing Children Program
Service provider: Noah’s Shoalhaven
Service name: Shoalhaven Managing Children’s Program
Name of person completing Ginger O-Brien form: Positive behaviour support provided intensively over a ten week period. Rehearsal of skills and video feedback in Description of service: supported setting
Parents who are concerned about their child’s behaviour Referral pathway: can apply, however, priority is given to those parents who have tried other programs such as Triple P
Children between the age of two and a half to seven years Target group: and their parents Parents who have tried other programs such as Triple P Children who display challenging behaviours Eligibility criteria: Children who are at risk of losing their placement at preschool or school
Local government area: Shoalhaven/Jervis Bay Territory
Contact phone number: 4423 5022
Contact email: [email protected]
Street address: 5 Moss Street Nowra
Postal address: PO Box 284 Nowra 2541
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RELATIONSHIPS AUSTRALIA
Service provider: Relationships Australia
Service name: Relationships Australia
Name of person completing Kath Littleton form: Various programs including Family based therapy, touchstone (12-21 years), POP Parenting Order Program, Individual Counselling, Couples Counselling and Families Description of service: Counselling (0-12 years), Relationship Education, Specialist Family Safety Program (Family Violence)
Self Referred Aboriginal clients can access the services at Relationships Referral pathway: Australia for free
Target group: Counselling – individual, couples and families (0-12 years)
Fee for Service – based on sliding scale which can be Eligibility criteria: reduced in consultation
Local government area: Illawarra/Campbelltown/Bowral
Contact phone number: 4222 1000
Contact email: [email protected]
Street address: Level 1, 63b Market Street Wollongong NSW 2500
Postal address: PO Box 1448 South Coast Mail Centre NSW 2521
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RIPPLES PSYCHOLOGY
Service provider: Ripples Psychology
Service name:
Name of person completing Loan Pham form:
Counselling children 8-18, parents, victims of crime, Description of service: workcover, Medicare, mindfulness groups, 1:1 for adults, D&A
Direct (not bulk billed) Referral pathway: Through GP (can be bulk billed) Victims Comp (subsidized by VC)
Target group: As above
Eligibility criteria: Private business N/A
Local government area: Shellharbour
Contact phone number: 0479 055 023
Contact email: [email protected]
Street address: 2/75 Cygnet Ave, Shellharbour NSW 2529
Postal address: PO Box 227 Dapto NSW 2530
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SOUTH COAST ABORIGINAL MEDICAL SERVICE
Service provider: South Coast Aboriginal Medical Service
Service name: South Coast Aboriginal Medical Service
Name of person completing Amelio Collins form:
Aboriginal service for Medical, Social, Emotional Needs, Description of service: Substance abuse and Koori Kids Wellbeing
Self referral School referrals Referral pathway: Headspace and other external services in and around the shoal haven area Koori Kids Counsellor Target group: Target 12-17 years (accept 8 year old and above) Koori Kids Counselling (4-12 years) Eligibility criteria: Youth Counselling (12-17 years)
Local government area: NSW Mental Health Funded
Contact phone number: 4448 0200
Contact email: [email protected]
Street address: 51-53 Berry Street Nowra 2541
Postal address: PO Box 541 Nowra 2541
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WAMINDA SOUTH COAST WOMEN’S HEALTH & WELFARE ABORIGINAL CORPORATION
Waminda South Coast Women’s Health & Welfare Service provider: Aboriginal Corporation
Service name: Waminda
Name of person completing Nadine Longbottom form: Case management teams, SEWB, D/A, DV, S/A, family support, mums n bubs, clinical GP and midwife, supported playgroup, exercise gym wellbeing program, chronic illness and support mental health respite house art, coop, intake, Description of service: transport, women’s health, schools program, outreach services to remote communities, supervise work development orders, Shoalhaven staying home leaving violence
Self or service referral, ph, email or fax, intake worker 4 Referral pathway: days/week
Target group: Aboriginal women and children
Aboriginal, live within boundaries (mother or partner of Eligibility criteria: Aboriginal)
Local government area: Shoalhaven
Contact phone number: 4421 7400
Contact email: [email protected]
Street address: 77 Osbourne Street, Nowra
Postal address:
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WAREHOUSE ONE7
Service provider: Virginia Williams
Service name: Warehouse One7
Name of person completing Virginia Williams form:
Evidence based psychological services within ‘whole of Description of service: child’ framework. Individual, group and family model
Mental Health Care Plan, Inter-agency, Self/Parent Referral, Referral pathway: Other health professionals (psychologists, school counsellors, case workers)
Kids, Teens, Families – 3-12 year olds being the prime focus Target group: as well as parents and families to improve wellbeing of child
Eligibility criteria: Depends on referral pathway
Local government area: Wollongong (Illawarra)
Contact phone number: 4244 8118
Contact email: [email protected]
Street address: 17 West Street Wollongong 2500
Postal address: As Above
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WARRAWONG MEDICAL SURGERY
Service provider:
Service name: Warrawong Medical Surgery
Name of person completing Glenda O’Halloran form:
Family/General Practice Description of service:
Referral pathway: General Practitioners
Target group:
Eligibility criteria:
Local government area: Wollongong
Contact phone number: 4275 1800
Contact email: [email protected]
Street address: 43 King Street Warrawong 2504
Postal address:
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WEA The Alesco Learning Centre
Service provider: WEA
Service name: The Alesco Learning Centre
Name of person completing Maree Wonson form:
Learning centre for young people to complete year 10. For Description of service: young people who may not cope in mainstream education
Referral pathway: Application form on WEA website
Target group: Young people aged 15-17 years
Eligibility criteria: Young people who want to complete their year 10 education
Local government area: Wollongong/Shellharbour
Contact phone number:
Contact email: [email protected]
Street address: 50-56 Auburn Street Wollongong 2500
Postal address: As Above
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WILLIAM CAMPBELL FOUNDATION Foster Care Agency
Service provider: William Campbell Foundation
Service name: Out Of Home Care
Name of person completing Jenny O’Donnell form:
Foster Care Agency Description of service:
Referral pathway: Family and Community Services
Target group: Young people aged 0-18
Eligibility criteria: Children in Out-of-home-care
Local government area: Shoalhaven
Contact phone number: 4422 9933 or 0448 900 940
Contact email: [email protected]
Street address:
Postal address: 281A Camberwarra Road Bomaderry 2541
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WILLIAM CAMPBELL FOUNDATION Foster Care Agency
Service provider: William Campbell Foundation
Service name: Out of Home Care
Name of person completing Sonia Liddicoat form:
Foster Care/OOHC Care Agency Description of service:
Referral pathway: Family and Community Services
Target group: Young people aged 0-18 years
Eligibility criteria: Children in out-of-home-care
Local government area: Wollongong/Shoalhaven
Contact phone number: 4422 9933
Contact email: [email protected]
Street address:
Postal address: 281A Princess Highway Bomaderry 2541
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