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Social & Wellbeing Community Services Directory 2020 ABORIGINAL & TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SOCIAL & WELLBEING COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTORY 2020 HUNTER NEW ENGLAND hneccphn.com.au | T 1300 859 028 | [email protected] CONTENTS ACCOMMODATION .......................................................................................................... 3 EMPLOYMENT ..................................................................................................................23 Renting Information & Support Home Buyers Business Support Homelessness Assistance Men’s Refuges FAMILIES ...........................................................................................................................25 Women & Children’s Refuges Childcare Youth Refuges Family Support & Parenting Programs Medical Accommodation Young Parents Playgroups ADDICTION ......................................................................................................................... 7 Relationships Drugs & Alcohol Problem Gambling HEALTH ..............................................................................................................................28 Tobacco Aboriginal Health Workers Diet & Exercise Programs CARERS SUPPORT .......................................................................................................... 10 Sport Chronic Disease COMMUNITY & CULTURE ...............................................................................................12 Medical Expenses Ancestry & Family Counselling & Social Work Community Events & Significant Dates Home Skills Aboriginal Neighbourhood & Community Centres Funerals Cultural Education & Experiences Aboriginal Land Councils History & Languages Women’s Groups JUSTICE & LEGAL ............................................................................................................34 Elders Groups Discrimination, Bullying & Racism Men’s Groups Elder Abuse Youth Groups Leaving Custody Legal Advice & Support EDUCATION ...................................................................................................................... 16 Offenders & Early Intervention Attendance & Truancy Sexual Assault Boarding & Financial Support Literacy & Education Support OLDER PERSONS SUPPORT .........................................................................................37 Mentoring & Careers In Home Support Residential Aged Care EMERGENCY RELIEF ...................................................................................................... 19 Domestic Violence TRANSPORT .....................................................................................................................39 Elder Abuse Driver’s Licence Food & Vouchers Fuel cards & Taxi Vouchers Financial Support Transport Services ACCOMMODATION RENTING NAME DESCRIPTION CONTACT ADDRESS Aboriginal Tenants Advice & Advice and advocacy to Aboriginal clients who have issues with their tenancy in social, NATAAS Newcastle + Outreach available Advocacy Service NATAAS community, or private housing. P. 02 4929 5004 (Newcastle) Aboriginal Housing Office Ensures that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have access to affordable, quality P. 02 8836 9444 https://www. Online + Phone NSW Government housing. Equal access to, and choice in, affordable housing. aho.nsw.gov.au Port Stephens Family Support Early intervention & homeless service, tenant’s advice and advocacy service P. 02 4987 4674 PSFSS: Service Housing http://www.psfans.org.au 3 Jacaranda Ave RAYMOND TERRACE Compass Housing Secure and affordable housing for low to moderate income earning households, as well P. 1300 333 733 Online + Phone as housing products for disadvantaged people who have difficulties sourcing affordable https://www.compasshousing. accommodation in the private market org/ HOME BUYERS NAME DESCRIPTION CONTACT ADDRESS Indigenous Housing Loans Offers housing loan products which could help you buy: P. 1800 107 107 Atrium Business Centre, 345 Peel Indigenous Business Australia an established residential property, upgrade land and construct a new home, Aboriginal. http://www.iba.gov.au/homes/ St TAMWORTH iba-housing-loans/ HOMELESSNESS ASSISTANCE NAME DESCRIPTION CONTACT ADDRESS Aboriginal Women & Children’s Supports Aboriginal women and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. P. 02 4950 1566 Newcastle/Lake Macquarie/Port Refuge Warlga Ngurra Culturally appropriate homelessness support, prevention and early intervention, rapid https://www.warlgangurra.org. Stephens rehousing, crisis and transitional accommodation, and intensive responses. au/oneline-home/home/ Aboriginal Housing & Provides opportunities for Indigenous people to grow and live independently in the P. 02 4971 4800 44 Pacific Highway, Blacksmiths Accommodation Support community NSW Bahtabah LALC Homelessness Support Service Supports young Aboriginal people 12-25yrs old who are homeless or at risk of Ungooroo Hunter & Lower Hunter Region Aboriginal Youth homelessness. Culturally appropriate homelessness support, prevention and early P. 02 6571 5111 intervention, rapid rehousing, crisis and transition accommodation, leaving care. Wandiyali P. 02 49 575 900 Specialist Homeless Service SHS DCJ funds NSW services to help to support people facing or experiencing homelessness in https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/ Check website for local services NSW. These services are called specialist homelessness services. housing/help/ways/services SOCIAL & WELLBEING COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTORY – 2020 HUNTER NEW ENGLAND REGION HOME THIS RESOURCE IS PROVIDED BY THE HNECC PRIMARY HEALTH NETWORK ABORIGINAL HEALTH ACCESS TEAM LAST UPDATED JULY 2020 3 Mid Coast Generalist Homeless Provides a general homelessness service for adults over 24 years old and helps to find P. 1800 629 445 Mid Coast Confidential location Service housing for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Link2Home If you are homeless or at risk of being homeless, call Link2home from anywhere in NSW P. 1800 152 152 Dept of Family & Community FACS Housing Services Can speak to someone 24/7. Services Information or referral to a service that can best help you Homelessness Support Service Help women, men and children who are facing homelessness or are at risk of homelessness P. 02 6539 3400 Newcastle, Hunter Valley and Mid Samaritans because of complex issues with their housing situation. http://www.samaritans.org.au Coast regions Housing NSW Temporary emergency accommodation P. 1300 305 667 Hunter & New England Our Backyard Macquarie Life Sleep in your car in a safe carpark with others. Free food, laundry, clothing available. P. 0402 155 586 Macquarie Life Church Church Booking time closes 6pm daily http://www.ourbackyard.info/ WARNERS BAY Path to Change Support and empower people at risk of (or experiencing), homelessness, to achieve P. 02 4951 2144 11 Charles St independence and connection with the community. Help people foster their capacity to https://www.path2change.org. WALLSEND NSW realize a preferred future. au/ Ask Izzy Ask Izzy can help you to find the services you need, now and nearby. It is free and https://askizzy.org.au/ Online anonymous, and you can search over 360,000 services. If you’re on the Telstra mobile network, you can access Ask Izzy even if you don’t have credit. Upper Hunter Homelessness Provides support to people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Assistance with P. 02 6542 5051 180 Bridge St Support finding housing, support to maintain current tenancy, education and information, referrals https://www.facebook.com/ MUSWELLBROOK and personal/living skills, household management Upper-Hunter-Homeless- Support- 917511281626310/ MEN’S REFUGES NAME DESCRIPTION CONTACT ADDRESS Matthew Talbot Centre Outreach which includes visiting parks, streets, services and homes. Assistance with P. 02 4961 1411 82 Hannell St WICKHAM accommodation, maintain tenancies, address health concerns, identify goals, link with legal https://www.vinnies.org.au/ (Newcastle) NSW services. page/Find_Help/NSW/Housing/ The_Matthew_Talbot_Homeless_ Service/ Our Backyard Sleep in your car in a safe carpark with others. Free food, laundry, clothing available. P. 0402 155 586 Macquarie Life Church Macquarie Life Church Booking time closes 6pm daily http://www.ourbackyard.info/ WARNERS BAY Ask Izzy When you’re looking for support, Ask Izzy can help you to find the services you need, now https://askizzy.org.au/ Online and nearby. It is free and anonymous, and you can search over 360,000 services. If you’re on the Telstra mobile network, you can access Ask Izzy even if you don’t have credit. SOCIAL & WELLBEING COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTORY – 2020 HUNTER NEW ENGLAND REGION HOME THIS RESOURCE IS PROVIDED BY THE HNECC PRIMARY HEALTH NETWORK ABORIGINAL HEALTH ACCESS TEAM LAST UPDATED JULY 2020 4 WOMEN & CHILDREN’S REFUGES NAME DESCRIPTION CONTACT ADDRESS Great Lakes Women’s Shelter Community based non-profit Women’s Shelter providing accommodation and specialist P. 02 6555 9835 Mid Coast support for Women experiencing Domestic Violence and Homelessness Location confidential Jenny’s Place Women and children experiencing homelessness or domestic violence or at risk of P. 02 49 296289 Hunter Region Homelessness & Domestic homelessness. Prevention and early intervention response by identifying and supporting http://www.jennysplace.org Location confidential Violence Service them to remain safely in their homes or to secure stable housing. Jodie’s Place Jodie’s Place offers a safe refuge home for up to 11 women and children in Cessnock. P. 02 4990 9609 Hunter Region Homelessness
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