Emergency Relief & Support Services

Emergency Relief & Support Services Compiled by TAFE Student Scott McPhail Last updated November 2016 Port Macquarie Neighbourhood Centre 2 Dodds St...
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Emergency Relief & Support Services

Compiled by TAFE Student Scott McPhail Last updated November 2016

Port Macquarie Neighbourhood Centre 2 Dodds Street 6583 8044 or 6584 1914 [email protected] www.pmncinfo.org.au

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ACCOMMODATION/HOUSING SERVICES Community Housing Limited

3/66 Lord St 6583 6717

Affordable community housing

YP Space-Kempsey

6563 1238

Accommodation for homeless youth.

2444 House, Port Macquarie

6584 0066

Fair Trading

133220 Cnr Central Rd & Barton Cres

General tenancy & park resident enquiries.

Domestic & Family Violence Specialist Service - Galbaan House

6583 2155

Crisis Accommodation for woman and children escaping domestic violence.

Liberty Cottage

6584 9102

Outreach Support Program

Housing NSW

6582 9222 9 Short St

Housing solutions, Rentstart, Bond applications.

Housing NSW Link2home

1800 152 152

.Linking people to local services that can assist and support them Operates 24/7

Hastings Accommodation Solutions (McCosker House)

4922 1824

Crisis accommodation refuge for woman, men and families

Mid Coast Tenants Ad- 6583 9866 vice Service 1800 777 722

All enquiries for social housing, private tenants and park residents including Tribunal representation.

New Horizons Support- 1800 188 890 ing & Securing Tenancies (SST)

Accommodation assistance for homeless or those at risk of homelessness. Case management support. 2

PMNC SERVCES & PROGRAMS L2P Program

Learner/Driver mentor program - mentors assist learner drivers complete their compulsory 120 hours

Port Macquarie Volunteer Centre

Provides training, assistance & referral for volunteers to 100 local not-for –profit volunteer organisation.

Toy Library

Provision of toys & education resources for children 0-5

Wauchope Neighbourhood Centre

Various services & programs provided to Wauchope & outlying areas.

Various other Women’s circle , money minded , activities & projects computer courses , NSW Transport each year Project

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PMNC SERVCES & PROGRAMS PMNC Web Site Community Directory

www.pmncinfo.org.au + Facebook Contact re changes or new listings

Tax Help

CARAVAN PARKS/BACKPACKERS Aquatic Caravan Centre

259 Hastings River Drive

6584 9155

Dunbogan Caravan Park 16A Bell St , Dunbogan

6559 9375

Free service to complete & lodge yearly personal tax returns.

Edgewater Caravan Park

211 Hastings River Drive PMQ

1800 228 800

EAPA Vouchers

Vouchers to assist with paying electricity.

Flynn’s Beach Caravan Park

22 Ocean St, Port Macquarie

6583 5754

Kids Holiday Activities

Enquire about various activities in the school holidays

Jacaranda Caravan Park

85 The Parade North Haven

6559 9470

Jordan's Caravan Park

11 McInherney Drive PMQ

6583 1005

Food Connect

Free food & produce Tuesdays & Thursdays from 9.30 am

Laurieton Gardens Caravan Park

478 Ocean Drive Laurieton

6559 9256

Literacy Assistance

Assistance filling out forms. Assistance reading or writing letters to the Government Departments or others

Leisure Tourist Park

202 Hastings River Drive PMQ

6584 4555

Lighthouse Beach Caravan Park

140 Matthew Flinders Drive PMQ

6582 0581

Marina Holiday Park

52 Settlement Point Road PMQ

6583 2353

Traffic Offenders Program

Re-education program for drink driving and traffic offenders.

Ocean View Tourist Park 1621 Ocean Drive Lake Cathie 6585 5295

Mid Coast Tenants Advice & Advocacy Service (TAS)

OOSH

Information & advocacy to private and public housing tenants and caravan park residents. Gloucester to Woolgoolga

Before & After School Care & Vacation Care

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River Lodge Tourist Park 340 Blackmans Point Road

6585 0264

Sundowner Breakwall Tourist Park

6583 2755

1 Munster Street PMQ

Beach Side Backpackers 40 Church street PMQ YHA

6583 5512

Ozzie Pozzie Backpackers

36 Waugh St PMQ

6583 8133

Port Macquarie Backpackers

2 Hastings River Drive PMQ

1800 688 882

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SUPPORT SERVICES

COUNSELLING SERVICES Alcoholics Anonymous 6585 2494 (or) 65823582

Hastings AA Groups

Drug & Alcohol Services Intake Line After Hours

1300 662 263 1800 422 599

Phone to talk to a counsellor or make an appointment

Interrelate Family Services

5525 3200

Personal & family counselling. Various programs .

North Coast Area Health Service

6588 2882 1800 725 997

Various health services

Samaritans Gambling Counselling Service

0456816829

Free counselling service for problem gamblers, family and friends.

Mission Australia Mental Health

8/27 Grant St 6589 5000

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Outreach support for people with mental health issues.

People Builders

Suite 1/1 Bay St 6583 2566

Drop in centre. Counselling services, local community support. Family food assistance.

Port Macquarie Youth Hub

140 Horton St 65847569

Youth drop in centre Mon—Fri 3pm-7pm (10am-4pm school holidays)

Rural Mental Health Support Line

1800 201 123

24/7 mental health support line for farmers & other rural people

Skills Link Training

6583 7288

Business training and Development and Pathway to Higher Education

Stand By Response Service

0417 119 298

Suicide Bereavement Support

Suicide Call Back Service

1300 659 467

24/7 free telephone support service. Qualified counsellors will call back at a time convenient to you.

Women’s Information & Referral Service

1800 817 227

24 hr M-F

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EMERGENCY RELIEF SERVICES

SUPPORT SERVICES

Mental Health Line

Migrant Settlement Project Worker

Mission Australia Brighter Futures

Mission Australia Youth Connections

1800 011 511

6553 5121

24/7 access to mental health advice

Info & referral service for migrants & CALD residents Gloucester to Kempsey

6589 5000

The Brighter Futures program provides you with support and services that will help you give your children a good start in life.

6589 5002

Youth Connectins provides flexible and personal support to help young people engage with education and make positive life choices

New Horizons

2/137 Gordon St 6588 8100

Support services to aged, disability, employment, indigenous, homelessness & mental health

NILS (No Interest Loan Scheme)

6584 3200 Horton St (above ANZ bank)

No interest loans for whitegoods, furniture, some medical & dental services, educational items, car rego & green slips

4Life Care & Training & Living Skills 10 Bellbowrie St Port Macquarie

6584 2951

Hope Shop Mid Coast Care

3 Milton Circuit 6581 3303 0478 558 079

Referral required & by appt only.

Op shop, furniture, clothing, welfare support. Gift vouchers for Hope shop. Showers for the homeless Thursdays

Port Macquarie 6583 8044 or Neighbourhood Centre 6584 1914

EAPA vouchers. Appointment required. Food Connect—free food rescue Tuesday & Thursday 9.30am (bread, rolls, fruit & veg)

Salvation Army Lord St Port Macquarie

Food, EAPA, Telstra, furniture, whitegoods , chemist After assessment, vouchers can be picked up Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri 9.30am-12.30 pm from PM or Tues at Wauchope.

Assessment Line 1300 371 288 Must phone for an initial assessment 9am-5pm M-F PM Welfare section 6583 7604 for further assistance only after calling the above assessment line.

St Vincent De Paul Port Macquarie

St Vincent De Paul Laurieton

116 Gordon St 6584 1168 Welfare Section 6583 5960 (Mon, Wed, Fri - 10 to 12)

M,W,F 9.30am - 12pm Centrelink income statement required. Food, Telstra & Chemist vouchers, EAPA & Clothing Tu, W, F 9.30 -11.30

18 Lake Street 6559 8319

Tues, Thurs, 930—12.00

Wauchope 6585 1963 Wauchope 3 Waugh St Neighbourhood Centre 6586 4055

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Food packages. Pension card or health care card necessary. Joining fee applies. Training Closed Mondays. T-F 9-4

EAPA vouchers. Food Connect—free food rescue Monday 9am 5

FINANCIAL COUNSELLING SERVICES Kempsey N’Hood Centre Financial Counselling Outreach Service

0457 628 300

Kempsey N’Hood Centre Financial Counselling Outreach Service

1300 662 540

Christians Against Poverty (CAP)

1300 227 000

Appointment required. Appointments held at Centacare, Short St PMQ (old PCYC building) Appointment required. Appointments held at Wauchope Neighbourhood Centre, 3 Waugh St Wauchope Struggling with debt? Free help. Not Christian based.

SUPPORT SERVICES Grow

1800 558 268

Caring and supportive group for improving & maintaining mental wellbeing

HACC (Home and Community Care)

65883150

Assistance for seniors people with a disability and their carers

Hastings Valley Neighbourhood Aid

6584 5295

Home assistance (shopping, errands, appts etc) for aged or people with a disability (not cleaning)

Headspace

6588 7300 10-12 Short St PMQ (downstairs old PCYC building)

Mental health & wellbeing support, info & other services for young people

Home Assistance Services

6582 2722

Home care & home help. Aged care, home assistance & cleaning

Insight

0429 812 708 Bern Coady

Men's Domestic Violence Behaviour Change Program

Lifeline ( Counselling)

131114

24 hour telephone crisis support. Online crisis support

Lifeline Support After Suicide

6581 2800

Support group for loved ones.

Men’s Sheds Port Macquarie

6581 4421 0448 504 312

5/25 Central Rd PMQ [email protected]

Wauchope

0427 207 359

Wauchope Showgrounds

Kendall

6559 4876

Batar Creek Rd Camden Haven Showground

EMPOLYMENT SERVICES Octec Port Macquarie

Job Centre Australia

6584 5040

Disability Employment Service

6583 7582

Disability Employment Service

Ostara Australia

6588 8113

Disability Employment Services

Tursa- Port Macquarie

6583 5799

Employment Services

ETC- Port Macquarie

6589 7300

Employment Services

Nortec - Port Macquarie 1800 667 832

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Employment Service

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SUPPORT SERVICES

LEGAL SERVICES

ACON

6584 0943

Health & wellbeing. HIV prevention. Health promotion. Support services

Beyond Blue

1300 224 636

Assistance for people experiencing anxiety or Depression

Centacare

6581 6800 10-12 Short St PMQ

Accom support for people with mental illness. Various support services.

Community Health Centre

6588 2882

Information & direct service provisions from health professionals

CPADFV Community Partnership Against Domestic & Family Violence

6583 2155

Specialist Domestic Violence Support Rooms located at Kempsey, Port Macquarie and Taree Police Stations

Dads In Distress (dids)

1300 853 437

Help in navigating the future and understanding the past

DVA Community Support Service Officer

6586 6608

Assistance for veterans

Dept of Human Services 6580 3700 9 Short St PMQ

EACH Reconnect

Family Referral Service

6588 7300 10-12 Short St PMQ

1800 758 589 0407 816 314 Suite 3, 109 William St PMQ

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Safety & wellbeing of children & young people. Building stronger family & communities Family Mediation. Supports family reconciliation for young people aged 12-18 years who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. FRS provides information and links vulnerable children, young people and their families to a range of support services in their local areas.

Community Legal Centre

6580 2111 30 Murray St, PMQ

Info & Phone assistance with legal issues (not family or criminal)

Law Access N.S.W

1300 888 529

Phone info service. Provides legal info, advice & referral.

Legal Aid NSW

107 William St, Port Macquarie 5525 1600

Free legal advice & assistance Advice clinics for Criminal, Family and Civil Law matters

Legal Aid Civil Law & Bankruptcy

1300 888 529

Free legal advice & assistance for civil law & bankruptcy. Appts. held in Taree

Legal Aid Child Support Service

1800 451 784

Free appt. with a Legal Aid Solicitor. Appts held at P.M Neighbourhood Centre. Appt. required.

Wauchope Neighbourhood Centre Free Legal Advice Service

6586 4055

Free 30 min appt. with a local solicitor. Appt. required.

Woman’s Domestic Violence court Advocacy service

6584 0053 Port Macquarie

Provides support & advocacy for woman.

The Aged-Care Rights Service Inc. (TARS)

1800 424 079

Provides legal advice & referral to older people in NSW

Mental Health Court Liaison Service.

6562 0256

Offering links between the Legal and Mental Health Services. 7

COMMUNITY FOOD SERVICES

OP SHOPS Lifeline

122 Gordon St 6584 0200 19 Central Rd PM 6581 3644

M-F 9am 4.45pm Sat 9am-12pm Same times

Hope Shop Mid Coast Care

3 Milton Circuit 6581 3303

M-F 8am-4pm Sat 9am 12pm

RSPCA

3/15 Short St 6584 6329

M-F 9am-4pm Sat 9am-12pm

Red Cent Shop

1/49 Horton St 6583 2788

Royal Far West

Hayward St 6583 7659

M-F am-4pm Sat 9am-12pm

183 Lake Rd 6581 3776

M-F 9am-4.30pm

Lifeline Warehouse

Salvation Army

St Vincent de Paul

116 Gordon St PMQ 6584 1168

M-F 9am-4pm

The Smith Family

143 Horton St 6583 4230

M-F 9am-4.45pm Sat 9.30am-12.15pm

Willing & Able

39 Jindalee Rd 6581 0939

M-F 8.30am-3.30pm

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St Thomas Church

Wednesday 12pm- 1pm St Thomas Anglican Church Hall Cnr Murray & William Sts PMQ 3 course meal Phone 6584 1033

St Agnes Soup Kitchen

Tuesdays 9.30 am - 12.30 pm Masonic Lodge, Grant Street

Salvation Army

Wednesday 9am 110 Lord St Bread and Produce Phone 6583 7444

Big Red Bus

Town Beach (Youth BBQ) Tuesday 3.30 - 5pm

Neighbourhood Centre

Tuesday and Thursday from 9.30 am 4 Dodds St Bread and Produce Phone 6584 1914

4Life Care

Tues - Fri 9 am to 4 pm, 10 Bellbowrie Food is free, small admin charge & annual fee. Friday family BBQ 4.30pm Kooloonbung Creek Nature Reserve-Gordon St - opposite Finnians Phone 6584 2951

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