Emergency Relief & Support Services - …

1 16 Compiled by TAFE Student Scott McPhail Last updated May, 2018 Emergency Relief & Support Services Port Macquarie Neighbourhood Centre 2 Dodds Street 6583 8044 or 6584 1914 2 Community Housing Limited 3/66 Lord St 6583 6717 Affordable community housing YP Space-Kempsey 2444 House, Port Mac-quarie 6563 1238 6584 0066 Accommodation for homeless youth Crisis Accommodation Under 18 yrs . Fair Trading 133220 Cnr Central Rd & Barton Cres General tenancy & park resident enquiries. Domestic & Family Violence Specialist Service - Galbaan House Liberty Cottage 6583 2155 6584 9102 Crisis Accommodation for women and children escaping domestic violence.

2 Outreach Support Program Housing NSW 65829222 1800422322 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 women, men and families Mid Coast Tenants Ad-vice Service 6583 9866 1800 777 722 All enquiries for social housing, private tenants and park residents including Tribunal representation. New Horizons Support -ing & Securing Tenan-cies (SST) 1800 188 890 6588 8100 Accommodation assistance for homeless or those at risk of homelessness. Case management Support . ACCOMMODATION/HOUSING Services 15 L2P Program Learner/Driver mentor program - men-tors assist learner drivers complete their compulsory 120 hours Port Macquarie Volunteer HQ Provides training, assistance & referral for volunteers to 100 local not-for profit volunteer organisations.

3 Toy Library Provision of toys & education resources for children 0-5 Wauchope Neigh-bourhood Centre Various Services & programs provided to Wauchope & outlying areas. Various other activities & projects each year Women s circle , money minded , computer courses , NSW Transport Project PMNC SERVCES & PROGRAMS 14 PMNC Web Site Community Directory + Facebook Contact re changes or new listings Tax Help Free service to complete & lodge yearly personal tax returns - July to October EAPA Vouchers Vouchers to assist with paying electricity. Kids Holiday Activities Enquire about various activities in the school holidays Food Connect Free food & produce Tuesdays & Thursdays from am Literacy Assistance Assistance filling out forms.

4 Assistance read-ing or writing letters to Government Depart-ments or others Mid Coast Tenants Advice & Advocacy Service (TAS) Information & advocacy to private and public housing tenants and caravan park residents. Gloucester to Woolgoolga OOSH Before & After School Care & Vacation Care PMNC SERVCES & PROGRAMS 3 Aquatic Caravan Centre 259 Hastings River Drive 6584 9155 Dunbogan Caravan Park 16A Bell St , Dunbogan 6559 9375 Edgewater Caravan Park 211 Hastings River Drive PMQ 1800 228 800 Flynn s Beach Caravan Park 22 Ocean St, Port Macquarie 6583 5754 Jacaranda Caravan Park 85 The Parade North Haven 6559 9470 Jordan's Caravan Park 11 McInherney Drive PMQ 6583 1005 Laurieton Gardens Caravan Park 478 Ocean Drive Laurieton 6559 9256 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 Ocean View Tourist Park 1621 Ocean Drive Lake Cathie 6585 5295 River Lodge Tourist Park 340 Blackmans Point Road 6585 0264 NRMA Port Macquarie Breakwall Holiday Park 1 Munster Street PMQ 1800 636 452 Beach Side Backpackers YHA 40 Church street PMQ 6583 5512 Ozzie Pozzie Backpackers 36 Waugh St PMQ 6583

5 8133 Port Macquarie Backpackers 2 Hastings River Drive PMQ 1800 688 882 CARAVAN PARKS/BACKPACKERS 4 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 Outreach Support for people with mental health issues. COUNSELLING Services Salvation Army 110 Lord St, Port Macquarie Monday & Thursday - * Justice of the Peace signing * Help to fill out forms Salvation Army 7 Mackay St, Wauchope Tuesday - * Justice of the Peace signing * Help to fill out forms J P Services and Help to Fill Out Forms Read and Write Day Salvation Army 110 Lord St, Port Macquarie Friday - * Read and write day * Help read letters or forms * Help to write letters 13 Support Services People Builders Suite 1/1 Bay St 6583 2566 Drop in centre.

6 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 Path-way 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. Wauchope Neighbour-hood Centre Laundry Facility 3 Waugh St, Wauchope 6586 4055 For people who are ex-periencing homeless-ness - Tues.

7 & Wed. - 9 am - 1 pm - Gold coin donation Women s Information & Referral Service 1800 817 227 24 hr M-F 12 Mental Health Line 1800 011 511 24/7 access to mental health advice Migrant Settlement Project Worker 6553 5121 Info & referral service for migrants & CALD residents Gloucester to Kempsey Mission Australia Brighter Futures Mission Australia Youth Connections 6589 5000 6589 5002 The Brighter Futures program provides you with Support and ser-vices that will help you give your children a good start in life. Youth Connections 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, employ-ment, indigenous, home-lessness & mental health NILS (No Interest Loan Scheme) 6584 5295 Shop 2 , 11 Clifton Dr No interest loans for whitegoods, furniture, some medical & dental Services , educational items, car rego & green slips Orange Sky Laundry Port Macquarie Laurieton Wauchope St Thomas Anglican Church - Wed.

8 11 am to 1 pm Services Club - Wed 4 pm to 6 pm Country Club - Mon. 3 pm to 5 pm Support Services 5 4 Life Care & Training & Living Skills 10 Bellbowrie St Port Macquarie 6584 2951 Referral required & by appt only. Food packages. Food is free but there is a small admin and packing charge and also an annual fee of $10 Tues to Fri Hope Shop Mid Coast Care 3 Milton Circuit 6581 3303 0478 558 079 2/1661 Ocean Drive Lake Cathie 6585 5432 Welfare - 0478 558079 Op shop, furniture, clothing, welfare Support . Gift vouchers for Hope shop. Help with moving furniture, etc. Showers for the homeless Thursdays Showers available Fridays at Lake Cathie Port Macquarie Neighbourhood Centre 6583 8044 or 6584 1914 EAPA vouchers appoint-ment required.

9 Food Connect free food rescue Tuesday & Thurs-day (bread, rolls, fruit & veg) Salvation Army Lord St Port Macquarie 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. Food, EAPA, Telstra, furni-ture, whitegoods , chemist Showers also available After assessment, vouchers can be picked up Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri pm from PM or Tues at Wauchope. St Vincent De Paul Port Macquarie St Vincent De Paul Laurieton Wauchope 116 Gordon St 6584 1168 Welfare Section - 6583 5960 (Mon, Wed, Fri - 10 to 12) 18 Lake Street 6559 8319 6585 1963 M,W,F - 12pm Centrelink income statement required.

10 Food, Telstra & Chemist vouch-ers, EAPA & Clothing Tu, W, F Tues, Thurs, 930 Wauchope Neighbourhood Centre 3 Waugh St 6586 4055 EAPA vouchers. Food Connect free food rescue Monday 9am Emergency Relief Services 6 Kempsey N Hood Centre Financial Counselling Outreach Service 0457 628 300 Appointment required. Appointments held at 30 Murray St, Port Macquar-ie Kempsey N Hood Centre Financial Counselling Outreach Service 1300 662 540 Appointment required. Appointments held at Wauchope Neighbourhood Centre, 3 Waugh St Wauchope Christians Against Poverty (CAP) 1300 227 000 Struggling with debt? Free Help. Not Christian based FINANCIAL COUNSELLING Services Octec Port Macquarie 6584 5040 Disability Employment Service Job Centre Australia 6583 7582 Disability Employment Service Ostara Australia 176 Hastings River Dr Port Macuarie 8315 1434 Disability Employment Services Tursa- Port Macquarie 6583 5799 Employment Services ETC- Port Macquarie 1800 007 400 Employment Services Nortec - Port Macquarie 1800 667 832 Employment Service EMPOLYMENT Services 11 Grow 1800 558 268 Caring and supportive group for improving & maintaining mental wellbeing HACC (Home and Community Care)