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Information for Families with Children  back home

 Families NSW 

The Families NSW website provides parents and carers with information on a wide variety of services for families in NSW, and how families can access them.

www.families.nsw.gov.au

 Network of Community Activities 

A link up for community activities and for Out of School Hours Care Services run by autonomous community groups and local councils.

www.netoosh.org.au

 Triple P 

Being a parent can be tough work - but you're not alone.

If you have children aged 3 to 8 years, an Australian designed parenting program can help you learn how simple routines and small changes can make a big difference to your family.

Find a Triple P course in your area

Find out more about Triple P

 Find Childcare 

Local Online Child Care Directory to help find  information on local child related services?

Local Childcare www.localchildcare.com.au

Care for Kids   www.careforkids.com.au          

Support for people with stepfamilies

Stepfamilies Australia is a national peak body working with a network of state stepfamily groups and community service providers to strengthen stepfamilies across Australia, through providing quality information, family support services, practitioner training, research and advocacy.

www.stepfamily.org.au

Support for people with an autism spectrum disorder

Autism Spectrum, Australia is s a not-for-profit organisation committed to helping people on the autism spectrum achieve their potential. Aspect builds confidence and capacity with people on the autism spectrum, their families and their communities. Phone 1300 978 611 0r (02) 9877 8300

www.autismspectrum.org.au

Safe Low interest loans for low income families

The loans are supplied on a not for profit basis and are part of National Australia Bank’s commitment to ensuring that all Australians have access to fair banking services. Loans are available for items that will improve the health and wellbeing of you or your family such as whitegoods, computers, furniture, education expenses, health aids or essential repairs.

Low Interest Loans

Information for Older People

 Human Services - NSW Govt Dept Resource 

The NSW Government is committed to creating a society where people of all ages are valued and independent, and which fully uses the skills, experience and wisdom that come with maturity. The Department of Human services, Ageing, Disabilty and Homecare website provides information on: 

  • Dementia Advisory Services
  • Office for Ageing
  • Concessions and rebates
  • NSW Seniors Week: 20-27 March 2011
  • Home Care Service
  • Seniors Card
  • Domestic Assistance fact sheets
  • People with a Disability
  • and Carers

http://www.dadhc.nsw.gov.au/dadhc/Older+people/

 Aged & Community Services Association of NSW & ACT Inc 

ACS is a registered industrial organisation of employers who are aged and community care providers in the non-profit, charitable sector, representing members’ views politically at a Commonwealth and State level, either directly in its own right or indirectly via Aged and Community Services Australia (ACSA).

ACS provides a comprehensive, one-stop shop for member organisations that join the Industry Advice Scheme. ACS are aged and community care professionals, providing leadership to the aged and community care sector and empowering and supporting ACS member organisations to provide quality aged and community care services.

http://www.agedservices.asn.au/

 Aged Care Australia

Aged Care Australia is the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing’s premier online source of information for everything you need to know about aged care. Aged Care Australia provides the community with access to government and non-government information and services. It will help the community to make informed decisions about aged care options for themselves and their family members.

http://www.agedcareaustralia.gov.au/

Information for People in need

Employment Assistence & Support for People with Disabilty

Break Thru People Solutions offers a range of free specialist employment and training programs to job seekers. As a free service, we also work closely with employers to find the right person for their job vacancies. Break Thru also runs CAre for Families - a free program for people and their families or carers for people who have a mental illness.

www.breakthru.org.au

Homeless Persons Information Centre

If you are in NSW and homeless or at risk of homelessness the Homeless Persons Information Centre is a telephone service that can provide referrals to accommodation providers.

7 days a week: Monday to Sunday: 9am to 10pm (closed each day between 1pm -2pm)

 

Telephone Toll Free: 1800 234 566

City of Sydney homelessness services

DoCS Domestic Violence Line

The DoCS Domestic Violence Line is a statewide free-call number and is available 24 hours, seven days a week. The Domestic Violence Line provides telephone counselling, information and referrals (including accommodation) for people who are experiencing or have experienced domestic violence.

 

Phone: 1800 656 463 (TTY 1800 671 442).

Domestic Violence Line

Information for Students

Website for students 

Hurstville Library Assignment Assistant

Hurstville Library Assignment Assistant


 
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