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| This page provides a general snapshot of the 66 local services we provide in communities across Australia. For more information on any particular service, contact the listed state or territory office offering the service.
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:: Emergency Services
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| Service |
National Registration Inquiry System (NRIS) |
| Service Type |
Information and referral |
| Target Group |
People affected by disaster/emergencies |
| Provided By |
ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA |
| Service |
Emergency First Aid |
| Service Type |
Information and referral, health services |
| Target Group |
People affected by disaster/emergencies |
| Provided By |
NSW, VIC |
| Service |
Basic care and comfort |
| Service Type |
Personal support |
| Target Group |
People affected by disaster/emergencies |
| Provided By |
ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA |
| Service |
Emergency catering |
| Service Type |
Food services |
| Target Group |
Emergency services personnel |
| Provided By |
VIC |
| Service |
Single incident support/Emergency relief |
| Service Type |
Emergency relief |
| Target Group |
People affected by disaster/emergencies |
| Provided By |
SA, VIC |
:: Community Services (National)
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| Service |
Hands-on care/Cosmetic care |
| Service Type |
Health care, social services |
| Target Group |
Frail aged people, people with illness and/or disability |
| Provided By |
NSW, NT, QLD, SA, WA | 
| Service |
MATES |
| Service Type |
Mental health services |
| Target Group |
People with mental illness |
| Provided By |
TAS, VIC | 
| Service |
Patient transport |
| Service Type |
Transport |
| Target Group |
Frail aged people, people with illness and/or disability |
| Provided By |
NT, SA, TAS, VIC, WA | 
| Service |
Personal Helpers and Mentors Program |
| Service Type |
Community support, mental health services |
| Target Group |
People experiencing functional limitation owing to mental illness |
| Provided By |
NT, QLD, SA | 
| Service |
Telecross |
| Service Type |
Aged care services, Social services, Health care |
| Target Group |
Carers, frail aged people, people with illness and/or disability. people with mental illness, isolated people at risk |
| Provided By |
ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA |
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:: Refugee Services
| Service |
Asylum Seeker Assistance Scheme |
| Service Type |
Personal support and advocacy |
| Target Group |
Refugees and asylum seekers |
| Provided By |
ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA | 
| Service |
Community Care pilot |
| Service Type |
Personal support and advocacy |
| Target Group |
People awaiting immigration status resolution |
| Provided By |
ACT, NSW, QLD, VIC | 
| Service |
Community Detention/Residence Determination |
| Service Type |
Personal support and advocacy |
| Target Group |
Newly arrived migrants |
| Provided By |
ACT, NSW, SA, VIC, WA | 
| Service |
Immigration Detention program |
| Service Type |
Personal support and advocacy |
| Target Group |
Immigration detainees |
| Provided By |
NSW, NT, SA, VIC, WA | 
| Service |
Tracing |
| Service Type |
Information and referral, personal support and advocacy |
| Target Group |
Culturally/linguistically diverse backgrounds, People emerging from war, internal conflict or natural disaster |
| Provided By |
ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA |

| Service |
Good Start Breakfast Club |
| Service Type |
Community nutrition |
| Target Group |
Children and young people, culturally/linguistically diverse backgrounds, indigenous people, parents and families |
| Provided By |
ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA | 
| Service |
save-a-mate (SAM) |
| Service Type |
Social support, training, education and development services, information and referral |
| Target Group |
Children and young people, culturally/linguistically diverse backgrounds, indigenous people, parents and families |
| Provided By |
ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA | 
| Service |
Junior Red Cross |
| Service Type |
Education and development services |
| Target Group |
Children and young people |
| Provided By |
ACT, NSW, NT, TAS, VIC, WA | 
| Service |
YConnect? |
| Service Type |
Volunteer services |
| Target Group |
Young people, culturally/linguistically diverse backgrounds, refugees abd asylum seekers |
| Provided By |
VIC | 
| Service |
Red Cross Community Challenge |
| Service Type |
Employment, training, education and development services |
| Target Group |
Children and young people |
| Provided By |
NSW, VIC, WA | 
| Service |
Red Cross Action |
| Service Type |
Employment, training, education and development services |
| Target Group |
Children and young people |
| Provided By |
VIC |
:: A-Z of local community services

| Service |
Accommodation Centres |
| Service Type |
Accommodation |
| Target Group |
Supporting carers and people with illness and/or disability |
| Provided By |
QLD | 
| Service |
Assistance and care in emergency departments (ACE) |
| Service Type |
Personal support |
| Target Group |
Supporting carers and people with illness and/or disability |
| Provided By |
VIC | 
| Service |
Aged Care Hostel |
| Service Type |
Accommodation |
| Target Group |
Frail aged people |
| Provided By |
NT | 
| Service |
Ainslie Village cafe and life skills program |
| Service Type |
Food and education program |
| Target Group |
Residents of a large accommodation facility who are from culturally/linguistically diverse backgrounds, frail aged people, people with illness and/or disability, people with mental illness |
| Provided By |
ACT | 
| Service |
Carelink |
| Service Type |
Information and referral |
| Target Group |
Carers, people from culturally/linguistically diverse backgrounds, frail aged people, parents and families, people with illness and/or disability, people with mental illness, other - general public |
| Provided By |
WA |  |
| Service |
Carer respite/Carer support |
| Service Type |
Respite services/personal support |
| Target Group |
Carers, people from culturally/linguistically diverse backgrounds, frail aged people, indigenous people, parents and families, people with illness and/or disability, people with mental illness |
| Provided By |
WA | 
| Service |
Client assessment unit |
| Service Type |
Health care |
| Target Group |
Frail aged people, people with illness and/or disability, people with mental illness |
| Provided By |
ACT | 
| Service |
Community aged care package |
| Service Type |
Aged care services |
| Target Group |
Frail aged people |
| Provided By |
NT | 
| Service |
Community Carers |
| Service Type |
Respite services |
| Target Group |
People from culturally/linguistically diverse backgrounds, frail aged people, people with illness and/or disability |
| Provided By |
SA | 
| Service |
Communities for children |
| Service Type |
Family services |
| Target Group |
Children and young people, indigenous people, other - includes antenatal, parents and families |
| Provided By |
NT | 
| Service |
Community visitors scheme |
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