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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.

 

   

:: Emergency Services

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)
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
  

:: 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

:: Youth Services

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
Service Type Aged care services/personal support
Target Group Frail aged people, people with illness and/or disability, people with mental illness
Provided By ACT, NSW, QLD, Tas, VIC, WA

Service Delivered meals/meals on wheels
Service Type Health care/food services
Target Group Frail aged people, people with illness and/or disability, people with mental illness
Provided By ACT, NT, TAS

Service Disability and employment services
Service Type Employment, training, education and development services
Target Group People with illness and/or disability
Provided By QLD

Service Early years introduction to school program
Service Type Family services
Target Group

Children and young people, parents and families

Provided By QLD

Service East Timor eye program
Service Type Health care
Target Group

People with illness and/or disability

Provided By NT

Service Energy Cruz
Service Type Recreational and educational activities, after school
Target Group

Young people 10-15 years

Provided By NT

Service Energy Australia Red Cross Youth Challenge
Service Type Recreation, mentoring services
Target Group

Children and young people

Provided By NSW

Service Extended aged care at home
Service Type Aged care services
Target Group Frail aged people, people with illness and/or disability
Provided By NT

Service Extended family services
Service Type Aged care services
Target Group Frail aged people
Provided By ACT

Service Family support service
Service Type Family services
Target Group Children and young people, parents and families with postnatal depression and multiple births
Provided By QLD, WA

Service Family support - Christmas assistance
Service Type Family services
Target Group Carers, children and young people, people from culturally/linguistically diverse backgrounds, frail aged people, parents and families, people with illness and/or disability, people with mental illness
Provided By TAS

Service Financial counselling
Service Type Financial counselling
Target Group People from culturally/linguistically diverse backgrounds, indigenous people, people affected by disaster/emergencies, parents and families, people who are homeless
Provided By WA

Service FoodCENTS program
Service Type Community nutrition
Target Group At risk and vulnerable groups/individuals
Provided By WA

Service Friends/teen mentoring
Service Type Mentoring services
Target Group Children and young people, people from culturally/linguistically diverse backgrounds, indigenous people, refugees and asylum seekers
Provided By VIC

Service Glen Mervyn child care centre
Service Type Child care
Target Group Children and young people, parents and families
Provided By NSW

Service Hand and foot massage
Service Type Health care
Target Group Patients and/or outpatients attending hospital
Provided By ACT

Service Hollywood Hospital services
Service Type Personal support
Target Group Carers, people from culturally/linguistically diverse backgrounds, frail aged people, people with illness and/or disability, people with mental illness
Provided By WA

Service Home safety service
Service Type Health care
Target Group Frail aged people, people with illness and/or disability
Provided By ACT

Service Home support services
Service Type Family services, aged care
Target Group Frail aged people, people with illness and/or disability
Provided By NSW, NT

Service Homeless early intervention service
Service Type Family services
Target Group Indigenous people, parents and families
Provided By QLD

Service HOPE (Heroin Overdose Prevention & Education)
Service Type Social support
Target Group Prisoners
Provided By NSW

Service Hospital visitor service
Service Type Social support
Target Group Patients and outpatients in hospitals
Provided By ACT

Service Intensive family support
Service Type Family services
Target Group Children and young people, parents and families
Provided By QLD

Service Leadership program
Service Type School-based recreational and educational activities and programs
Target Group Young people, secondary schooling
Provided By NT

Service Linen Service
Service Type Health care
Target Group Frail aged people, other - palliative care patients, people with illness and/or disability
Provided By ACT

Service Medical equipment hire
Service Type Aids and equipment
Target Group People with illness and/or disability
Provided By QLD

Service Mental health first aid
Service Type Mental health services
Target Group People with mental illness, parents and families
Provided By ACT, TAS, WA

Service Migrant youth orientation program
Service Type Mentoring services
Target Group Children and young people, people from culturally/linguistically diverse backgrounds, parents and families, refugees and asylum seekers
Provided By NSW

Service Mobile library service
Service Type Library services
Target Group Frail aged people, people with illness and/or disability
Provided By Qld, Tas, WA, SA

Service Newly arrived youth program (NAYP)
Service Type Education and mentoring service
Target Group 12-15 year olds who have been in Australia for less than 5 years
Provided By NSW
Service Night Cafe
Service Type Day centre
Target Group Children and young people, people who are homeless
Provided By QLD
Service Organisation capacity building
Service Type Information and referral
Target Group Indigenous people
Provided By QLD
Service Out & about
Service Type Recreation
Target Group Frail aged people
Provided By QLD

Service Palliative care
Service Type Respite services
Target Group Parents and families
Provided By NT
Service Palm Island youth mentoring, Palms Up culture and recreation program
Service Type Mentoring services, recreation
Target Group Children and young people
Provided By QLD
Service Personal alarm service
Service Type Health care
Target Group Frail aged people, people with illness and/or disability
Provided By QLD
Service Playscheme
Service Type Child care, recreation
Target Group Children and young people, parents and families
Provided By NSW, QLD
Service Reach Your Potential program
Service Type Youth development
Target Group Indigenous young people and their families and communities
Provided By WA

Service Referral for active intervention service
Service Type Family services
Target Group Children and young people, parents and families
Provided By QLD

Service Remote communities holiday program
Service Type Recreational and educational activities and programs
Target Group Children and young people on remote primarily Indigenous communities
Provided By NT

Service Roadhouse
Service Type Food services, information and referral
Target Group People who are homeless
Provided By ACT

Service Strokeswim
Service Type Day care, aged care
Target Group Frail aged people, people with illness and/or disability
Provided By NSW

Service SHAK (Safe Hangout for All Kids) youth resource centre
Service Type Recreation and developmental activities
Target Group Young people
Provided By NT
Service Soup patrol service
Service Type Food service
Target Group People who are homeless and otherwise disadvantaged
Provided By WA

Service Tiwi Islands holiday program
Service Type Recreation
Target Group Children and young people, Indigenous people
Provided By NT

Service Trauma Teddies
Service Type Personal support
Target Group Children and young people, frail aged people, Indigenous people, people with illness and/or disability
Provided By ACT, NSW, NT

Service Veteran support
Service Type Personal support
Target Group Frail aged people
Provided By NT
Service Volunteer home visitors service
Service Type Respite services
Target Group Frail aged people, people who are homeless, people with illness and/or disability
Provided By ACT

Service Voluntary Aid Service
Service Type Emergency services, First Aid
Target Group People affected by disaster emergencies
Provided By NSW

Service Young women's health program [residential, education, independent living, outreach, volunteer family support]
Service Type Family services, mentoring services
Target Group Children and young people, parents and families
Provided By NSW

Service Youth leadership courses and workshops
Service Type Employment, training, education and development services
Target Group Children and young people, people from culturally/linguistically diverse backgrounds, refugees and asylum seekers
Provided By VIC

 
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