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Organisations that can help with food or financial assistance in an emergency.
About these services…
These service providers offer a variety of assistance to people in emergency situations. It is important to check whether the organisation is able to help you. If they can, you may need to make an appointment. Some organisations also provide counselling and support services.
MOST EMERGENCY RELIEF PROVIDERS DO NOT GIVE OUT CASH
Canberra Community Care (operates out of the Retro Rack)
02 6287 1480
Location: 12/14 Brierly St, Weston Creek (next to the Flight Centre)
Open: Monday-Friday 9:30am-5pm, Saturday 10;30am-2:30pm
Provides free food packs and clothing & Telstra phone bill assistance for emergency situations (ring for appointment).
Capital Healing Rooms
02 61621977
Location: Unit 1F of 169 Newcastle St., Fyshwick
Open: 10am-4pm, Mon-Fri
Food parcels for those in need are available (must ring for appointment)
Salvation Army Community Services
02 6247 3635
Location: 4 Hawdon Place, Dickson
Open: 9:30am - 4:30pm Monday to Friday
Provides crisis assistance and emergency relief through counselling, referral, family mediation, emotional support, food vouchers, furniture, clothing and emergency financial assistance. Service is by appointment only.
Adrac shop
02 62573890
Location: Shop 2/ 14 Lonsdale St, Braddon,
Open: 10am-4pm, Mon-Friday
Clothing, food parcels, furniture.
St John’s Care (Parish Centre)
02 6248 7771
Location: Constitution Avenue, Reid
Open: 9:30am-2pm, Monday-Friday
Operates a range of programs to assist and support people in need in the Canberra region, including crisis support, emergency food, clothing and material assistance, counselling referrals, support groups for bereaved and separated people, marriage education courses and a toy repair workshop.
Ainslie All Saints (Anglican Parish)
02 62487420
Location: Parish office Cnr Cowper St & Bonney St, Ainslie
Open: 9:30am-12:30pm &1:30pm-3:30pm, weekdays
Emergency Food Parcels available (must provide health Care card)
St Vincent De Paul Society
02 6282 2722
Location: Ring to arrange a home visit
Open: 9am-5 pm, Monday-Friday
Visits and assists those in need in their own homes. Assistance ranges from friendship to moral/material support. Established network of centres
that provide free clothing, furniture and other household items to families and people in need.
Migrant & Refugee Settlement Services of the ACT - MARSS
02 6248 8577
Location: Nth Bldg 180 London Cct Canberra City
Open: 9am-5 pm, Monday-Friday
This caters for newly arrived migrants and refugees. Help & support if clients eligible.
The Verandah
02 6239 6148
Location: Block 6, Stuart Flats, Light St, Griffith.
Open: 12pm-2pm, Sunday, Tuesday and Friday.
Coffee and support group for residents and people in need, emergency food parcels can be provided. Call to arrange assistance.
Tuggeranong Link
02 6292 4477 Tuesdays and Wednesdays
For those in need - offering low cost clothing (mens, womens, teenagers, childrens clothing) at Isabella Plains Neighbourhood House opposite shops off Ellerston Ave. Please ring contact number above first, for appointment.
Communities@Work
02 6288 4744 - Weston
02 6293 6500 - Tuggeranong
Location: Weston and Tuggeranong Community Centres
Open: 9am-11am, Monday-Friday
Provides emergency relief for people on low incomes via food vouchers. Referral to support programs within Community Work programs also available. Call to arrange assistance.
Kippax Uniting Care
Location: Cnr Luke St & Hardwick Cres Holt Open: Mon to Frid 9am-4pm & Sunday morning For people & families in crisis in West Belconnen. Provides food hampers & frozen dinners to take away (appointment required), plus community education & health support.
Services for people under the age of 25
U-Turn Youth Services Belconnen
02 62640260
Parent body: Belconnen Community Service
Location: Corner of Chandler & Swanson courts, Belconnen
Open: 12pm-6pm, Monday-Thursday, 12pm-9.30pm -First Friday of the month
Youth in the City
02 6247 0770
Location: Cooyong Street, Canberra City
Open: 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday
Gungahlin Youth Services
02 6228 9211
Location: Gungahlin Youth Centre
Ernest Cavanagh St, Gungahlin
Open: 9am-5pm, Tuesday, 9am-6pm Wednesday & Thursday, Friday 9am-9pm and Saturday 10am-2pm
Woden Youth Centre - Bus Stop Café
02 6282 3037
Location: Callam St , Woden
Open: 9am-5pm, Monday, Friday.
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