Assistance will be in the form of financial and material support to alleviate rising costs of living. The program will be provided with the assistance from the ACT Government.

PROVISION OF THIS PROGRAM will be through the local Community Services (listed below) and through St Vincent de Paul, the Salvation Army and Uniting Church Kippax.

ASSISTANCE may include but is not limited to: petrol vouchers, phone cards, essential household goods, grocery vouchers, pharmacy supplies, clothing, and assistance with educational supplies etc.

Support may also take the form of financial contributions towards cost of purchasing or installing water or energy efficient appliances in the home and retro fitting of homes to minimise utility costs.

AGENCIES PROVIDING EMERGENCY RELIEF:
(Please note: Appointments are required for some of these agencies)

Belconnen Community Services -   Ph: 6264 0200 / email: bcs@bcsact.com.au

Communities@Work – Ph: 6293 6500 / email: admin@commsatwork.org

Gungahlin Regional Community Services – Ph: 6228 9200 / email: grcs@gungahlin.org

Northside Community Services –Ph: 6257 2255 / email: reception@northside.asn.au 

Southside Community Services – Ph: 6126 4700 / email: admin@sscs.org.au

Woden Community Services – Ph; 6282 2644 / email: wcsadmin@wcs.org.au

Society of St Vincent de Paul - Ph: 6282 2722 / email: stvdp@stvincanb.com.au

The Salvation Army – Ph: 6247 1341 / email: brian.ault@aue.salvationarmy.org

Uniting Church Kippax – Ph: 6254 1733 /  email: kuc@kippax.org.au