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SERVICE	LOCATION	ORGANISATION	ADDRESS	PHONE	EMAIL/WEBPAGE	INFORMATION
Housing	NSW	Homeless Persons Information Centre		Ph 1800 234 566 or 02 9265 9081		The first place to call in a housing emergency
Housing	NSW	Housing NSW Temporary Accom After Hours Line		1800 152 152		Short term accommodation - call 4:30-10pm Mon–Fri and 10am–10pm Sat, Sun & Pub Hols
Housing	NSW	Youth Emergency Accom Line		1800 424 830		call or view vacancies on website
Housing	LISMORE	On Track Community Program	48 Uralba St. Lismore	02 66215736		tenancy support for families at risk (must have kids) & NTH Coast Accom Project – families at risk of homelessness
Housing	MULLUMBIMBY	On Track Community Program	Mullumbimby	02 66841765
Housing	BALLINA	On Track Community Program	Ballina	02 66862033
	Bellingen	Bellingen Neighbourhood Centre	33–39 Hyde St, Bellingen 2464	02 6656 1239		Mon–Fri 10:00–3:30. Supermarket & Fuel vouchers, EAPA, Utility & Phone bill assistance, Medical/pharmaceutical assistance, rental and accommodation assistance, NILS, referrals and assessments
	Coffs Harbour	Lifehouse Church/Lifehouse Care	12 Earl Street, Coffs Harbour 2450	02 6652 3116		Mon–Fri 9:30am–3:30pm. Phone for appointment. Food, clothing, furniture, white goods, supermarket vouchers, help with utilities bills, medical/pharm assistance, accommodation, case management, client advocacy, general counselling
	Coffs Harbour	Salvation Army Community Welfare Centre	Shop 4, 28–32 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour 2450	02 6650 0928		Mon/Wed/Fri 10:00am–1:00pm, Tues 9:00am–12:00 noon. EAPA vouchers, phone and utility help, In-Kind, Accommodation help
	Coffs Harbour	Legacy	Op Shop 2–4 Scarba Street,	02 6652 7583, or email admin@chlegacy.com.au
	Coffs Harbour	City Mission		02 6651 5132
	Coffs Harbour	Deaf Society of NSW	Coffs Harbour Community Centre, Earl Street, Coffs Harbour	0401 230 911		Equity for Deaf people
	Coffs Harbour	St Vincent de Paul	6 Scarba Street, Coffs	02 6652 3003		Tues–Fri 9:00–10:00am. Food parcels, clothing, supermarket vouchers, medical/pharm assistance, funeral assistance, accommodation assistance
	Dorrigo	St Vincent de Paul	24 Hickory Street, Dorrigo 2453	02 6657 2536		Tues/Wed by appointment
	Kempsy	St Vincent de Paul	82a Belgrave Street, Kempsey 2440	02 6562 2018		Mon/Wed/Fri by appointment. Food parcels, clothing, supermarket vouchers, EAPA, utility & Phone bill assistance, funeral, accommodation and rental assistance
	Coffs Harbour	St Vincent de Paul Migrant and Refugee Services	Suites 2&3 Duke Street, Coffs Harbour	02 5612 1370		North Coast Settlement Services
	Grafton	Bulgarr Ngaru Medical	131–133 Bacon Street, Grafton 2460	02 6643 2199		Mon–Fri 9:00am–4:30pm. Food parcels, supermarket/petrol vouchers, medical/pharm assistance, funeral assistance, rental and accom assistance
	Grafton	Salvation Army Community Welfare	91–92 Oliver Street, Grafton, 2460	02 6643 1650		Tues/Thur 9:00–10:30am (and as required) EAPA vouchers, phone and utility bills, In-Kind, food parcels
	Grafton	Riverside Care	24–56 Bent Street, Grafton	02 6643 2385		Mon, Tues, Fri 10:00am–2:00pm. Food parcels, clothing, supermarket vouchers, medical/pharm assistance, referrals and assessments, general counselling
	Kempsey	Durri Aboriginal Corp Medical Service	15–19 York Lane, Kempsey 2440	02 6560 2300		Mon-Fri 8:30am–5:00pm. Petrol vouchers, utility and phone bill help, medical/pharm help, funeral assistance
	Kempsey	Salvation Army Welfare Centre	5 Kemp Street, Kempsey	02 6562 5178		Tues/Wed 10–12noon, 1–3pm. Food parcels, accom assistance, utilities, fuel, travel assistance, In-Kind
	Macksville	Salvation Army Nambucca River Community Welfare Centre	25 Cooper Street, Macksville, 2447	02 6568 2353		Mon 1–3pm, Thurs 10–12noon, Mon. Food Parcels, In-Kind, EAPA vouchers, phone and utility bill assistance.
	Maclean	Salvation Army Maclean Community Welfare Centre	257 River Street, Maclean, 2463	02 6645 4456		Thurs 9–10:30am. Food Parcels, In-Kind, EAPA vouchers, phone and utility bill assistance.
	Maclean	St Vincent de Paul	249 River Street, Maclean, 2463	02 6656 2752		Mon/Tues/Fri 10–12noon and 1–3pm.
Housing	COFFS HARBOUR	On Track Community Program	Coffs Harbour	02 66511246
Housing	LISMORE	Women Up North Housing Inc	40 Wyrallah Road, East Lismore	02 66217730
Housing	LISMORE	Lismore Women's & Children's Refuge	PO Box 619. Lismore 2480	02 66212685	services@lwcr.com.au norwacs.org.au admin@norwacs.org.au	Women's refuge
Housing	BYRON BAY	Byron Emergency Accom Project	1 Scott Street, Byron Bay	02 66858477
Housing	LISMORE	Youth Connections	17b Keen Street/PO BOX 1005. Lismore	02 6622 3143	info@ycnc.com.au	Temporary Accommodation. YCNC also operates from our office at the Nimbin Community Centre and from the Goonellabah Sports and Aquatic Centre.
Housing	LISMORE	St Vincent de Paul	84 Magellan Street (Vinnie's Shop), Lismore	02 66215835	svdp@vinnieslismore.or	Homeless Outreach Worker
Housing	LISMORE	Bulgama Bihya Aboriginal Women's Refuge		02 6621 5187	norwacs.org.au karenroberts@norwacs.org.au	Crisis accommodation with twenty-four-hour access for Aboriginal women and their children experiencing domestic violence or sexual abuse. Homeless women may also be admitted if beds are available.
Housing	LISMORE	The North Coast Community Housing Corps:	Unit 8, 17 Conway St. Lismore	02 66218644
Welfare assistance	LISMORE	Lismore Family Store (Salvos)	Conway Street, Lismore	02 66228162
Welfare assistance	LISMORE	Family Support Network Inc	46 Uralba St, Lismore	02 6621 2489		Assist families with young children – cultural diversity incl same sex parents families
Welfare assistance	NSW/LISMORE	Centrelink	47 Conway Street, Lismore	132850		crisis payments
Welfare assistance	GOONELLABAH	Salvation Army	32 Cambridge St, Goonellabah	02 66247335		Appointments - Tues 9–12 and Fridays 9–12. Book appt by phone at 8:45am on the day – food, cash, housing costs, medical and ed expenses, clothing and household, utilities bills, No Interest Loans
Refuge	LISMORE	Lismore Women's & Chidlren's Refuge	PO Box 619. Lismore 2480	02 6621 2685	services@lwcr.com.au
Food	LISMORE	Youth Connections	17b Keen Street/PO BOX 1005. Lismore	02 6622 3143
Food	LISMORE	Lismore Neighbourhood Centre – Food Bank	76 Carrington Street, Lismore	02 66217397		Emergency Food Parcels pick up 1–3pm Weds at Centre
Food	SCU Lismore	5 Loaves Mobile Soup Kitchen		02 6622 0318		Free lunch at Gnibi – Hblock on Tuesdays – donation appreciated
Food	LISMORE	Lismore Soup Kitchen	Yellow Building, Norco Lane, South Lismore	02 66224055/ 0400 340 973	margretdiane@nrg.com.au	contact Margaret Lord – 7 days/wk – hot lunches AND breakfast 4 mornings/week
Welfare assistance	LISMORE	The Winsome & Lismore Soup Kitchen	Winsome Hotel, North Lismore	02 6622 4055/ 0403 460 768		Breakfast Mon-Thurs at 7:00am Red Dove/Uniting Church Keen St Lismore and daily hot lunches at Winsome Hotel
Financial Counselling	LISMORE	St Vincent de Paul	84 Magellan Street (Vinnie's Shop), Lismore	02 6621 5835	svdp@vinnieslismore.or	budget counselling
Financial Counselling	LISMORE	The Salvation Army	32 Cambridge St, Goonellabah	02 6624 7326		Moneycare – help with issues incl budgeting, credit, debit and reposession
Financial Counselling	LISMORE	Lismore and District Financial Counselling Services	Winsome Hotel, Bridge Street North Lismore	02 6622 2171
Women	LISMORE	Lismore Womenrsquo;s & Chidlren's Refuge	PO Box 619. Lismore 2480	02 66212685	services@lwcr.com.au	range of referrals for women, children
Women	NSW	Rape Crisis Centre		1800 424 017
Women	LISMORE	Yinganeh Aboriginal Women's Refuge		02 6621 5187	yinganeh@nnsw.quik.com.au	Crisis accommodation with twenty-four-hour access for Aboriginal women and their children experiencing domestic violence or sexual abuse. Homeless women may also be admitted if beds are available.
Women	LISMORE	St Vincent de Paul	50 Cathcart St, Lismore	02 66215835	svdp@vinnieslismore.or	Homeless Outreach Worker
Women	LISMORE	NORWACS Women's Resource Centre	First Floor, 81 Woodlark Street, Lismore 2480, PO Box 619 Lismore 2480	02 6621 8473	http://norwacs.org.au/WRC/ admin@norwacs.com.au	Drop In: Mon to Thurs 9am – 12:30pm Phone Inquiries: Mon to Thurs 9am – 4pm Cconfidential and friendly space where women can seek information and referral on a variety of issues including domestic violence, health, housing, finances, legal and children's issues.
Men	LISMORE	St Vincent de Paul	50 Cathcart St, Lismore	02 66215835	svdp@vinnieslismore.or	Homeless Outreach Worker
Men	LISMORE	The Winsome & Lismore Soup Kitchen	Winsome Hotel, Bridge Street North Lismore	02 6622 4055/ 0403 460 768		low cost accom for marginalised men, Centrelink & St Vinnie's Outreach workers
Men	LISMORE	The Men and Family Centre	1 Club Lane, Lismore	02 6622 6116	events@mendandfamily.org.au	behaviour support, Mobile Men's Shed, Mens Call Back line, support groups for partners of men who attend MEND groups
Youth	LISMORE	Youth Connections	17b Keen Street/PO BOX 1005. Lismore	02 6622 3143	info@ycnc.com.au	Youth and Family Support Services, Youth and Community Building Programs
Youth	LISMORE	St Vincent de Paul	84 Magellan Street (Vinnie's Shop), Lismore	02 66215835	svdp@vinnieslismore.or	Youth Services
Indigenous	NSW	Aboriginal Homeless Persons		02 9799 8446		24hr Helpline for aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Indigenous	LISMORE	Aboriginal Support Service	154 Ballina Rd, Goonellabah/PO Box 4029 Lismore	22 66862205		Debbie Cook, Community Liaison Officer- support to parents, communities, schools on issues affecting Aboriginal Children.
Indigenous	NSW	Aboriginal Women's Legal Resource Centre		1800 639 784
Crisis Counselling	NSW	Community Services Helpline (Kids & Young People)		132111		Helpline for Children and Younge People at Significant Risk
Crisis Counselling	NSW	Centrelink – Social Worker		131794		counselling for family/personal difficulties
Crisis Counselling	LISMORE	Lismore Women's & Chidlren's Refuge	PO Box 619. Lismore 2480	02 66212685	services@lwcr.com.au	24 hour oncall services for Referals and Support
Legal	LISMORE	Northern Rivers Community Legal Assistance	16 Carrington St Lismore 2480/PO Box 212 Lismore	02 6621 1000 Fax: 6621 1011		free legal advice, information and referral and court support
Tenancy Advice	LISMORE	Tenants Advice and Advocacy Service	16 Carrington St Lismore 2480/PO Box 212 Lismore	02 6621 1022 or 1800 649 135.		Monday to Wednesday 9am to 2pm; Thursday 12pm to 3pm and 5pm to 7pm
Refugees	LISMORE	St Vincent de Paul	84 Magellan Street (Vinnie's Shop), Lismore	02 66215835	svdp@vinnieslismore.or	migrant and refugee support
Refugees	LISMORE	Sanctuary Northern Rivers	Lismore Neighbourhood Centre, Carrington St	02 66217397/ 0432 712 442	info@sanctuary.asn.au	wednesdays – Michael Morrison
Men's Counselling	LISMORE	The Men and Family Centre	1 Club Lane, Lismore	02 6626116	events@mendandfamily.org.au	Mobile Mens' Shed, beahviour and abuse, communication groups and programs, and support groups for women, callback service.

Updated: 07 May 2012