Emergency Assistance & Community Support Directory
Organisation |
Type of Assistance |
Hours & Location |
Addison Rd Community Centre Ph: 9569 7633 Email: info@addiroad.org.au www.addiroad.org. |
· Low-cost in person shopping · Food Pantries · Food Relief |
142 Addison Rd, Marrickville: M,T,Th,F: 12pm– 4 pm W: 12pm-7pm 31 Pyrmont Bridge Rd Camperdown: M-F: 12pm-4 pm |
South Eastern Office ph: (02) 7903 0607 Head office: (02 8338 856) |
· Drop in · The People’s Pantry · Family Support · Services for Seniors · Support young people |
1007 Botany Road Mascot: M-F: 9:30am-4pm |
Asylum Seekers Centre Ph: 9078 1900 For Interpreter Ph: 131 450
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· Health support · Housing & Finance · Work & Training · Food Support · Education & Family support · Community activities |
43 Bedford Street, Newtown: M-F: 10am to 4pm |
BaptistCare Hope Street Ph: 8061 1500 |
· Homelessness · Domestic violence · Women’s spaces · Affordable food · Fair finance · Families support |
174 Cathedral Street, Woolloomooloo Community Café: M-F: 9am-1pm Opportunity Shop: M,W,F:9am-1pm |
Mobile Community Pantry Ph: 9311 0309
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· Van stocked- non-perishables. · $12 to fill bag (max: 2 bags $24)
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1 Gregory Street South Coogee Every 2nd Th: 3:30pm-4:30pm Cnr Franklin St & Victoria Lane Malabar Every 2nd F:10am-11am |
Bill Crews Foundation Ph: 8752 4600 |
· Free meals · Welfare and community support · Healthcare opens every |
180 Liverpool Street Ashfield M,T,W,Th,F,S,Su Breakfast: Lunch: Dinner: |
Glebe Assistance Partnership Program (GAPP) Ph: 9552 4164
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· Emergency assistance-food parcels · Financial assistance · Check website for additional services.
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138a Glebe Point Rd Glebe (Beside Church, · Food Parcel collection – M: 10am-1pm & W: 10am-12.30pm |
Kingsford Legal Centre Ph: (02) 9385 9566
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· Can advise on matters such as domestic violence. · Credit and debt · Victim’s compensation · Criminal law · Employment law · Aboriginal Access Program · Healthy- Justice Partnership at Prince of Wales Hospital |
Law Building (F8), University Mall, UNSW Sydney, M-F: 9am-1pm &2pm-5pm Advice Night: M,T,W,Th: From 6pm
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Kooloora Community Centre Ph: (02) 9661 9160
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· EAPA vouchers – Tuesdays 9:30-12:30pm. Call for details. · Community Centre that is open to all. · Food parcels · Fresh Fruit, vegetable, and baked bread. $15.00 once per fortnight · Supported playgroup, family & senior’s activities, English classes. |
167 Bilga Crescent Malabar M-F: 9am-4pm Second Bite: M,W,F: 1pm Veged Out: Every 2nd |
Jesus Cares Ministry Charity |
· Food Relief |
Times and Th: 8:30am – Belmore Park (Eddy Avenue) F: 7:45pm – Surry Hill (Eddie Ward Park) F: 9pm – Belmore Park (Eddie Avenue) Sat: 7:45pm – Martin Place (Phillip Street) Sat: 9pm – Belmore Park (Eddy Avenue) |
Lou’s Place Women Only |
· Meals, Shower, · Crisis intervention, referral, trauma informed program, legal advice, · Activities and therapeutic classes. |
67 Renwick St Redfern M,W,Th,F: 8:30am-3:3pm T: 8:30am-2:30pm Breakfast: 8:30am-9:30am Lunch: 12:30pm |
Mission Australia Ph: 02 9357 1144 |
· Emergency relief for certain areas. If you live outside these suburbs, they can offer other options. · Offer support solely to people unable to pay their bills or who are at a high risk of not being able to do so |
31 Roslyn St Rushcutters Bay/Kings Cross M-F: 9am-5pm |
Mission Beat Free Call: 1800 306 461 Ph: (02) 9356 0714
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· Provides rapid response crisis intervention, street support, welfare assistance, case management. · Provides immediate on street support to access food, shelter, and medical care. · Ongoing support to stabilise · Referrals |
M-F: 8am-9pm Sat: 10am-6pm |
Newtown Neighbourhood Centre Ph: (02) 9564 7333
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· Information and referral · Counselling · Community programs · Homelessness · Families support · Boarding houses · Aged Care |
11/13 Darley St, Newtown M,W,Th,F: 10.00am – 4.00pm T: 10.00am – 1.00pm |
One Meal Makes a Difference Ph: 0413 873 880
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· Not-for-profit, community organisation that helps to feed the vulnerable and at-risk members of our local communities |
301 Victoria St, Darlinghurst Sat,Sun: 6:15pm – 7pm Belvoir St Surry Hills Sat: 7.15pm-8pm |
OzHarvest Market Ph: 1800 108 006 |
· For individuals who need food relief.
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95 Wellington St, Waterloo. T,W,Th,F,Sa: 10am-2pm |
Prosper (Project Australia)’s Ph: 0402 787 571
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· Provides emergency relief to eligible families experiencing financial hardship. · Provided clothing, food, toiletries, nappies, and household item. Items will depend on availability. |
See website or call for information on Help Hub events and programs. |
Red Cross Australia Ph: 1800 733 276 |
· Emergency relief · Community services · Migration support |
M-F: 9am-5pm |
Rough Edges Café Ph: 9360 6844 |
· Creating a safe place for people to come together. · Rough Edges is a cafe-style service where meals are provided free of charge for anyone who needs them. |
120 Darlinghurst Rd, Darlinghurst, NSW 2010 M: 7:30pm-9:00pm T: 7:30pm – 9:00pm W: 7:30pm – 9:00pm Th: 7:30pm – 9:00pm Office: M-F: 9:00am-5:00pm |
St Vincent de Paul Community Support Centre Ph: 9690 5600
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· Advocating and Referral, Form assistance, Use of a compute, Assistance with bills · Food parcels and material aid · NILS · Linking people in with the Society’s home visitation teams |
317 Cleveland St Redfern M-F: 9:30am-1pm, 1:30pm-3:30pm Phone hours: 8.30am – 4.30pm |
Vinnies Vans Ph: 13 18 12
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Vinnies Van provide · meals and snacks · blankets · toiletries · hot beverages · referrals to other services · companionship |
Waterloo Green Housing estates: 7pm- 8pm Ward Pk Northcott Hosing Estates: M,T,Th,Sun: 8pm-9pm Belmore Park Haymarket: W: Sat 8.10pm -9.10pm Laggan Ave, Balmain: F – 8.10pm to 8.30pm Slattery Place Eastlakes M,W,Sat: 8.05pm-8.35pm Maloney St: M,W,Sat: 8.40pm- 9.10pm Namatjira Pl (cul de sac) Chifley: T: 6pm-6:30pm 5 Elphinstone Rd, South Coogee 5 Elphinstone Rd, South Coogee Basketball Court: Sun: 6.15pm- 6.45pm 3-7 Lexington Pl, Maroubra: Sun: 7pm-7:30pm Namatjira Pl (cul de sac) Chifley: 7.45pm- 8.15pm |
The Salvation Army Assistance Line Ph: 1300 371 288 |
· For emergency relief assistance |
M-F: (9am-5pm) |
The Salvation Army Maroubra Ph: (02) 9314 2166 |
· Financial or material assistance · Oz Harvest Monday 12.30pm · Free Breakfast Tuesday 9am · Free Lunch Wednesday 12pm |
100 Boyce Road, Maroubra M-W: 10am-1pm |
The Salvation Army Street Level Café Ph: 9360 1321 |
· Surry Hills Hope café – is a low-cost · 2 course lunch $2.00 12.00pm-1.30pm |
339 Crown Street (enter from Derby Lane off M-F: 9.45am-1pm Cnr Philip & Cope Street Waterloo M-W 9.45am-1:45pm |
The Station Ltd Ph: 9299 2252 |
· A drop-in centre for men and women (over 21) · Food · Shower · Laundry · Self-care- including haircuts. · Mental health support · Housing support · Drug & alcohol support · Medical & legal services |
82 Erskine Street Sydney NSW 2000 M,T,W,Th,F,S,S: Food: 7:30am-9am & 12pm-12:30pm Shower: 7:30am- 10am |
Wayside Chapel, Bondi Beach Ph: (02) 9581 9104 |
· Community Services Centre · Op shop · Wayside- low-cost Café |
77 Roscoe Street Bondi Beach M-F: 9am-3pm |
Wayside Chapel, Kings Cross Ph: (02) 9581 9100 |
· Community Services Centre · Wayside- low-cost Cafe · Aboriginal Cultural Centre- · Homelessness Hub (based · Pathway program · Op shop |
29 Hughes Street, Potts Point M-F: 9am-9pm,
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Welfare Rights Centre Ph: 02 9211 5300 |
· Advice is provided over the phone. · Provides free legal advice on Centrelink and social security matters to people in NSW. |
M-W:9:30 am – 12:30 pm
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Will2Live Food Trucks Ph: 0449 924 221
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· Food, tea/coffee & essentials |
470 Pitt St Haymarket– M,T,W,Th,F: 6.45pm. Cnr Fig & Wattle St Glebe –Sat,Sun: 10am TJ Hickey Park Waterloo– Sat: 12pm Crn Catherine St & Lilyfield, Lilyfield – T: 6pm |
Metro Assist Ph: (02) 9789 3744
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· Family service · Settlement Services · Tenancy advice and advocacy · Financial inclusion (NILS) · Employment support · Dress for work · Community and family events – skills development and parenting support |
Level 2, 59-63 Evaline St Campsie NSW 2194 M-F: 9am-5pm |
B Miles Women Foundation Edgecliff PH: 1800 274 984
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· Supports women. · Housing, support, recovery · Link in with relevant cultural services and support · Navigating complex systems of support |
Intake hotline: M-F: 9am-4:30pm
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Our Big Kitchen Ph: (02) 8084 2729 |
· Prepare and distribute meals please contact Kitchen before attending to ensure meals are available. |
36 Flood St Bondi NSW 2026 M-F: 8am-4pm |
Surry Hills Neighbourhood Centre Ph: (02) 9356 497 |
· Children Services · Support groups · Community café · See website for activities |
405 Crown St Surry Hills M-F: 10am-4pm |
The Ozanam Learning Centre (St Vincent de Paul Society) Ph: 9358 8170 |
· Over 18 years · Creative activities · Health and wellbeing. · Living skills · Social Participation and more |
Level 3, 99 Forbes St Woolloomooloo M-F: 8:30pm-4pm
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