 | | Catholic Care – Financial Counselling
(Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, from 8:30am to 4:30pm)
| | Alessandra Amico-Smith (Monday and Tuesday)
Phone: 0427 078 366
Email: alessandra.amicosmith@catholiccaredbb.org.au
Steve Cribb (Thursday and Friday)
Phone: 0481 602 080
Email: steve.cribb@catholiccaredbb.org.au
ABOUT: The provision of information, support and advocacy to assist people experiencing financial difficulty.
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 | | Catholic Care – Emergency Relief
| | Phone: 1800 324 924
ABOUT: The Emergency Relief program helps and supports people address their immediate basic needs in times of financial crisis. |
 | | epic - Empowering Parents in Crisis
(Online support plus regular evening and weekend get togethers) | | Email: contact@empoweringparentsincrisis.com
Facebook Group
ABOUT: A community building support platform for parents and carers of teens in crisis. We offer a safe, anonymous, non-judgmental space where we share ideas, strategies, stories and helpful resources. |
 | | headspace Chatswood
(Thursdays 10:00am to 6:00pm and Fridays 8:30am to 4:30pm) | | Cathy Zheng
Phone: 1800 026 517
Email: headspacechatswood@newhorizons.org.au
ABOUT: Youth mental health service providing brief interventions, assessments and support for people aged 12 - 25 years old. |
 | | Hunt & Hunt Lawyers – Women's Legal Clinic
(Wednesdays from 2:00pm to 5:00pm)
| | By Appointment Only
Phone: 9334 0111
Email: connect@thenortherncentre.org.au
ABOUT: A weekly probono legal service facilitated by Hunt and Hunt Lawyers, delivering a service to women focussing on custody, family or domestic violence, child and spousal support or property issues.
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| | Elizabeth Lee – Psychology
(Saturdays)
| | Elizabeth Lee (MCAP; Grad Dip. Counselling; BA Psychology)
Phone: 0414 525 277
Email: leese.elizabeth@gmail.com
ABOUT: Elizabeth provides free services under NDIS and Carers NSW (6 free counselling sessions) with a focus on any relationship, addiction, mental health concerns for individuals, couples and families.
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| | Katherine Millen JP Clinic
(First Wednesday of every month from 9:30am to 11:30am)
| | By Appointment Only
Phone: 9334 0111
Email: connect@thenortherncentre.org.au
ABOUT: Katherine Millen is a Justice of the Peace (JP) appointed by the Governor of NSW.
Her primary role is to witness a person making a statutory declaration or affidavit, and to certify copies of original documents for community members.
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 | | Odyssey House
(Wednesday afternoon/evenings)
| | Paula Sten
Phone: 0435 888 021
Email: paula.sten@odysseyhouse.com.au
ABOUT: SMART (Self-Management and Recovery Training) is a free group program assisting any problematic behaviours, including addiction to alcohol, cigarettes and other drugs, gambling, and other addictions. |
 | | Rotary Club of Ryde
(First and third Monday of the month, from 2:00pm to 3:45pm)
| | Debbie Price
Phone: 0449 546 771
Email: rydecaf@gmail.com
ABOUT: A fortnightly meeting designed to give a small group of people living with dementia and their family/carers an opportunity outside go the home to socialise, relax and discover ways to live well with dementia. Information is also provided about local service providers and support groups.
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 | | Wesley Mission – ParentsNext
(Mondays from 8:30am to 12:30pm)
| | Jamie Nguyen
Phone: 0447 353 621
Email: jamie.nguyen@wesleymission.org.au
(Referrals are only through Centrelink)
ABOUT: ParentsNext helps support eligible parents to plan and prepare for pre-employment by time their children go to school. |