Settlement Services Finder Home
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Adelaide Metro (http://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/)
Provides transport services for the Adelaide Metropolitan region
InfoCentre: Corner King William and Currie Streets, Adelaide
Tel: 1300 311 108
8 am – 6 pm Monday to Friday, 9 am – 5 pm Saturday, 11 am – 4 pm Sunday
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Around You
Tel: Find out what’s happening in your area
www.aroundyou.com.au
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Children’s Centres
Provide care, education, health, community development activities and family services for families and their young children. Each Children's Centre is tailored to meet the needs of the local community.
For families and their young children aged from birth to eight years of age.
Run by the Department for Education & Early Childhood Development (www.decd.sa.gov.au)
( (08) 8226 1755 * childrenscentres@sa.gov.au
H il nido Children's Centre, 22 Campbell Road, Paradise
( (08) 8365 3839 * ilnido@senet.com.au
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Community Centres
Community centres offer a range of activities and programs for local people
Find local community centres and houses:
http://www.canh.asn.au/centres—houses
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Community Legal Services
Provide legal advice and referrals, negotiating on behalf of clients and, in some cases, representation in court. Some community legal services have child support workers, financial counsellors, and mediation services
In general, they help people who are not eligible for legal aid but cannot afford a private lawyer.
Central Community Legal Service
Run by Uniting Care Wesley Adelaide (www.ucwesleyadelaide.org.au)
For Inner Northern, North Eastern and Eastern residents
( (08) 8342 1800 * ccls@ucwesleyadelaide.org.au
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Family Relationship Workshops
Parenting and family skills development
For individuals, groups or agencies
Run by the Lutheran Community Care (www.lccare.org.au)
H At Magill
( (08) 8331 3111 * magill@lccare.org.au
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Financial Counselling and Support
Financial counselling, emergency relief, money management programs, referrals and advocacy
For those on a low income state-wide
Run by UnitingCare Wesley Adelaide (www.ucweseleyadelaide.org.au)
H Corner of Portrush Road and The Parade, Beulah Park
( (08) 8331 3529, * enquiries@ucwesleyadelaide.org.au
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Free Computer Access
: Find out where free internet, computer and training resources are available in your local area http://www.ofv.sa.gov.au/ICT_Resources.htm (some restrictions apply)
& Also available at local council offices and libraries (see for your nearest library).
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Health Services Finder (www.hsfinder.sa.gov.au)
A free online directory of useful information about private and public health related services in SA
Run by SA Health (www.sahealth.sa.gov.au)
( (08) 8226 6443 * info@hsfinder.sa.gov.au
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Hospitals Ì
- Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Terrace, Adelaide ( (08) 8222 4000
- Women’s and Children’s Hospital, 72 King William Road, North Adelaide ( (08) 8161 7000
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Humanitarian Settlement Services
You can find out more about services in your area via the Department for Immigration’s interactive map of settlement services for humanitarian entrants.
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Inclusive Directions
Assists childcare services to respond to the needs of all children in their care, particularly those with refugee status and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
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Libraries &
Various information is available at local libraries, often in other languages
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Local and District Councils
Local and district councils provide a range of services for those resident in their council area
Information can be found at:http://www.lga.sa.gov.au
To find your local council click here: http://www.lga.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=210
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Map of South Australia
General
For transport
For social and political information
For tourist information
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North East Financial Counselling
Accredited financial counsellors provide free and confidential personal financial counselling and community education programs are available to groups
For residents of Eastern and North-Eastern Adelaide
H At Pathway Community Centre, 1/249 Milne Road, Modbury North
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
Financial Counsellor ( (08) 8281 6911
Phone-in service available Tuesdays 2-4pm ( (08) 8395 8898
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Relief and Counselling
Emergency relief, financial counselling and general counselling
For local residents, by appointment
Delivered by the Salvation Army Support Services (www.salvos.org.au)
H At 55 George Street, Norwood
( (08) 8332 0283/ (08) 8364 5383
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Religious Groups
Information about religious groups, including local chapels, temples, mosques, churches, synagogues and centres
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Shared Resources
Many SA Government owned resources can be used for free or a small fee by voluntary organisations and community groups
H Disability SA (Fullarton), Fullarton Campus (Highgate Park), 103 Fisher Street, Fullarton,
Julia’s Café, meeting rooms, toilets and street parking.
( (08) 8372 1479.
H Morialta Resource Centre, Main entrance is via Morialta Road, just off Stradbroke Road
Available for use by volunteer organisations for conferences, presentations and general meetings. The facility includes seating, a projector screen, video and television, and a slide projector.
It can be hired by not-for-profit organisations for a discounted price.
( (08) 8336 0901.
H SA Schools and Preschools
Government schools and preschools across the state have a wide variety of facilities and resources available for use by volunteer organisations. These can include facilities like meeting spaces and ovals
To find out more about what’s available contact your local schools’ Principal / Director.
You can find all the locations and contact details for schools in your local area by visiting the Department of Education and Child Development website at www.decd.sa.gov.au/locs/
H Children Youth and Women's Health Services: Friends of Child and Family Health Branches
Various locations across South Australia
A range of resources available for use by volunteer organisations. These can include facilities like meeting spaces
( (08) 8303 1544 * Lynne.whitcher@health.sa.gov.au.
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Transitions
Supports the coordination and delivery of learning activities for adults, designed to help them to make successful transitions to vocational education and training and the achievement of post-school qualifications.
H Baptist Care SA, 157 Beulah Road, Norwood
(1300 654 450 * rbdu@baptistcaresa.org.au
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