Settlement Services Finder Home
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Adult Migrant English Program
TAFE SA English Language Services (ELS) delivers the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) across South Australia. This is the Australian Government’s nation-wide English language program. Classes at ELS are full-time or part- time, day or evening. In addition, students can study by Distance Learning, privately with e-learning modules or with a volunteer Home Tutor who visits for two hours per week.
Humanitarian entrants and migrants aged 18 years and above with less than ‘functional English’ may be eligible for this program. Check eligibility at TAFE SA English Language Services, Level 5, 127 Rundle Mall, Adelaide SA 5000 Run by TAFE SA English Language Services (www.els.edu.au)
( (08) 8226 6555. Eligible students must register within the first 6 months of arrival in Australia. Entry to classes may occur only in the first two weeks of each school term.
H At TAFE SA campuses in Mount Gambier and Naracoorte
For more information about the AMEP, visit the Department for Immigration’s interactive map of settlement services
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Around You
i 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.
Run by the Department for Education & Early Childhood Development (www.decd.sa.gov.au)
( (08) 8226 1755 * childrenscentres@sa.gov.au
For families and their young children aged from birth to eight years of age.
H Mount Gambier Children's Centre, Mulga Street, Mount Gambier
( (08) 8725 7375 * info@mulgaps.sa.edu.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
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Cultural Awareness Training
Community development training
For humanitarian entrants who have been resident in Australia for less than five years
Run by the Migrant Resource Centre (www.mrcsa.com.au)
H At 13 Eleanor Street, Mount Gambier
( (08) 8725 2753, * limestonecoast@mrcsa.com.au
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Disability Advocates (MALSSA) (www.malssa.org.au)
Advocates for people with disabilities and their family members and carers For disabled people, especially those from other countries and people who may not speak or read English well.
( MALSSA (Head Office – Adelaide) (08) 8351 9500
( Free call from South Australian country areas: 1800 816 720
( Telephone Interpreter Service on 13 14 50.
( National Relay Service 13 36 77 or 1800 555 677
* malssaadmin@malssa.org.au
H South East Disability Advocacy Service, 71 Suttontown Road, Mount Gambier
( (08) 8723 6002
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Free Computer Access
: Find out where free internet, computer and training resources are available in your local area (some restrictions apply):
H Beachport Branch Information Centre, Millicent Road, Beachport
( (08) 8733 0903 * janice.nitschke@wattlerange.sa.gov.au.
H Lady Nelson Visitor and Discovery Centre, Jubilee Highway East, Mount Gambier
( (08) 8724 9750.
H Millicent Visitor Information Centre, 1 Mount Gambier Road, Millicent
( (08) 8733 0904
H Mount Gambier Community Centre, 22 Ferrers Street, Mount Gambier
( (08) 8723 0540 * care@accare.org.au.
H Naracoorte Community Centre, 80 Ormerod Street, Naracoorte
( (08) 8762 2388 * jan.bittner@nlc.sa.gov.au.
H Naracoorte Visitor Information Centre, 36 MacDonnell Street, Naracoorte
( (08) 8762 1399 * naracoortevic@nlc.sa.gov.au.
H Port MacDonnell Rural Transaction Centre, 5 Charles Street, Port Macdonnell
( (08) 8721 0425 * rtc@dcgrant.sa.gov.au.
H Robe Visitor Information Centre, Mundy Terrace, Robe
( (08) 8768 2465 * robelibrary@plain.sa.gov.au.
& Also available at local council offices and libraries
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Health Services Finder (www.hsfinder.sa.gov.au)
A free online directory of 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
- Millicent and District Hospital, Mount Gambier Road Millicent ( (08) 8733 0100
- Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service, 276-300 Wehl Street North, Mount Gambier
( (08) 8721 1200
- Naracoorte Health Service, 101 Jenkins Terrace Naracoorte
( (08) 8762 8100
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Humanitarian Settlement Services (HSS)
On arrival casework services and community development and participation programs for individuals and families and their new and emerging communities
Provided by the Migrant Resource Centre of SA (www.mrcsa.com.au)
H Limestone Coast Migrant Resource Centre (LCMRC), 13 Eleanor Street, Mount Gambier
((08) 8725 2753 * limestonecoast@mrcsa.com.au
H Naracoorte Migrant Resource Centre, Naracoorte TAFE SA Campus, 19 Gordon Street
( 0209 103 153, * naracoorte.mrcsa@gmail.com
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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Immunisation
Immunisation for all adults and children is provided by General Practices. To find your local practice see: (www.hsfinder.sa.gov.au)
Immunisation for new humanitarian arrivals is provided by the New Arrivals Refugee Immunisation Program, run by the Department of Health (www.health.sa.gov.au):
H Mount Gambier ( (08) 8384 0666
For more information contact: Immunisation Section ( 1300 232 272
Immunisation for children is also provided by:
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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 services and information are available at local libraries, often in other languages
See http://www.libraries.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=6 for your nearest library
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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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Naracoorte Volunteer Resource Centre
Promotes volunteering opportunities around Naracoorte
For people living in the Naracoorte Lucindale area
Run by Naracoorte Lucindale Council
H At 80 Ormerod Street, Naracoorte
( (08) 8762 2388 * jan.bittner@nlc.sa.gov.au
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Office of Consumer and Business Services (www.ocba.sa.gov.au)
Provides services and information to the general public on:
- Consumer Affairs (includes Product Safety)
- Business and Occupational Services (includes Business Names, Associations and Co-operatives, Licensing)
- Births, Deaths and Marriages
- Tenancies (includes Residential, Retail, Bonds and support to the Residential Tenancies Tribunal)
H 11 Helen Street, Mount Gambier
H 14 Butler Street, Naracoorte
( 131 882
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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 for a small fee by volunteer based organisations and community groups
H Families SA (Limestone Coast), 9 Elizabeth Street, Mount Gambier
Offers a Conference room.
( (08) 8735 1733 * Tania.Harrap@dcsi.sa.gov.au.
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, such as meeting spaces and ovals
To find out more about what’s available in your community, 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
A range of resources available for use by volunteer organisations including facilities like meeting spaces
( (08) 8303 1544 * Lynne.whitcher@health.sa.gov.au.
H TAFESA
Offer a variety of resources to volunteer organisations for a special discounted hire price - 50% off the usual hire fee – such as Classrooms and Conference/Board rooms
Bordertown Campus, Naracoorte Road, Bordertown
Millicent Campus, Mount Burr Road, Millicent
Mount Gambier Campus, Wireless Road West, Mount Gambier
Naracoorte Campus, 19 Gordan Street, Naracoorte
* roombookings@tafesa.edu.au
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