Financial assistance for families with living expenses whilst child is attending hospital inter or intra state. Contact Edwina Calnan at the Launceston Examiner Newspaper.
Provides accommodation and support for young women between 13 and 20 years old, who are homeless or having difficulty living at home and who are transient, pregnant, experiencing domestic violence or abuse.
Counselling, education and support service for a range of issues, including family, marriage and relationship issues.
Mediation services provided on the North West Coast only.
Counselling, education and support service for a range of issues, including family, marriage and relationship issues.
Provides mediation services on the North West Coast only.
Counselling, education and support service for a range of issues, including family, marriage and relationship issues.
Provides mediation services on the North West Coast only.
Counselling, education and support service for a range of issues, including family, marriage and relationship issues.
Provides mediation services on the North West Coast only.
Emergency payments, advances on allowances & pensions for people who have been recipients for at least 3 mths. One off crisis payments equivalent to 2 weeks benefits for women who have fled home due to domestic violence. Paid immediately on the day or within 2 days if paid into an account. Callers should ask for one of the social workers.
CLS is a not for profit organisation that seeks to reduce the impact and incidence of suicide in the community through confidential counselling, early identification and intervention. Also provides suicide intervention training and workplace training on issues such as conflict resolution, assertiveness training, bullying and harassment and elder abuse.
Part of the Safe At Home iniative. This is a 24 hour, 7 day service. The Victim Safety Response Team (VSRT) work with victims of family violence undertaking follow up work from police, frequently carrying out safety audits and safety plans. Calls requiring an immediate response will have a police intervention team dispatched. Those calls not requiring an immediate ‘safety’ response will be referred to appropriate counselling, support and referral services.
Emergency relief in the form of food vouchers, wood, baby parcels, credit payments, referral to other agencies where appropriate and financial counselling.
Hobart City Mission helps individuals and families in need. They provide housing, financial, emotional, advocacy, training and mentoring support to enable people to participate in community life to the best of their ability.
Provides short term crisis accommodation for young women aged between 13 – 20 yrs who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Emergency assistance & relief. Providing food vouchers, parcels, clothing, blankets, baby nappies and support to those in need.
Visits by appointment only, between 9am – 12pm, Monday to Friday.
Emergency assistance & relief through food assistance, clothing, furniture, energy costs, telephone and household budgeting.
Office Hours: Mon – Fri 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Loui’s Van is an after hours mobile service providing food, information and support to those in need. It is a two van, six night operation with over 280 volunteers on the roster.
See website for locations and times.
The Attorney General’s Department helps parents or guardians whose children are being retained in another country, by another person, without their consent.
Applications can be made to the department for grants to cover overseas legal and other costs for the return of children to Australia.
For advice, personal support and referral to social services.
Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The Department of Police and Emergency Management comprises Tasmania Police, the State Emergency Service, Forensic Science Service Tasmania and the Tasmania Fire Service.
The Department operates under the core legislation of the Police Service Act 2003, the State Service Act 2000 and the Emergency Management Act 2006.
Uniting Care’s Emergency Relief Service offers assistance in the form of supermarket gift cards, food parcels, nappies, blankets and budgeting referrals to other support services.
When funding is available, they can help with some utility costs.
Hours: Monday, Thursday and Friday 10am – 1.30pm.
Uniting Care’s Emergency Relief Service offers assistance in the form of supermarket gift cards, food parcels, nappies, blankets and budgeting referrals to other support services.
When funding is available, they can help with some utility costs.
Hours: Thursday 11am – 1pm.
Location: Uniting Church.
Uniting Care’s Emergency Relief Service offers assistance in the form of supermarket gift cards, food parcels, nappies, blankets and budgeting referrals to other support services.
When funding is available, they can help with some utility costs.
Hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9.30am – 1pm.
Uniting Care’s Emergency Relief Service offers assistance in the form of supermarket gift cards, food parcels, nappies, blankets and budgeting referrals to other support services.
When funding is available, they can help with some utility costs.
Hours: Wednesday 9.30am – 1pm.
Location: B Block (LINC)
