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Jacaranda Community Centre Inc.

Jacaranda is a not for profit Community organisations with a range of free programs to assist the local community. Classified as an ACCO with 70% Aboriginal Committee and over 51% Aboriginal staff . We run a Domestic Violence Financial Counselling Service and An Aboriginal specific Financial Counselling Outreach Service as well as 3 other financial counselling services. Our outreach extends to the refuges, office s at Armadale , Fremantle, Rockingham. WHFS, Emergency relief either through the ER worker as a one off or through case management if it is to be managed. We have Aboriginal family support and school inclusion program to support Aboriginal children to go to school and support their families. We also have fresh fruit , vegetables and bread on a tuesday. A back to school program with school back packs is available, Christmas hampers and toys. Computer classes, cooking classes, pottery classes, NAIDOC , blankets, Seniors week, disability week depend on the availability of funds.

Jannawi Family Centre

Jannawi is a specialist child protection service that works with families who have experienced or at risk of experiencing child abuse or neglect. We primarily work with women and children, although we have had some male clients. Our work centers around the most vulnerable experiencing domestic violence, child abuse and neglect. We support families in raising children free from abuse and trauma.
Our services offer therapy and caser management and support such as court support, housing, Centrelink, and parenting.

Jenny's Place

Jenny's Place is a not-for-profit community-based service established in Newcastle in 1977.

We provide direct relief and support to women and children who are experiencing domestic violence and/or homelessness (or are at risk of homelessness).

Our passionate team is committed to keeping women and children in our community safe, housed and free from violence. We seek to empower women through honesty, transparency, equality, compassion and decency. We aim to help our clients break the cycle of violence and live secure lives.

Jenny’s Place offers a range of services to women and children. We operate Women and Children’s Crisis Refuge, Single Women’s Crisis Refuge, Supported Transitional Accommodation, Outreach Homelessness Support Program, and the Domestic Violence Resource Centre.

Jesuit Refugee Service

Jesuit Refugee Service works with people seeking asylum and migrants in vulnerable situations. We offer different services such as casework, emergency relief, employment assistance and material aid referrals. We have the finding safety program that specifically supports migrant women who have experienced or at risk of experiencing Gendered based violence. We have school and community engagement, including leadership programs that empower young refugees and people seeking asylum to advocate for their rights.

Jewish Russian Community Soup Kitchen Ltd. (Souper)

Souper Charity offers free, nutritional meals to lonely individuals, those affected by illness and people in difficult financial situations.

In 2018, Souper Kitchen opened its doors in the heart of St Kilda to provide free, home-style meals to people in need in Melbourne including Holocaust survivors, residents of public housing, victims of family violence, isolated community members, people who recently underwent hospitalisation, people living with disabilities, new migrants and those in challenging financial situations.

During the emergency crisis situations including the recent bushfires and the COVID-19 pandemic, Souper supported the community with regular deliveries of much-needed meals, pantry and grocery items as well as hygiene and household items.

Currently, over 1000 people receive regular support through our food security program, with new requests coming in weekly.

Judge Rainbow Memorial Fund Inc

Rainbow Lodge assists men exiting custody. As a transitional house, we take men direct from custody and our program involves a three month residential stay, where clients are required to participate in our AOD program, consisting of counselling, NA meetings and other mandatory groups. Once clients complete their three month stay the hope is that we have been able to obtain housing for them in the community, where we support them as outreach clients for the next two years. When clients transition from onsite into the community, we assist them with obtaining essential items (white goods, cutlery etc) and this can be challenging.

Junaya Family Development services

Junaya Family Development Services (JFDS) is a non-government, community based organisation providing services for families within Blacktown LGA.

JFDS has a number of programs funded by Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) through the Targeted Early Intervention Program.

Our programs work with families to address some of the challenges that can make caring for kids and managing a family difficult. All of our programs aim to strengthen families with the skills, knowledge, resources and opportunities that help provide children and young people with safe and thriving environments where they can grow and develop to reach their potential.

Junction Support Services

Junction provides out of home care services for young people who are experiencing or are at risk of homelessness, and are currently being managed by the child protection system.

Justice Support Centre

Justice Support Centre is a community organisation that provides free domestic violence and legal services to people in Sydney. We support thousands of people each year, in South West Sydney and local courts in City of Sydney, Waverley and the Inner West.

K.I.D.S Foundation

Keeping children safe, creating a better life for those living with serious trauma, injury and burns.
Prevention programs educate & empower children to build a strong sense of identity and wellbeing so that they can keep themselves and others safe while allowing them to be kids. Educating children through the SeeMore Safety Program is our focus.

Recovery programs support children with horrific injuries & trauma caused by burns, accidents, dog attacks, crime, neglect, abuse & environmental events. We support young survivors, and their families to cope with physical and emotional after-effects of living with life-changing injuries. Programs include injury/trauma recovery camps, leadership workshops and the National Burn Survivors Network’.

Advocacy work gives children a voice & agency in their own learning. We empower them to build self-worth, wellbeing, respectful relationships, values & behaviours allowing them to become responsible risk takers and contributors to society.

Kalano Community Association

Kalano Community Association Inc. is an Aboriginal owned and controlled resource organisation providing Housing and Municipal Services, CDP, Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation, Aged Care, CHSP, NDIS Supports,Community Patrol, as well as commercial Agriculture and a range of other services to members of its Aboriginal Urban Living Areas and the Indigenous population of Katherine Northern Territory.

Kambu Health - Laidley

Kambu Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation for Health (Kambu Health) is a community controlled, not for profit charitable entity established to provide health and community services to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community in the Ipswich and West Moreton region, one of the fastest growing regions in Australia. The Family Wellbeing Service is a culturally safe, early intervention program offered to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families with an aim to build strong and resilient families through connectedness with community and enhancing the social and emotional wellbeing of vulnerable children and young people.

Kangan Institute

Support Indigenous Students admission, educational support and health and well-being. Provide counselling and advocacy in relation mental health, housing and other needs as required.

Karijini Family Violence Prevention Service

Counsels and supports women children and men experiencing Domestic and Family Violence.

Karinya Young Womens Service Inc

Karinya Crisis Accommodation is the only provider of young women's crisis accommodation for young women 13-20 years old across northern Tasmania and works in partnership with a range of service providers across Tasmania dedicated to urgent, short-term housing. Our 24/7 crisis accommodation can support up to six young women simultaneously and offers an emergency couch for overnight stays. Additionally, we have a two-bedroom unit that can be used for extended crisis stays or when a young individual is preparing for greater independence and considering living on their own.
Karinya Young Mums (KYM) is committed to providing safe, supported and stable accommodation to Tasmania expectant mums and young families with children for up to two years. Knowing that baby's experiences for the first 1,000 days impacts on their health and wellbeing and developmental milestones, the program provides accommodation, case management, education and practical support with a focus on building better
long-term outcomes for children.
KYM Group participants are our young mums and dads and their babies/toddlers in the KYM Program. The group meets weekly and continues to focus on personal self-growth, intuitive awareness, and building overall life skills. KYM Group has continued to expand and explore additional activities and education based on building strong foundations with self, peers and community. Over the past 12 months, KYM Group has provided a wide range of activities and educational sessions with a variety of community groups and organisations.

Karinya Youth Transitional Tenancy (KYTT) Program is designed to meet the needs of young people (ages 16-24) who are at risk of or are currently experiencing homelessness. The goal is to deliver safe, affordable, and appropriate housing and provide young person-led intensive case management. The aim is to improve health and wellbeing and reconnect young people with education, training, employment and community.

Karitane

Founded in 1923, Karitane has been a pioneer in offering expert parental support, education and advice. Over 100 years, Karitane has become a recognised global leader in assisting parents and vulnerable families through the challenges of early childhood.

Karratha Primary School

Provides an education to students within Karratha for Kindergarten to Year 6, and a KindiLink program for 0-4 year olds, particularly catering for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families to develop a sense of belonging and relationship with the school. We also have an endorsed Education Support Program, which caters for students who have substantial special needs and require significant adjustments to the teaching and learning program.

Katungul Aboriginal Corporation Regional Health and Community Services

Katungul Aboriginal Corporation Regional Health and Community Services provides culturally appropriate health care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities on the Far South Coast of NSW.

Our facilities include general practice and medical and dental clinics. Allied health programs are in place for eye health, otitis media and maternity care. There are many outreach programs available to serve the wider community.

We currently have three clinics; one in Batemans Bay, Narooma and Bega. We serve service communities from Eden to Batemans Bay.

Kelso State School Community Hub

Community hubs are welcoming places where families experiencing vulnerability, particularly mothers with young children, come to connect, share, and learn. Hubs bridge the gap between migrants and the wider community, they connect women with schools, with each other, and with organisations that can provide health, education, and settlement support.

Kempsey Neighbourhood Centre

Provides information, referral, support, emergency relief and financial counselling services to the whole of the community with a focus on those experiencing disadvantage

Key College - Redfern

Key College is a small school run by Youth off the Streets a not for profit charity. We support the students that have the highest needs, many are at risk of homelessness and in need of education and intensive support.

Killara Foundation - Geelong Indigenous Women's Hub

Killara's Indigenous Women's Hub links Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women into existing and emerging job opportunities and support these women in reconnecting with each other and Community. We provide outreach services, and assist with any needs/requests the ladies might have and get the help they need.

Kimberley Community Legal Services

KCLS is an independent, not-for-profit community legal service. We provide free legal, financial counselling and tenancy services to financially disadvantaged people in the Kimberley.
Alongside our legal services, we provide social work support for people living in public tenancy facing eviction, victims of family and domestic violence, and older people experiencing abuse or at risk of abuse.
KCLS is the largest remotely located civil law service in Australia, and 84 per cent of our clients are Aboriginal.
We operate across Western Australia's Kimberley region from our offices in Kununurra and Broome, servicing urban and remote towns and communities.

Kind Sisters

Providing emergency relief and support services to humanitarian refugees and disadvantaged individuals and families suffering hardship. Services are designed to provide social services in the City of Stirling and surrounding areas in Perth, WA. Services include:
* Essentials Relief Box - non-perishable food items including personal hygiene products (soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, women’s hygiene, nappies) and everyday necessities (dishwashing liquid, clothes washing powder, tissues, toilet paper).
* Wrap around support - referrals for counselling, housing and fresh food emergency relief; assistance to access furniture, clothing and education; assistance accessing MyGov/Centrelink/Medicare and community legal services
* Partnering with English for Life Without Limits program supporting refugees to learn functional language skills and access services and material needs.
* Other support programs

Kingsford Smith School

Kingsford Smith School is a P-10 school cohort in West Belconnen. The school is a low socio-economic area and there is a high rate of vulnerability. Th school provides education to students from preschool to year 10.