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LiveBetter Monto Community Services

The Monto Neighbourhood Centre is funded by the Department of Communities, Housing and Digital Economy to offer a wide range of support services. Our operating hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm (excluding Public Holidays). Our Objectives are:

• To provide quality, relevant, and current information, referral, and guidance
• To assist communities in discovering better links between the range of existing community and government services
• To provide quality, consistent support for community members within the Monto region and to provide and promote strong family and community relationships.
• To provide services to people regardless of cultural, social, religious, or economic background

Liverpool Women's Health Centre

Liverpool Women’s Health Centre offers
a broad range of client centred, evidence
based, primary and preventative health
care services and programs. These services
aim to improve the health and wellbeing of
women, particularly women experiencing
disadvantage, primarily residing in the
Liverpool Local Government Area.

Lives Lived Well - Logan Family Recovery

AOD Recovery for Families and Individuals

Lives Lived Well - Veteran and Family Wellbeing Hub

The Veterans’ and Families’ Wellbeing Hub in Caboolture, operated by Lives Lived Well and the Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia (Queensland Branch), is a purpose-built setting that provides social and wellbeing support for veterans and their families.

Whether you need a coffee and a chat, access to wellbeing support, or you want to meet like-minded friends, you’re welcome at the Veterans’ and Families’ Wellbeing Hub.

You may be reflecting on your time in-service or you’re navigating the transition into civilian life, or perhaps you’re the family member of someone who has served. Having access to the right supports when you need them can make a real difference to health and wellbeing.

At the Hub, you can:

connect with fellow veterans and veteran families
access integrated and flexible support
meet a skilled and empathetic team with lived experience of veteran life
use wellbeing services available in-person or by phone.

Living & Learning Pakenham Inc.

Living & Learning Pakenham connects with all levels of government and community groups to identify community need and respond by designing new programs and/or by undertaking new projects. We foster partnerships with like-minded entities to deliver outcomes aligned with our mission and vision.

As a ‘Learn Local’ Community College, we provide quality training, education and skill development in a caring, supportive and flexible environment.

Through Neighbourhood House we support and facilitate community development programs and activities with particular emphasis on those that are disadvantaged and/or vulnerable. We promote participation and inclusion in a caring, supportive environment, contributing to the social, cultural development and well-being of individuals and the community.

Through Information, Referral and Support and reduce disadvantage, providing services that contribute to the social development and wellbeing of individuals and the community.

Loch Sport Community House Inc

The Loch Sport Community House provides programs, events and referral services to meet the needs of our community. We facilitate opportunities to get involved, learn new skills and make new connections. We support community members in times of need

Lockyer Community Centre

We operate a Community & Neighbourhood centre that provides a focal point in the community where people can access information, supportive and advisory services. We operate several ongoing programs whilst continually being committed to researching and developing new programs and services to meet the community needs. Our purpose is to provide community members with strategies, skills and knowledge to enhance their self-resilience and enable them to cope with changes in the community, economic and health situations. By equipping our community with such skills this will contribute towards and stronger and more connected community environment. Our aim is to connect and support members of our community.

Loganlea Community Centre

We are a community centre that offers seniors groups, a communal garden. we have women's groups. workshops. food parcels Play Group Kids Club Social activities, Cultural Conversations and many other programs, we have a Hub which offers very reasonably prices clothing etc. to the community we are all inclusive and are open to all the community. Our centre provides a place to socialise, make friends, learn new hobbies and education. We offer a safe place to come and have a coffee and a chat when needed and our centre is very welcoming to all.

Lokahi Foundation

The Lokahi Foundation is a charity that focuses on supporting women and children who are or have been victims of domestic or family abuse.
We provide support to enable and empower women to reclaim their lives, achieve a secure environment and improve their personal situation.
Lokahi provide advocacy, information, referrals and support services for our clients.
Our experienced caseworkers deliver ongoing support that is designed to help survivors regain their freedom and independence, with support continuing for as long as each individual needs it.
The service also works closely with other community agencies and organisations to obtain the best possible outcomes for individuals and families.

Lord Somers Camp & Power House

We are a diverse volunteer-led community organisation with a focus on young people, leadership and active participation. We partner with others to develop and deliver challenging experience based programmes which engage with people of all ages, including those most disadvantaged in the community. Our volunteers provide service to the community and we partner with such organisations as SAIL, Very Special Kids and the Mirabel Foundation to provide their clients with respite and connection to the community.

Lotus Support & Counselling Services Incorporated

Lotus is a NFP operated 100% by volunteers providing support for people experiencing homelessness and disadvantage through free / by donation counselling and a myriad of ways via outreach including provision of supplies to make life a bit more comfortable, phones if needed, help to complete forms for Housing / DSP, transport to medical appointments, socialisation, advocacy where needed, opportunity to work off court fines, and more dependent on participant need

Lou's Place

Lou’s Place is a women’s daytime community drop-in and crisis service located in Redfern. Our service assists women experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness, domestic and family violence, child protection and criminal justice issues, complex trauma, substance use issues, disability, and mental health conditions. Lou’s Place is a safe place for women and offers a range of free supports, services, and group activities, as well as drop-in and referral assistance where no appointment is necessary. Lou’s Place provides a supportive context for women to tackle life’s challenges by offering services that help them rebuild self–respect, stability, and security in their lives. Our safe environment allows women the opportunity to consider their options, imagine a different life and take steps to build it.

Love in Action Broadford Incorporated

Each week we provide food, toiletries and cleaning goods to homeless and struggling people in our area.
Each Friday our volunteers make up boxes of fruit and vegetables for people who have made an appointment. They come in and choose items from the pantry stock, then take their fresh boxes. These people have been assessed as needy by the Ececutive of Love in Action Broadford. WE ask them to come in as that means they need to get up, get dressed and come into the Centre. Many of these have had their mental health improved as a result and are now volunteering to help us out regularly. If needed, we do deliver-people who are sick, who don't have a car etc. A cup of tea and a sit down with others usually takes place. At times we have items to give out free as well. WE give Easter, Christmas, gifts and supply the children with school stationery. WE do make sure they have connected with other support systems, that their rent taken out of their pension so they don't get behind with rent.

Love In Action Wallan Inc.

Provide food and essential items for those in need in our community.

Loved & Shared

We gift and rehome high-quality donated nursery and children's goods to families experiencing hardship, to ensure all children living in South West Vic have access to essential resources they need to grow and thrive, while reducing the amount of goods sent to landfill. We partner with support agencies, social welfare organisations, and maternal and child health services to coordinate the distribution of gifted goods.

Luma

Luma is a not-for-profit organisation that specialises in women's health issues. These include medical, counselling, mental health, drug and alcohol support, parenting, domestic violence, community workshops, and professional training. Our programs and services are open to all West Australian women and their families, with consideration made for the unique needs of Aboriginal, migrant and refugee families. We have two central offices in Joondalup and Northbridge and also co-locate in some other areas, and creche and interpreting services are available.

https://luma.org.au/

Lutheran Care - Blair Athol

Emergency Relief provider in the Inner Northern suburbs or Adelaide and the Barossa and Lower Mid North regions of South Australia

Macarthur Women's Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service

Information and referral service about DV and court support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children and multi-cultural mainstream assistance.

Mackay Women's Services

Crisis support for women and children in the Mackay region.

Mackillop Family Services - Darwin

In Darwin, Mackillop Family Services offers the Family Support Service via outreach, which works with vulnerable families involved in the child protection system to help keep children living safely at home or to reunify children safely to their parents care after a period of time in out of home care.

Families may be dealing with complex issues such as domestic violence, housing instability, school truancy, substance abuse, poor mental or physical health, parenting challenges, relationship difficulties, disability, and youth justice.

MacKillop Family Services - Queanbeyan

"Empowering children and families"
MacKillop Family services work with children, their families and communities through out-of-home care, education and early intervention services.
Family Connect and Support is a voluntary early intervention referral service, aiming to link families with supports in the local community.

MADEC Ltd

Provides support services to people with a disability and support services to young people 8-21 who are at risk.

Magnolia Place LWS

Magnolia Place - Launceston Women's Shelter. Specialist Homelessness Service - Providing short-term crisis accommodation for women and their children.

Mamu Health Service Limited

Aboriginal Medical Service based in Innisfail with outreach clinics in Tully, Babinda and Ravenshoe. Providing GP services with connection to Allied Health services, Community Support Services with Family Wellbeing Program, Social Emotional Wellbeing Program, Sports and Rec Program, Deadly Choices Program, Intergrated Team Program.

Mangrove Specialist Housing

We are specialist housing organisation that has a crisis accommodation centre that houses up to 30 people who have experienced homelessness.