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Child and Youth Protection Services

CYPS is the statutory child protection agency which services the ACT region. CYPS has legislative responsibility under the Children and Young People Act 2008 for facilitating and coordinating services across government for the care and protection of children and young people believed to be at risk of harm. This involves assessing risk and working with families and other professionals to resolve issues that compromise the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. CYPS provides a continuum of service delivery to children and young people considered ‘at risk’ of serious abuse and harm

Childers Neighbourhood Centre - Bundaberg Regional Council

The Childers Neighbourhood Centre is a community hub where members of our community can meet for friendship, information, support, action on a community issue, self development, community involvement, or to access visiting or resident services.
Our goal is to support communities in developing and promoting successful family and community relationships. Assist communities in discovering better links between the range of existing services. Provide quality, consistent support for community members within the district.

Children Australia Inc. (Ozchild) - ACT

OzChild supports children, young people and families who are experiencing significant challenges, by strengthening families, providing healing, and preventing abuse and neglect.

We are committed to protecting children and young people from all forms of abuse, bullying, exploitation and neglect.
We are committed to creating environments in all of our foster care programs and services where children are safe and feel safe, at all times.
We are committed to listening to children and addressing any concerns they raise with us.

Children's Ground

We take an integrated, locally-led and designed approach in communities experiencing extreme poverty and inequity, combining international best-practice with deep grassroots experience, resourced at a level that enables excellence in learning, wellbeing and development.

Children's Ground Ltd

Children's Ground is a not for profit organisation addressing extreme disadvantage faced by aboriginal kids and families. We have a Community Centre in Jabiru which focuses on Early Years learning for the children, in both their culture and western society.

Chinchilla Community Centre

Chinchilla Community Centre is an incorporated not for profit charitable organisation delivering community services to Chinchilla and districts. The primary purpose of our organisation is to provide support to, and advocate for, the Chinchilla community, particularly those who are vulnerable or disadvantaged. Chinchilla Community Centre is the Centrelink Agent in Chinchilla, delivering this service for 25 hours each week. Other funded services currently delivered by Chinchilla Community Centre include Community Connect, Youth Connect, Emergency Relief and Project Reset (a youth pilot program). All of these services provide information and referral, offer support to people to become connected to the most appropriate service to meet their needs, advocate for people, and assist in the completion of assorted forms and documents.

Christ Apostolic Church Praise Centre Inc

Christ Apostolic Church Praise Centre is a multicultural non-profit Christian Community organization to provide a variety of community service delivery to the community. Our extended services across Sydney, State of New South Wales, Commonwealth of Australia, and to the International Community

Christ Apostolic Church Praise Centre has a history of providing support to Asylum seekers, Refugees, Migrants to Australia, Our commitment is to provide information and referral services assistance to migrants, asylum seekers, refugees, victim of family domestic violence (FDV), Youth services, Women, Family, Victim of female genital mutilation (FGM), emergency relief services to the community, as well as the broader Australian community, based on their need.

Christ Apostolic Church Praise Centre has been providing service to the vulnerable, poor and socially excluded with respect, compassion and love.

Christ Church Community Centre

We are a small community centre located in the heart of St Kilda catering for a diverse range of local residents, many of whom are marginalized due to disability, mental illness or the long term effects of drug or alcohol use. We provide free or low cost socially inclusive activities, emergency support for locals in need and a free weekly community meal for up to a hundred people. Our main goal is to provide a point of connection aimed at reducing isolation and fostering mutually beneficial relationships amongst those who attend.

Christian Life Church Kyogle

We are a local church who works with the local community in Kyogle and beyond into the Northern Rivers NSW. We have been doing significant work with Flood recovery in 2022 and also assist many disadvantaged and homeless people. Kyogle has significant financial and social disadvantage, but is also home to a lot of very generous and hardworking people. We work together with other local agencies such as the Food Pantry, Red Cross, Kyogle Family Support Services and CWA to achieve the best possible result.

Church of Christ Kalgoorlie

We operate a shower program for the homeless. We provide a shower, clothes, cuppa and food from a pantry stocked from donations from the church congregation.

Church of Hope Care Inc

Caring for the homeless and marginalised of Melbourne and surrounding areas

Churches of Christ - Care Housing Booval

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Adults - aged 65 and over
Children - aged 6 to under 15
Females
General community in Australia
Males
People at risk of homelessness/ people experiencing homelessness
People from a culturally and linguistically diverse background
People with chronic illness (including terminal illness)
People with disabilities
Unemployed persons
Veterans and/or their families
Victims of disaster
Youth - 15 to under 25

Churches of Christ - Care Housing Kenmore

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Adults - aged 65 and over
Children - aged 6 to under 15
Females
General community in Australia
Males
People at risk of homelessness/ people experiencing homelessness
People from a culturally and linguistically diverse background
People with chronic illness (including terminal illness)
People with disabilities
Unemployed persons
Veterans and/or their families
Victims of disaster
Youth - 15 to under 25

Churches of Christ - Care Housing Kippa Ring

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Adults - aged 65 and over
Children - aged 6 to under 15
Females
General community in Australia
Males
People at risk of homelessness/ people experiencing homelessness
People from a culturally and linguistically diverse background
People with chronic illness (including terminal illness)
People with disabilities
Unemployed persons
Veterans and/or their families
Victims of disaster
Youth - 15 to under 25

Churches of Christ Care - Bundaberg

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Adults - aged 65 and over
Children - aged 6 to under 15
Females
General community in Australia
Males
People at risk of homelessness/ people experiencing homelessness
People from a culturally and linguistically diverse background
People with chronic illness (including terminal illness)
People with disabilities
Unemployed persons
Veterans and/or their families
Victims of disaster
Youth - 15 to under 25

Churches of Christ Care - Families Together - Jamboree Heights

We are an intensive family support service. We work with families with multiple and complex needs

Churches of Christ Care - Families Together - Mackay

NGO. Working with families experiencing multiple and complex issues at risk of entering the Child Protection system. Families experience trauma, poverty, drug use, homelessness, do,entice violence and other issues.

Churches of Christ Care - Families Together - Moreton Bay

Families Together is available to families referred to us and assessed as having multiple and/or complex issues.

Churches of Christ Care - Townsville

Churches of Christ in Queensland has been an active part of the community for more than 130 years. We have a significant presence in Queensland, Victoria and Vanuatu with over 300 services in more than 100 communities. Thanks to the support of over 3,300 staff and 1,500 volunteers, we touch tens of thousands of lives each year. We operate a range of mission and community care services to assist families, the elderly and people in need through church communities and our care services groups operated through Churches of Christ Care.
Our Youth CONNECT is an innovative holistic program connecting vulnerable young people to the support and services they need to increase their resilience to homelessness and create a stronger, brighter future for themselves. We provide long term case management work with young people to develop resilience and become independent. Our primary focus is on working with the young people by helping them find sustainable housing in the rental market.

Churches of Christ Community Care

We support Churches of Christ Victoria and Tasmania affiliates to deliver benevolent programs to their local community.

Cinespace Inc.

We work with First Nations and culturally diverse communities including newly arrived migrants and refugees to provide skills and opportunities in filmmaking and screen content creation. We are currently running a community project with 24 local Councils around Victoria to use accessible devices to create screen content as a contributor to health and wellbeing.

City of Kingston - Family Support Services

We support families throughout the Kingston LGA through our Integrated family services program and community family support program. Some issues our families face include trauma, family violence (current/historical), isolation, disability, AOD, parenting challenges, educational difficulties, welfare and much more.

Cityhope Care

Cityhope Care Programs reach over 150 frontline locations in our community, providing free the following immediate and practical resources:
Emergency Hampers of Hope provide food and household goods to families in need. These relief hampers regularly include items such as  frozen meals, bread, nappies, household, and various toiletries including toilet paper, laundry detergent  and many other items
Cityhope Care Packs are provided to frontline workers responding to individuals leaving DFV, children at risk of harm/abuse entering care or families facing unexpectant health/medical/family crisis. These packs are tailored to suit presenting need
Homeless/Vulnerable Persons Relief provide new clothing/sleeping rough toiletries, and food relief
Shine Program provide skills development/empowerment program/resources for girls in schools in local lower socioeconomic demographic areas. Students to potentially benefit from this program are identified and referred by teacher and funded by Care

Civic Assist

Civic Assist is a Toowoomba based not for profit organisation. We partner with our local community to offer unique, targeted programs and initiatives that complement existing services. We exist to see people empowered to live life well and enjoy a better tomorrow.
Civic Assist has been actively involved in our local community for many years and our service to the Toowoomba Community has grown to include a number of programs and activities e.g., Youth Outreach programs in CBD and Schools, Safe Night Precinct Assertive Outreach & Rest and Recovery services, emergency assistance and affordable clothing and household goods through the Support Centre.
Yearly project such as Winter Warmth and Back to School provide much needed support to families who are doing it tough.

Civic Assist has adopted a collaborative approach working closely with community committees, peak agencies and collaborative groups to address issues such as family and domestic violence, child safety,
impacts of AOD misuse, primary health promotion and improving access to health services for young people.

Cleveland State School

State school