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The Salvation Army North Western Homelessness

Provides support to Homeless or at Risk of Homelessness people in Western Metro in Melbourne. We have many provides who provide case management, initial assessment and planning.

The Salvation Army NSW - Redfern

The Salvation Army is a movement dedicated to supporting people experiencing hardship and injustice, and we have been doing this in Australia for over 140 years. ​At the Salvos, we believe in good for everyone. And it is this belief which drives us to find new ways and places where we can make a difference. ​From times of personal crisis to moments of national grief, we are at work each day, providing support, safety, community and opportunity.​ Our suite of programs and initiatives across Australia, provides support to thousands of individuals and families each year.​ Our key focus areas include: Homelessness Domestic Violence Disaster Response and Recovery Alcohol, Drug and Gambling Addiction Youth Services Emergency Relief

The Salvation Army Stafford Corps

Providers of emergency relief assistance

The Salvation Army Youth Outreach Service - Lawnton

The Salvation Army Youth Outreach Service Lawnton, works with disadvantaged and at risk young people aged 12-25 years old, needing support with a variety of life issues, such as homelessness, drug & alcohol support, advocacy & justice support, an independent non-state school and learner licence/driving hours support.

The Samaritans (Western Australia) Limited

Our organisation offers brief emotional support to people. We currently operate two services, our phone lines and our new in-person service, Luminos (Youth Suicide Sanctuary). This is a service for young people, aged between 16-24 who are experiencing ongoing thoughts of suicide.

The service will be a 24/7 short-stay residential service (4 nights, 5 days) where they will be offered support by Volunteer Support Counsellors, Peer Workers, Support Coordinators, our Clinical Team lead, and Volunteer Coordinator. This support will be both in the form of the brief counselling provided by all of the above; and structured and unstructured group/individual activities. The structured activities will focus on teaching skills aligned with DBT (distress tolerance, mindfulness, and emotion regulation).

The Sanctuary Mallacoota Youth Centre Incorporated

Founded in direct response to the devastating bushfires Mallacoota endured on New Year’s Eve 2019/2020, 'The Sanctuary' has emerged as an indispensable aspect of Mallacoota's community, representative and support services. We are a youth directed youth group made up of members aged 12 - 25 and are open to any youth in Mallacoota or involved in our community and online networks.

The Sanctuary provides teenagers and young adults with a platform to have our voices heard in this community and our ongoing recovery. It is a place where we can feel safe to express themselves and explore ideas. Mallacoota’s youth use the space to study, play music, make art, play games, organise programs and events, run workshops and participate as a representative voice in the community.

The mission of The Sanctuary is the pursuit of the following principles: Empowerment, Representation, Consistency and Access.

The Sanctuary of Embracing Difference Ltd

The Sanctuary of Embracing Difference Ltd, is committed to providing relief in diverse ways to the following peoples:

Women at risk of domestic violence and incarceration.

Children at risk of domestic violence, drug and alcohol misuse.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island peoples.

The Shack Community Centre

The Shack is a drop in centre which is manned by a terrific bunch of volunteers for just over 20yrs who are happy to assist an individual or a family, what ever the need. We are open Mon, Wed, Friday with access to a hot shower which includes a fresh towel and toiletries. Breakfast is served at 7am and lunch at 12noon sharp. With our friends having access to other services such as Orange Sky laundry, Sunny Street Medical, Oz Harvest, Homeless Health Outreach Team (mental health) and phone service available to contact Housing, Centrelink and many more support services. With invitations to local schools to share about The Shack and the effects of homelessness, drug and alcohol and other substances in our society today. The Shack is "A part of the Solution"

The Shed of Hope Inc.

A registered charity providing free sheds and other services to those impacted by the Bush Fires as well as disadvantaged, homeless, at-risk and needy people. The Shed of Hope Inc was started after the 2019 February Tabulam Bush Fires by Tabulam local Christian, Greg Dollin (Also local volunteer with the SES and RFS).
The Shed of Hope Inc builds a FREE 6x3m shed on properties that were affected by bush-fires, free of charge, (partly or non-insured properties) built by donations and volunteers to help give the owner somewhere to start from again. The sheds are 3 sided and include a 1000L IBC tank and sink as well as supply ongoing daily needs to improve the living conditions of those effected by fires.
We also work with community food pantries, housing groups, and others with-in our community to assist at-risk people, homeles,s etc..

The Shepherd Centre - ACT

The Shepherd Centre is a registered charity, founded by Dr Bruce Shepherd AM and his late wife Annette to provide a family-centred early intervention program to teach children born deaf or hearing impaired how to develop spoken language.

Since 1970, The Shepherd Centre has assisted more than 2,500 children who are deaf or hearing impaired, to improve their quality of life. The organisation is recognised as a world leader in the field of early intervention Listening and Spoken Language therapy, providing families with assistance to develop their child’s spoken language, so they can unlock their complete potential and participate fully in society.

Today, The Shepherd Centre provides a range of flexible services to over 500 families across six centres in NSW and the ACT, as well as outreach support across Tasmania and rural/remote Australia.

The vast majority of children graduating from our world-leading program achieve spoken language at the same level as normal hearing children by the time they are ready for school. These outcomes have earned The Shepherd Centre an international reputation as a centre of excellence in helping children with hearing loss learn to listen and speak.

The Shepherd Centre - Newtown

To enable children who are deaf and hearing-impaired to develop spoken language so they may fully participate in the world, and in doing so, reach their full potential.

The Sir Henry Parkes Memorial Public School Parents and Citizens Association

The Parents & Citizens association supports our school to create teaching and learning environments that enable students to be healthy, happy, engaged and successful.
The P & C enables parents to learn about school policies and programs, giving them the opportunity to be more involved in the way the school community is shaped, financial decisions & policies.
We assist the school by fund raising and supporting projects like school sports days etc.. by providing extra volunteers to help to run activities.
We also assist the school to become more engaged in the community!
Tenterfield has endured many years of drought, bushfires, contamination of the towns drinking water & now is dealing with the loss of work for our parents & businesses due to the effect the Corona Virus is having on our small community. Being situated so close to the Qld boarder means visitors / tourists have not been visiting our town as frequently as they had in the past.
Fund raising this year has been non existent however we can not allow this issue to stop us from providing our students with the best possible outcomes for 2020.

The Sixth Child

We support disadvantaged children and youth.
Our work spans many areas including educational resources, health and recreation programs, cultural outreach, social justice advocacy and disaster relief, with an overarching focus on providing targeted help for the specific needs within a community. In this way, we are able to make a real and direct impact on young lives.

With so many factors impacting families, especially the Covid Pandemic, we are finding more and more children in need of support.

The Smith Family - ACT

The Smith Family is a children's charity providing education and materials to disadvantaged children around Australia.

The Smith Family - Girrawheen

The Smith Family is national children's charity helping disadvantaged Australian children to get the most out of their education, so they can create better futures for themselves. In addition The Smith Family deliver both state and federal government contracts including, Communities for Children, School Hubs and Child and Parent Centres.

The Smith Family - Gold Coast

The Smith Family provides financial assistance for educational expences for disadvantaged families. The Learning for Life program helps each child reach their potential by supporting their education from primary through to post school studies. We also offer support and link families with opportunities in the community

The Smith Family - Goulburn

The Smith Family is an education based charity striving to end the cycle of disadvantage in Australia.

The Smith Family - Westminster

Child and Parent Centre - Westminster is ran by The Smith Family.

The Child and Parent Centre – Westminster offers brand new facilities and family friendly services to support parents and children in their early years.

Programs and activities include playgroups, where your child can learn and grow, and other early learning programs to help your child be ready for school. We also provide workshops and services to support you in your parenting role.

The Social Studio

The Social Studio provides education and employment opportunities and pathways to young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds. The Social Studio is a cafe, a retail clothing store, a clothing manufacturing business, digital fabric printing studio and a training space. We provide real opportunities for people from refugee backgrounds to gain work experience and educational opportunities in fashion, hospitality and design.

The Spiers Centre Inc

The Spiers Centre is a not-for-profit organisation which provides support, information and empowerment of individuals, families and communities. In pursuing this purpose we aim to make a positive difference and strive towards our vision for strong, caring and resilient communities through the provision of a range of practical and innovative services.

As a Neighbourhood Centre, The Spiers Centre is part of a network linked to over 150 local communities and is a primary Financial Counselling and Emergency Relief provider in the northern suburbs.

The Sweet Pins Foundation Limited

Australia youth's speech and language skills are at the lowest they have ever been in Australian history. With more than 1 in 16 primary students  not having the ability to read at the level expected of them and 44% of Australian adults not having the literacy skills required of them to handle and maintain gainful employment.

The Sweet Pins Foundation aims to combat literacy issues by providing free books to primary school children. By providing students with the opportunity to choose books they want to read rather than books they are told to read we look to encourage and inspire children to begin reading frequently from a young age in the hopes that we can start to turn these shocking statistics around for the next generation of Australians.

Our Vision is to create an Australia without educational inequality caused by financial disadvantage.

The Sycamore School

We are a P-6 school for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. We provide a safe and inclusive educational environment with educational programs supported by allied health, aimed at achieving student academic, social, emotional and behavioural goals.

The Sydney University Settlement Neighbourhood Centre

The Sydney University Settlement Neighbourhood Centre is a long established (123 years), non for profit, community centre based in Darlington NSW that hosts community resources, connects people and communities and provides programs to support and enrich opportunities for children, young people, families and adults.

Currently we deliver:
• an Aboriginal youth health support program
• youth and family case management
• after school activities for children and young people
• vacation care for children and young people
• information, referral and advocacy for the general community
• tenancy, housing and job support for the general community
• structured programs for young people to address issues associated with
• alcohol and other drugs
• literacy
• sexual health
• mental health
• general well-being

We are a multi-cultural centre, with particular emphasis on providing support to individuals who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

The Ted Noffs Foundation - ACT

The primary focus of Noffs services is socially disadvantaged and disconnected young people and those from the Indigenous community as well as those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Our particular expertise is in the treatment of young people with drug and alcohol problems and in particular those with comorbid mental health issues. While focussed on young people, Noffs involves the entire community by organising and promoting events to create shared experiences, open pathways for communication and enhance the sense of social inclusion.

The Ted Noffs Foundation - Program for Adolescent Life Management

PALM is a residential treatment program for young people (aged 13 – 17) to address serious drug and alcohol related difficulties. The three month program provides a holistic, intensive, multi-disciplinary, residential treatment program staffed by professionals specifically trained in working through trauma, challenging behaviours and complex needs. The program offers counselling, family support, group work, vocational/educational modules, living skills and recreational activities.