Support Services

Financial Counselling

Free financial counselling available to anyone facing financial hardship - more information

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No Interest Loan Scheme NILS

Interest free loans for individuals or families on low income - more information

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EAPA Scheme

Energy Accounts Payment Assistance EAPA Scheme for people needing help to pay their home electricity and/or natural gas bills, stay connected, or needing help to reconnect. - more information

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The People's Pantry

A wonderful, welcoming food pantry for individuals and families on low incomes to access cheap and free groceries - 

More information

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Community Services Information & Referral

We have links with many support organisations in the areas of:

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• Counselling,

• Domestic violence support,

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

• Accommodation

• Cultural & Linguistically Diverse (CLAD)

• Care for Pets/Animals

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We can help you connect with these services. Please contact us for more information.

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Tax Help from August to October

If you need help lodging your tax return, you may be eligible for the Tax Help program. Tax Help is a network of ATO-trained and accredited community volunteers who provide a free and confidential service to help people complete their tax returns online using myTax. Tax Help is available from July to October.

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Am I eligible for Tax Help?

You are eligible for Tax Help if your income is around $60,000 or less for the income year and you did not:

• work as a contractor, for example a contract cleaner or taxi driver

• run a business, including as a sole trader

• have a partnership or trust matters

• sell shares or an investment property

• have capital gains tax (CGT)

• receive royalties

• receive distributions from a trust, other than a managed fund

• receive foreign income, other than a foreign pension or annuity

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Kids Helpline

Kids Helpline is Australia's only free, private and confidential phone and online counselling service for your people aged 5 to 25. You can call Kids Helpline direct on 1800 55 1800. It's a free call, even from mobiles. You can also connect one-on-one with a Kids Helpline counsellor through Webchat. kidshelpline.com.au

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But if you need a phone (Out of Credit) or want a private and secure place to make your call come to us and we can help you out.

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Personal Counselling

Melissa Turnbull is our onsite Counsellor and Gestalt Therapist.  Melissa is available for appointments every Tuesday at our two locations - Narara and Woy Woy.  Click here to contact us for more information and to make an appointment

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