Information & Advice

Local Service Partners

Housing

Hume Housing

Safe, secure, and affordable housing across NSW.

Domestic & Family Violence

Carrie's Place

Culturally appropriate programs for people experiencing domestic and family violence.

Food & Emergency Relief

Food Assistance Network Maitland City Council

Local services that provide hampers, parcels, takeaway meals, vouchers, and other emergency food.

Maitland Region Community Support

Support with emergency relief, food assistance, Justice of the Peace, supported playgroups, and educational programs.

Health

Child and Family Hunter New England Health

Child and family health services.

Hunter New England Oral Health (Public Dental Services)

Public dental services and support.

Family Care Cottage

Provides parenting support to families in Upper and Lower Hunter regions.

Mental Health

Benevolent Society Youth and Mental Health Support

Counselling, referrals, and advice to take care of your mental health.

CAMHS - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service

Provides services in the community to children, adolescents and their families with difficulties that impact their mental health.

Head Space Maitland

Support for young people who are worried about their mental health.

NDIS Care

Hunter Primary Care

Assistance with NDIS plans.

Sexual Assault

NSW Health Sexual Assault Services

Information for victims of sexual assault via regional helplines.

Hunter Community Legal Centre

Free legal advice, duty solicitor services, legal education, and emgagement with law reform.

Relationships

Interrelate

Supporting healthy human connection.

Happy Paws/Happy Heart

Creating positive changes for people and rescue animals.

National Services

Child Development & Parenting

Karitane Careline

Support and advice from child and family health nurses.

Tresillian Parent's Helpline

Advice on your baby’s sleep, feeding, and development.

Raising Children

Free, reliable, and up-to-date information to help your family thrive.

Australian Breastfeeding Association

Breastfeeding help and support.

PANDA

Mental health support for parents and families during pregnancy and the first year of parenthood.

Parentline NSW

Free counselling and support for parents with children 0-10 years old.

Kidsafe NSW

Advice on how to keep your children safe.

Red Nose

Safe sleep advice and grief counselling for bereaved parents.

Housing

Link2Home

NSW homelessness information and referral telephone service.

Health

13SICK

After hours and bulk billed Doctor service.

Mental Health

Transcultural Mental Health Centre

Mental health support for people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

Kids Helpline

Mental health support for kids and young adults ages 5-25 years old.

Lifeline

24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention services.

Medicare Mental Health

A free service that connects you with mental health support.

Beyond Blue

Mental health information, support, and hope.

Dads

SMS4dads

Free text messages, support, info and tips for dads and dads-to-be.

The Fathering Project

Information and support for fathers.

Youth

ReachOut

Free support for parents of teens.

headspace

Supporting young people to be mentally healthy.

Violence and Assault Support

1800Respect

24/7 support for people impacted by sexual assualt, domestic and family violence, and abuse.

Useful Apps

Ask Izzy

Connecting people in crisis with nearby services.​

Smiling Mind

Learn the skills to promote mental wellbeing and create the habits to thrive.​​