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Name of Service
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Telephone
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Services Provided
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Operating Hours
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13 10 21
Free Call:
1800 246 965
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Pensions, allowances and benefits
Provides help to grandparents who have full-time caring responsibilities for their grandchildren
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Business hours
Business hours
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13 20 11
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Telephone information for Medicare services
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Business hours
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1300 888 529
(02) 9542 2459
0450 521 610
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Legal information and referral
Is a
non
profit, non-policitical, non-denominational self-help organisation
working together towards a sensible family law reform in order to assist
people with Family Law matters. They can offer you
advice and assistance with your particular Family Law problem from
those who have been through or are going through the system. Also
provide
information in relation to a wide range of topics involved in Family
Law issues including Custody, Access, Property Settlement and Child
Support through a variety of qualified guest speakers, videos and
literature. Click on the link next the phone number for more information.
The aim of FIN-NSW is to give parent and families of 'children in care' a voice.
FIN
promotes best practice in child protection and works from the belief
that birth families are important to children's wellbeing. In keeping
with this view FIN aims to promote family inclusive child protection
practice.
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Business hours
Business hours
Business hours
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13 21 11
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The state government body responsible for child protection services,
parenting support and early intervention and foster care. Anyone who
suspects, on reasonable grounds, that a child or young person is at risk of
being neglected or physically, sexually or emotionally abused, should report
it to DoCS.
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24 hours a day
7 days a week
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1300 651 500
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On site interpreters Interpreting and Translating in over 77
languages, including Auslan (Australian Sign Language).
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24 hours a day
7 days a week
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(02) 8688 5511
Toll free:
1800 633 063
TTY:
1800 555 677
then ask for 1800 633 063
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Support, referral and information for victims of crime
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24 hours a day
7 days a week
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Child Care Access Hotline
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1800 670 305
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Information to help you choose a child care service that meets your
needs in your local area
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Child Care Access Hotline on 1800 670 305 operates from 8am-9pm
Mon-Fri EST and is a free call unless calling from a mobile phone or public pay phone.
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13 61 50
(TTY): Freecall
1800 554 609
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This portal site provides information to families about:
• Australian Government early learning and care initiatives
• different types of child care
• how to access assistance with the cost of child care
• a searchable database of local child care services.
• links to other useful websites about children’s health, development
and wellbeing, parenting and family support services.
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Business Hours
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1800 181 088
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Provide national leadership in promoting quality and continuous
improvement in early childhood education and care and school age care in
Australia.
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24 hours a day
7 days a week
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02 9633 3666
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Confidential counselling and advice for youth in need of help
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24 hours a day
7 days a week
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1800 656 463
TTY
1800 671 442
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Trained female counsellors provide information and referral for
people who are experiencing or have experienced domestic violence.
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24 hours a day
7 days a week
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1300 794 653
1800 889 997
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Connecting Carers NSW are committed to providing the highest quality
support and training to Foster, Kinship and Relative Carers, across the state
of NSW.
MyTime groups provide facilitated peer support for mums, dads,
grandparents and anyone caring for children with a disability,
developmental delay or chronic medical condition. Socialise and share
ideas and information with others who understand the rewards and
intensity of caring for a child with special needs.
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24 hours a day
7 days a week
Business Hours
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1800 242 636
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Carers NSW is an association for relatives and friends caring for people
with a disability, mental illness, drug and alcohol dependencies,
chronic condition, terminal illness or who are frail. |
Business Hours
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13 61 50
13 12 02 for information in languages other than English
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A one stop shop for the family payments previously handled by
Medicare Australia, Centrelink, and the Australian Taxation Office
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8am-8pm (local time) Mon-Fri
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