Resources

https://www.huntermensprojectsnetwork.au

The Hunter Men’s Projects Network is an unique network of practitioners from Non-Government, Government, and Community Organisations in the Hunter Region NSW who work with men and boys in the Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Prevention, Early Intervention, and Men’s Behaviour Change sector.   

https://askizzy.org.au/

Ask Izzy is a free and anonymous online service to find support. You can search over 350,000 services to find housing, meals, healthcare, counselling, legal advice, addiction treatment and a whole lot more. If you are on the Telstra mobile network, you can access Ask Izzy even if you don’t have credit.   

 http://thecanopy.org.au/ 

The Canopy is a non-profit organisation that provides multiple services for families, children and the community. They provide support and assistance to help parents and carers make the positive changes that they would like to make in their family. The Canopy services extend throughout the Lake Macquarie and Newcastle regions.

 https://www.facebook.com/Cessnock-Family-Support-Service-Inc 

Cessnock Family Support Service is a non-government organisation offering services to parents with children aged 0-12 years living in the Cessnock LGA.

 http://www.jennysplace.org/domesticviolenceresourcecentre 

The Domestic Violence Resource Centre provides support over the telephone, drop-in support or one-to-one appointments and offers a comprehensive range of services. The DV Resource Centre is based in the Newcastle area.

 http://www.efss.org.au/ 

A non-profit organisation funded to provide services and information to families with dependant children in the Lake Macquarie area. Focusing on strengthening and supporting families and building on family members existing skills.

 https://www.tenants.org.au/taas/htaas 

Hunter Tenants' Advice and Advocacy Service (HTAAS) provides free tenancy advice and advocacy services to tenants. Their services are available to renters from the Greater Hunter Region.

 http://mfss.com.au/ 

Maitland Family Support is an early intervention not for profit community organisation that offers support to families in the Maitland LGA and the suburbs of Beresfield and Tarro. Their Service is free and available to families that have children in their care aged between 0-12 yrs and families who are expecting a baby.

http://www.parentline.org.au/

Parent Line is a telephone counselling, information and referral service for parents of children ages 0 to 18 who live in New South Wales. Their service includes the Early Childhood Intervention Infoline, providing information and support about concerns about child development, disabilities and developmental delays.

 http://www.psfans.org.au/ 

Port Stephens Family and Neighbourhood Services is an incorporated not for profit organisation providing community services in the Port Stephens LGA. They offer support and information services that include Child, Youth & Family Counselling and Casework, Homelessness Services and advice on Crisis Accommodation, Parent’s & Carer’s Groups, Children’s and Young People’s Groups and many more services. All their services are free.

 http://vocal.org.au/ 

Victims of Crime Assistance League (VOCAL) are a trauma-specific service that provides a range of support services and practical advocacy to assist crime victims as they encounter complex challenges, services, legal issues and processes, while assisting them to identify, understand and manage emotions, trauma and its effects.