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WMQ - YHES House (Youth Health & Education Service)

YHES House is a safe, youth-friendly community hub that provides a non-judgemental space where young people are welcomed, listened to, and respected. Our services are available either through our centre or at outreach points - wherever you feel more comfortable.

Our staff and volunteers are here to help you get your life on track and work towards your goals.

WMQ - Youth Support Services - Northern Gold Coast

The Youth Support Service offers service information, advice and support to young people and their families in the Northern Gold Coast region. Young people aged 12-18 years who are experiencing issues with family and community connections, problems with school or getting involved in training or employment, or are at risk of harm or homelessness, are able to access the Youth Support Worker for practical and emotional support . The support worker will work alongside the young person to identify areas that they would like to improve, and work on a plan to improve their well-being, whilst developing skills the young person can use to better manage their life. This service is a voluntary and free service that respects the rights of young people, whilst acknowledging the importance of family.

Woden Community Service - Ability Services

We work with people with a disability by aiming to ensuring our participants lead a good quality, normal life. We provide Support Coordination and Direct Support for people with a disability.

Woden Community Service - Community Development and Engagement

Woden Community Service (WCS) has been true to its mission and purpose since it was established in 1969. Our values of hope, community, integrity and responsiveness continue to form the cornerstone of each and every service we provide - from child care to working with seniors. We have a strong, respectful service intention that offers flexibility and choice to people across the ACT and we work with stakeholders to build a vibrant and connected community.

Woden Community Service - CYFS Case Management

Our Family Case Management team provides support to families who are experiencing challenges and need some additional assistance. We aim to strengthen your skills and capacity so that you can continue to nurture and sustain your own wellbeing.

We can support your family in flexible ways, offering short- and medium-term family case management to families living within the Inner South Canberra, Woden, Weston and Molonglo regions.

Our family case managers can support you through activities such as:
- work with you and your family to identify your goals and support you to achieve them
- provide information and support around improving your family’s wellbeing
- build on your strengths and empower your family to reach their potential
- support you to make beneficial links and connections with your community
- connect you to a wide range of services that meet your family’s needs, and assist you to maintain this network of support independently

While every family has different needs, some examples of supports we might connect you to include: parenting programs; therapeutic services; mental health services; family violence support; alcohol & drug services; accommodation providers; provide advocacy support to you when you are communicating with government agencies such as Child and Youth Protection Services (CYPS), Housing ACT, Centrelink and the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA).

The Child Youth and Family Services program – Family Case Management team is a partnership between Woden Community Service and Anglicare, and is funded by the ACT Government’s Community Services Directorate.

Alternatively, you can contact OneLink and an assessing officer will talk to you about your situation and the different services available in the Canberra community. Phone 1800176468 Monday to Friday (8 am to 6 pm) or weekends (12.30 pm to 5 pm).

Woden Community Service - Lollipop Early Learning Centre

Lollipop Early Learning Centre is situated in the heart of the Woden Valley, provides a high quality childcare service for babies to children up to 5 years of age.

We provide long day care and occasional care. Our centre is culturally diverse and we are actively involved in local community events.

Lollipop is registered with the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) and works within the National Quality Standard.

Woden Community Service - Mental Health & Wellbeing

Our Hoarding Advocacy Support Service (HASS) Project, supports to people living with a mental health issue with a background of hoarding. The focus of this program is to promote wellbeing, hope, strength and recovery.

Woden Community Service - Mental Health and Recovery NDIS

Our team will work with you one-on-one and in a group setting towards your NDIS goals. This may include working with you to increase your participation in the community, building your existing relationships, maintaining your health and wellbeing or engaging in paid employment or volunteer opportunities.

We support people of all ages and abilities. Our team comes from a multidisciplinary background, and together have an in-depth knowledge of the community sector in the ACT.

Woden Community Service - Molonglo Valley

WCS is committed to building stronger communities and creating connections for people who may not be well connected and are seeking purposeful and valued roles in our community. We do this through our work with people, organisations and government for example our history in running community events in the Molonglo Valley.

Woden Community Service - New Path

New Path is a mental health recovery program supporting people whose ability to manage daily activities and to live independently in the community has been seriously affected by mental health issues.

We support people typically aged 18 to 35, and up to 64, towards greater self-reliance, independence and participation.

We are an early intervention service, which means that we work with people to tackle severe mental health challenges before they become a longer-term problem.

Woden Community Service - Partners in Recovery

The Partners in Recovery program (PIR) is led by Capital Health Network and partners: CatholicCare Canberra and Goulburn, Mental Illness Fellowship Victoria, Northside Community Service, Richmond Fellowship in partnership with Woden Community Service.

PIR engages people with a severe and persistent mental illness and complex needs, and their carers and families, to develop coordinated and integrated support plans across the ACT.

The program is for people over the age of 18 years experiencing a severe mental illness and complex needs.

Woden Community Service - Supportive Tenancy Service

The Supportive Tenancy Service (STS) works with people whose tenancy is at risk, and provides advice to people who do not have a tenancy but are looking to establish one. STS covers any type of tenancy, including public housing, private rental.

Woden Community Service - Tenancy Assistance Program

The Tenancy Assistance Program (TAP) provides support for tenants and mortgagees from early intervention to crisis management. The program is structured into three streams (universal, targeted, and crisis response), tailoring support to individual service needs. TAP will work closely with Onelink and Housing ACT to prevent or respond to homelessness and address the underlying barriers.

Woden Community Service - Youth Engagement

The youth engagement team (YET) provides assertive outreach services, general drop-in facilities, case work and supported referral services for young people aged 12-25 in the South Canberra, Woden and Weston Creek regions of the ACT. YET is funded under the Child, Youth and Family Support Program from the ACT Governments Community Services Directorate which is run partnership between Woden Community Service and Anglicare ACT. Case work- The Youth engagement Team has engaged in case work with 46 young people. Young people engaged were referred by government and non-government agencies for various supports such as education engagement, mentoring, housing social inclusion, behavior management, financial education, drug and alcohol support, community engagement and employment.
Open access drop in- Runs from Tuesday- Friday year round from 3pm each afternoon. We provide a dinner club every Friday for vulnerable young people.

Woden Valley RSL Sub Branch & Veterans Support Centre

Our Entitlement and Advocacy services are available through the ACT Veterans Support Centre . Our Sub-Branch is co-located with the VSC team of more than 20 highly trained advocates and entitlements/pension officers.
Community Support services are also now provided through the VSC and we can liaise with Federal and ACT agencies, organisations and other ex-service organisations to help provide welfare services.

Wollombi Valley Community Association

The Wollombi Valley Progress Association is an association incorporated under the NSW Associations Incorporation Act. It has adopted the model rules as they existed under the Associations Incorporation Act, 1984.

OUR OBJECTIVES
To represent and progress the interests of the residents and ratepayers of the Wollombi Valley.

To provide a forum whereby such residents and ratepayers can involve themselves, and contribute to, matters pertaining to the Wollombi Valley and the villages situated therein.

To seek ways and means to bring about social, cultural and material benefits for the Wollombi Valley community.

Wollondilly Anglican Church

Supporting families and individuals within the Wollondilly Community.

Wollondilly Shire Council

Local Government

Wombat Housing and Support Services

We are a community managed organisation based in North Melbourne. We have been providing free services to people who are homeless for over thirty years. Primary recipients: Youth.

Women Support Centre - House of Sakinah

Crisis Accommodation for DV Victims and Families
Food Bank Hampers
Financial Assistance to Single Mothers
Senior Aid Programme
Breakfast Programme for 2 Local Public Schools
Referral and Advice

Women With Disabilities ACT

Women with Disabilities ACT (WWDACT) is Disabled Person’s Organisation (DPO) that practices systemic advocacy on behalf of women, girls, feminine identifying, and non-binary people with disabilities in the ACT. We follow a human rights philosophy, based on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).

Women’s Power of Inspiration Inc

Women’s Power of Inspiration (WPI) was set up on 19th June 2022. Its main purpose is to assist Australian- Rwandan women as well as other vulnerable African refugees and migrants living in South-East Queensland.
The main goal of WPI is to bring these women together, help them make connections, increase community engagement and facilitate integration into their local communities.


We offer Lessons as therapy in:
-Sewing,
-Embroidery/ Alteration
-Knitting / Crochet
-Weaving/ Decorations
-English conversation
We provide support in:
-Filling in some forms ,citizenship application
-Housing application
-Job search support and interview training
-Access to emotional support networks
-Domestic violence prevention
-Job ready education and resume writing.

Women's and Children's Hospital - Special Care Baby Unit

We are the step down ward from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit providing specialised Neonatal care to sick and preterm infants.

Women's and Girls Emergency Centre Inc

We offer creative and flexible solutions for women and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Together with our partners, we provide personalised support to women, their children and families in need. Our services are inclusive of transgender people.
Our services:
• Crisis accommodation
• Transitional properties
• Case management and referral services
• Support centre
• Brokerage services
• Outreach support services

Women's Association South East Melbourne (WASEMA) Inc

WASEMA is a registered Charity which envisions an Australia where: Women are confident and able to take their equal place in the social, cultural, economic, educational and political life. “To increase the mental wellbeing and social and economic capacity of Women from all cultural
backgrounds”