Community Services Program

Canteen - The Australian Organisation for Young People Living with Cancer

Location:  75 King Street, Newtown NSW 2042
Post: PO Box 3821, Sydney  NSW  2001
Phone: (02) 9007 0190
Web:  www.canteen.org.au
Service CanTeen helps young people cope with cancer in their family. Through CanTeen, they learn to explore and deal with their feelings about cancer, connect with other young people in the same boat and if they’ve been diagnosed themselves, we also provide specialist, youth-specific treatment teams.

 

The Compassionate Friends NSW Inc

Location:  Suite 602, 109 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Post: GPO Box 1303, Sydney NSW 2001
Phone: (02) 9290 2355
Fax: (02) 9290 2445
Web: www.thecompassionatefriendsnsw.org.au
Service: Provides friendship and support for grandparents, parents and siblings after the death of a child. 

 

Macular Disease Foundation Australia

Location:  Mezzanine, 383 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9261 8900
Fax: (02) 9261 8912
Web: www.mdfoundation.com.au
Service: Provides information and education to increase awareness and understanding of Macular Degeneration (MD) including risk reduction and early detection; supports the training of eye health professional students and workers within the health care sector on MD and low vision services; and provides accessible support services for people with MD.

 

St John Ambulance Australia (NSW)

Location:  Level 1, 9 Deane Street, Burwood NSW 2134
Phone: 1300 360 455
Web: www.stjohnnsw.com.au
Service: Provides education on first aid and volunteer service.

 

St Vincent de Paul – Matthew Talbot Hostel

Location:  22 Talbot Place, Woolloomooloo NSW 2011
Post: 99 Forbes Street, Woolloomooloo NSW 2011
Phone: (02) 9358 8139
Web: www.vinnies.org.au
Service: A Primary Health facility run by Registered Nurses, with support from other visiting health professionals, for men who present, stay or congregate in the vicinity of the hostel who are at risk of, or experiencing homelessness.

 

The Wayside Chapel – Community Services Centre

Location:  29 Hughes Street, Potts Point NSW 2011
Post: PO Box 66, Potts Point NSW 1335
Phone: (02) 9581 9100
Web: www.waysidechapel.org.au
Service: Information, advocacy and referral to those disadvantaged by homelessness, mental health issues, alcohol and other drugs.