Penrith Homeless Services Card
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- Written by: Teela Griffin Penrith City Council (02) 4732 7777 (02) 4732 7958 council@penrithcity.nsw.gov.au https://www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au 601 High St Penrith NSW 2750 Australia
This card features contact information to help people access local services that will support and assist them to exit or remain out of homelessness
Emergency Numbers
Ambulance, Police, Fire | 000 |
Suicide Call Back Service | 1300 659 467 |
NSW information and referral line for homelessness services Link2home | 1800 152 152 |
Mental Health Access Line | 1800 011 511 |
Domestic Violence Assistance Line | 1800 656 463 |
Child Protection Helpline | 132 111 |
Rape Crisis Helpline | 1800 424 017 |
Lifeline Counselling | 13 11 14 |
Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence Line | 1800 737 732 |
Free Meal and Support Services
Christ Mission Possible (CMP) Breakfast: Mon, Wed & Fri 7.30am-9.30am Cnr of Allen Place & Station Street, Penrith Dinner: Thu 6pm – 8pm at Kingswood Train Station For other locations, see cmp.org.au |
1300 435 728 |
Mama Lana’s Community Foundation Mon – Sat 7pm – 8.30pm Tues & Thurs 10am – 3pm Breakfast, laundry, counselling 56 Woodriff Street, Penrith |
0407 909 447 |
Paying it Forward - Homeless Services Sun 5pm – 6.30pm Jamison Park, Penrith |
0459 262 637 |
Penrith Community Kitchen Lunch: Mon – Fri 11.30am – 1.30pm at Penrith PCYC, 100 Station St Penrith |
4721 1444 |
Foothills Vineyard Church Dinner: Fri 6pm – 7pm in Progress Way Car Park, Cranebrook |
4732 3139 |
Emergency Relief, Food Parcels and Vouchers
Christ Mission Possible (CMP) | 4704 8809 |
St Vincent de Paul Family Assistance | 1800 606 724 |
St Vinnies Community Hub Penrith | 8861 9770 |
Nepean Food Services | 4733 7200 |
Westcare Community Services, Penrith | 4731 3275 |
Salvation Army Freedom Centre | 4721 3076 |
Church of Christ, Stafford St Penrith | 4721 3640 |
Penrith Community Aid Service | 4731 1380 |
Barnardos Penrith Children’s Family Centre | 4729 1211 |
Anglicare Food and Financial Assistance | 8624 8600 |
Ross Hutchison Foundation | 4721 2620 |
Accommodation Services
Nepean/ Blue Mountains ‘The Right Door’ | 1800 760 071 |
DCJ - Housing | 4721 6422 |
Link Wentworth Housing | 131 421 |
Christ Mission Possible | 4704 8809 or 1300 435 728 |
Mission Australia Housing | 1800 269 672 |
San Miguel Family Centre, North Richmond | 4579 6622 |
RSL Life Care Homes For Heroes |
8978 4371 |
Mental Health Support Services
Likemind Mental Health | 8880 8111 |
Aftercare | 4720 9740 |
Flourish Australia | 1300 779 270 |
Neami National | 8416 1190 |
Penrith Community Mental Health | 4732 9450 |
Mental Health Navigation Tool | www.mentalhealthhelp.com.au |
Health Services
Drug and Alcohol Service – LHD | 1300 661 050 |
Needle and Syringe Program | 4734 3996 |
Salvation Army Pathways Day Recovery | 4721 3076 |
Nepean-Blue Mountains Primary Health Network | 4708 8100 |
Family Planning NSW | 4749 0500 |
Adele Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation & Accommodation (for men) | 1300 286 693 |
Alcohol and Other Drug Coordinated Care | 4621 5535 |
Nepean Sexual Health & HIV Clinic | 47342507 |
WHOS Penrith Hub (Drug and Alcohol) | 9131 8080 |
St. Vincent De Paul (AOD) | 4621 5537 |
Young People's Services
Platform Youth Services | 4760 0800 |
Headspace, Penrith | 4720 8800 |
Wesley Mission | 4723 9277 |
NCNS | 4721 8520 |
Fusion | 8805 5900 |
Community Junction | 9673 3908 |
Bridging the Gap | 9673 1211 |
One 8OTC | 1800 679 657 |
Aboriginal Services
Greater Western Aboriginal Health Service – Mt Druitt – Penrith |
9836 7300 4729 7300 |
Closing the Gap Program (NCNS) | 4706 0299 |
Indigenous Disability Advocacy Service | 4722 3524 |
Western Sydney Aboriginal Legal Acess Program | 8833 0911 |
Muru Mittigar | 1300 737 806 |
Wirrawee Gunya DV Service | 4732 2318 |
Sydney Region Aboriginal Corporation | 4721 1536 |
Link Up NSW | 9421 4700 |
Birribee Housing | 1800 247 742 |
Marrin Weejali Aboriginal Corporation | 9628 3031 |
Women's Services
Penrith Women’s Health Centre | 4721 8749 |
West Connect Domestic Violence Services | 4732 2318 |
The Haven | |
HopeStreet Women’s Space | 0491 054 685 |
Catholic Care | 8843 2580 |
Integrated Violence Prevention & Response Service | 4734 2512 |
Men's Services
Men’s Referral Service & Tel. Counselling | 1300 766 491 |
Men’s Line Australia | 1300 789 978 |
Dads In Distress Helpline | 1300 853 437 |
Older People's Services
Assistance Care Housing | 1800 236 762 |
My Aged Care | 1800 200 422 |
National Dementia Helpline | 1800 100 500 |
Benevolent Care Finder Services | 1800 236 762 |
Wesley Care Finder Services | 9263 5177 |
Diverse Sexualities Support Services
AIDS Council of NSW (ACON) | 1800 063 060 |
Q Life Counselling | 1800 184 527 |
The Gender Centre | 9519 7599 |
Migrants and Refugee Services
Telephone Interpreting Service (TIS) | (TIS) 131 450 |
Nepean Multicultural Access | 9833 2416 |
SydWest Multicultural Services | 9621 6633 |
Settlement Services International | 9685 0100 |
Services for people with disability
Nepean Area Disability Organisation (NADO) | 1300 738 229 |
Penrith Disability Resource Centre | 4732 2363 |
NSW Ageing + Disability Abuse Helpline | 1800 628 221 |
PATH Inc | 4721 0866 |
National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) | 1800 800 110 |
Sydney Region Aboriginal Corporation | 4721 1536 |
Uniting LAC | 47239444 |
Legal Services and Tenancy Advice
Homeless Persons Legal Service | 8898 6545 |
Legal Aid, Penrith | 4732 3077 |
NSW Victims Access Line | 1800 633 063 |
Western Sydney Tenant’s Service | 8833 0933 |
Law Access NSW | 1300 888 529 |
Revenue NSW WDO Hotline | 1300 478 879 |
Western Sydney Community Legal Centre | 8833 0911 |
Income Support and Financial Counselling
Centrelink | 132 307 |
Bridging the Gap Financial Counselling | 9673 1211 |
National Debt Helpline | 1800 007 007 |
Salvos MoneyCare | 9633 5011 |
Wesley Financial & Gambling Counselling | 1300 827 638 |
Services for people leaving prison - Community Restorative Care (CRC)
Transition and Post Release (Nepean and Blue Mountains) | 9288 8700 |
The Miranda Project | 9288 8700 |
Sydney Region Aboriginal Corporation | 4721 1536 |