Additional Services
The following local services focus on a variety of areas such as emergency accommodation, Centrelink, Medicare, Child Support and youth development. Schools, families, carers, support personnel and students can access specific information by liaising with the local contact person. Click on the links to be directed to each website.
"Back On Trac" Transitional Housing and Accommodation
By Samaritans
Offers medium to long term accommodation for young people aged between 16 and 25 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Other youth housing options can be discovered through this service. The support program assists young people in goal setting, develop independent living skills and work towards moving to stable accommodation.
Local Contact: Not provided
Contact number: 0249 916 878
Service areas: Cessnock, NSW
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.samaritans.org.au/service/back-on-trac/
By Samaritans
Offers medium to long term accommodation for young people aged between 16 and 25 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Other youth housing options can be discovered through this service. The support program assists young people in goal setting, develop independent living skills and work towards moving to stable accommodation.
Local Contact: Not provided
Contact number: 0249 916 878
Service areas: Cessnock, NSW
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.samaritans.org.au/service/back-on-trac/
CanTeen Programs
CanTeen supports children and young people with cancer as well as siblings, offspring and the bereaved. This service provides young people with a place where they can simply be young people, away from the day-to-day pressures of living with cancer. All programs are free. Counselling available and resources.
Local Contact: Jennifer King
Contact number: 0249 061 122
Service areas: nation wide
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.canteen.org.au/
CanTeen supports children and young people with cancer as well as siblings, offspring and the bereaved. This service provides young people with a place where they can simply be young people, away from the day-to-day pressures of living with cancer. All programs are free. Counselling available and resources.
Local Contact: Jennifer King
Contact number: 0249 061 122
Service areas: nation wide
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.canteen.org.au/
Department Of Human Services
This government organisation provides advice, support and various information and links to Centrelink, Medicare, Child Support for families, single parents, carers, youth, job seekers, people with disabilities, students, trainees, refugees, health issues, etc.
Local Contact: Colin Gibson- Indigenous Specialist Officer, Brad Hagan.
Contact number: 0419 408 995, 0421 915 884
Email: [email protected], [email protected]
Website: http://www.humanservices.gov.au/
This government organisation provides advice, support and various information and links to Centrelink, Medicare, Child Support for families, single parents, carers, youth, job seekers, people with disabilities, students, trainees, refugees, health issues, etc.
Local Contact: Colin Gibson- Indigenous Specialist Officer, Brad Hagan.
Contact number: 0419 408 995, 0421 915 884
Email: [email protected], [email protected]
Website: http://www.humanservices.gov.au/
Face Profiler
A program for primary and secondary teachers being trained to read body language, micro/subtle expression detection, dangerous demeanour detection, NLP questioning techniques, human trait recognition, identification of triggers and recognition of signs to support teachers within the classroom setting.
Local Contact: Alan Stevens
Contact number: 0425 308 866
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.alanstevens.com.au
A program for primary and secondary teachers being trained to read body language, micro/subtle expression detection, dangerous demeanour detection, NLP questioning techniques, human trait recognition, identification of triggers and recognition of signs to support teachers within the classroom setting.
Local Contact: Alan Stevens
Contact number: 0425 308 866
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.alanstevens.com.au
RYDON Inc
RYDON Inc [Regional Youth Development Officers Network] is a network of Youth Development Officers from the Cessnock, Dungog, Gloucester, Gosford, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Newcastle, Port Stephens, Upper Hunter and Wyong Local Government Areas. RYDON’s primary purpose is to focus on community development activities that will assist young people to access community resources and opportunities. This is done through:
RYDON Inc [Regional Youth Development Officers Network] is a network of Youth Development Officers from the Cessnock, Dungog, Gloucester, Gosford, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Newcastle, Port Stephens, Upper Hunter and Wyong Local Government Areas. RYDON’s primary purpose is to focus on community development activities that will assist young people to access community resources and opportunities. This is done through:
- Promoting coordination, cooperation and networking between providers of services to young people;
- Lobbying government & other relevant bodies on behalf of young people & providers of services to young people;
- Supporting, organising and providing training for those working with young people;
- Representing the interest of young people and those working with young people.
Student Accomodation
By Samaritans
This agency offers supported accommodation, education, employment and training opportunities for young people aged 16-25yrs.
Local Contact: Not provided
Contact number: 0249 697 886, 0249 221 505
Service areas: Based at Wickham
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.samaritans.org.au/service/samaritans-student-accommodation/
By Samaritans
This agency offers supported accommodation, education, employment and training opportunities for young people aged 16-25yrs.
Local Contact: Not provided
Contact number: 0249 697 886, 0249 221 505
Service areas: Based at Wickham
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.samaritans.org.au/service/samaritans-student-accommodation/
Youth Accomodation Line
Youth Emergency Accommodation Line (YEAL) provides a simple way for young people (under 18) to find a safe place to sleep for the night.
Local Contact: Not provided
Contact number: 1800 424 830
Website: http://genwire.net.au/infohub/youth_helplines/youth-emergency-accommodatin-helpline/
Youth Emergency Accommodation Line (YEAL) provides a simple way for young people (under 18) to find a safe place to sleep for the night.
Local Contact: Not provided
Contact number: 1800 424 830
Website: http://genwire.net.au/infohub/youth_helplines/youth-emergency-accommodatin-helpline/
Youth Development Officers
The Maitland/Dungog and Newcastle community & Youth Development projects work in partnership with young people and those working with them. The projects aim to achieve social equity, to encourage the integration and participation of young people in all aspects of community life, and to promote the availability of services and services networking that meets the identified needs of young people.
Local Contact: Not provided
Contact number: 0249 221 508 (Newcastle), 0249 311 106 (Maitland)
Email: Not specified
Website: www.rydon.org.au and follow the links.
The Maitland/Dungog and Newcastle community & Youth Development projects work in partnership with young people and those working with them. The projects aim to achieve social equity, to encourage the integration and participation of young people in all aspects of community life, and to promote the availability of services and services networking that meets the identified needs of young people.
Local Contact: Not provided
Contact number: 0249 221 508 (Newcastle), 0249 311 106 (Maitland)
Email: Not specified
Website: www.rydon.org.au and follow the links.