CatholicCare is an official social service agency of the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle. At Catholic Care they offer a broad range of programs and services to support individuals and families. There programs encompass areas including Community Programs, Counselling and Clinical Support, Child, Youth and Family Services and Social Enterprise. They incorporate Foster Care, mental health services, including GambleAware counselling, Refugee Support and Community Kitchens, domestic and family violence programs and more.
Children and Youth Support
Muloobinba Aboriginal Corporation
Muloobinba Aboriginal Corporation provides Family and Parenting support, Youth work and mentoring, Family and Intense Family Preservation, Foster Care Services, and Nikinpa Aboriginal Child and Family centre that includes Childcare and Pre-school
Maitland Family Support
Maitland Family Support works with families to improve their circrumstances through engagment in parenting programs, playground, social groups, home and centre-based visits, advocacy, case mangement and referrals.
Maitland Family Support works with families to improve their circrumstances through engagment in parenting programs, playground, social groups, home and centre-based visits, advocacy, case mangement and referrals.
Maitland Family Support works with families to improve their circrumstances through engagment in parenting programs, playground, social groups, home and centre-based visits, advocacy, case mangement and referrals.
Child Protection Helpline
“To report suspect child abuse or neglect, call the Child
Protection Helpline. Helpful information needed for a
Child Protection Helpline report includes: full name,
date of birth (or approximate age), address and phone, number of the child or young person you are concerned about. Open 24 hours/7 days a week. ”
Cessnock Family Support
Cessnock family Support provides information and counselling to parents/ carers to assist with parenting. Free and confidenital individual support and parenting programs are available.
HNE kidshealth, Hunter Region
Provides free and confidential health services for children and young people 12 to 18 years old.