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’s Domestic & Family Violence Counselling
Eastlakes family support
Eastlakes Family Support Service provides program and
information to families with dependent children in the
Lake Macquarie areas. The information services include parenting strategies, financial and domestic violence.
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. ”
The Centre for Women & Co, Redlands
Provides free individual and family counselling for children and young people 3 to 17 years old who have witnessed or lived with domestic and family violence…
Carinity Communities, Talera
Provides therapeutic services for children and young people residing in the Brisbane South area who have experienced domestic and family violence.