Financial assistance and help is available for people experiencing financial stress. The following relief is available:
- food vouchers
- chemist vouchers
- transport vouchers
- payments to help with rent/accommodation
- help toward the cost of bills
- material help such as food hampers or clothing, and sometimes cash.
If you are already a Families SA client, please call us on 8124 4185. Otherwise, please contact one of the organisations listed below for emergency financial assistance.
AC Care
Mt Gambier
2 Ferrers Street
Phone: 8723 0540
Email: care@accare.org.au
Website: http://www.accare.org.au
Murray Bridge
11-21 Kennett Road
Phone: 8532 6303
Email: care@accare.org.au
Website: http://www.accare.org.au
Anglicare SA
Some centres require appointments. These fill very quickly so call as close as possible to 9.00 am on the day you want to come in.
Elizabeth
Phone: 1800 061 551 weekdays
Salisbury
Old Rectory
Phone: 1800 773 277 (freecall) between 9.00 am and 9.30 am weekdays
(appointments essential)
Adelaide
The Magdalene Centre
42 Carrington Street Adelaide
(no appointment necessary)
Phone: 8305 9389
The centre is open from 9.00 am to 12.30 pm weekdays.
Morphett Vale
The Old Court House next to St Hilary’s
Phone: 8392 3190
The centre is open weekdays 9.00 am to 12.30 pm.
Anglicare website: http://www.anglicare-sa.org.au/emergency-relief/
Centacare
Ceduna
15 McKenzie Street
Phone: 8625 3810
Fax: 8625 3486
Email: generaladmin@centacarecdpp.org.au
Website: http://www.centacarecdpp.org.au
Port Augusta
6 Gibson Street
Phone: 8641 2379
Fax: 8641 1731
Email: generaladmin@centacarecdpp.org.au
Website: http://www.centacarecdpp.org.au
32 Mortlock Terrace Port Lincoln SA 5606
Phone: (08) 8683 0733
Fax: (08) 8683 0477
Email: generaladmin@centacarecdpp.org.au
Website: http://www.centacarecdpp.org.au
Port Pirie
85 Gertrude Street
Phone: 8638 2100
Fax: 8633 3467
Email: generaladmin@centacarecdpp.org.au
Website: http://www.centacarecdpp.org.au
Whyalla
28 Head Street
Phone: 8649 3666
Fax: 8649 3233
Email: generaladmin@centacarecdpp.org.au
Website: http://www.centacarecdpp.org.au
Wudinna
16 - 24 Richards Avenue
Phone: 8680 2492
Fax: 8680 2522
Email: generaladmin@centacarecdpp.org.au
Website: http://www.centacarecdpp.org.au
Lutheran Community Care
Nuriootpa
16 Gawler Street
Phone: 8562 2688
Fax: 8562 2657
Email: barossa@lccsa.org.au
Website: http://www.lccsa.org.au
Spark Resource Centre
Adelaide
213 Gouger Street
Phone: 8212 3255
Email: spark@sparkresourcecentre.org.au
Website: http://www.sparkresourcecentre.org.au/
The Hut Community Centre
Aldgate
1 Euston Road
Phone: 8339 4400
Fax: 8339 4615
Email: reception@thehut.org.au
Uniting Care Wesley
77 Gibson Street, Bowden SA 5007
Phone: 8245 7100
Fax: 8346 7336
Email: ucwb@ucwb.org.au
Website: http://www.ucwb.org.au
Port Adelaide
58 Dale St
Phone: 8440 2290
Fax: 8447 2144
Email: 58admin@ucwpa.org.au
Website: http://www.ucwpa.org.au
Port Pirie
60 Florence Street
Phone: 8633 8600
Fax: 8633 0418
Email: Uniting.Care@ucwcsa.org.au
Website: http://www.ucwcsa.org.au
Kadina
31 Hallet Street
Phone: 8821 2566
Fax: 8821 2433
Email: Uniting.Care@ucwcsa.org.au
Website: http://www.ucwcsa.org.au
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