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Family Support Service
A free service with no waiting list
Funded by the Office of Children, Youth & family Support (ACT Government)

Providing practical assistance, Information and emotional support to Families.

Who can use our service?

Families who live, work or study in the Woden Valley area.

Practical Support

Emotional Support
Assisting you to obtain and fill out forms including Centrelink, Housing ACT and Legal Documents
Writing letters to support you or advocate on your behalf

Planning and Co-ordinating your needs

Identifying your needs
Exploring choices and options
Identifying other agencies who can assist you
Making referrals to the agencies providing services that you require
Liaising with these agencies as necessary
Privacy and confidentiality

Please Contact Ben Johnson @ Family Support

PO Box 35, WODEN ACT 2606

Ph: 62346826 Fax: 62851322

ben.johnson@wcs.org.au

Woden Community Service Inc

Tuesday Playgroup, Lyons Paint and Play 9.30am – 11.00am
(Break for holidays and when raining)
@ Lyons Pre- School, Ulverstone St, Lyons
(Lyons Early Childhood School) Ph: 6205 5700 - FREE

FAMILY FOCUSED WEB LINKS
Citizens Advice Bureau	Menslink	Parentlink
YWCA	Lifeline	Domestic Violence Crisis Service
Directions ACT	Womens Information and Referral Centre (WIRC)	Parentline
Centacare	Canberra Kids	YMCA
ACT playgroups	Conflict Resolution Service	Family Court Mediation Service
Sexual Health and Family Planning ACT Inc	Womens Services Network	Family Relationship Centre – Canberra
Open Family Australia Inc	Pregnancy Support Service ACT Inc	Canberra Rape Crisis Centre
Parent Effectiveness Training	Karinya House for Mothers and Babies	Marymead Child and Family Centre
Woden Little Athletics Club	Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service	Learning for Life - Smith Family
Canberra One Parent Family Support – Birthright	Youth Connection, Office of Children Youth and Family Support

FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM

Family Support Flyer

Paint and Play Flyer

ben.johnson@wcs.org.au

FAMILY CONNECTIONS

Description: Family Connections is an outreach program that works with families to enable them to participate in their local communities. Families are supported through providing information on what is available and referring into relevant services. It aims to work with families to identify their interests and then actively connect them into local activities, education or support services.

Target Group: Families who have children 12 or under and live in the Woden Valley.

Contact: Rebeca Gonzalez on 6234 6836 or email:
rebeca.gonzalez@wcs.org.au

SETTLEMENT GRANT PROGRAM (SGP)

SGP supports newly arrived refugees and humanitarian entrants to settle into their community.

This program is funded by Department of Immigration and Citizenship

For more information contact Mohammed on 6234 6818 or email mohammed.berjaoui@wcs.org.au

This program is funded by the Office for Children, Youth & Family Support

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