Safe and Connected - Woden Community Service

Children’s Services

School Holiday Programs

Our school holiday programs include exciting excursions, workshops, activities and games.

Out of School Hours Care

Our Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) services provide children with recreation-based activities that emphasise social interaction and a sense of fun in a safe and secure environment.

Early Learning Centres

Our Early Learning Centres offer a safe, secure and stimulating environment for your child.

Paint and Play

WCS facilitates several paint and play sessions out in the community.

Enrolments

We use My Family Lounge, an online booking management system, for enrolments and bookings across all our education and care services.

Children's Services FAQs

Answers to frequently asked questions about enrolments, bookings, the Child Care Subsidy and payments.

Youth Services

Youth Engagement Team

YET is a youth engagement and outreach service for South Canberra, Woden and Weston Creek regions of the ACT run in partnership with Woden Community Service and Anglicare ACT.

Raw Potential

Raw Potential is a youth outreach program for young people 12-25 years of age, experiencing, or at risk of homelessness.

Safe and Connected

Safe and Connected provides support for children and young people under the age of 16 and their families, who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

Youth Social Groups

Find out about activities and groups

Family Case Management

NDIS Services

Mental Health & Wellbeing

New Path

New Path provides early intervention support to help people tackle severe mental health issues before they become a longer-term problem.

Continuity of Support (CoS)

Continuity of Support (CoS) provides ongoing assistance to people who were accessing specific mental health services discontinued in 2019 and who are not eligible for NDIS.

Transition To Recovery

Transition to Recovery (TRec) is an intensive outreach program to assist people to transition to the community following an acute episode of mental illness and to prevent relapse.

Way Back Support

The Way Back Support Service supports people following a suicide attempt so they can take action to stay safe.

Southside Community Step Up and Step Down (SC SUSD)

SC SUSD is a short-term community managed mental health service providing 2-weeks of residential and then 4-weeks of community outreach support.

NDIS Services

WCS provides coordination, one-on-one support & group activities under NDIS packages, including for people with a severe and persistent psychosocial disability.

Hoarding and Advocacy Support Service

The Hoarding and Advocacy Support Service provides support to people experiencing the impact of hoarding behaviours and insanitary property conditions.

Aged Care

Home Support

Our home support services assist you to remain living at home & in your community; working with you to meet your changing needs and maintain your independence.

Transport

Our friendly & reliable transport team take you to medical appointments, shopping and social events; offering a door to door service for a small contribution.

Social Groups

We have a wide range of social groups to choose from including lunch groups, walking groups and outings to local and interstate venues.

Assistance with Care & Housing

We can help you if are not in sustainable housing, are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

Housing Support

Supportive Tenancy Service

Our team works with people whose tenancy is at risk or who are facing barriers in establishing a private tenancy. Referrals are through OneLink.

OneLink

OneLink can connect you to a wide range of support services including services for families and young people, and services for people who are homeless.

Assistance with Care & Housing (ACH)

We help older people who are not in sustainable housing, are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

Hoarding and Advocacy Support Service

The Hoarding and Advocacy Support Service provides support to people experiencing the impact of hoarding behaviours and insanitary property conditions.

Community

The Little Pantry

The Little Pantry is a place where you can go in times of need. You can visit us and choose a small number of non-perishable foods and personal items.

Community Assistance Support Program

The Community Assistance and Support Program (CASP) aims to enhance your health and wellbeing, and facilitate your independence and participation in the community.

Community Development

Our Community Development Program fosters community connection, participation and inclusion.

Community Social Groups

Join or just participate in fun and social activities.

Safe and Connected Youth Program (SCYP) provides support for children and young people under the age of 16 and their parents/carers and family, who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

SCYP emphasises restoration, reunification and reconciliation between young people under the age of 16 and their families. The Program works to support young people and families to provide a positive and nurturing environment. We work to improve parent-child relationships to reduce the risk of homelessness and empower young people to develop their full potential as individuals, as well as contributing to our community.

WCS is one of the providers in this integrated service model, along with Conflict Resolution Service, Northside Community Service and Marymead.

Want to know more?

Find out more at the Conflict Resolution Service website.

SCYP referral form

WCS Service Commitments
Our approach to service delivery WCS’s purpose is to build connected communities and enrich people’s lives. We are guided by our values of inclusion, compassion, hope, social justice, integrity and responsiveness. For more information about our approach to service delivery, see Our Commitment to Service. We are committed to the safety, care and wellbeing of all those who access our services. We will respond immediately when any issues arise and meet all reporting requirements. Your feedback is important to us We welcome any feedback and complaints you have, to help us improve our services. For more information, see Providing Feedback and Making Complaints. How we protect your information WCS is committed to ensuring that the personal information you provide to us remains secure, is only used for the purposes for which it is collected and that you are aware of what information is held and your rights. For more information, see our Privacy Policy.

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