Settlement Services Finder Home

Useful phone numbers

Domestic Violence and Aboriginal Family Violence Gateway

Confidential advice for victims of domestic violence or those concerned about them

Tel: 1800 800 098 or 13 14 50 (if interpreter needed)

1800 RESPECT

National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service for people living in Australia

professional 24/7 telephone and online, crisis and trauma counselling service to anyone whose life has been impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence

Tel: 1800 737 732

Rape and Sexual Assault Service

Advice and support for victims of rape and sexual assault

Tel: (08) 8226 8787/8777 or (freecall) 1800 817 421

Sexual Health Information

Tel: Sexual Health Information: 1300 883 793

Women’s Healthline

Tel: Women’s Healthline: 1300 882 880

Women’s Information Service

Tel: (08) 8303 0590 or 1800 188 158,

Women’s Legal Service

Free and confidential legal service to women in South Australia

Telephone Advice: Tel: (08) 8221 5553

Country Callers: Tel: 1800 816 349

TTY: Tel: 1800 670 864

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African Women’s Budgeting Group

Provides group work on budgeting

For African women who are humanitarian entrants and have lived in Australia for less than five years

Run by the African Women’s Federation of SA

At: 304 Henley Beach Road, Underdale

Tel: (08) 8161 3331 Email: me.lartey@bigpond.com

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African Women’s Cultural Support        

Provides group work for cultural transition support

For African women who are humanitarian entrants and have been resident in Australia for less than five years

Run by the African Women’s Federation of SA

In metropolitan Adelaide

Tel: (08) 8161 3331 Email: me.lartey@bigpond.com

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African Women’s Day        

Provides English conversation, basic computer skills, cooking/nutrition advice, basic sewing, child care and financial counselling

For African women ($1 donation for lunch)

Run by Modbury Uniting Church

At: 572-576 Montague Road, Modbury

Tel: (08) 8264 4515/ 0412 646 086, (08) 8251 1371 / 0419 869 219

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African Women’s Health Education Group

For African women who are humanitarian entrants and have been resident in Australia for less than 5 years

Run by the African Women’s Federation of SA

At: 304 Henley Beach Road, Underdale

Tel: (08) 8161 3331 Email: me.lartey@bigpond.com

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African Women’s Life Skills Groups      

Provides group work on life skills

For African women who are humanitarian entrants and have been resident in Australia for less than five years

Run by the African Women’s Federation of SA

In metropolitan Adelaide

Tel: (08) 8161 3331 Email: me.lartey@bigpond.comm

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African Women’s Mental Health Group

For eligible African women humanitarian entrants

Run by the African Women’s Federation of SA

At: 304 Henley Beach Road, Underdale

Tel: (08) 8161 3331 Email: me.lartey@bigpond.com

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Athol Park Neighbourhood House

Provides basic computing classes, healthy lifestyles program, scrap booking Nintendo Wii, Walking group, Tai Chi, Playgroup, Budget Shopping tours, free computer use and space for community groups

For people in the City of Charles Sturt Council area

Run by City of Charles Sturt Council (www.charlessturt.sa.gov.au)

At: Fawk Reserve, Corner Hamilton road and Adele Street, Woodville North

Tel: 8408 1313 Email: dstansfield@charlessturt.sa.gov.au

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Catherine House

Provides housing support and case management

For homeless women over 21 years of age without children not on the HSS program

In Adelaide

Tel: (08) 8232 2282 Email: reception@catherinehouse.org.au

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Children’s Centres

Provide care, education, health, community development activities and family services for families and their young children. Each Children's Centre is tailored to meet the needs of the local community.

For families and their young children aged from birth to eight years of age.

Run by the Department for Education & Early Childhood Development (www.decd.sa.gov.au)
Tel: (08) 8226 1755 Email: childrenscentres@sa.gov.au

C.a.F.E Enfield Children's Centre, Pateela Street, Enfield
Tel: (08) 8342 3329 or (08) 8343 6571 Email: kindy.director@enfieldecdc.sa.edu.au

Elizabeth Grove Community Campus Children's Centre, 20 Haynes Street (enter via Haynes Street), Elizabeth Grove
Tel: (08) 8255 7515 Email: kindy.director@elizgrovekgn.sa.edu.au

Keithcot Farm Children's Centre, Keithcot Farm Children's Centre,  5 Keithcot Farm Drive, Wynn Vale
Tel:  (08) 8251 2700, Email: info@keithcotkgn.sa.edu.au

Cowandilla Children's Centre, 34 Wilson St, Cowandilla
Tel: (08) 8352 5346 Email: info@cowandilla.sa.edu.au

Hackham West Children's Centre, 9 Vintners Walk, Hackham West

(enter via entrance on Fairview Grove)
Tel: (08) 8382 6161 Email: kindy.director@hackwestkgn.sa.edu.au

Woodcroft Heights Children's Centre, Woodcroft Heights Children's Centre, 25 Investigator Drive, Woodcroft
Tel: (08) 8381 8005 Email: kindy.director@woodcroftpre.sa.edu.au

 il nido Children's Centre, 22 Campbell Road, Paradise
Tel: (08) 8365 3839 Email: ilnido@senet.com.au

 Parks Children's Centre, Gate 5 Trafford Street, Angle Park
Tel: (08) 8243 5544 Email: kindy.director@parkshousecc.sa.edu.au

Ocean View College Children's Centre, Gedville Road, Taperoo

Tel: (08) 8248 2593 Email: kindy.director@oceanview.sa.edu.au

Mount Gambier Children's Centre, Mulga Street, Mount Gambier
Tel:(08) 8725 7375 Email: info@mulgaps.sa.edu.au

 Tinyeri Children's Centre, 65 Jarvis Avenue, Murray Bridge
Tel: (08) 8531 1515 Email: kindy.director@murraybskgn.sa.edu.au

 Port Augusta Children's Centre, Carlton School,  Rupert Street, Port Augusta
Tel: (08) 8642 6504 Email: catherine.cameron@carltonschool.sa.edu.au

 Renmark Children's Centre, 204 Eighteenth Street, Renmark
Tel: (08) 8586 6063 Email: kindy.director@renmarkpre.sa.edu.au

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Conversational English     

Provides group English conversation

For women who are humanitarian entrants and have been resident in Australia for less than five years

Run by Anglicare (www.anglicare-sa.org.au)

At: the Magdalene Centre, 26 Moore Street, Adelaide

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Family Relationships Counselling and Specialised Family Violence Services

Specialist services for new and emerging communities

Delivered by the Migrant Resource Centre (www.mrcsa.com.au)

At: Adelaide MRC, 59 King William Street, Adelaide

Tel: (08) 8217 9505 Email: cynthia@mrcsa.com.au 

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Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

Organises craft groups for women, playgroup, support groups for men and women, marriage education, counselling and referral, and cricket teams

For people in the Outer North Eastern Suburbs

Run by the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

At: 388 Montague Road, Para Vista (www.paravista.org.au)

Open: Monday to Friday 9am to 4.30pm

Tel: (08) 8263 5087 Email: churchenquiries@paravista.org.au

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International Women’s Group

English, sewing and computer classes, workshops and seminars on relevant issues. Support for new arrivals and not so new arrivals with information and referrals

Open to women and pre school children

Every Tuesday 10.00am -2.pm

At: Modbury Uniting Church 576 Montague Rd Modbury.

Tel: 0412 646 086 or 0419869219

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Kilburn Community Centre

English classes, yoga, quilting, painting, card making, tax help, karate, music and dance programs, and other workshops and events

For those living in Kilburn, Blair Athol and surrounding areas

Run by the City of Port Adelaide Enfield (www.portenf.sa.gov.au)

At: 59 Gladstone Avenue, Kilburn

Tel: (08) 8349 8363 Email: leigh.goodenough@portenf.sa.gov.au

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Lutheran Community Care Services   

Information sessions, Afghan youth group, support for vulnerable women at risk, developing volunteer advocates

For humanitarian entrants who have been resident in Australia for less than five years

Run by Lutheran Community Care SA (www.lccare.org.au)

In metropolitan Adelaide, Murray Bridge and the Riverland

Tel: (08) 8269 9300 (Adelaide) and (08) 8531 3644 (Murray Bridge and Riverland)

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Migrant Women’s Support Service

(www.migrantwomensservices.com.au)

Provides services and support

For non-English speaking migrant and refugee women and children who are experiencing domestic violence

Tel: (08) 8346 9417 Email: admin@mwsas.com.au

Operating Hours are:  8.30 am - 5.30 pm  Monday - Friday

For After-Hours assistance call Crisis Care on 131 611

Muslim Women’s Program

Casework, information sessions, driver education workshops, parenting workshops, youth mentoring and sporting/recreation activities

For Muslim women who are humanitarian entrants and have been resident in Australia for less than five years

Run by the Muslim Women’s Association of SA

Tel: (08) 8212 0800

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Muslim Women's Settlement Services

Casework, referrals, emergency relief, study circles and support groups and cross-cultural training for service providers, schools and community groups

For Muslim Women

Run by the Muslim Women’s Association of SA

Tel: (08) 8212 0800

Older African Women’s Support group

Social support for isolated African women with age-related needs

Run by Lutheran Community Care (www.lccare.org.au) , the African Women’s Federation and Ethnic Link Services (www.ucwpa.org.au)

At Enfield Community Centre

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Parenting Workshops for Women

For mothers from refugee backgrounds who have been resident in Australia for between 6 months and 5 years

Delivered by Baptist Care SA (www.baptistcaresa.org.au)

In Adelaide

Tel: 1300 654 450

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Parks Children’s Centre for Early Childhood Development and Parenting

Provides services including Pre-school, Occasional Care, Social Workers, Community Development, Occupational and Speech Therapists.  Groups include a school for women from non-English backgrounds on Tuesdays, cooking groups, child – parent groups, multi-cultural play group and Vietnamese group.  CaFHS nurse, Physio and Paediatrician hold clinics. Health, Education and wellbeing information.

Run by the Department of Health (www.health.sa.gov.au)

At: Building 11, Trafford Street, Angle Park

Open: 9am – 5pm

Tel: (08)  82435544

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Personal Counselling

Sexual concerns, domestic and family violence, separation, HIV and Hepatitis, post adoption, problem gambling, family counselling, individual counselling and financial counseling

Run by Relationships Australia (SA) (www.rasa.org.au)

At: 161 Frome Street, Adelaide, and available at Adelaide, Berri, Hindmarsh, Marion, Ridgehaven, Salisbury

Tel: (08) 8223 4566 / 1300 364 277 / 1800 182 325

Email: mail@rasa.com.au

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Primary Health Care Services – Parks

Pregnancy care, women’s health, immunisation, physiotherapy and massage, podiatry, medical and nursing services, speech pathology, counselling, domestic violence services, dental, community development workers, health and fitness groups

For anyone living in postcodes: 5007 to 5013

At: Trafford Street, Angle Park

Open Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm

Tel: (08) 8243 5611

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Primary Health Care Services – Parks

Pregnancy care, women’s health, immunisation, physiotherapy and massage, podiatry, medical and nursing services, speech pathology, counselling, domestic violence services, dental, community development workers, health and fitness groups

For anyone living in postcodes: 5007 to 5013

At: Trafford Street, Angle Park

Open Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm

Tel: (08) 8243 5611

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Sexual Health Advice

Free, Confidential Sexual Health Clinics and Counselling

For all new arrivals

Run by SHine SA (www.shinesa.org.au)

Open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm (please phone for appointment)

At: GP Plus, 64C Woodville Road, Woodville  Tel:     (08) 8300 5300

At:    43 Peachy Road, Davoren park  Tel:     (08) 8256 0700

At:   GP Plus, 1 Gilles Crescent, Hillcrest Tel:      (08) 8300 5300

At:    GP Plus, 10 Milham Street, Oaklands Park  Tel:     (08)  8186 8600

Tel:        Sexual Health Information: 1300 883 793

Email:       sexualhealthhotline@health.sa.gov.au 

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Women Leaders Program

Supports female leaders of community groups in SA

Run by the Muslim Women’s Association of SA

For women who are humanitarian entrants and of Afghan, Turkestan, Iraqi, Iranian, Somali and Sudanese heritage who have been resident in Australia for less than five years

Tel: (08) 8212 0800

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Women’s Advocacy Program

Leadership training and support for women to develop their knowledge and skills, reduce their isolation, link them to training and employment pathways and to services in the broader community.  Other initiatives include mentoring and pathways for women to engage in small business/cottage industry

At: Adelaide MRC (AMRC), 59 King William Street, Adelaide SA 5000

Tel: (08) 8217 9505 Email: cynthia@mrcsa.com.au

At: Northern Area MRC (NAMRC), 28 Mary Street, Salisbury SA 5108

Tel: (08) 8283 0844  Email: reagan@mrcsa.com.au 

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Women’s Community Centre (www.wccsa.asn.au)

Provides personal development and lifestyle programs; recreational, health and fitness activities; education and training programs; art and craft, literacy, language and numeracy programs; information and referral services; parenting programs; a legal service and volunteer program

For all women, children and youth in metropolitan and eastern Adelaide

At: 64 Nelson Street, Stepney

Tel: (08) 8362 6571 wccsa@senet.com.au

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Women’s First Aid Training

18 hours of training undertaken over 4-5 weeks towards a qualification in first aid

Run by Surf Life Saving SA (www.surfrescue.com.au)

At: Based at 219 Henley Beach Road, Torrensville

Tel: (08) 8354 6900 Email: surflifesaving@surfrescue.com.au

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Women’s Health & Safety

Well Women’s Clinics run by Nurses, Midwives and Senior Medical Officers. Focused on screening, assessment and education to improve women’s health and safety and the protection of children. Clinics focus on gynaecological problems and risks; women’s safety at home; counselling; group programs on body image, healthy eating, improved health and safety outcomes, mindfulness and multicultural carers.

Services are provided for women in the North, NorthEast and Western areas. All services (including female interpreters) are free of charge with a Medicare card.

Run by Women’s Health & Safety (www.health.sa.gov.au)

At: 47 Dale Street, Port Adelaide

At: Elizabeth GP Plus Health Care Centre, 16 Playford Boulevard, Elizabeth

At: Gilles Plains GP Plus Super Clinic, 1 Gilles Crescent, Gilles Plains

Tel: (08) 8444 0700

Women’s Health Clinics

Weekly clinics for health screening and health education

For women who are recent humanitarian entrants

Run by the Migrant Health Service, ring for information or appointments

At: 21 Market St, Adelaide

Tel: (08) 8237 3900 or 1800 635 566

Women’s Health Statewide (www. whs.sa.gov.au)

A free health service for women state-wide aged 18 and over.

Provides health information, referral, counselling and therapeutic groups

Programs aim to improve the health and well being of vulnerable women who have significant health needs. Programs include, CALD women, Women living with HIV, Mental Health for women and the Women’s Counselling Information, Referral and Health Line, Community resources & Education.

Run by Women’s and Children’s Health Network

At:  64 Pennington Terrace, North Adelaide

Tel: (08) 8239 9600, Toll free: 1800 182 098
Tel: Women’s Healthline: 1300 882 880

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Working Women’s Centre

Provides resources, information, support, training and advocacy for working women who are not members of a union

Tel: Toll Free No: 1800 652 697

Tel: (08) 8410 6499

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