Children - Family Support

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Adelaide Metropolitan

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Department of Family & Community Services (FaCSIA)

Address: Level 10, 55 Currie Street
Adelaide SA 5000
SA State Office GPO Box 9820 ADELAIDE SA 5001
Phone:     8400 2129 Local Call:1300 653 227 Fax:     8400 2197
Website:  http://www.FaCSIA.gov.au/
Following the changes announced by the Prime Minister on 24 January 2006, the Office of Indigenous Policy Coordination (OIPC) became part of the new Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaCSIA) portfolio, formerly the Department of Family and Community Services (FaCS).

 

Aboriginal Family Support Services Inc.

Address:  134 Waymouth St, Adelaide SA 5000
Phone:     8212 1112      Crisis Care:   131 611 Fax:   8212 1123 
Website:  www.afss.com.au  Email:afss@afss.com.au
The Aboriginal Family Support Services Inc (AFSS) was established in 1978 as the SA Aboriginal Child Care Agency Forum Inc (ACCA) in order to have an Aboriginal organisation involved in matters relating to child welfare. Prior to 1978, Aboriginal children were often being removed from their families and communities without the consent or even consultation with extended family members.

 

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Northern Suburbs

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Kurna Plains Childcare Centre Inc.

Address:  Ridley Rd Elizabeth SA 5112 Email: childcare@chariot.net.au 
Phone:     8255 3299 Fax:    8287 6682
Eligibility is for children 6 weeks to 5 years, with special emphasis on Aboriginal children.

 

Shopfront Youth Health & Information Service

Address: Shop 3-4, 72 John St , Salisbury 5108 Postal Address: 77 Smart Rd , Modbury 5092
Phone:     8281 1775 Fax:    8285 7159 
Services include:  Advocacy for youth health issues 
Counselling 
Group programs 
Harm minimisation program - including clean needle program 
Health education 
Information and referral - including youth accommodation and welfare rights 
Pregnancy testing 
Tutoring program, Mon & Fri

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Western Suburbs

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Munno Para Community Health Centre

Address:   Shop 60, Munno Para Shopping City, Main North Rd , Smithfield 5114
Postal Address: Kylie Cres , Ingle Farm 5098
Phone:      8254 1444 Fax:   8254 2827 
Services include: Community health care 
Domestic violence counselling 
Health education programs 
Health information 
Nutrition education 
Speech pathology for children under 4 years, and also visiting services.

 

Kalaya Children's Centre

Address: 50 Webb Street Queenstown SA 5014 Email:  info@kalayacc.sa.edu.au 
Phone:    8447 6519 Fax:     8447 6036 
Provides Full Day care, Occasional care, Playgroup, Pre-school education, Vacation care and Health services for Aboriginal families. Also a door-to-door bus service is available to Aboriginal children.

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Southern Suburbs

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Noarlunga Health Village

Address:           Alexander Kelly Dr , Noarlunga Centre 5168 
Postal address: PO Box 437 , Noarlunga Centre 5168
Phone:     8384 9266 Fax:   8384 9248
Services include:  Antenatal classes 
Child development programs - for children with  special needs 
Community health care 
Community health care for Aboriginal people 
Community development 
Counselling 
Enuresis programs for children 
Group programs - panic and anxiety, parenting, women of the middle years 
Harm minimisation program - including clean needle program 
Health information and referral 
Human relationships education 
In-school health programs 
Men's health programs 
Multicultural program 
Nutrition education and dietetics - individual counselling and group education programs 
Occupational therapy 
Psychology 
Relaxation and stress management 
Social work services 
Speech pathology 
Support groups 
Visiting services 
Child health clinic - Aboriginal family drop-in,     weekly, Wed (Child & Youth Health) 
Immunisation (Child & Youth Health)

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