How to get help?

This page lists a range of services, agencies and community groups who can support you if you need help. There are many more. Please contact one or more of these support services or others you may know; if they can’t give you the help you need they will be able to direct you to someone who can.

Two contact points that may be of value to you are :

Benevolent Family Referral Service 1300 006 480

Uniting Family Services 1800 864 846

We Care Connect supports multiple groups across the Central Coast and the Hunter Region who support children in need. They will contact us on your behalf as we are unable to directly support individual families.

If you are a community worker who would like to access our support, please go to our Sign In page.

Our apologies if any of the following contact details have changed or are incorrect. 

Emergency contact numbers (24 hours):

• Domestic Violence Line (24hrs)   1800 65 64 63
• LIFELINE (24hrs)  13 11 14
• Link2Home (24hrs)   1800 152 152
• Youth Emergency Accommodation (24hrs) 1800424 830
• NSW Rape Crisis Centre (24hrs) 1800 42 40 17
• Mental Health Access Line: 1800 011 511
• Health Direct: 1800 022 222
• Women’s Legal Service NSW: 1800 801 501

Services for Kids and Young People

• Kid’s Help Line 1800 551 800 https://kidshelpline.com.au/
• Central Coast Youth Health Service 4356 9333  https://youthpoint.com.au/central-coast-youth-health-service/
• Child and Family Health 4328 7900  https://www.cclhd.health.nsw.gov.au/ourservices/childservices/cfh
• Gosford Regional Youth Support Services 4323 2374  https://ryss.com.au/
• Child Protection Helpline 13 21 11
• Baptist Care Relationship Services 1300 130 225  https://baptistcare.org.au/our-services/community-services/relationship-services/
• Woy Woy Youth Cottage 4341 9027  https://coastshelter.org.au/youthcottage.html
• Wyong Youth Refuge 4351 1922 https://coastshelter.org.au/wyongyouth.html
• Maya Young Women’s Refuge 4323 1636  https://coastshelter.org.au/maya.html
• Youth Angle 4341 8830  https://coastshelter.org.au/youthangle.html
• Rumbalara Lodge 4325 7555 https://coastshelter.org.au/rumbalara.html

Specialist domestic violence services

• Domestic Violence Line (24hrs)   1800 65 64 63
• Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service: Gosford 4321 0099; Wyong 4350 3064 https://www.ccdvcas.org.au/
• CCADVICE Central Coast Area Domestic Violence Integrated Case Management & Education (NSW Police): Gosford 4323 5524; Wyong 4356 6280 (Mon-Fri  8.30am-4.30pm)  https://www.cccava.org.au/index.php/contact-us

Accommodation

• Link2Home (24hrs)   1800 152 152   https://www.housing.nsw.gov.au/help-with-housing/specialist-homelessness-services/find-a-service/link2home
• Housing NSW: Gosford 4323 5211; Wyong 4352 4400; Contact Centre 1300 468 746
• Wesley Accommodation Support Central Coast 4320 1277 https://www.wesleymission.org.au/home/our-services/wesley-homeless-services/wesley-accommodation-support/accommodation-support/
• Uniting Burnside 1800 864 846  https://newpin.org.au/services/services/uniting-burnside/uniting-burnside-doorways-housing-connectors-central-coast

Information, counselling and support groups

• National Sexual Assault Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service 1800 73 27 32    https://www.1800respect.org.au/
• NSW Rape Crisis Centre (24hrs) 180042 40 17 https://www.nswrapecrisis.com.au/
• Child Protection Helpline 13 21 11 https://www.community.nsw.gov.au/preventing-child-abuse-and-neglect
• LIFELINE (24hrs)  13 11 14 https://www.lifeline.org.au/
• Mental Health Access Line 1800 011 511 https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/mentalhealth/Pages/contact-service.aspx
• Victims of Crime Access Line 1800 633 063  https://www.victimsservices.justice.nsw.gov.au/
• Baptist Care Relationship Services 1300 130 225  https://baptistcare.org.au/our-services/community-services/relationship-services/
• Biala Cottage Sexual Assault Service 4320 3175  https://yourcare.org/supplier/profile/biala-sexual-assault-service-northern-sydney-central-coast-health
• Catholic Care 9481 2600  https://www.catholiccaredbb.org.au/about-catholiccare/contact-us
• Central Coast Community Women’s Health Centre (Mon-Thurs):Wyoming 4324 2533; Wyong 4351 1152; Peninsula 4342 5905  https://cccwhc.com.au/
• Central Coast Family Support Service 4340 1585  https://ccfss.org.au/
• Central Coast Local Health District Child and Family Health 4328 7900  https://www.cclhd.health.nsw.gov.au/ourservices/childservices/cfh
• Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre 4363 1044  https://www.kincumbernc.com.au/
• Louise House (Gorokan) 4392 7255 https://www.vinnies.org.au/page/Find_Help/NSW/General_support/Louise_House_-_Central_Coast/
• San Remo Neighbourhood Centre 4390 7888  http://sanremo.org.au/
• Toukley Neighbourhod Centre 4396 1555  http://www.tnc.org.au/
• Unifam Counselling and Meditation 4325 9666   http://www.truelocal.com.au/business/unifam-counselling-and-mediation/gosford
• Uniting Burnside Brighter Futures: Gosford & Wyong 1800 864 846 https://www.uniting.org/services/youth-services/facility/uniting-burnside-reconnecting-adolescents-and-parents-rapt-gosford
• Uniting Burnside Early Family Options 1800 864 846 https://www.uniting.org/services/family-services/facility/uniting-burnside-early-family-options-wyong.html
• Watanobbi Community Centre 4351 2860  https://www.facebook.com/WatanobbiCommunityCentre/

Financial or welfare assistance

• Coast Shelter Coast Community Centre  4346 1263
• Gosford/Narara Neighbourhood Centre 4329 4477
• Toukley Neighbourhod Centre 4396 1555
• San Remo Neighbourhood Centre 4390 7888
• Wyong Neighbourhood Centre 4353 1750
• St Vincent de Paul: Gosford 4323 6081; Wyong 4353 5614; Louise House (Gorokan) 4392 7255 https://www.vinnies.org.au/page/Find_Help/NSW/General_support/Louise_House_-_Central_Coast/
• Salvation Army: Erina 4325 5733; Tuggerah Lakes 4393 1686
• Credit and Debt Hotline 1800 007 007

Legal advice/assistance

• Central Coast Community Legal Centre 4353 4988 https://centralcoastclc.org.au/
• Central Coast Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service: Gosford 4321 0099; Wyong 4350 3064 https://www.ccdvcas.org.au/
• Legal Aid (Gosford) 4324 5611
• Legal Aid Early Intervention Unit 1800 551 589 https://www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au/publications/factsheets-and-resources/resolving-legal-issues-before-they-get-serious
• Domestic Violence Legal Contact Line 1800 810 784
• Central Coast Community Women’s Health Centre 4351 1152
• Women’s Legal Contact Line 1800 801 501 https://www.wlsnsw.org.au/contact-us/
• Central Coast Tenants’ Advice and Advocacy Service 4353 5515 https://www.cctaas.com.au/

Central Coast Services with Aboriginal workers

• Nunyara Aboriginal Health Unit 4320 2698
• Eleanor Duncan Aboriginal Health Centre 4351 1040 https://www.yerin.org.au