| Programs Managed by the Hervey Bay Neighbourhood Centre |
| Information & Referral |
By telephone or walk in, a comprehensive guide and referral service to all community based orginisations in Hervey Bay.
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| Community Visitors Scheme |
Trained volunteers visit people living in nursing homes who have no other friends or family.
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| Counselling Service |
Grief, Family and relationship counselling provided by qualified and supervised practitioners.
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| Emergency Relief |
Financial assistance (food,rent,electricity etc.) for people experiencing hardship due to sudden and unexpected changes in circumstances.
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| Fraser Coast Multicultural Respite Service |
Social Support, in home respite and day respite for people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
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| Limited hours Early Learning Centre |
Short term childcare for people needing respite.
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| Taylor Street Community Legal Service |
Pro bono legal advice by qualified solicitors who volunteer from local firms.
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| Literacy & Numeracy |
Literacy training for people from diverse cultural backgrounds.
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| Play With Your Kids! |
Early intervention parenting assistance.
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| TransComCare |
Community based transport for frail aged or disabled people.
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| Wide Bay Migrant Settlement Scheme |
Assistance for recent migrants settling in Australia.
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| Youth Mentoring Program |
Trained volunteers provide in-school mentoring to young people at risk of early school leaving.
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| Services of Community Connect Fraser Coast |
| Bay Connect |
Bay Conect is now managed by the Neighbourhood CentreĀ and provides low cost internet access and training, specifically targetting pensioners.
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| Family services |
Family Support Worker and early intervention parenting training provided by volunteers in the home.
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| Reconnect |
Working with the young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
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