Emergency Relief

Updated 2 June 2016

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FREMANTLE SERVICES

UnitingCare West Fremantle

Telephone:. For emergency relief assistance please ring 9220 1288 at 8.30am

each Thursday morning

Unit 7/ 4 Cantonment Street, Fremantle (near Wesley Church)

Service: assists people with immediate financial crises. Assistance is generally

in the form of food cards or part payment with outstanding utility bills or other

accounts.

Appointment only.

Department of Child Protection and Family Support

25 Adelaide Street Fremantle

Telephone: 08 9431 8800 Crisis Care 08 9223 1111 Freecall: 1800 199 008

DPFS can provide assistance for funerals in some circumstances, can offer

assistance for victims to leave a Domestic Violence situation and can provide one

off assistance for unforeseen circumstances - all require assessment, ID

required such as Health Care Card and current financial statement from

Centrelink.

The Department no longer provides food vouchers and other emergency

assistance that was previously provided

HUGS - Hardship Utilities Grant Scheme

Department for Child Protection and Family Support

189 Royal Street East Perth WA 6004

Telephone: 08 9222 2739 or 08 9222 2657 or 08 9222 2772

Email: HUGS2@cpfs.wa.gov.au

The Hardship Utility Grant Scheme (HUGS) is a State Government scheme which

provides financial assistance to help people in financial hardship to pay their

water, gas and electricity bills so their supply is not cut off.

People who require assistance with a HUGS grant should contact their utility

provider to see if they are eligible for a grant.

ST VINCENT DE PAUL

Telephone: 1300 794 054

Food is provided through our Home Visitation Program, to access food in the

metropolitan area of Western Australia please call our Call Centre on 1300 794

054.

Eligibility: Health Care Card & those in genuine need. Phone for an appointment

ST PATRICKS CARE CENTRE

12 Queen Victoria Street, Fremantle

Telephone: 08 9430 4159

Breakfast: Daily at 8.00 am except Sunday at 9.00 am. (no charge)

Midday Meals: Daily 11.45 am except Wed 11.30 am. Three course meal is $5

Eligibility: Local resident of the Fremantle and south-west metro region, over 21

without dependents and with a current Health Care Card or Pension

Provides healthy and nutritious meals, including material aid in the form of free

daily breakfasts and subsidised lunches for people who are homeless or at risk of

homelessness in Fremantle and south west metropolitan region of Perth.

Meals are located in the dining room of the day centre. The day centre has a

self-serve cafe style courtyard, movie room, billards, computer centre and a

library. Hot showers, clothing and blankets are also available..

Advocacy is also provided with referrals for housing, drug and alcohol

counseling, employment options and more. Our Emergency Relief team also

offers a number of other services to provide further assistance with financial and

welfare support. These include the provision of food parcels, food vouchers,

transport and medicine vouchers, help with the payment of utility bills,

accommodation, and the provision of clothing, toiletries and food. Our Youth

Place program also provides accommodation and emergency relief vouchers and

parcels of food and other essentials for youth aged 15-24 years of age.

PORTCARE

Open Monday– Friday 9.30 am– 5.00 pm, Sat 9.30 am–1.30 pm.

372 South St HILTON Enquiries: 9337 8541.

A low-cost food centre independently run by volunteers. Provides material aid

and assistance in the form of low-cost food and emergency relief in the form of

food hampers or food vouchers for people who hold a pension card, health care

card or student card living in the area. An opportunity shop is located next door

in the Uniting Church.

RED CROSS SOUP PATROL Telephone: 08 9225 8888 365 days a year

Fremantle route: 6.30 pm Pioneer Park. Phillimore Street, near corner of Market Street opp Train

Station 6.45 pm Ellen Street. Ellen Street Car park opposite Christian Brothers College 7.00 pm Hampton Road 100 Hampton Road Fremantle

FREMANTLE MULTICULTURAL CENTRE

241-243 High Street, Fremantle

Telephone: 08 9336 8282

Eligibility: Migrants & Refugees living in Australia less than 5 years.

Appointments for financial aid and housing.

SECOND HARVEST AUSTRALIA INC

Unit 6, 14 Merino Entrance, Cockburn Central WA 6164

Telephone: 08 9414 7590

Emergency relief has been primarily in food vouchers and /or hampers and are

distributed following a vetting process through the Food Centres

EMERGENCY RELIEF OUTSIDE OF FREMANTLE:

CRISIS CARE (after hours for Dept of Child Protection) 08 9223 1111 1800 199 008

WILLAGEE COMMUNITY CENTRE

Corner Archibald and Winnacott Streets, Willagee Emergency Relief - No appointment required but come early to avoid disappointment as Karen can only see so many clients each morning.

Monday, 9.00am to 11.00am.

Financial Counselling - Tuesday and Wednesday, appointments required Contact: Karen on 9364 0661

AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS 110 Goderich Street East Perth.

Telephone: 08 9225 8888. Freecall 1800 810 710 Services include Soup Patrol in Fremantle & Perth. Fremantle– 7 nights a week, Central Perth 7 nights per week

HOPE 142–146 Beaufort Street Perth WA 6000

Telephone:08 9427 5013 http://www.metrochurch.org.au/ We provide, food parcels, financial assistance, low cost clothing and household

goods, free showers, blankets and sleeping bags and a monthly barbecue. Our opening hours are Tuesday and Friday 1.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.

SALVATION ARMY FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES [PERTH] 333 William Street, Northbridge, WA, 6003

Telephone: 08 9260 9599 for appointment Emergency relief, material aid, advocacy, referral and support to people in personal and financial crisis.

Hamilton Hill: 30 Erpingham Road, 08 9418 5757 The Salvation Army Rockingham Corps

Cnr Read Street & Willmot Drive Cooloongup, WA 6168 Family Support Services (Emergency Relief): Available Tuesday & Friday 9:30 am - 12 noon.

Please contact our office on (08) 9527 3460 for an appointment.

UNTING CARE WEST Creditcare - Financial counselling and emergency relief. Ph: 08 9220 1288

Unit 5/5 Aberdeen Street East Perth WA