Visiting Services
Directory
We have a wide range of co-located services that allow for easy access and wraparound support including housing, medical care, counselling, a hairdresser and podiatrist.
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(02) 6685 6807
Lives Lived Well - Strong Community Program
Mental Health
Mental health, alcohol and drug programs.
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Visiting Times
- Every Friday
- 8:30am - 12pm
- Fletcher Street Cottage
Counselling
Mental Health
Mental health counselling.
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Visiting Times
- Every Friday - By appointment
- 8:30am - 10:30am
- Fletcher Street Cottage
Community Dental
Dental
Dental care.
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Visiting Times
- Wednesday
- 8:30am - 12pm - Fortnightly
- Fletcher Street Cottage
EPIC Assist Employment Agency
Disability Employment Services (DES)
Your disability should never stand in the way of finding a job you love. EPIC believes everybody has the right to work, and we will do whatever it takes to help you achieve your employment goals.
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Visiting Times
- Every Wednesday
- 9am - 11am
- Fletcher Street Cottage
Art Space
Art
The art space offers an art class in the Fletcher Street Cottage courtyard every Tuesday with art materials supplied. Kindly sponsored by Art & Wine Co.
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Visiting Times
- Every Tuesday
- 9:30am - 11am
- Fletcher Street Cottage
Liberation Larder
Food
Liberation Larder rescue good food that would otherwise end up as waste in landfill. They make sure this food reaches people in need, either as cooked meals or fresh food boxes. Breakfast on Mondays and lunch on Mondays and Thursdays at the back of the Byron Community Centre.
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Visiting Times
- Every Monday & Thursday
- 7am - 10am
- Byron Community Centre - Clarkes Kitchen
Northern Rivers Community Legal Centre
Legal
The NRCLC staff provide legal education sessions on a variety of legal issues, including disaster recovery, family law and divorce, traffic offences, victim services and small civil claims such as debt recovery and credit.
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Visiting Times
- Last Tuesday of each month
- 8:30am - 12pm
- Fletcher Street Cottage
Agape Food Van
Food & Camping Gear - Uniting Church
On Tuesdays the Agape Outreach Inc. van parks at the Uniting Church to provide pre-cooked meals, fruit, sleepings bags and tents for those in need.
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Visiting Times
- Every Tuesday
- 2pm
- Fletcher Street Cottage
Public Space Liaison Officer
Public Space
Public Space Liaison Officers work with community, local businesses, service providers and people sleeping rough to manage the impacts of homelessness in public spaces. The team also work directly with people sleeping rough to ensure they have access to the support they need. The officers aim to take a preventive rather than reactive approach to people who are homeless by early identification of issues relating to rough sleepers in public places and early referral to assistance.
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Visiting Times
- Every Wednesday
- 7am - 9am
- Fletcher Street Cottage
Homeless Health Outreach Team (HHOT)
Housing
The HHOT is a multidisciplinary team of social workers, doctors, psychiatrists and nurses with a capacity to provide comprehensive assessments, care coordination and clinical interventions for homeless persons in the community who are experiencing mental illness.
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Visiting Times
- Every Wednesday & Thursday
- 8am - 12pm
- Fletcher Street Cottage
First Light Healthcare - GP (doctor)
Medical
Visiting doctors from First Light Healthcare offer a range of primary health care services including general health checks, consultations and prescriptions.
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Visiting Times
- Every Thursday
- 9am - 12pm
- Fletcher Street Cottage
Right Foot Podiatry
Medical
Right Foot Podiatry offer a range of podiatry services, from recommending and prescribing orthotics, treating ingrown toenails and assessing musculoskeletal problems.
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Visiting Times
- 1st Monday of the month
- 7am - 8:30am
- Fletcher Street Cottage
Centrelink
Financial Aid
As a part of Services Australia, Centrelink delivers a range of government payments and services to support Australians. A Centrelink officer assists our visitors with service navigation, admin support, retrieving information and accessing support payments.
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Visiting Times
- Every Thursday via phone appointment
- 9am - 12pm
- Fletcher Street Cottage
My Momentum
Domestic Violence Case Worker - Byron Community Centre
Momentum Collective is a community focused non-for-profit organisation. Through their specialist homelessness services they provide holistic case management for people affected by domestic and family violence and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People affected by homelessness. Domestic Violence (DV) Case Worker.
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Visiting Times
- Every Wednesday
- 9am - 5pm
- Byron Community Centre
Social Futures (Connecting Home)
Housing
Social Futures support people who are experiencing homelessness, are at risk of homelessness or in unstable housing through a range of services and programs. The Connecting Home program workers assist people by informing them about their options and linking them to appropriate housing providers (such as Housing New South Wales, Community Housing, as well as private rental options) and community support and services.
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Visiting Times
- Every Friday
- 9am - 12pm
- Fletcher Street Cottage
Hairdresser
Hair
The hairdresser cuts, shapes, styles and cares for people's hair. They talk to our visitors about what they require and make suggestions about styles that would suit their face, lifestyle and personality.
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Visiting Times
- 1st Thursday of the month
- 8am
- Fletcher Street Cottage
Community Corrections
Corrective Services
Corrective Services' supervises offenders in the community while working towards successful order completion. Through their community programs, the Corrective Services NSW supervise and manage offenders to help them reintegrate into the community in a safe and supported way.
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Visiting Times
- Every Tuesday
- 9am
- Fletcher Street Cottage