Community Support Services
Council works together with local organisations to support residents to access community services in the Hawkesbury LGA.
Council also supports a range of service provider forums and interagencies for the purpose of sharing information and developing projects and partnerships to build a strong community services network in the Hawkesbury LGA.
Our Community Services team may be able to locate a service for you, or assist your organisation with a community program or event, or provide you with information and connection to external funding opportunities.
To speak with a team member, please call (02) 4560 4444 and ask for the Community Planning and Partnerships team.
Contact information for local community services can be found in Council’s Community Directory.
To find out about Local Food and Emergency support services please visit here.
To find out about Community Recovery services offered, including Community Hubs, Community Grants, Community Learning Hub, Bounceback and Local Food and Emergency support please visit here.
Contact for information for key services is provided below
Aged Services
| My Aged Care | 1800 200 422 |
| For more seniors supports in the Hawkesbury click here |
Peppercorn Services
| Click here to find more about Peppercorn Services |
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Disability Services
| National Disability Insurance Scheme | 1800 800 110 |
| For more Disability Supports in the Hawkesbury click here |
Family and Domestic Violence
| 1800 RESPECT | 1800 737 732 |
| Domestic Violence Line | 1800 656 463 |
| Child Protection Helpline | 13 2111 |
| LifeLine | 13 11 14 |
| The Women’s Cottage | 4578 4190 |
| For more DV Supports in the Hawkesbury click here |
Mental Health Services
For urgent emergency assistance please call 000. For a full range of Mental Health supports in the Hawkesbury click here.
| LifeLine | 13 11 14 |
| Mental Health Navigation Tool | |
| Hawkesbury Mental Health Clinic | (02) 4560 4100 |
| Suicide Crisis Support Hope4u Foundation | 1800 HOPE4U or 1800 467348 |
Homelessness
Multicultural Services
Hawkesbury City Council’s works together with local community services to provide community events and facilitate access to services for diverse cultural communities in the Hawkesbury.
For further information on organisations that provide services to diverse cultural communities in the Hawkesbury visit the Community Directory.
For further details contact Council's Community Programs Coordinator on (02) 4560 4502.
Translating and Interpreter Service
The Australian Government, through the Department of Home Affairs, provides a Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) for persons from non-English speaking backgrounds and for English-only speaking persons needing to communicate with them.
Youth Services
The primary contact within Council for youth-related enquiries is Council's Youth Participation Officer (YPO). The YPO's key activities include: the joint planning and sponsorship of Youth Week activities; facilitating ideas from young people into Council's planning and consultation process; working with young people to stage Youth events and consultations; and developing strategies to implement recommendations from these in collaboration with community partners.
The Youth Participation Officer works closely with the Hawkesbury Youth Interagency (HYI) and other interagencies to facilitate access to services for young people in the Hawkesbury. For meeting dates and further details please contact the Youth Participation Officer on (02) 4560 4562.
For further information on organisations that provide services to young people in the Hawkesbury visit the Community Directory.
For further details of events for young people in the Hawkesbury visit Council's Event Calendar or Hawkesbury enews
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