This page is always construction and only partially completed! Please email Geoff Harrison to provide the names and contact details of service providers in your area.

The following list of Service and Support Providers is categorised by the Seven Domains from the AIHW Veteran-centred Model. Some of the Service and Support Providers may appear in two or more Domains. For each Domain there are the Service and Support Providers which provide services and support Nation or State wide and then there are Providers identified relative to one of the VWNMNC Mini-hubs (Grafton, Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie and Midcoast – Taree)).

Care Navigators

Recently there has been a proliferation of organisations called “care navigators”. Care Navigators do not provide services directly to the Veteran and their Family, but rather they direct the Veteran to support services. Care navigators are directories to local service supporters and relieve the necessity for ESOs to maintain directories with service providers. As care navigators cover a multitude of services within the seven domains i have given them their own category.

• National: Engage Forcenet (https://engage.forcenet.gov.au/)
• Social Futures and the Primary Health Network (PHN)

Health

• Australia – National Disability Insurance Scheme (https://www.ndis.gov.au/ )
• NSW – EnableNSW (https://www.enable.health.nsw.gov.au/) – 1800 362 253
• NSW – St John of God (Richmond Hospital) – (https://www.sjog.org.au/our-locations/st-john-of-god-richmond-hospital/for-patients-and-visitors/veterans-affairs ) Mental health specialists.
• NSW – National Centre for Veterans’ Healthcare (NCVH) (https://www.slhd.nsw.gov.au/Concord/NCVH/) – 02 9767 8669
• NSW – Your Room (Alcohol and Drug Information Service) (https://yourroom.health.nsw.gov.au/Pages/home.aspx) – 1800 250 015
• NSW – Get Healthy (https://www.gethealthynsw.com.au/)
• OpenArms (https://www.openarms.gov.au/) – 1800 011 046
• Safe Zone Support – Anonymous support (OpenArms) (https://www.openarms.gov.au/safe-zone) – 1800 142 072
• Australia – Disability Gateway – Health and Wellbeing (https://www.disabilitygateway.gov.au/health-wellbeing) – 1800 643 787
• LocalSearch – search for service providers in your local area – (https://www.localsearch.com.au/)
• Rural Adversity Mental Health Program (RAMHP) (https://ramhp.com.au/)
• Ramsay Clinic Northside (https://www.ramsaymentalhealth.com.au/en/our-locations/Mental-health-clinics/nsw-locations/northside/) – Mental health focus PTSD, drug and alcohol dependence, and mood and anxiety disorders. Excellent recommendations from a number of Veterans.
• Centre Hubs:
  • Clarence Valley:
    • Blue Sky Local Area Coordinators NDIS – (https://bluesky.org.au/local-area-coordination/ )
  • Coffs Coast:
    • Blue Sky Local Area Coordinators NDIS – (https://bluesky.org.au/local-area-coordination/ )
  • Port Macquarie:
    • Blue Sky Local Area Coordinators NDIS – (https://bluesky.org.au/local-area-coordination/ )
  • Midcoast Taree:
    • Uniting Local Area Coordinators NDIS – (https://lac.uniting.org/home)

Housing

• DVA Homelessness Support Services (https://www.dva.gov.au/financial-support/income-support/help-buy-property-or-find-accommodation/homelessness-support)
• NSW Communities and Justice Dept (FACS) (https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/housing)
  • Link2Home Homelessness – 1800 152 152
  • Link2Home Veterans and Ex-Service – 1800 326 989
• Australia – Disability Gateway – Housing (https://www.disabilitygateway.gov.au/housing) – 1800 643 787
• Australia – Disability Gateway – Aids and equipment (https://www.disabilitygateway.gov.au/aids-equipment) – 1800 643 787
• NSW – Rent Choice Veterans (https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/housing/factsheets/rent-choice-veterans)
• Australia – Disability Gateway – Transport (https://www.disabilitygateway.gov.au/transport) – 1800 643 787
• Australia – Disability Parking Scheme (https://www.dss.gov.au/our-responsibilities/disability-and-carers/programmes-services/for-people-with-disability/australian-disability-parking-scheme)
• RSL NSW LifeCare – (https://rsllifecare.org.au/veteran-services/homelessness-and-housing-support/)
• Homes for Heroes – (More…
• Centre Hubs:
  • Clarence Valley:
  • Coffs Coast:
  • Port Macquarie:
  • Midcoast Taree:

Employment

• NSW Govt:
  • Veterans’ Employment Program (https://www.vep.veterans.nsw.gov.au/)
  • Veterans’ Employment Program Facebook page (includes NSW Govt job vacancies) – https://www.facebook.com/NSWVeteransEmployment/
  • iWork for NSW – filtered for Lismore and Far North Coast, Port Macquarie and Mid North Coast regions
• Disability Gateway – Employment (https://www.disabilitygateway.gov.au/employment) – 1800 643 787
• Australia – Disability Employment Services (https://www.dss.gov.au/our-responsibilities/disability-and-carers/programmes-services/disability-employment-services)
• Enterprise and Training Company (by location on the MNC) ETC Ltd (https://etcltd.com.au/) – 1800 007 400
• Tursa Employment and Training (SE QLD, NSW MNC and NSW NC) – https://www.tursa.com.au/
• Complete Staff Solutions (https://www.completestaff.com.au/for-job-seekers/ )
• Centre Hubs:
  • Clarence Valley:
    • APM Grafton (https://apm.net.au/find-us/grafton )
  • Coffs Centre:
    • APM Coffs Harbour (https://apm.net.au/find-us/coffs-harbour )
    • APM Coffs Harbour KKT (https://apm.net.au/find-us/coffs-harbour-kkt )
  • Port Macquarie:
    • APM Port Macquarie (https://apm.net.au/find-us/port-macquarie )
  • Midcoast Taree:
    • APM Taree (https://apm.net.au/about-apm/find-us/taree) – 1800 276 276

Social support

• DVA – Find an ex-service organisation (https://www.dva.gov.au/civilian-life/find-ex-service-organisation)
• Australian Men’s Shed Association (https://mensshed.org/) – 1300 550 009
• Australia – Disability Gateway (https://www.disabilitygateway.gov.au/everyday-living) – 1800 643 787
• Australia – Disability Gateway (https://www.disabilitygateway.gov.au/leisure) – 1800 643 787
• Australia – National Relay Service (https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/media-communications-arts/phone/services-people-disability/accesshub/national-relay-service) – 1800 555 677
• Australia – Carer Gateway (https://www.carergateway.gov.au/) – 1800 422 737
• Carers NSW – (https://www.carersnsw.org.au/)
• Australia – MyAgedCare (https://www.myagedcare.gov.au/) – 1800 200 422
• LocalSearch – search for service providers in your local area – (https://www.localsearch.com.au/)
• Centre Hubs:
  • Clarence Valley:
    • Consortium of Neighbourhood Centres Far North Coast NSW (http://www.conc.org.au/index.php/about)
  • Coffs Coast:
    • Coffs Harbour Neighbourhood Centre (https://chnc.com.au/) – 02 6648 3694
  • Port Macquarie:
    • Hastings Neighbourhood Centre (https://www.hastingsneighbourhoodservices.org.au/)
  • Midcoast Taree:
    • Taree Legacy (https://www.legacy.com.au/clubs/nsw/taree/) – 02 6552 2385
    • Manning Support Services MSS (https://mssinc.org.au/) – 02 6551 1800
    • Manning Valley Neighbourhood Centre (MVNS) (https://mvns.org.au/) – 02 6553 5121

Income and finance

• Disability Gateway – Income and finance (https://www.disabilitygateway.gov.au/income-finance) – 1800 643 787
• Service NSW – Savings Finder (https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/campaign/savings-finder)
• Australia – Carer Payment (https://www.dss.gov.au/disability-and-carers/benefits-payments/carer-payment)
• Australia – Carer Allowance (https://www.dss.gov.au/disability-and-carers/benefits-payments/carer-allowance)
• Services Australia – Disability Support Pension (https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/disability-support-pension)
• Services Australia – Mobility Allowance (https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/mobility-allowance)
• Services Australia – Benefits and Payments (https://www.dss.gov.au/disability-and-carers/benefits-payments)
• Australia – Free Financial Counselling (https://moneysmart.gov.au/managing-debt/financial-counselling)
• Centre Hubs:
  • Clarence Valley:
  • Coffs Coast:
  • Port Macquarie:
  • Midcoast Taree:

Education and skills

• Disability Gateway – Education (https://www.disabilitygateway.gov.au/education) – 1800 643 787
• NSW – Veterans Employment Program (https://www.vep.veterans.nsw.gov.au/)
• NSW TAFE – Ranks to Recognition (https://www.tafensw.edu.au/study/pathways/ranks-to-recognition)
• NSW Education – Veteran and recognised Partner fee free training (https://education.nsw.gov.au/skills-nsw/veterans)
• NSW Dept Education, Skills and Employment Local Jobs Program
  • Mid North Coast
  • North Coast
• Enterprise and Training Company (by location on the MNC) ETC Ltd Training (https://etcltd.com.au/training-courses/) – 1800 007 400
• Tursa Employment and Training (SE QLD, NSW MNC and NSW NC) – https://www.tursa.com.au/
• Centre Hubs:
  • Clarence Valley:
  • Coffs Coast:
  • Port Macquarie:
  • Midcoast Taree:

Justice and safety

• National: Defence and Veterans Legal Service (https://www.defenceveteranslegalservice.org.au/Home)
• NSW Legal Aid: Veterans Advocacy Service (https://www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au/what-we-do/civil-law/veterans-advocacy) – 1300 888 529
• NSW Law Society: Pro Bono Scheme (https://www.lawsociety.com.au/for-the-public/pro-bono-scheme)
• Australia – Disability Gateway – Rights and legal (https://www.disabilitygateway.gov.au/legal) – 1800 643 787
• Centre Hubs:
  • Clarence Valley:
  • Coffs Coast:
  • Port Macquarie:
  • Midcoast Taree: