Our Co Located Partners
We have developed a family friendly community hub, bringing community and health services under one roof in Moruya. We are proud to work in partnership with these services and provide a comprehensive service to our families.
Illawarra & South Coast Tenants Service
Illawarra and South Coast Tenants Service (ISCTAAS) provides free information, advice and advocacy. This includes help with applications and hearings in the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal. ISCTAAS helps Housing NSW tenants, community housing tenants, Aboriginal housing tenants, permanent residents of caravan parks and manufactured home estates, boarders and lodgers, and private tenants.
Our services are available to renters the Wollongong, Shellharbour, Kiama, Wingecarribee, Shoalhaven, Eurobodalla, and Bega Valley areas.
Anyone can call the advice line at the times below
Phone Advice:
Please call us for FREE tenancy advice on:
4274 3475 or 1800 807 225
Monday – 9.00am – 12.00pm
Tuesday – 1.00pm – 4.00pm
Wednesday – 1.00pm – 4.00pm
Friday – 9.00am – 12.00pm
For more information go to: www.illawarralegalcentre.org.au
Shoalcoast Community Legal Centre Inc.
Shoalcoast is a not-for-profit, community managed free legal service established in 1999. It is funded by Commonwealth and State Governments via the Community Legal Services Program administered by the Legal Aid Commission of NSW.
Shoalcoast Provides free legal services to men and women of the Shoalhaven, Eurobodalla and Bega Valley Local Government Areas, in addition to women living in the Bombala, Cooma-Monaro, Palerang and Queanbeyan Local Government Areas through our South East NSW Women’s Legal Service.
Is part of a state wide (CLCNSW – www.clcnsw.org.au ) and national (NACLC – www.naclc.org.au ) network of Community Legal Centres, which aim to promote an agenda of social justice, and to work towards fairer legal and social outcomes for those most disadvantaged in our community.
What we do
Koori Boori’s is a fortnightly child and antenatal health clinic for Aboriginal families, it is a partnership between Grand Pacific Health who coordinate the clinic, Ghadu Health who undertake antenatal and early childhood health assessments and The Family Place who coordinate guest speakers and activities such as yoga and baby first aid. The program commenced in 2007 and is one of the longest running programs in the area. The Family Place’s Aboriginal Family Support worker attends this clinic and provides advice, support and referral onto families who attend. The group runs from 11am till 1pm every other Wednesday and a light lunch and refreshments are provided. This takes place at the Melaleuca Centre, Batemans Bay.
For more information go to: www.shoalcoast.org.au
Coast & Country Occupational Therapy
Coast and Country Occupational Therapy was established to fill the gap in paediatric occupational therapy services along the far South Coast. Coast and Country Occupational Therapy is a mobile occupational therapy service working in the community to assist children reach their full potential. Coast and Country Occupational Therapy works within home, school and community environments to identify the causes of a child’s difficulties and provide strategies to overcome them. Coast and Country Occupational Therapy uses a family centered and play
based approach, catering for children aged 1-18 years of age.
Anyone can refer (parents, carers, case workers, support coordinators, health professionals, doctors etc). They just have to fill out our referral form and they will be triaged and then put in our system.
Occupational therapists are qualified health professionals who work with all people to do the things they need and want to in all aspects of life, such as taking care of oneself and others, working, volunteering, and participating in hobbies, interests and social events. Occupational therapists call these activities “occupations”, which can be grouped into three broad categories:
1. Leisure
- We engage in leisure occupations for relaxation, play and enjoyment
- These often vary person to person, but can include reading, knitting and playing sport
2. Self-care
- Self-care occupations enable people to remain active and independent in their everyday lives
- Common examples of self-care include showering, applying make-up and cooking
3. Productivity
- Through productivity occupations, people often derive meaning through their contributions
- These change throughout the lifespan, and consist of schoolwork, parenting, volunteering and employment
Occupational therapists are experts in the relationships between what people do, their health, their well-being, and work with people to help make every day living easier. They assist people to manage ongoing symptoms and prevent complications by:
- Building their knowledge and skills
- Finding new ways of doing activities
- Changing the environment to suit their needs
For more information go to: www.coastandcountryoccupationaltherapy.com.au
South Coast Speech Pathology
South Coast Speech Pathology is a community minded practice based in the Eurobodalla Shire. Our friendly, experienced Speech Pathologists can see you in our Moruya clinic or we can visit your home, school, childcare centre, or aged care facility. Our service area extends south toward Narooma and north toward Batemans Bay but we can also provide speech therapy outreach services for those in the Bega Valley and Shoalhaven areas. Where appropriate these outreach services can be supported by online therapy, otherwise known as Telehealth (yes, we’ll provide interactive speech therapy over the web!)
Speech Pathologists help children and adults with their communication (including speech, language, literacy and fluency), and to eat and drink safely. We can also assist with Alternative and Augmentative Communication and technology such as speech generating devices.
You don’t need a referral to see a Speech Pathologist, so get in touch to have a chat about your concerns.
For more information go to: www.southcoastspeech.com.au or call Claire on 0433 562 902.