Emergency Relief 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 A state government scheme which provides financial assistance to help people with financial difficulties pay water, gas and electricity bills so their supply is not cut off.
ST VINCENT DE PAUL Telephone: 1300 794 054 Emergency assistance: Through home visits only, except Midland. Food vouchers or food parcel, financial assistance, clothing and furniture including bed packs. Hours: Monday–Friday 9.00 am–1.00 pm. 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 Emergency Relief include the provision of food parcels, food vouchers, transport, showers 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. St Patrick’s also offers a dedicated Women’s Crisis Service. PORTCARE Open Monday– Friday 9.30 am– 5.00 pm, Sat 9.30 am–1.30 pm. 372 South St HILTON Enquiries: 9337 8541. PortCare runs an Op Shop and small food outlet where low cost basic provisions can be purchased. Referral needed for urgent food assistance which is provided through a food hamper. Hampers are also distributed at Christmas time. RED CROSS SOUP PATROL Telephone: 08 9225 8888 365 days a year Fremantle route: 7.00 pm Pioneer Reserve - Phillimore Street, near corner of Market Street 7.20 pm Ellen Street - car park opposite Christian Brothers College 7.40 pm Chester Street - corner Lefroy & Chester Street 8.00 pm Rottnest Ferry Wharf - by the river, on Beach Street
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 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/ Open Tuesday and Friday 1.00 pm–4.00 pm for food parcels; free shower and a cup of tea available. Ring at 9.00 am on Tuesday or Friday to request an appointment for financial assistance . Provides food, clothing and financial assistance for disadvantaged and struggling families and individuals. 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