The Amputee Association of Sydney Inc

This is a non-profit mutual support organisation for people who have lost (or who have congenitally absent) limbs. Our personal experience of the physical, mental and emotional adjustments needed after amputation allow us to offer hope to new amputees and their families.

We aim to promote, assist and carry out projects to benefit amputees. These projects include:
- educating the general public in the needs of amputees
- encouraging professional interest in amputees' needs and lifestyles
- researching and training in all things affecting amputees
- training and rehabilitating amputees through supportive services using skilled and informed personnel
- liaising with government departments and statutory agencies

The Amputee Association of Sydney Inc
PO Box 129 Northmead NSW 2152
Phone: (02) 9890 0949
Email: mollie@flex.com.au

Arthritis Foundation Of NSW

Pamphlets available on arthritis, arthritis and exercise, arthritis and diet, osteoarthitis, backache, gout, arthritis in children, osteoporosis, self help, proven and unproven remedies, ankylosing spondylitis and NSAIDs. Contact 00 555 0789 24 hours.

13 Harold St, North Parramatta NSW 2151
Locked Bag 16, North Parramatta NSW 2151
Phone: (02) 9683 1622
Fax: (02) 9683 1633
Email: info@arthritisnsw.org.au

Spinal Cord Injuries Australia
AskAQA! Information Service

AskAQA! has the information about access, benefits, contacts, education, employment, equipment, health, holiday accommodation living skills, recreation, respite care, support groups, vehicles and vocational training for people with severe physical disabilities.

The objective of AskAQA! is to enhance the quality of life of people with severe disabilities by:
- enabling them to make informed choices about services and products
- improving their opportunities to participate in education, training, employment and the general life of the community
- linking them with groups and individuals who can provide them with emotional support
- supporting their carers and advocates
- creating a more informed general public so that they will not be excluded from social and vocational activities because of negative attitudes or inaccessible environments
- ensuring that gaps in service for them can be quickly identified and acted on.

AskAQA! seeks to achieve these objectives by providing people with a severe physical disability, their families, carers, professionals and anyone who is interested with practical information about special purpose and generic services which is up-to-date, complete, accurate and free of charge using a computer database.

The privacy of callers to AskAQA! is guaranteed. No personal details will be shared with individuals outside AQA of with any other organisation.

Contact the Information Officer at the Australian Quadriplegics Association on (02) 9661 8855 or 1800 819 775.

The Association of Independent Retirees Inc - Macarthur Branch

AIR is a non profit national association which is non-party political, where volunteers work to protect and advance the interests of the retired or semi retired who are partly or fully self funded.

AIR has aims and objectives that are in your best interests financially, while providing an opportunity to meet other retired people in the Macarthur area. Keep up to date with health and ageing, finance and taxation, all levels of Government, general interests - relevant discussion groups, interesting guest speakers, make new friendships, justice, independence, equality.

Meetings: 10am, 3rd Friday of the month
Camden RSL Club
23 Cawdor Rd, Camden 2570
PO Box 738 Camden NSW 2570
Phone: (02) 4655 8705
Fax: (02) 4677 2833
Email: larvam@ispdr.net.au

Asthma Foundation

Phone: (03) 9326 7088
Freecall: 1800 645 130
Asthma Australia website: www.asthma.org.au

Asthma NSW

Support, information and education about asthma and related issues to the community, health professionals and people with asthma and their carers. Holiday camps, swimming classes for children, research support, journal, information line service.

Level 7, 35 Chandos St St Leonards 2065
Phone: (02) 9906 3233
Fax: (02) 9906 4493
Website: www.asthmansw.org.au

Australian Meat and Livestock Corporation

Issues pamphlet on food safety in the home.
Freecall: 1800 647 284

Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association

The AOPA is the professional association of orthotists and prothetists in Australia. Activities include training, education, advocacy, clinical and technical research and development.

An orthosis is a brace or appliance fitted to the body to control biomechanical alignment, protect and support a healing injury, assist rehabilitation, reduce pain, increase mobility or increase independence. Commonly prescibed orthoses include those for the foot, ankle and knee, for fractures and the spine

A prosthesis is an appliance individually designed to restore the look and function of a lost limb as much as possible. They are used in congenital limb deficiency, or amputation due to trauma or disease.

The Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association
7/476 Canterbury Rd Forest Hill Vic 3131
Phone: (03) 9878 7154
Fax: (03) 9894 8941
Email: gardcom@bigpond.com

The Australian Quadriplegic Association

The AQA is a consumer organisation for people with severe disabilities. Activities include community support, peer support, advocacy, information, transitional and respite accommodation, employment training, workforce employment service, emergency services and after hours emergency services. The AQA's journal is Quad Wrangle.

The Australian Quadriplegic Association Ltd
Letterbox 40, 184 Bourke Rd Alexandria 2015
Phone: (02) 9661 8855
Fax: (02) 9661 9598
Email: aqa@aqa.org.au
Website: www.aqa.com.au

Australian Red Cross NSW

Provides a range of community services including emergency services, first aid training, telecross, cosmetic care, community visitors scheme, overdose presvention education, tracing and family reunion and volunteer programs. Also provides relief internationally where there is conflict.

159 Clarence St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9229 4111
Fax: (02) 9229 4254
Email: info@nsw.redcross.org.au
Website: www.nsw.redcross.org.au

Australian Red Cross: Greater Western Sydney Region

Cosmetic care, telecross, disaster services, first aid health and safety training, fundraising, trauma teddy program, breakfast clubs and branch activities. Volunteer work available in visiting, cosmetic care, knitting, fundraising, craft, driving, administration and public speaking.

Suite 1, 72-74 Bathurst St Liverpool 2170
Phone: (02) 9822 2633
Freecall: 1800 352 220
Fax: (02) 9822 2644

Camden Branch
CWA Rooms, 13 Cawdor Rd
Camden NSW 2570
PO Box 91, The Oaks NSW 2570
Phone: (02) 4657 1178

Narellan Branch
Narellan Library, Queen St
Narellan NSW 2567
Mail to: c/o 2 Bates Cl, Elderslie NSW 2570
Phone: (02) 4658 0174

Website: www.nsw.redcross.org.au

Brown Sisters

Family support, home visitation to those in crisis or in need of long term support and friendship. Aboriginal spiritual and family support, reconciliation meetings, art group each Friday.

14 Bigge Way Minto 2566
Phone: (02) 9603 6854

NSW Department of Ageing Disability and Home Care

Level 5, 83 Clarence St Sydney
Phone: (02) 9367 6811, or 8270 2000
TTY: (02) 9367 6868, or 8270 2167

NSW Department of Community Services

Assistance and advice on child protection, foster care, adoption, adolescents and family work. Clients should attend the local office.

DOCS Helpline:
Phone: 13 DOCS (13 3627) for mandatory reporters
Phone: 13 2111 for general public
24 hour service for intake and investigation of child abuse allegations state wide, assistance for families in crisis, emergency interpreter service where needed.

See Child Abuse

Macarthur Children at Risk Committee: Local committee comprising workers in the area.
Domestic Violence Hotline Service
Macarthur Developmental Disability Service: Provides services to people with a developmental disability (moderate to profound) of all ages. Services include community support, early intervention, school therapy, respite care and psychological assessment.
Bradbury Cottage: 5 Gipps St Bradbury, Phone (02) 4626 3339. Referral by department only.
Fern Avenue: Intensive support service into the home or care situation for 10-17 year olds for up yo 14 weeks.
Ingleburn: Shop 14a, 46 Ingleburn Rd, or Level 2, 2 Oxford St
Ingleburn NSW 2565
PO Box 171, Ingleburn NSW 2565
Phone: (02) 9829 2400, Fax: (02) 9829 3571
Adoptions: 130 George St Parramatta 2150
Phone: ?

Department of Community Services
5 Allman St Campbelltown NSW 2560
Phone: (02) 4621 5600

Locked Bag 28, Ashfield NSW 1800
Phone: (02) 9716 2996
Freecall: 1800 000 164
Fax: (02) 9798 5486
Email: client.feedback@community.nsw.gov.au
Website: www.community.nsw.gov.au

Eucalyptus Cottage

Social club for people aged over 25 years, single, widowed or divorced. Community development in the Macquarie Fields area. Contac for "Living in the Fields" newsletter distributed to tenants in Macquarie Fields, Ingleburn and Glenfield. Safe women's project, support for families with drug and alcohol problems, knitting, craft, crochet, budget cooking.

123 Eucalyptus Dr, Macquarie Fields 2564
Phone: (02) 9618 0677
Fax: (02) 9618 0677

Cancer Helpline

The Cancer Helpline provides information and emotional support, as part of an Australia wide cancer information service. Includes referrals to appropriate health related services. The Cancer Council is the leading cancer charity in New South Wales. To make a donation call 1300 780 113.

The Cancer Council
New South Wales
153 Dowling St Woolloomooloo NSW 2011
PO Box 572 Kings Cross 1340
Cancer Helpline: 13 1120
Phone: (02) 9334 1900, or 1800 422 760
Fax: (02) 9358 1452
TTY: (02) 9334 1865
Email: feedback@nswcc.org.au
Website: www.cancercouncil.com.au

Campbelltown Community Information Service

Provides up to date information on a full range of community organisations, services and facilities. Information can be obtained by phoning the Service directly or by contacting any branch of the Campbelltown City Library. Information is constantly updated and maintained on a database. Annual printed directories are available for purchase and selected printed information can be purchased on request. The community information database is available on the Internet.

Campbelltown Central Library, Hurley St, Campbelltown 2560
PO Box 57 Campbelltown 2560
Phone: (02) 4645 4480
Fax: (02) 4645 4558

CRS Australia

CRS Australia can help you get a job if you have a disability, injury or health problem such as: back injury, heart condition, severe arthritis, emotional or psychological problems, speech difficulties, memory loss, head injury, learning difficulties, hearing or visual loss.

CRS Australia can help by providing advice on choosing the right job, work experience and support, training courses and counselling. We can help you manage disability or injury in the workplace including advice on pain management.

We also give practical advice on how ot find the right job - how to write job applications, how to prepare for interviews, and even arrange training with possible employers.

Programs are free of charge to people with a disability or injury who receive a government pension, benefit or allowance and to other people who cannot afford to pay.

Contact: your the disability officer at your local Centrelink office, or
Phone: 1800 624 824

CRS Australia - Campbelltown
Macarthur Place, 1 Bolger St
Campbelltown NSW 2560
PO Box 627 Campbelltown 2560
Phone: (02) 4633 2400
Fax: (02) 4633 2430
Website: www.crsaustralia.gov.au

Heinz Baby Feeding Helpline

Freecall: 1800 633 333

Immunisation Infoline

Immunise Australia, the National Immunisation Program
Phone: 1800 671 811
Australian Childhood Immunisation Register: 1800 653 809
Website: www.immunise.health gov.au

Lifelink Organ and Tissue Donation Network

Register and information for organ and tissue donation. Based within Australian Red Cross.

Phone: (02) 9229 4003
Website: www.organ.redcross.org.au

Macarthur Division of General Practice

Ground Floor, Macarthur Place
1 Bolger St Campbelltown NSW 2560
PO Box 5919 Minto BC NSW 2566
Phone: (02) 4625 9522
Fax: (02) 4625 9466
Email: admin@macdivgp.com.au
Website: www.macdivgp.com.au

Men's Line Australia

A service for men experiencing difficulty with separation or family breakdown, non-resident parents entering new relationships, and persons concerned about a husband, partner or father.

Mensline offers professional and confidential short term counselling, direct telephone linkage to services if you are in distress, relevant information about services and support programs in your area, and practical support and life strategies for managing difficult situations

Auspiced by Personal Emergency Service Inc, a non-profit organisation, and partly funded by the Commonwealth Department of Family and Community Services.

Phone: 1300 789 978

Men's Line Australia
PO Box 2335 Footscray Vic 3011
Phone: (03) 8371 2888
Fax: (03) 8371 2800
Email: talkitover@menslineaus.org.au

National Osteoporosis Campaign of Australia

A confidential Osteoporosis Community Infoline, run by a trained team of staff (including a registered nurse) at the NOCA headquarters in Sydney, provides information on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis.

Osteoporosis Australia
Level 1, 52 Parramatta Rd Glebe NSW 2037
Phone: (02) 9518 8140
Freecall: 1800 242 141
Fax: (02) 9518 6306
Email: osteoporosis@noca.asn.au
Website: www.noca.asn.au

ParaQuad NSW

6 Holker St Newington 2127
Phone: (02) 1300 662 822

Equipment
Personal Equipment and Continence Supplies (PECS)
Phone: (02) 8741 5600
Fax: (02) 8741 5650
Email: pecs@paraquad-nsw.asn.au

Accommodation
Transitional Accommodation: (02) 9749 1255
Long Term Supported Accommodation: (02) 9749 1255

ParaQuad Engineering
Phone: (02) 8741 5600
Fax: (02) 8741 5650
Email: pqe@paraquad-nsw.asn.au
Website: www.paraquad-nsw.asn.au

Parent Line

A telephone counselling, information and referral service for parents of children aged 0 to 18 years, living in New South Wales.

Parent Line can assist with behaviour problems, emotional problems, discipline, adolescent issues, primary aged child issues, baby and toddler issues, family relationships, sole parent issues, school problems, child care, juvenile justice and child health and safety issues.

Parent Line aims to: give parents an opportunity to discuss the problem, provide some alternative strategies for consideration, send parents printed information, link parents with services in their local area which can assist them further, call parents back within 24 hours if we need to seek further information.

c/o Centacare, Polding House 267 Pitt St Sydney 2000
Phone: 13 2055 (voice and TTY)
9am to 4.30pm Monday to Saturday except public holidays
Fax: (02) 8968 1117

Parents Without Partners

This is a family oriented group for single parents of all ages. Activities are designed for both children and adults. Activities include tennis, barbecues, dances, picnics, bowling, camps, and bushwalking.

PO Box 132 Campbelltown 2560
Phone: ?
Fax: (02) 4620 5098
Email: pwpnsw@bigpond.com
Contact Rindy on (02) 4628 4848

Personal Equipment and Continence Supplies (PECS)

PECS is a division of ParaQuad which aims to provide continence, skin care and other personal equipment that best suits individual needs at the lowest available price. We offer more than 600 products such as sterile urine bags, urinary day bags, urinary night bags, incontinence sheets, disinfectants and deodorants, sheepskin products, urodomes/sheaths, bag holders and straps, urine bag accessories, incontinence pads, lubricants, cushions and covers, adhesive tape, skin adhesive tapes, catheters, bowel care equipment, disposable gloves and skin care dressings.

Continence Advisory Service: Individuals, family members, carers or health professionals may refer clients to this service. Doctors referrals are not necessary.
Phone: (02) 8741 5600
Fax: (02) 8741 5650

Personal Equipment and Continence Supplies (PECS)
3/41 Vore St Silverwater NSW 2141
Phone: (02) 8741 5600
Fax: (02) 8741 5650
Website: www.paraquad-nsw.asn.au

Lions Australian Prostate Cancer Website

A website organised by Lions Clubs of Australia, featuring information about prostate cancer, a query service, access to other men who have prostate cancer, information about treatment centres in Australia, links to prostate cancer websites overseas, and a wide range of educational resources.

Website: www.prostatehealth.org.au

Relationships Australia

From Parents to Partners for those expecting their first child, or new parents. Group seminars for couples about to become parents, 2 session packages for couples, one to one counselling for individuals, couples or families.

Will He Treat You Right? - Counselling about leaving an unsafe relationship

Relationships Australia
Illawarra region offices are at Wollongong , Campbelltown and Bowral
296 Queen St Campbelltown 2560
Phone: (02) 4228 7711, or 4626 2462, or 1300 364 277
Fax: (02) 4628 6694
Website: www.relationships.com.au

Seniors Information Service

A confidential information service of 7,000 organisations, services, retirement accommodation and help groups for the cost of a local call.

For information on concessions, housing options, health services, home & community care services, meals on wheels, senior citizens centres, education, wills amd other legal matters, and seniors events. Issues many facts sheets.

PO Box 1332 Crows Nest 1585
Phone: 13 1244
NESB people: 13 1450
TTY: 1800 806 830
Email: seniorsinfo@dadhc.nsw.gov.au
Website: www.dadhc.nsw.gov.au

Sudden Infant Death Association (NSW) Inc

Provides support and counselling for families who have had a baby die of SIDS or other causes between the ages of birth and 6 years. Literature, informal group meetings, counselling, community education.

Three ways to reduce the risk of SIDS:

• Put your baby on the back to sleep.
• Make sure your baby's head remains uncovered during sleep.
• Keep your Baby smokefree, before birth and after.

SIDS Infoline 1902 291 122 (75c per minute)
World website: www.vifp.monash.edu.au/sids
More information from SIDSaustralia on 1300 308 307

Sudden Infant Death Association (NSW) Inc
PO Box 379, Guildford, NSW 2161
322 Railway Terrace Guildford 2161
Phone: (02) 9818 8400, or 1800 651 186
Fax: (02) 9818 4555
Email: general@sids.asn.au
Website: www.sidsaustralia.org.au

Tresillian

Education Dept
McKenzie St, Belmore NSW 2192
Phone: (02) 9787 0800

Vomiting Infants Support Association of NSW Inc

For Campbelltown/Camden contact Leonie on (02) 9820 9805 or Desleigh on (02) 4658 1635.

V.I.S.A. of NSW Inc
PO Box 4105 East Gosford NSW 2250
Phone: ?