TraXside Youth Health Service

This is a special service for young people aged 12 to 25 years, and those who work with young people. The service provides general counselling, drug and alcohol couselling, a nurses clinic, support groups, health promotion and education, special projects (e.g. music projects, community garden, excursions, camps), a needle syringe program, immediate support from a worker on duty (no appointment required), free internet access centre, and a mobile outreach van and other resources. There is a branch at Wollondilly. Support groups include groups for young gays and lesbians.

Some special projects in 2001 were: Beanbag Net Centre, concerning the Internet, the Youth Garden, concerning growing vegetables and flowers, and Primal Energy, concerning rural suicide prevention. Partnerships operating were the Claymore TAFE Outreach, in which students study for Year 10 in conjunction with workers from Claymore Youth Centre, monthly psychiatric clinics in conjunction with Macarthur Mental Health Service, and the Sexual Assault Survivors Group in conjunction with the Macarthur Sexual Assault Team. Free activities include yoga, art and theatre groups.

Gaining Ground Adolescent Program: A group program for young people between 12-18 years who live with someone with a mental illness.
Clinical Services: include Pap smears, contraception information, HIV testing, free Hepatitis B vaccination. No Medicare card required.
Computers: 3 available. Free. Bookings required.

4 Langdon Av Campbelltown 2560
Phone: (02) 4625 2525 , or (02) 4625 4185
TTY: (02) 4625 4185
Fax: (02) 4625 2547
Website: www.beanbag.net.au/traxside

Broughton Street Youth Centre

Small hall which could be used for theater productions, workshops, music recitals, exhibitions. Workshop space for any activities with a youth focus, including arts and cultural activities.

40 Broughton St Campbelltown 2560
Phone: (02) 4645 4682

Burnside

Services
Provides a range of services to support families and children where there is a risk of abuse, and yound people who are at risk of abuse and/or homelessness. The primary focus is the safety of children and young people, and supporting prople to achieve their goals for change, on a long term basis.

The Drum
Information, referral and practical support for young people who are at risk of abuse or homelessness. Services include youth worker support both individually and in groups, showers, lockers, mailing addresses, computer facilities, family mediation.

Ace Aftercare / Leaving Care Service
Provides a range of support for young people who have been in care, including practical assistance, referral and advocacy, supported housing for young people aged 15 to 25.

Study Centres
Provide tutoring and youth worker support for young people at risk in selected high schools (Airds, Ambarvale, Minto and Picton).

Substitute Care
Alternative care options for young people who are unable to live with their families.

Family Services
Teams of family workers, early childhood workers and counsellors operate in defined areas (Claymore, Airds/Ambarvale/Rosemeadow and Minto/Ingleburn) to provide support for families, including home visiting and groupwork, in response to identified needs. Intensive family based service provides an intensive, home based, time limited intervention for families referred by the Department of Community Services. The primary focus of family services is the prevention of abuse of children, and assisting families so that children can remain safely at home. Specific programs are developed to meet the needs of clients and communities.

6-8 Iolanthe St Campbelltown 2560
PO Box 1074 Campbelltown NSW 2560
Phone: (02) 4628 3199, or (02) 4629 5100
Fax: (02) 4628 4754
Website: www.burnside.org.au

Camden Local Youth Group

Afternoon programs, drop in, holiday programs, information and resources, referral and support workers

351 Welling Dr, Mount Annan NSW 2570
PO Box 330 Mount Annan NSW 2570
Phone: (02) 4648 1212
Fax: (02) 4648 1313
Email: clyg@bigpond.com

31 Oxley St Camden 2560
Phone: (02) 4655 3359

Chair Jive

A group for young people aged between 16-25 with a physical disability. Come along to socialise, share ideas and learn about your rights. Transport is not provided.

Call Traxside on (02) 4625 2525.

Gay & Lesbian Youth Service

Freecall: 1800 652 010

Macarthur Youth Services Network

Lobby and advocacy based forum for youth in the Macarthur area. Networks and shares information pertaining to youth. Network composed of relevant youth services working within Macarthur.

PO Box 1046 Campbelltown 2560
Phone: (02) 4620 1577

Traxside Youth Service - Wollondilly

Traxside is a free and confidential service for young peolple aged 12 to 25 years living in the Macarthur area. Traxside provides counselling (general, and drug and alcohol), groups, health promotion, resources and safe sex supplies. We can provide services at other locations by arrangement.

Wollondilly Community Health Centre
Phone: (02) 4683 6000, or (02) 4625 2525
Fax: (02) 4683 6032
TTY: (02) 4625 4185
Website: www.beanbag.net.au/traxside

Triple Care Farm

Residential and vocational program for homeless and disadvantaged youth male and female 15-21 years. Specialist unit provides case management, counselling, family mediation, group work and education.

188 Knights Hill Rd Robertson 2577
PO Box 57 Robertson 2577
Phone: (02) 4885 1265
Fax: (02) 4885 1563
Email: holtw@mission.com.au

Vinnies Youth Housing Macarthur

Male and female medium to long term semi-supported accommodation. 16-21 years and sole parents up to 24 years.

69 Menangle Rd Picton NSW 2571
PO Box 123 Picton NSW 2571
Phone: (02) 4677 2186, 0407 919 570, or 0438 919 570
Fax: (02) 4677 2108

Wollondilly Youth Services Network

Wollondilly Youth Services Network is an information, referral, supprt and advocacy service for young people 11-18 years and their parents. Youth workers are available to work with young people to assist with education options, employment assistance and vacation activities. A Family Liaison Worker assists parents of teenagers (11-16 years) through morning drop in, monthly workshops about stress, credit/debit, relaxation, parenting teenagers and a bi-monthly newsletter Parents Line. A Youth Worker works with young people 11-16 years. An Outreach Worker works with young people 11-18 years.

1 Emmet St Tahmoor
PO Box 71 Tahmoor NSW 2753
Phone: (02) 4683 2776
Fax: (02) 4683 2778
Email: wysn@bigpond.com

Campbelltown Youth Services Inc

Manages Minto, Airds/Bradbury, Macquarie Fields and Raby Youth Centres

40 Broughton St Campbelltown 2560
PO Box 1121 Campbelltown 2560
Phone/Fax: (02) 4645 4908, or (02) 4626 7664, or (02) 4628 2698

Youth Centres

Airds Bradbury Youth Centre
Recreational, social, artistic, sporting activities and life management programs target 12 to 21 years. Drop in centre, boys and girls groups, sleepovers, scholl holiday programs. Also provides information, referral, advocacy and support. Volunteer work available.

40 Riverside Dr, Airds
Phone: (02) 4628 3402


Ambarvale Youth Centre
161 Wickfield Cir, Ambarvale
Phone: (02) 4626 7099


Claymore Youth Centre
Information and referral service for young people aged 12-21 years, productive leisure activities, school holiday programs, health advisory service.

Dobell Rd (behind the shopping centre), Claymore
PO Box 1140 Campbelltown 2560
Phone: (02) 4626 4820
Fax: (02) 4628 9829


Macquarie Fields Youth Centre
After school program for young people aged 12-25 years, productive leisyre activities, school holiday programs, self-esteem work, health, etc. Small hall area for theatre productions, workshops, musical recitals, exhibitions

3a Victoria St, Macquarie Fields
Phone/Fax: (02) 9829 5160
Email: macfieldsyouthcentre@bigpond.com


Minto Youth Centre
Information, advocacy, referral and support for young people aged 12-25 years. Productive leisure activities, school holiday programs, case work, drop-in program, pool tables, video geames, sporting equipment. Mediation information and referral for parents.

140 Guernsey Av, Minto 2566
Phone: (02) 9820 1393
Fax: (02) 9603 4937
Email: mintoyouthcentre@bigpond.com


Campbelltown & Districts Police Community Youth Club
95 Minto Rd, Minto
Phone: (02) 9603 8229


Raby Youth Centre
Drop in service for young people 12-24 years. Provides an information and referral service, specific holiday programs and a safe place for young people to play pool, relax and chill out.

Raby Neighbourhood Centre, Sunderland Dr, Raby 2566
Phone: (02) 9820 2338
Fax: (02) 9603 4937
Email: rabyyouthcentre@bigpond.com


Picton Youth Club
Menangle St, Picton
Phone: (02) 4677 2186


Narellan Community Care
120 Mt Annan Dr, Mt Annan NSW
Phone: (02) 4647 2345
Mobile: 0419 283 819

Youth Emergency Accommodation Line

24 hour recorded phone message of vacancies in youth refuges throughout NSW updated daily by 9.30am. Run by Youth Accommodation Association, statewide peak organisation representing accommodation services for youth (Vacancy line, phone home line, HIV education project).

Youth Accommodation Association
Level 2, 619 Elizabeth St Redfern 2016
Phone: (02) 9318 1531 or (02) 9698 5833
Freecall: 1800 424 830
Fax: (02) 9318 2058
Email: yaa@yaa.com.au

Youth Support Project

Support service to 12 to 17 year olds and their families who live in Macarthur

35 Broughton St Campbelltown NSW 2560
PO Box 432 Campbelltown NSW 2560
Phone: (02) 4628 7233
Fax: (02) 4728 1743
Email: cfss@bigpond.com.au