Providers in Hunter / New England / North West

Pathfinders Ltd is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee operating across the New England and North West Tablelands and Mid North Coast of New South Wales. Pathfinders operate a number of programs and services based in promoting youth and family welfare.

Pathfinders aims to improve the quality of life and well-being for each individual that comes in contact with one of our services, whilst also benefiting the larger communities we work within. Pathfinders are passionate about working towards ensuring every individual is given the right opportunities to become a valued and contributing member of our society.

Pathfinders is a member of the North West Alliance.

www.nwalliance.org.au

Based on the Mid North Coast of NSW, we have 40 years' experience working in partnership with people, communities and community service sectors to achieve high quality outcomes.

Mid Coast Communities is a member of the North West Alliance.

www.nwalliance.org.au

St Vincent de Paul Society Hunter and Central Coast Region Support Services provides support services and programs to men, women and families across NSW, at all stages of their lives, helping them to achieve the best possible outcomes.

www.vinnies.org.au/abilitylinks

Aboriginal Corporation has been established since 1991. The organisation was formed to provide a support service to Aboriginal families and individuals in the Newcastle and surrounding Local Government Areas. Muloobinba is a not for profit, community based organisation that is specific to the needs to Aboriginal individuals and families admin@muloobinba.org.au Muloobinba

www.muloobinba.org.au

Booroongen Djugun comes from Dunghutti (Booroongen) and Gumbaynggir (Djugun) traditional Aboriginal Languages meaning “Sleeping on Home Ground”. Josie Dungay at Port Macquarie 0437 102 552, Lorna Orcher at Taree 0429 465 263, Laura Schmidt at Kempsey 0429 335 784

www.booroongendjugun.com.au

Our Aboriginal Linkers are working for People with disabilities, their Families and their Carers to Close the Gap, one person at a time. Contact Shalisa Brewster, Program Manager on shalisa@srac.ngo / info@srac.ngo for contact with Ability Links. Postal address: PO Box 838, Penrith NSW 2751

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Early Links Coordinators provide support for families and children to gain access to disability specialists either mainstream or Aboriginal. Winanga-Li family services include ; Parents education, Family support, Health programs, Cultural knowledge and referral to specialist services

www.winanga-li.org.au

NSW Ability Links Ability links is a short-term linking service for people with challenged abilities aged from 7 to 64 years. The program will ensure that people can find information and be encouraged to take up opportunities to access their local communities - outside of the traditional “disability service system”. Ability links offers people with challenged abilities a “Linker” who will assist to boost their self-confidence and become included in their wider community. Linkers will work with their local communities to help them become more welcoming and inclusive for people with challenged abilities. Linkers work with participants, their families and/or carers to help plan for their future, build on their strengths and skills, and develop networks in their own communities. Call Barkuma to speak to an Aboriginal Linker on 4936 4999 or email aelinks@hotmail.com Early links program offers support to families with children Newborn to 7 years of age, who have been identified as having a challenged ability or are awaiting diagnosis. The aim is to encourage families in the pre-diagnosis stage and continue to support them until they establish appropriate supports following diagnosis. Linkers can help you to learn about and understand your child’s diagnosis. Linkers can assist you to build connections to community, mainstream and specialist services. Call Barkuma to speak to an Aboriginal Linker on 4936 4999 or email aelinks@hotmail.com

www.barkuma.org.au