Click here for the South Lismore Playgroup Facebook page.
Click here for the Nimbin Playgroups Facebook page.
Click here for NSW Government Active Kids subsidy.
Click here for tips to encourage the behaviour you want in your child -from RaisingChildren.net.au
Link to website for Triple P "Takes the guesswork out of parenting".
Kidsafe NSW child safety information sheets are available here.
Family Support Network is not an emergency service and does not provide financial assistance.
Here are some other services who may also assist you:
Child Protection Helpline to report children at risk 132 111
Crisis phone numbers every day 24 hours a day
Kids Help Line kidshelp.com.au 1800 55 1800
Mensline mensline.org.au 1300 78 99 78
Lifeline emergency counselling by phone 13 11 14
Community Mental Health 1300 369 968
Domestic Violence Line 1800 671 442
Link2Home -Homelessness in NSW 1800 152 152
StandyBy after-suicide support 0417 119 398
Counselling and parenting
Lifeline Face to face counselling Lismore 6622 4133
Interrelate Strengthening relationships 6623 2750
Parent Line NSW parentline.org.au 1300 1300 52
Parent Line is available 9am to 9pm Mon-Fri & 4pm to 9pm Sat -Sun
Material Aid including food
5 Loaves Tourist Info Centre 6624 3991
Anglican Church 19 Keen Street 6621 3200
Nimbin Neighbourhood Centre 71 Cullen 6689 1453
Northern Rivers Community Gateway -
Food Bank 76 Carrington St 6621 7397
Salvation Army Community Welfare
Centre 32 Cambridge Dr Goonellabah 6622 3952
Seventh Day Adventist Church 44 Uralba 6621 7685
St Vincent De Paul 84 Magellan St 6621 4672
Uniting Care Mission Woodlark St 6621 5051
Domestic Violence Services
Lismore Women & Children Refuge 6621 2685
Women Up North 40 Wyrallah Rd 6621 7730
Court Support 9 Zadoc St. Tuesdays 6621 1044
Domestic Violence Line (24 hrs, 7 days) 1800 671 442
Budgeting advice
Lismore and District Financial
Counselling Services 6622 2171
Koori Services
Rekindling The Spirit 25 Uralba St 6622 5534
Helping Hands Housing Support 6621 7397
Men's services
Men and Family Centre 1 Club Lane 6622 6116
The Winsome and Lismore Soup
Kitchen Bridge St North Lismore 6622 4055
Legal Advice
Community Legal Centre 16 Carrington St 6621 1000
Legal Aid Commission 29 Molesworth St 6621 2082
Family Law Court 29 Molesworth St 1300 352 000
Housing / Accommodation
Housing NSW 4 Zadoc St 6623 2424