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Northey Street City Farm

Northey Street City Farm is a non-profit community organisation based in Brisbane, Australia.

The Farm is a venue for individuals, school groups and community groups to learn about permaculture and organic gardening principles.

Our purpose is to be an inspirational model of a community based, urban Permaculture farm which promotes and educates for sustainability. We believe that the dominant way of life is unsustainable, but by practicing Permaculture we can create an environmentally, socially and economically just world.

Northreach Community Care

Northreach Community Care Ltd is a registered charity working with marginalised, vulnerable and impoverished individuals in Townsville to provide housing, food, furniture and other supplies as needed.

Northside Community Service

Canberra based regional community service located in Dickson. Northern Community Service Ltd.

Northside Community Service - Aged Care Housing

Northside’s Assistance with Care and Housing program is funded throguh the Commonwealth Home Support Program and provides a wide range of services to older community members who are homeless or at risk of being homeless as they get older. This might be because they are on a low income or have insecure housing and face challenges finding a place to live that they can call home. The program team supports individuals over 65 years and people aged 50 years or older who are are prematurely aged*, on a low income and are homeless or at risk of being homeless. Contact our Relationships Coordinator on 02 6257 2255 for a confidential and freindly chat or click the link here for more information (from ACH Program Information) * People whose life experience – such as active military service, homelessness or substance abuse – have seen them age more quickly than other people

Northside Community Service - Common Ground

This unique housing initiative provides supportive and sustainable housing to low income earners and those who have experienced homelessness. As tenancy and project managers for the recently completed Common Ground Canberra, Located in the heart of Gungahlin, close to services, transport and shops, the site comprises of 40 x 1-bedroom units. There are also expansive internal and external common areas available for all tenants to use whenever they like – such as the communal open plan kitchen, computer work stations, entertainment room, art room, large communal veggie gardens and BBQ area. Along with Argyle, Northside Community Services are available onsite to provide that extra support to tenants.

Northside Community Service - Housing First

Housing First recognises that stability is more likely to be achieved if an individual or family has and affordable, safe, permanent place to live. This approach harnesses the power of permanent, safe housing to help people recover and heal from the trauma of homelessness. It gives them a safe space in which to address the issues that may be stopping them from living the lives they want.

Northside is contributing to ending homelessnesss in our region by striving to:

Provide safe, permanent and affordable housing for people with a lived experience of homelessness.

Facilitate access to client centred, strength based and trauma informed support services
Deliver social inclusion in our community through asset based community development

Northside Community Service - Majura Men's Shed

Majura Men's Shed build and repair wooden toys, made to order toys and furniture for playgroups and preschools and also for Aged Care & Community Care Facilities. Majura Men's Shed works closely with Alzheimer's Australia ACT to offer a number of programs for men with early onset dimentia.

Northside Community Service - Y.Engage

The Y.Engage team at Northside Community Service are committed to supporting young people of Inner North and Gunghalin regions of Canberra, between the ages of 12 - 25 who are vulnerable and disengaged. The Y.Engage team support young people through outreach, short-term case management, and through providing them with opportunities for leadership and skill building.

PRIMARY RECIPIENTS: YOUTH

Northside Connect

Northside Connect aims to build and encourage the local aspirations our north Brisbane community. Based in Nundah, we provide services such as legal advice, domestic violence support, practical relief from life stressors as well as a safe place to connect and reinforce the sense of community.

Northway Community Playgroup

Volunteer run community playgroup serving a need for families with pre kindy children to learn to socialise as they develop. We have mums with newborns coming who benefit from new friendships made. We do not charge any fees just a voluntary gold coin donation. Playgroup has been operating for 15 years and our outdoor equipment is old and tired. The group is part of the Mission Outreach of Northway Uniting Church, Beldon WA 6027. We provide a service for families restricted by financial situations and fill a gap where they are unable to attend day-care or prefer not to send them. It provides opportunities for volunteers to participate in community activities and enhance their self-worth and enjoyment of life.

Northwest Community Group Inc

We support people experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness. We do this through 3 x stands per week where we give out clothing, toiletries, blankets, tents, sleeping bags, air matresses etc.

We also run a program to help people who have gone from homelessness to housing, to help them get items they need to make their house a home.

Northwestern Mental Health - Northern Inpatient Unit

Our Adult Acute Inpatient Units provide psychiatric assessment, management and treatment during an acute phase of mental illness. We have two units in Epping which have 25 beds in each. We have a multidisciplinary team supporting people through their mental health recovery.

Northwestern Mental Health - Travancore PARC

Subacute 10 bed mental health facility part of Melbourne Health

NOSS Tasmania

At NOSS, we are all about working with people with a disability to enrich their quality of life. We support, train and employ people with a disability.

Nourishing Neighbours

Provides culturally appropriate emergency food relief to those experiencing food insecurity. All clients are via support service referral ensuring their need is genuine & they have a team supporting them.

NOVA for Women and Children

NOVA for Women and Children is a specialist homelessness and domestic violence service for women and children, in the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie areas. A service they have been providing for over 35 years.

Nova has 4 refuges spread throughout the region, providing crisis accommodation for up to 80 women and children each night who may be homeless or escaping domestic violence. Along with this they provide clients with a specialist case manager, an outreach a referral service and assistance in numerous ways to help women and families get back on their feet and start over.

Novo Education Space

A non-government Special Assistance secondary school in regional NSW. Our school strives to lift up young people, developing in them renewed hope, self-worth, autonomy and optimism. Our job is to help young people believe in themselves and to realise that they can shape their future and choose what it will be, regardless of what has come before. We acknowledge that staff, students and caregivers are all on a learning journey together and we work hard to make sure nobody gets left behind. We are committed to shaping the lives of young people so that they flourish and are positive contributors to their communities. We use trauma-sensitive positive education strategies to create safe spaces for young people to recover from previous educational experiences, grow and confidently take their next steps in their learning and life journey.

Nowra Community Food Store

NCFS is a not for profit charity, supporting residents of the Shoalhaven through providing low cost and free groceries to those that may be experiencing economic hardship. We also provide free grocery and personal care hampers to those in need. We have supported the community through the recent natural disasters in our area, now through the Covid19 pandemic.

Nowra Uniting Church

Church supporting families throughout the Nowra, South Coast NSW region.

NSW Department of Health - Liverpool Community Health Centre

Services provided include:
- Child Youth & Family Services
- Community Paediatrics
- Psychology
- Community Nutrition
- Sexual Assault Services

Within these services, our client groups are those that are marginalized and vulnerable. Many experience financial hardship and lack of resources.

NSW Department of Primary Industries - Broken Hill

Rural Resilience Officer, NSW Government, Dept Primary Industries covering Broken Hill, Cobar and Bourke

NSW Department of Primary Industries - Dubbo

DPI heavily involved in drought relief

NSW Department of Primary Industries - Gwydir

NSW DPI works hand in hand with producers – through droughts, floods, fires and other challenges – to drive stronger primary industries.

NSW Department of Primary Industries - Wollongbar

Provides various supports for NSW primary producers.
May be listed under Regional NSW or NSW Department of Planning and Environment

NSW Health - Aboriginal Child and Family Health

Within Aboriginal Child and Family health there are teams of Child and Family Health Nurses, Aboriginal Health Workers, and Social Workers in Community providing telehealth and sustained home visiting programs. We work along side families who may be experiencing child protection, financial, homelessness, mental health or social concerns. We have a culturally safe, trauma informed and holistic approach to enhance family functioning, child development and community wellbeing.