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24/7 Crisis Intervention logo
Free ACT / Canberra

24/7 Crisis Intervention

We provide 24/7 crisis intervention services to anyone who is experiencing, or has experienced, domestic and family violence.

Domestic Violence
Free ACT / Canberra

A-Z Social Support Group

A-Z is a social support group for gender and sexuality diverse young people and allies between the ages of 12 and 25.

LGBTIQ+ LGBTIQ+
ACT Gambling Support Service logo
Free Low cost (under $50 per session) Standard fees apply ACT / Canberra

ACT Gambling Support Service

LOOKING FOR SOME SUPPORT OR A LITTLE ADVICE? We work with people to help them address their gambling concerns on their terms and link them with other services they may need.

Gambling
ACT Junior Chess League logo
Standard fees apply ACT / Canberra

ACT Junior Chess League

The ACT Junior Chess League Inc (ACTJCL) is a non profit organisation aiming to promote chess at all levels for all junior players in the ACT and surrounding areas.

Art, Recreation and Sports
ACT Junior Rugby Union logo
Standard fees apply ACT / Canberra

ACT Junior Rugby Union

What does the ACT Junior Rugby Union do? The ACT Junior Rugby Union strives to provide a safe and enjoyable environment for the development and promotion of Junior Rugby as well as affording Players…

Art, Recreation and Sports
Free ACT / Canberra

ACT Official Visitors

ACT Official Visitors provides independent oversight and helps safeguard the rights and wellbeing of people of diverse backgrounds in Canberra who reside in and rely on services provided in…

Housing and Homelessness
ACT Restorative Justice Unit logo
ACT / Canberra

ACT Restorative Justice Unit

Restorative justice (RJ) offers opportunities for young people to have a voice and say in their personal justice needs and interests in the aftermath of crime.

Justice
ACT Senior Secondary Certificate - CIT logo
Standard fees apply ACT / Canberra

ACT Senior Secondary Certificate - CIT

The ACT Senior Secondary Certificate can provide you with a Year 12 qualification, ATAR or specific subject knowledge for further study or to improve your job prospects.

Education
Standard fees apply ACT / Canberra

ADHD and Autism Assessments (Wellbeings)

Evidence-based ADHD and autism diagnostic assessments for children (6+), young people and adults, delivered by CRCS's Wellbeings practice.

DisabilityMental Health
Aboriginal Mental Health Nurse logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Aboriginal Mental Health Nurse

Winnunga AHCS provides the following mental health services: Psychologists Psychiatrists Mental Health Nurse Counselling Talk to your GP if you would like to see one of our mental health staff…

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander First Nations
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Liaison Officers logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Liaison Officers

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Liaison Officers (ALOs) are available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples from the ACT that are accessing or needing to access mental health,…

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander First Nations
Access Mental Health Canberra logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Access Mental Health Canberra

In the event of an immediate, life-threatening situation for yourself or anyone else, please always call ‘000’ emergency services first.

Mental Health
Adolescent Mobile Outreach Service logo
Bulk billing available Free ACT / Canberra

Adolescent Mobile Outreach Service

The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Adolescent Mobile Outreach Service provides intensive mobile outreach for adolescents aged 13 – 18 years with a moderate to severe mental…

Mental Health
Adult 'Step Up Step Down' Program logo
Bulk billing available Free ACT / Canberra

Adult 'Step Up Step Down' Program

The Adult Step Up Step Down Program is a residential mental health program that operates to prevent relapse and to assist consumers in recovering from an acute episode of mental illness.

Mental Health
Adult Community Mental Health Teams logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Adult Community Mental Health Teams

There are five adult community mental health teams that are located throughout Canberra in the major town centres of Belconnen, City, Gungahlin, Woden and Tuggeranong.

Mental Health
Adult Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit (AMHRU) logo
Bulk billing available Free ACT / Canberra

Adult Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit (AMHRU)

The Adult Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit is a 20-bed specialist mental health rehabilitation unit located at the University of Canberra Hospital (UCH).

Mental Health
Adult Mental Health Unit (AMHU) logo
Bulk billing available Free ACT / Canberra

Adult Mental Health Unit (AMHU)

The Adult Mental Health Unit (AMHU) is located within Building 25 on the Canberra Hospital Campus, Garran. Between the Southern multi storey car park and Yamba Drive.

Mental Health
Standard fees apply ACT / Canberra

Anglicare Youth Reference Group

A paid advisory group for young people aged 12-25 who access Anglicare's Canberra-based services to provide feedback and shape programs.

Youth Development ProgramsHuman Rights & Advocacy
Apprenticeships and Traineeships - CIT logo
Standard fees apply ACT / Canberra

Apprenticeships and Traineeships - CIT

Apprenticeships and traineeships combine paid work and structured training, and allow you to learn a trade or workplace skills and receive a nationally accredited qualification.

Education
Assertive Community Outreach Service logo
Bulk billing available Free ACT / Canberra

Assertive Community Outreach Service

The Assertive Community Outreach Service (ACOS) supports people who are 18 or older, who have been diagnosed with a mental illness such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder or bipolar disorder…

Mental Health
Barnardos logo
ACT / Canberra

Barnardos

Barnardos Child, Youth and Family Support Program Providing customised support services to vulnerable children, youth and families in need of assistance across the ACT Barnardos Child, Youth and…

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Free ACT / Canberra

Barnardos Community Adolescent Programs (CAP)

Case management and practical support helping young people, particularly those leaving foster/kinship care, with independent living, housing, education and employment.

Young People in CareHousing and HomelessnessYouth Support
Free ACT / Canberra

Barnardos Foster Care ACT

Foster and kinship care recruitment and support for children and young people in the ACT who cannot safely live with their birth family.

Young People in CareFamilyRespite Care
Free ACT / Canberra

Barnardos Parenting Support (Canberra)

Group and one-on-one parenting programs, including HIPPY and supported playgroups, for ACT families with young children.

ParentingFamilyEducation
Free ACT / Canberra

Behind the Wheel

Road safety and safe-driving education program for young/inexperienced drivers, delivered to schools and the community.

Youth Development ProgramsEducation
Belconnen Youth Centre logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Belconnen Youth Centre

The Belconnen Youth Centre is home to the CRCS Youth Services team, who coordinate a range of activities and services for young people aged 12-25.

Youth Support
Bit Bent logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Bit Bent

We understand that it can be challenging to find acceptance and support, which is why we’re here to provide a welcoming environment for you to be yourself at the Belconnen Youth Centre.

LGBTIQ+ LGBTIQ+
Free ACT / Canberra

Bridge to Brighter Futures

Free 10-week course combining job-readiness classes with work experience for young people aged 17-24, delivered with CIT Canberra.

Employment and TrainingEducation
Bright Marks - Creative Arts Therapy for Young People logo
Standard fees apply Queanbeyan

Bright Marks - Creative Arts Therapy for Young People

Bridie is a professionally registered Creative Arts Therapist based in Queanbeyan NSW. Her small private practice services clients in Canberra, ACT and the surrounding NSW region.

Art, Recreation and Sports
Bungee Youth Resilience Program logo
ACT / Canberra

Bungee Youth Resilience Program

Bungee is an inclusive resilience-building program that promotes social connection and emotional well-being through the arts. The program supports children and young people (aged five to 18).

Art, Recreation and Sports
CAHMA - Treatment Support Service logo
ACT / Canberra

CAHMA - Treatment Support Service

CAHMA - The Treatment Support Service (TSS) provides information on the range of drug treatment services available, and can assist both in making informed treatment choices and in smoothing out…

Alcohol and other drugs
CAMHS Southside logo
Bulk billing available Free Low cost (under $50 per session) ACT / Canberra

CAMHS Southside

The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Community Teams provide assessment and treatment for children and young people who are experiencing moderate to severe mental health…

Mental Health
CRCC Support Services logo
ACT / Canberra

CRCC Support Services

If you have been raped you can phone the Canberra Rape Crisis Centre on (02) 6247 2525.

Crisis Services
CYCLOPS Young Carers Support Program logo
Free ACT / Canberra

CYCLOPS Young Carers Support Program

CYCLOPS ACT is a program supporting young people, up to 25 years old who care for a family member experiencing a physical or intellectual disability, mental health issues, alcohol and other drug…

Young Carers
Canberra Archery Club logo
Standard fees apply ACT / Canberra

Canberra Archery Club

The Canberra Archery Club is Canberra's premier archery Club. Established in 1962, the Club boasts a proud history and tradition of archery development in the ACT and surrounding areas.

Art, Recreation and Sports
Canberra Art Therapy Services logo
Standard fees apply ACT / Canberra

Canberra Art Therapy Services

We provide Creative Art Therapy and Counselling services for individuals and groups.

Art, Recreation and Sports
Canberra Griffins Dragon Boat Club logo
Standard fees apply ACT / Canberra

Canberra Griffins Dragon Boat Club

The Canberra Griffins were established in 1996, making it one of the longest established clubs that trains and competes in the exciting sport of dragon boat racing in Canberra.

Art, Recreation and Sports
Canberra Institute of Technology logo
ACT / Canberra

Canberra Institute of Technology

CIT has an impressive 90 year history providing technical and further education in the ACT and surrounding area.

Education
Canberra Rape Crisis Centre logo
ACT / Canberra

Canberra Rape Crisis Centre

The Canberra Rape Crisis Centre (CRCC) is a non-government, not for profit, feminist organisation working to eliminate sexual violence against women, young people, children, families and men.

Crisis Services
Canberra Recovery Services - AOD Canberra logo
ACT / Canberra

Canberra Recovery Services - AOD Canberra

Provides a residential program for clients experiencing drug, alcohol or gambling issues. Multiple, staged exit points dependent upon clients needs.

Alcohol and other drugs
Canberra Youth Theatre logo
Low cost (under $50 per session) ACT / Canberra

Canberra Youth Theatre

Canberra Youth Theatre is one of Australia’s leading youth arts companies, empowering young people through theatre productions, workshops, and creative pathways to challenge, reflect, and transform…

Art, Recreation and Sports
Canteen Australia logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Canteen Australia

Canteen is an Australian not-for-profit that provides free and tailored support to young people aged 12-25 who are impacted by cancer, whether they are dealing with their own diagnosis, a close…

Health & Sexual Health
Canteen Cancer Support logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Canteen Cancer Support

If you're 12-25 and dealing with your own or a close family member's cancer, Canteen is in your corner. Getting the right information and support can make a huge difference.

Health & Sexual Health
Capital Psychology Clinic - Family Counselling logo
Standard fees apply ACT / Canberra

Capital Psychology Clinic - Family Counselling

Family Therapy and Support Capital Psychology Clinic help support families through all stages of the family life cycle, from the earliest point of attempting conception, through to managing a growing…

Mental Health
Free ACT / Canberra

Capital Region Community Services

Capital Region Community Services (CRCS) is a regional community service formed by the people of Belconnen and incorporated in 1975.

Youth Support
Free ACT / Canberra

Care Financial Counselling Service

Free, independent and confidential financial counselling covering debt, budgeting, family violence financial abuse, gambling harm and more.

FamilyDomestic ViolenceGambling
Carers ACT logo
ACT / Canberra

Carers ACT

Carers ACT offer a range of supports and services designed to nurture, connect and empower carers through practical support such as short-term replacement care when you need a break, counselling,…

Young Carers
Free ACT / Canberra

Case Work for Young People - Northside

Goal-based individual case work for young people in the ACT's Inner North and Gungahlin facing disadvantage.

Case ManagementHousing and HomelessnessYouth Support
Casework | YWCA Canberra logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Casework | YWCA Canberra

YWCA Canberra Youth Engagement offers short term case work for young people aged 12-25 from the Tuggeranong area. The Youth team can help support young people in many areas of their lives.

Case Management
CatholicCare Canberra & Goulburn logo
Bulk billing available Free Low cost (under $50 per session) Goulburn

CatholicCare Canberra & Goulburn

Marymead CatholicCare, previously known as Centacare, has grown from the grass roots of volunteering to the leading not-for-profit community organisation we are today.

Youth Support
Child, Youth Family Support Program Team - Gugan Gulwan CYFSP logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Child, Youth Family Support Program Team - Gugan Gulwan CYFSP

The Child, Youth and Family Support Program (CYFSP) provides an integrated and collaborative, child centred and family focused service system which meets the needs of vulnerable children, youth and…

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander First Nations
Free ACT / Canberra

Circle of Security (CRCS)

Free eight-week relationship-based parenting program helping ACT parents/carers build secure attachment with their children.

ParentingFamily
Clinical Services - Winnunga Nimmityjah AHCS logo
ACT / Canberra

Clinical Services - Winnunga Nimmityjah AHCS

Winnunga Nimmityjah AHCS provides an integrated client centric wrap around service, which focuses on the clinical, cultural and spiritual needs of Aboriginal clients, families and the community.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander First Nations
Common Ground Canberra logo
Sliding scale based on income ACT / Canberra

Common Ground Canberra

Common Ground Canberra is a secure access building with 40 self-contained one bed room apartments with the entire ground floor dedicated to housing community common space, on-site tenancy, support…

Housing and Homelessness
Communities@Work logo
ACT / Canberra

Communities@Work

Communities@Work is Canberra’s largest not-for-profit community organisation, working with our community to build a resilient, sustainable and socially inclusive community.

Crisis Services
Community Arts Program - Gugan Gulwan logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Community Arts Program - Gugan Gulwan

This Gugan Gulwan Community Art program is comprised of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people currently receiving treatment for alcohol, drug and or mental health issues.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander First Nations
ACT / Canberra

Companion House Community Development Program

Community development program running playgroups, discussion groups and cultural activities to support refugee and asylum-seeker families and communities in the ACT.

FamilyMulticulturalParenting CALD
ACT / Canberra

Companion House Counselling

Trauma-informed counselling for children, young people and adults from refugee/asylum-seeker backgrounds recovering from torture, war-related trauma and persecution.

CounsellingMental HealthMulticultural CALD
Conflict Resolution Service logo
Sliding scale based on income ACT / Canberra

Conflict Resolution Service

CRS provides dispute resolution services to assist Canberrans to prevent, manage and resolve conflict.

Conflict Resolution
Create Foundation ACT logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Create Foundation ACT

Everything we do at CREATE is based on our ethos – Connect, Empower, Change. We CONNECT children and young people to each other, CREATE and their community through our clubCREATE membership program.

Youth Support
ACT / Canberra

Cruisin' Cafe

Social enterprise hospitality and barista skills training program for disadvantaged young people.

Employment and TrainingYouth Development Programs
Deakin Private Hospital logo
Standard fees apply ACT / Canberra

Deakin Private Hospital

Deakin Private Hospital provides integrated private mental health services to the ACT community.

Health & Sexual Health
Dental - Child and Youth logo
Bulk billing available Low cost (under $50 per session) Sliding scale based on income Standard fees apply ACT / Canberra

Dental - Child and Youth

We provide a range of dental services to eligible children and young people in the ACT.

Health & Sexual Health
Directions ACT logo
ACT / Canberra

Directions ACT

Directions have been providing specialist AOD treatment, support and other health services to individuals and families for over 45 years, taking a collaborative approach to services to continue to…

Alcohol and other drugs
Disability Support - CIT logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Disability Support - CIT

CIT aims to provide an environment where students with disabilities can study without disadvantage.

Disability
Diversity ACT Community Services logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Diversity ACT Community Services

Diversity ACT Community Services is a community based, registered charity, run by volunteers that provides a service hub, social worker, support networks, groups and community resources to assist the…

LGBTIQ+ LGBTIQ+
Dokotela logo
Standard fees apply ACT / Canberra

Dokotela

Dokotela is an Australian owned and operated company making specialist care more accessible by connecting patients across Australia with experts in mental health through a secure online booking and…

Mental Health
Sliding scale based on income ACT / Canberra

Domestic & Family Violence Support (RACR)

Specialist counselling for individuals, couples and families who have experienced, witnessed or perpetrated domestic or family violence.

Domestic ViolenceFamilyCounselling
Drop In - Gugan Gulwan logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Drop In - Gugan Gulwan

The Gugan Gulwan Drop In program operates daily during centre hours, Monday to Thursday from 10am to 3pm.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander First Nations
Drug and Alcohol/Mental Health Program Team logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Drug and Alcohol/Mental Health Program Team

The Drug and Alcohol/Mental Health program Team service works with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people who are at risk of and /or experiencing mental health and or problematic use of…

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander First Nations
Eating Disorders Clinical Hub logo
Bulk billing available Free ACT / Canberra

Eating Disorders Clinical Hub

The ACT Eating Disorders Clinical Hub (‘the Hub’) is the central referral point for eating disorder services in the ACT.

Mental Health
ACT / Canberra

Education First Youth Foyer

Supported studio housing plus education/training coaching for young people aged 16-24 who can't live at home.

Housing and HomelessnessYouth SupportEducation
Bulk billing available ACT / Canberra

Expert Minds

ExpertMinds is an Australian telehealth platform connecting individuals with experienced psychiatrists, psychologists, and ADHD coaches .

CounsellingMental Health
FIRST Canberra - Central Intake (previously Onelink) logo
Free ACT / Canberra

FIRST Canberra - Central Intake (previously Onelink)

Need help now? If you or someone you know needs support with housing, homelessness, or community connection, contact us via below details today: Call: 1800 176 468 Email: actcis@salvationarmy.org.au…

Housing and Homelessness
ACT / Canberra

Family Case Management - Woden Community Service

Case management support for families in Canberra's south facing challenges such as parenting difficulties, mental health issues, family violence or housing instability.

FamilyCase ManagementParenting
Free ACT / Canberra

Family Connections Program

A family-focused early intervention program helping young people aged 15-24 and their families resolve conflict and reduce the risk of youth homelessness.

FamilyConflict ResolutionHousing and Homelessness
Free ACT / Canberra

Family Foundations

Free early intervention therapeutic service supporting healthy relationships between parents/carers and children up to age five.

FamilyParenting
Free Sliding scale based on income ACT / Canberra

Family Mediation (RACR)

Independent mediation to help separated parents reach agreements about their children.

FamilyConflict ResolutionCase Management
Free ACT / Canberra

Family Support (CRCS)

Free case-management service helping ACT children, young people and families set goals and connect to support networks.

FamilyCase Management
Family Support Program logo
Free Sliding scale based on income ACT / Canberra

Family Support Program

The Family Support Program supports young people and their families when a young person is experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless due to family conflict.

Conflict Resolution
Free ACT / Canberra

Firebelly

Free weekly drop-in fitness and boxing program for young people to build rapport with youth workers.

Art, Recreation and SportsYouth Development Programs
ACT / Canberra

Food Fair - Anglicare

Anglicare’s Food Fair initiative is a community pantry that will help low-income families purchase groceries at heavily discounted prices.

Food & Household Supplies
ACT / Canberra

Fresh Funk

Canberra's leading hip-hop and contemporary dance program offering classes across all ages and skill levels.

Art, Recreation and SportsYouth Development Programs
Free ACT / Canberra

Friday Dinners Drop-In

Free weekly Friday dinner and social drop-in for young people aged 10-25 at Belconnen Youth Centre.

Food & Household SuppliesYouth Centres
Functional Family Therapy - Child Welfare logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Functional Family Therapy - Child Welfare

The Functional Family Therapy -Child Welfare (FFT-CW) Program is a service partnership between OzChild and Gugan Gulwan.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander First Nations
GROW Australia logo
Free ACT / Canberra

GROW Australia

Grow is a community-based national organisation that has more than 60 years experience in developing a unique program for improving and maintaining mental wellbeing.

Mental Health
Galilee School logo
Standard fees apply ACT / Canberra

Galilee School

Galilee School is a registered, independent secondary school, designed specifically for disengaged and vulnerable young people in Years 7-10 in the ACT and the surrounding areas for whom the…

Education
General Education for Adults - CIT logo
Standard fees apply ACT / Canberra

General Education for Adults - CIT

Prepare for further study, improve your employment opportunities and refresh your existing skills with CIT's range of certificates in General Education for Adults.

Education
Girl Guides ACT logo
Standard fees apply ACT / Canberra

Girl Guides ACT

There are many activities outside of school available for girls—Girl Guides offers girls aged five to 17 something unique: access to a great variety of activities throughout the year.

Art, Recreation and Sports
Gordon Community Centre logo
ACT / Canberra

Gordon Community Centre

The Gordon Community Centre is run in partnership with Lanyon Valley Anglican Church and provides a range of services and programs to support children, young people and families in the local…

Food & Household Supplies
Free Goulburn

Goulburn Family Services (Anglicare)

Case management support for families with children from the third trimester of pregnancy through to age 12, in the Goulburn area.

FamilyParenting
Free ACT / Canberra

Graffiti and Street Art Opportunities

The Graffiti and Street Art Program runs projects and events that artists, young people and other community members can be involved in to create graffiti and street art in public space.

Art, Recreation and Sports
Gugan Gulwan Youth Aboriginal Corporation logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Gugan Gulwan Youth Aboriginal Corporation

Our commitment is to protect, nurture and support children, youth and their families as they grow – from birth, through childhood, adolescence and into adulthood.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander First Nations
Free ACT / Canberra

Gunners Place

A free youth drop-in space in Gungahlin with games, recreation facilities and youth workers on hand.

Youth Centres
Free ACT / Canberra

HIPPY Belconnen

Free two-year home-based early learning program supporting parents to be their child's first teacher in the lead-up to school.

ParentingEducationFamily
Headspace Tuggeranong logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Headspace Tuggeranong

headspace Tuggeranong is a safe space that welcomes & supports young people aged 12–25, their families, friends & carers.

Mental Health
Free ACT / Canberra

Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL)

Free school holiday program for migrant and refugee youth combining cooking workshops with active sports and recreation.

Youth Development ProgramsArt, Recreation and SportsMulticultural CALD
Home Assessment and Acute Response Team logo
Bulk billing available Free ACT / Canberra

Home Assessment and Acute Response Team

We are available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week to provide urgent mental health assessment, intervention, and treatment for people experiencing serious mental health concerns and for people at…

Mental Health
Imagine MORE logo
ACT / Canberra

Imagine MORE

About Imagine More Imagine More supports people with disability and their families to get the good things of life.

Disability
Ink Brush Art Therapy logo
Standard fees apply ACT / Canberra

Ink Brush Art Therapy

Ink Brush Art Therapy is located in Weston. We have two registered Art Therapists and a registered Music therapist who provide individual, group and family sessions for people of all ages and…

Art, Recreation and Sports
Inner North (Dickson) Community Health Centre logo
Bulk billing available Sliding scale based on income Standard fees apply ACT / Canberra

Inner North (Dickson) Community Health Centre

The Inner North (Dickson) Community Health Centre and Walk-in Centre (WiC) are located in the same building. The information below applies to both of them.

Health & Sexual Health
Inner North Walk In Centre logo
ACT / Canberra

Inner North Walk In Centre

Walk In Centres are staffed by nurses and nurse practitioners (no doctors). Walk-in Centres provide free confidential health care for minor injuries and illnesses as well as Emergency Contraception,…

Health & Sexual Health
ACT / Canberra

Interview Friends (Anglicare)

Trained Anglicare volunteers who accompany a young person to provide support during police interviews.

JusticeYouth Support
Standard fees apply Queanbeyan

Iris Life Care

Welcome to Iris Life Care, a prominent NDIS Disability Services provider catering to the Canberra and Queanbeyan Region.

Disability
Karinya House for Mothers and Babies logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Karinya House for Mothers and Babies

Every woman who is pregnant or has a baby should be surrounded with the supports she needs. However, not every woman has shelter, stability or support.

Housing and Homelessness
Karralika logo
ACT / Canberra

Karralika

Karralika Programs Inc. has been operating in the ACT for 40 years, supporting adults and their families in Canberra and surrounding regions through a range of alcohol and drug programs.

Alcohol and other drugs
Karralika Family Program logo
ACT / Canberra

Karralika Family Program

The Families Therapeutic Community provides a safe and supportive environment for single and dual parents and their children (up to 12 years old), to focus on recovery from alcohol and other drug…

Alcohol and other drugs
Karralika Therapeutic Community Adult Program logo
ACT / Canberra

Karralika Therapeutic Community Adult Program

The Adult Residential Program, is a modified Therapeutic Community (TC), and has structures and processes in place to address the emotional and spiritual dimensions of substance use, with the use of…

Alcohol and other drugs
Karuna Short-Stay Program logo
ACT / Canberra

Karuna Short-Stay Program

The Karuna Program is a short-stay program of 8 weeks, or the first phase of a longer stay at the Karralika Therapeutic Community supporting single adults, couples, and families with rehabilitative…

Alcohol and other drugs
Free ACT / Canberra

Kippax Kids

A community space in Holt offering playgroups and parenting sessions for families with children aged 0-5.

FamilyParenting
Free ACT / Canberra

Lanyon Food Hub and Emergency Relief

Pantry-style emergency food relief for families in the Tuggeranong/Lanyon area experiencing financial distress.

Food & Household SuppliesFamily
National / Online

Love Bites (NAPCAN)

A respectful relationships and violence-prevention education program for young people aged 11-17, delivered in schools and communities nationally.

Domestic ViolenceEducation Online
Lunch Program - Gugan Gulwan logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Lunch Program - Gugan Gulwan

The Gugan Gulwan Lunch Program is a youth engagement program that provides an informal and soft entry point for young people.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander First Nations
MESSENGERS logo
Free ACT / Canberra

MESSENGERS

Messengers is a non-clinical social support program for vulnerable young people and their families across the A.C.T.

Art, Recreation and Sports
MUSIC PROGRAM - Gugan Gulwan logo
Free ACT / Canberra

MUSIC PROGRAM - Gugan Gulwan

The Gugan Gulwan Music program is designed to engage and support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people in the ACT region who have an interest or passion for music.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander First Nations
Mary Mead Amaze Day Program logo
ACT / Canberra

Mary Mead Amaze Day Program

Amaze is a day program for young men and women post school to 25 years old with moderate to severe physical and/or intellectual disability.

0
Marymead logo
ACT / Canberra

Marymead

Marymead, a well-respected, not-for-profit organisation servicing the ACT and southern and western regional areas of NSW, has been delivering a range of high quality, family support services to…

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Marymead Accommodation Services logo
ACT / Canberra

Marymead Accommodation Services

Short term accommodation options (respite) are available for children aged five to 12 years (Ricky Stuart House) and for teenagers and young adults (Coral's Cottage).Marymead's staff at Ricky Stuart…

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Marymead Autism Centre logo
ACT / Canberra

Marymead Autism Centre

Autism Connect is Australia’s first national autism helpline. Marymead Autism Centre is proud to partner with Amaze to deliver Autism Connect ACT region, providing information, advice and referral.

Disability
Marymead Post Separation Support logo
ACT / Canberra

Marymead Post Separation Support

The ARCK and KAYAKS Programs provide therapeutic counselling services to separated or divorced children and young people ages five to 18 or Mums and Dads.

0
Marymead Supported Contact Program logo
ACT / Canberra

Marymead Supported Contact Program

Marymead’s Supported Contact Program provides a venue for supervised contact to take place between children and their non-residential parents.

0
Men — Room4Change logo
Sliding scale based on income ACT / Canberra

Men — Room4Change

Please note: This program is for men who want to stop using violence and controlling behaviours.

Domestic Violence
Menslink logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Menslink

Menslink started in 2002, having operated for a number of years prior to that as a young men’s support network under the auspices of the Woden Community Centre.

Mentoring
Free ACT / Canberra

Menslink in Schools

Free in-school presentations and workshops helping young men in Years 5-12 build resilience, mental fitness and help-seeking skills.

EducationMental HealthYouth Development Programs
Meridian Youth ACT logo
ACT / Canberra

Meridian Youth ACT

Meridian Youth provides support, education, and health and wellbeing promotion to young LGBTIQA+ people aged 15-25 in the Canberra region.

LGBTIQ+ LGBTIQ+
Messengers logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Messengers

The Tuggeranong Arts Centre's Messengers Program is an arts based support program for young people who are experiencing signs of anxiety, depression and other mental health and broader issues.

Art, Recreation and Sports
Mind Map logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Mind Map

MindMap - ACT Youth Portal is a dedicated portal for children and young people (up to 25 years of age) to help navigate Canberra’s mental health system and to find the right service and support.

Mental Health
Free ACT / Canberra

Minds Together

Free skills and support program for ACT family members and carers of someone experiencing suicidal distress or recovering from a suicide attempt.

Mental HealthFamily
Multicultural Youth Service logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Multicultural Youth Service

Our Multicultural Youth Service supports all multicultural young people regardless of their visa status, length of stay in Australia and cultural or other identity.

Multicultural CALD
ACT / Canberra

Mura Lanyon Youth and Community Centre

YWCA-run community hub in Conder hosting youth, family and community programs and services for the Tuggeranong/Lanyon area.

Youth CentresFamilyFood & Household Supplies
Mura Program - Canberra College logo
ACT / Canberra

Mura Program - Canberra College

Supports Canberra College students with disability or additional learning needs through tailored educational pathways, combining special education, mainstream classes and one-to-one inclusion support.

Education
MyFuture logo
Free ACT / Canberra

MyFuture

To assist young people in their career development, myfuture provides resources to explore career pathways, and tools to develop self-knowledge to help with career decision-making.

Youth Development Programs
NDIS Supports Coordination logo
ACT / Canberra

NDIS Supports Coordination

Marymead's NDIS Support Coordination assists participants in Canberra, Queanbeyan and surrounding regions to understand and implement their NDIS plan.

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NSW Police Youth Liaison Officer Queanbeyan logo
Queanbeyan

NSW Police Youth Liaison Officer Queanbeyan

Youth Justice supervises and cares for young offenders in the community and in Youth Justice centres. It provides youth justice conferences for young offenders referred​ by police or the courts.

Justice
New Horizons logo
ACT / Canberra

New Horizons

New Horizons is designed to enhance mental health and relationships. New Horizons is a clinical outreach program with a primary focus on children/young people, however we also work holistically to…

0
Northside Community Service logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Northside Community Service

Northside Community Service is a local not for profit organisation providing support services to residents of North Canberra.

Youth Support
Oasis Youth Housing and Support Program (Salvation Army) logo
Free Sliding scale based on income ACT / Canberra

Oasis Youth Housing and Support Program (Salvation Army)

The Salvation Army's specialist homelessness service for young people aged 15–24 in the ACT — crisis, transitional and longer-term accommodation, plus private rental assistance, all with case management support.

Housing and HomelessnessCrisis ServicesCase Management
Sliding scale based on income ACT / Canberra

Our Place Youth Foyer

Shared accommodation in a congregate living environment close to Civic. Housing status: Homeless (young people must be assessed as “Unreasonable to Live at Home” by Centrelink or demonstrate…

Housing and Homelessness
Outreach Program - Karralika logo
ACT / Canberra

Outreach Program - Karralika

Karralika Programs recognises the importance of providing support and assistance to clients while participating in our treatment programs and as they re-settle back into the community.

Alcohol and other drugs
Free ACT / Canberra

PCYC Canberra

Canberra PCYC are a non-profit organisation supporting our community since 1957. Our Erindale fitness centre offers a suite of exciting and fun programs beginning with our Tot Tumbling, Boxing,…

Youth Support
Parenting Our Way Program logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Parenting Our Way Program

The Gugan Gulwan Parenting Our Way (POW) is a tailored program to meet the needs of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their families in the ACT region.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander First Nations
Parentline ACT logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Parentline ACT

Our service aims to enhance the development, health and emotional wellbeing of children by supporting parents and carers, and connecting them with the network of services available to families in…

Parenting
Free ACT / Canberra

Parents as Teachers - PCYC Canberra

Free home-visiting early learning program supporting families to see their children flourish in the early years.

ParentingFamily
Peer CARE Companion Warmline logo
Free National / Online

Peer CARE Companion Warmline

Free, non-crisis callback peer support for adults 18+ with lived experience of suicide.

Mental Health Online
Free ACT / Canberra

Planned Support

One-on-one support helping young people aged 10-25 achieve goals in employment, education, training and community navigation.

Youth SupportEmployment and TrainingCase Management
Police Citizens Youth Clubs NSW logo
Low cost (under $50 per session) ACT / Canberra

Police Citizens Youth Clubs NSW

PCYC NSW is a registered charity, who's mission is to empower young people to reach their potential through Police and community partnerships.

Youth Support
Pre Learner License Course Canberra logo
Standard fees apply ACT / Canberra

Pre Learner License Course Canberra

In order to be eligible for a learner license in the ACT, you must be at least 15 years and 9 months of age, and have successfully completed the mandatory pre-learner license training course and Road…

Youth Support
Program for After School Support (PASS) logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Program for After School Support (PASS)

The Program for After School Studies (PASS) is a free program that provides a pathway for young migrants and refugees to obtain academic support and mentoring to assist them with their studies at all…

Multicultural CALD
Free ACT / Canberra

Programs for Young People | DVCS

What we do Our Young Peoples Outreach Program helps with the wellbeing and recovery of children and young people who have been exposed to domestic and family violence, either as witnesses or direct…

Domestic Violence
Project 180 logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Project 180

Project 180 is a diversion program established for high-needs young people in the ACT aged 12.5-16 years.

Youth Support
Project Empower logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Project Empower

Our Project Empower is part of the ACT Community Services Directorate's Child Youth and Family Support Program.

Case Management
Project Level Up logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Project Level Up

Project Level-Up utilises high adrenaline, positive, safe risk taking activities as a platform for engaging disengaged and vulnerable young people in a positive mentoring environment.

Mentoring
Project Solid Ground logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Project Solid Ground

About Project Solid Ground is a short-term intervention program run by Canberra Police Community Youth Club, designed to support young people (in the Canberra region) who have experiences of family,…

Domestic Violence
Public Advocate, Children and Young People logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Public Advocate, Children and Young People

The Public Advocate works with children and young people who are vulnerable to abuse or neglect, or who need help to uphold their rights.

Human Rights & Advocacy
Queer Youth Together QYOUT logo
ACT / Canberra

Queer Youth Together QYOUT

Queer Youth Together (or QyouT pronounced “cute”) is a program for young people (age 12 to 24) within the sexuality and gender diverse community.

LGBTIQ+ LGBTIQ+
Raw Potential logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Raw Potential

Raw Potential offers short to long-term (approximately 3-12 months) case management and coordination to young people experiencing homelessness.

Housing and Homelessness
Reach Out Canberra logo
Standard fees apply ACT / Canberra

Reach Out Canberra

Reach Out Canberra is an NDIS support provider that aims to give a voice to people affected by severe mental illness.

Disability
Reconnect ACT – MCCG logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Reconnect ACT – MCCG

Case management support for young people 12–18 (up to 21 if newly migrated) at risk of homelessness, helping young people and families reconnect with their communities.

Case ManagementFamilyYouth Support
Reconnect Program Team logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Reconnect Program Team

The Reconnect program uses community-based early intervention services to assist young people aged 12 to 18 years who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness, and their families.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander First Nations
Rental Bond Assist logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Rental Bond Assist

Housing ACT can pay up to 100% of the bond money you need to pay a private landlord. You can pay us back in small amounts over a period of up to 2 years. You don’t have to pay us any interest.

Housing and Homelessness
Reversed logo
ACT / Canberra

Reversed

REVERSED is an interactive, informative and affordable program, provided in a safe learning environment where issues related to drink driving and driving under the influence of drugs is explored.

Alcohol and other drugs
SAMSSA logo
ACT / Canberra

SAMSSA

About SAMSSA SAMSSA is a program of the Canberra Rape Crisis Centre. The program is funded by the ACT Government through the Department of Disability Housing & Community Services under the Community…

Crisis Services
SEARMS logo
Free ACT / Canberra

SEARMS

SEARMS has been operating for over 20 years serving Aboriginal housing owners and tenants in the Far South Coast and Capital Region.

Housing and Homelessness
SIL Housing Canberra - Haven Care logo
Standard fees apply ACT / Canberra

SIL Housing Canberra - Haven Care

Our SIL houses in Canberra are either owned by or leased for long term by Haven Care Australia Pty Ltd.

Housing and Homelessness
ACT / Canberra

SPARK Electrotechnology Taster Program

A free taster program in electrotechnology, renewables and construction for Canberra residents aged 17+ who aren't currently enrolled in high school or college.

Education
STEPS logo
Bulk billing available Free ACT / Canberra

STEPS

Are you a young person, or parent of a young person aged 13-18? Are you experiencing moderate to severe symptoms of mental illness and require support but not hospitalisation?

Mental Health
STREETBEAT Youth Outreach Program logo
Free ACT / Canberra

STREETBEAT Youth Outreach Program

The Gugan Gulwan StreetBeat Youth Outreach Program is a tailored health program to reach vulnerable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth in the ACT region.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander First Nations
SYMHO logo
Free ACT / Canberra

SYMHO

We provide support and treatment for young people aged 14 to 25 who are experiencing their first episode of psychosis, and for young people aged 14 to 18 who are at ultra-high risk of developing…

Mental Health
Sacred Space Arts Therapy logo
ACT / Canberra

Sacred Space Arts Therapy

Jemima is a registered Professional Arts Therapist (ANZACATA) in private practice in Canberra.

Art, Recreation and Sports
Safe & Connected Youth Program (S&CY) logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Safe & Connected Youth Program (S&CY)

Safe and Connected Youth Program aims to provide support for children and young people under the age of 16 and their parents/carers and family, who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

Housing and Homelessness
Free ACT / Canberra

Safer Youth Response Service (SYRS)

Police-referred early-intervention support for children under 14 at risk of entering the youth justice system.

JusticeYouth SupportFamily
Sanctuary Aus logo
ACT / Canberra

Sanctuary Aus

Therapeutic services and practical supports for all Canberra families. Sanctuary Aus is a local child and family service, custom-built for the Canberra community by professionals with decades of…

Family
Scandinavian School in Canberra Swedish Section logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Scandinavian School in Canberra Swedish Section

The Scandinavian School in Canberra, Swedish Section, was founded in 1986. We adhere to the curriculum of language education established by the Swedish National Agency for Education.

Education
School Holiday Program - Gugan Gulwan logo
Free ACT / Canberra

School Holiday Program - Gugan Gulwan

The Gugan Gulwan School Holiday Program operates every school holiday at the Centre for young Aboriginal and Torres Islander children aged between 8-14 years in the ACT region.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander First Nations
Free ACT / Canberra

School Holiday Program - Northside

Free activities and events for young people aged 12-25 during ACT school holidays.

Youth Development ProgramsArt, Recreation and Sports
Free ACT / Canberra

Seasons for Growth

Free evidence-based grief and loss education program for children aged 6-18 affected by bereavement, separation or major life change.

FamilyMental Health
Secondary Introductory English Centre logo
ACT / Canberra

Secondary Introductory English Centre

English classes and courses for non English speaking secondary students newly arrived in Australia. The SIEC is the only intensive English language learning centre in Canberra.

Education
Self++ logo
Standard fees apply ACT / Canberra

Self++

Our services are designed to support autistic individuals in Canberra & Queanbeyan with practical skills for daily life, employment, and social confidence.

Disability
Social Health - Winnunga Nimmityjah logo
ACT / Canberra

Social Health - Winnunga Nimmityjah

Winnunga AHCS delivers a number of social health programs and services, employing both female and male counselling and support staff.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander First Nations
South Canberra Youth Wind Orchestra logo
ACT / Canberra

South Canberra Youth Wind Orchestra

The South Canberra Youth Wind Orchestra (SCYWO) is a community concert band comprised of young musicians aged 12+.

Art, Recreation and Sports
St John's Care - Anglicare logo
ACT / Canberra

St John's Care - Anglicare

Hardship and setback can strike anyone—an unexpected crisis, the loss of a job, health problems, family breakdown and a number of other reasons.

Crisis Services
St Nicholas Young Carer Program logo
Free ACT / Canberra

St Nicholas Young Carer Program

The St Nicholas’ Young Carers Program aims to provide a place of belonging for young people (aged 9-17 years) who have a caring role in their family, offering a place to connect with others who share…

Young Carers
St Vincent de Paul - Family Services Program logo
Free ACT / Canberra

St Vincent de Paul - Family Services Program

The Family Services Program provides services in the form of case management and addresses individual factors contributing to the risk of homelessness, with a strong focus on the needs of the…

Housing and Homelessness
Stand By Support After Suicide logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Stand By Support After Suicide

The StandBy program is focused on supporting anyone who has been bereaved or impacted by suicide at any stage in their life, including: Individuals Families Friends Witnesses First Responders Service…

Mental Health
Street Law logo
ACT / Canberra

Street Law

Street Law is a free and confidential outreach legal service for people who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

Legal
Street University Canberra logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Street University Canberra

The Street Universities can be considered the engagement phase of the Noffs continuum of care.

0
Standard fees apply ACT / Canberra

Summit Positive Behaviour Support

NDIS-funded positive behaviour support for young people up to 18 with, or at risk of, behaviours of concern.

DisabilityMental HealthFamily
Supported Indepedent Living - Hartley Lifecare logo
Standard fees apply ACT / Canberra

Supported Indepedent Living - Hartley Lifecare

Hartley Lifecare provides Supported Independent Living (SIL) to help with and/or supervision of daily tasks to develop the skills of an individual to live as independently as possible.

Disability
Free ACT / Canberra

T25 Clinic

Free, nurse-led drop-in health and wellbeing clinic for young people aged 12-25, run by Directions Health at rotating sites across Canberra and Queanbeyan.

Health & Sexual HealthMental HealthAlcohol and other drugs
Free ACT / Canberra

THRIVE Program - Northside

An 8-week in-school confidence and wellbeing program for female-identifying students in Years 7-8.

Mental HealthYouth Development Programs
Free Yass

Targeted Early Intervention (TEI) - Anglicare

Family support program helping families in Yass and Goulburn facing financial stress, drug/alcohol issues, or domestic violence to build capacity and healthier relationships.

FamilyDomestic ViolenceAlcohol and other drugs
Technology for Ageing and Disability ACT (TADACT) logo
ACT / Canberra

Technology for Ageing and Disability ACT (TADACT)

TADACT solves equipment related problems faced by people with disabilities, of all ages, through the design, construction or modification of equipment where the need cannot be met commercially, and…

Disability
ACT / Canberra

Tenancy Assistance Program (TAP)

Wrap-around support helping individuals and families at risk of losing their home to stabilise tenancies or mortgages.

Housing and HomelessnessFamily
The Circle of Security® Parenting Program™ logo
ACT / Canberra

The Circle of Security® Parenting Program™

At times we all feel lost and confused about what our child is needing from us. Imagine how good it would feel to understand what your child is really asking from you.

Parenting
The Connection logo
ACT / Canberra

The Connection

The Connection is the Indigenous program of CAHMA. Like CAHMA, The Connection is a peer based service, run for and by users and ex-users but focusing on the needs of the Indigenous community.

Art, Recreation and Sports
The Corner, Belconnen Youth Center logo
Free ACT / Canberra

The Corner, Belconnen Youth Center

We provide holistic support for young people aged 10-25 years including planned support, pre-learners, Education or Homework Hub, employment support, Centrelink and ACT housing, medical support,…

Youth Centres
The Junction Canberra logo
Free ACT / Canberra

The Junction Canberra

The Junction Youth Health Service provides primary health care and support services to young people aged 12 to 25, along with their dependent children.

Health & Sexual Health
ACT / Canberra

The Mower Shed

A UnitingCare Kippax social enterprise providing garden/lawn maintenance jobs, apprenticeships and training for young people and others who find it hard to gain employment.

Employment and TrainingYouth Support
The Nguru Program logo
ACT / Canberra

The Nguru Program

The Nguru Program provides culturally appropriate counselling for members of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, who have experienced sexual assault, and their families.

Crisis Services
The Pantry logo
ACT / Canberra

The Pantry

The Pantry is located on the premises of Youth With A Mission in Watson, and is open Thursdays 10am-3pm.

Food & Household Supplies
The School To Work Project logo
ACT / Canberra

The School To Work Project

School to Work aims to inspire, increase confidence and motivate students with disability to seek and find meaningful employment with the help and support of their family.

Disability
The Sobering Up Shelter logo
ACT / Canberra

The Sobering Up Shelter

Have you, your friend or family member had too much to drink? Or perhaps taken another substance and need somewhere safe to sleep it off?

Alcohol and other drugs
Low cost (under $50 per session) ACT / Canberra

Tiny Tumblers

Educational gym play program for children aged two to five to develop gross motor skills, with an accompanying adult.

Art, Recreation and SportsFamily
Toora logo
ACT / Canberra

Toora

Toora is a not-for-profit organisation which has been delivering gender specific services to women in the ACT and surrounds since 1982.

Domestic Violence
Tuggeranong Walk In Centre logo
ACT / Canberra

Tuggeranong Walk In Centre

The Tuggeranong Walk-in Centre is located on the corner on Pitman Street, between the Tuggeranong Interchange and the Tuggeranong College and Library.

Health & Sexual Health
Free ACT / Canberra

Tuning in to Kids (CRCS)

Free six-week evidence-based emotion coaching program for parents/carers of children aged 3-10.

ParentingFamily
Standard fees apply ACT / Canberra

Tuning in to Kids (RACR)

Evidence-based group parenting program that teaches parents emotional coaching skills for children aged 3-12.

Parenting
Free ACT / Canberra

Tuning in to Teens (CRCS)

Free six-week emotion-coaching workshop series for parents and carers of children aged 10-18.

ParentingFamily
ACT / Canberra

Turn Up Tuggers

Youth program at Tuggeranong Arts Centre offering art workshops, music events and creative activities for young people aged 13-25.

Youth Development ProgramsArt, Recreation and Sports
Tutoring Program - Gugan Gulwan logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Tutoring Program - Gugan Gulwan

The Gugan Gulwan Tutoring Program is an individualised program of support for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from Year Two to Year Twelve who are needing additional one on one…

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander First Nations
ACT / Canberra

Vulnerable Road Users Program

The Youth Engagement Team offers free Vulnerable Road Users Program for young people aged 15-25 years who hold a current Centrelink Healthcare card and ACT learner licence that has been held for a…

Education
Free ACT / Canberra

Warm Connections Counselling

Free long-term family counselling for parents/carers and children aged 0-15 experiencing social and emotional difficulties.

CounsellingFamilyParenting
ACT / Canberra

Wellbeings

Multidisciplinary allied health practice offering psychological assessment, counselling and therapeutic support for children, young people, adults and families.

Mental HealthCounselling
Willows Care logo
Standard fees apply ACT / Canberra

Willows Care

Willows Care is an NDIS-registered disability support service provider that connects people with communities.

Disability
Woden Valley Youth Choir logo
ACT / Canberra

Woden Valley Youth Choir

WVYC is an exciting and dynamic choir for young people aged 8 to 21. As Canberra’s iconic youth choir, we are proud to offer so many positive benefits to our members: the value of learning to sing…

Art, Recreation and Sports
Women/Families — Staying@Home Program logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Women/Families — Staying@Home Program

Our Staying@Home program provides long-term, ongoing support to women and their families so that they can stay safe in their home after they have left an abusive relationship.

Domestic Violence
Workplace Learning logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Workplace Learning

What is workplace learning? Workplace learning refers to learning through participation in, and/or observation of work, under the supervision of an employer.

Youth Development Programs
YWCA Canberra logo
Free ACT / Canberra

YWCA Canberra

YWCA Canberra cares for more than 2000 children each week through our children’s services.

Family
Free ACT / Canberra

YWCA Canberra Clubhouse

Free out-of-school technology and creative-arts learning space for young people aged 10-18 in the Tuggeranong region.

EducationYouth Development ProgramsMentoring CALD
YWCA Canberra Youth Programs logo
ACT / Canberra

YWCA Canberra Youth Programs

YWCA Canberra Youth Programs YWCA Canberra Youth Programs is an inclusive youth service supporting young people aged 10 – 25 who live, work, and play in Tuggeranong, Canberra.

Youth Support
YWCA Housing Support logo
Free ACT / Canberra

YWCA Housing Support

YWCA Canberra has provided housing support to women and the broader Canberra community for more than 60 years, commencing with the opening of Leave House in Mort St by Lady Gowrie in 1942.

Housing and Homelessness
Free Yass

Yass Family Services (Anglicare)

Case management support for families with children from the third trimester of pregnancy through to age 12, in the Yass area.

FamilyParenting
Young Carer Supports logo
ACT / Canberra

Young Carer Supports

Young carers are people up to the age of 25 years old who provide unpaid care to a family member or friend that lives with disability, a substance dependency, a physical or mental illness or a person…

Young Carers
Young Men's Mentoring Program - Gugan Gulwan logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Young Men's Mentoring Program - Gugan Gulwan

The Gugan Gulwan Young Men’s Mentoring Group is a tailored targeted program for young men aged 8 – 12 years.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander First Nations
Young Women's Mentoring Group - Gugan Gulwan logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Young Women's Mentoring Group - Gugan Gulwan

The Gugan Gulwan Young Women’s Mentoring Group (YWMG) is a tailored program to meet the needs of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women aged 12-15 years in the ACT region.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander First Nations
Young Workers Advice Service logo
ACT / Canberra

Young Workers Advice Service

The Young Workers Advice Service offers free and confidential advice about rights at work to people aged 25 and under in the ACT.

Employment and Training
Young Workers Centre ACT logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Young Workers Centre ACT

The Young Workers Centre hosts the Young Workers Advice Service which is a free and confidential advice line for anyone under the age of 25 to ask questions about their rights at work.

Human Rights & Advocacy
Free ACT / Canberra

Youth & Family Case Management Service

Outreach case management for ACT families facing housing, conflict, mental health, substance use or parenting challenges.

Case ManagementFamilyYouth Support
Youth Cancer Services logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Youth Cancer Services

The Youth Cancer Services, which receive federal funding through Canteen as well as state and territory government funding, provide specialist, age-appropriate treatment and support for young cancer…

Health & Sexual Health
Youth Centre Drop-In | YWCA logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Youth Centre Drop-In | YWCA

The Youth Centre is open to all young people age 10 to 25. In this space, you can chat with youth workers, use computers with free internet, play X-box or watch a movie, use our recording studio,…

Youth Centres
Youth Counselling - Menslink logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Youth Counselling - Menslink

We believe that young men have lots of potential and much to offer our community. But we know that everyone, including young men, face challenges at some point in their lives.

Counselling
Youth Engagement logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Youth Engagement

Northside Youth Engagement programs and services support young people aged 12 to 25, who live and play in the Inner North and Gungahlin regions of the ACT, with outreach extending to the broader…

Youth Support
Free ACT / Canberra

Youth Engagement Team

The Youth Engagement Team (YET) provides a youth engagement and outreach service for young people 12-25 years of age in the South Canberra, Woden, Weston Creek and Molonglo Valley regions of the ACT

Youth Support
ACT / Canberra

Youth Gardening Program

Social enterprise teaching young people gardening and horticulture skills alongside wraparound employment support.

Employment and TrainingYouth Development Programs
Youth Law Centre (Legal Aid ACT) logo
Free Low cost (under $50 per session) ACT / Canberra

Youth Law Centre (Legal Aid ACT)

The Youth Law Centre (YLC) is Canberra’s free legal service dedicated to young people aged 12-25. We provide free and confidential legal advice in person and over the phone.

Legal
Youth Mentoring logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Youth Mentoring

Menslink’s Mentoring Program pairs men who have survived their adolescence with young blokes aged 10-18 who are still on their way there.

Mentoring
Youth Reaching Out Program logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Youth Reaching Out Program

Is your use of alcohol, tobacco and / or other drugs starting to affect your motivation, school work, relationships with your parents, family and friends?

Alcohol and other drugs
Free ACT / Canberra

Youth School Holiday Program (CRCS)

Free school holiday program of workshops, outdoor activities and excursions for young people aged 10-25 across the ACT and NSW.

Youth Development ProgramsArt, Recreation and Sports
Youth Step Up, Step Down logo
Free ACT / Canberra

Youth Step Up, Step Down

Youth Step Up Step Down is a residential facility for young people aged between 18 and 25 who are experiencing mental illness.

Mental Health
Free ACT / Canberra

Yurwang Bullarn Strong Women's Group

Free culturally safe support group for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women of all ages, including mothers and carers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait IslanderFamily First Nations
ACT / Canberra

Yurwang Gulwan Koori Girls Group

Free cultural connection and leadership program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls aged 8-16.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait IslanderYouth Development Programs First Nations
cahma logo
ACT / Canberra

cahma

CAHMA is a unique service within the ACT, which operates on a peer based, person centred philosophy, which means we encourage and support people to speak on their own behalf and to participate…

Alcohol and other drugs
headspace Canberra logo
ACT / Canberra

headspace Canberra

headspace Canberra is part of the National Youth Mental Health Foundation. We help young people who are going through a tough time.

Mental Health
headspace Queanbeyan logo
Queanbeyan

headspace Queanbeyan

headspace Queanbeyan is a free or low cost, confidential service where 12 to 25 years old can access mental health professionals.

Mental Health
mieact logo
Free Low cost (under $50 per session) ACT / Canberra

mieact

Mental Illness Education ACT (MIEACT) is the primary local mental health and well-being education provider for workplaces, community groups and secondary schools across the Canberra region and…

Mental Health
mieact Youth Programs logo
Free Low cost (under $50 per session) Standard fees apply ACT / Canberra

mieact Youth Programs

Explore our range of evidence-based programs tailored for school age students and workplaces Our programs include powerful lived experience stories guided by our DoNOHarm Framework (c) 2011, a best…

Mental Health