The Sutherland Shire is abundant in Healthcare facilities and Wellness protection and promotion services. The following are just a few resources for the local area. To find out more about these or other services specific to you, visit Sutherland Shire Council Community Directory.
Sutherland Shire Cancer Support Group
Email: sutherlandscsg@yahoo.com.au
Web: au.geocities.com/sutherlandscsg
Contact: Ph. (02) 9523 5200.
Service Description: A service for those with cancer, friends and families, & volunteers. Provides a library of information, brochures, talks, relaxation sessions.
Sutherland Shire Carer Support Service
Email: tracy@ssccn.org.au
Web: www.ssccn.org.au
Contact: Ph. (02) 9542 6292 or (02) 9542 3635
Service Description: Provides information, referrals, support groups, training, emotional support and advocacy for carers. This includes a ‘Carers Corner’ with a Quarterly newsletter informing carers of impending events and activities. The Service also raises public awareness of carers’ issues, and supplies Support Groups for carers of people of Greek and Chinese backgrounds, Support Groups for carers of people with dementia and for carers of young people with a disability. In addition, the service lends out books, videos and DVDs about dementia, disability and caring.
Sutherland Shire Family Services
Contact: Ph. (02) 9528 2855 or (02) 9528 2933
Service Description: This is a support service for struggling families with children. It provides assistance for families in crisis, information, referrals, relationship & family counselling, budget advice, legal advice, practical and emotional support, courses on parenting issues, including self confidence, self development, and women’s issues and access to an Outreach family worker service. Mutual support groups meet regularly. Domestic Violence Survivors Group also available.
Sutherland Shire HACC Development Project
Email: melinda@ssccn.org.au
Web: www.ssccn.org.au
Contact: Ph. (02) 9542 6244
Service Description: The HACC Development Officer assists Home and Community Care (HACC) service providers & users through a range of community development activities. Can provide guest speakers.
Sutherland Shire Heart Support Group
Contact: Ph 02 9520 3208, (02) 9540 7309 or (02) 9524 6555
Service Description: This group meets regularly to provide support, information and encouragement for people with heart disease and their families. It includes a walking group at Coopers Park Engadine & at Cronulla weekly.
Sutherland Shire Information & Community Service
Email: ssics@bigpond.com
Web: www.sutherlandcommunitycentre.org.au
Contact: (02) 9521 8280
Service Description: This generalist community service offers information, support, advocacy and referral. Some emergency relief is available, however, referral is required. The most used services include the free counselling service, Tax Help, photocopying and referrals to other organisations. in addition, public toilets are available and JP (Justice of the Peace) accessible on request.
Sutherland Shire Natural Family Planning Services
Email: info@natfamplan.com.au
Web: www.natfamplan.com.au
Contact: (02) 9900 7751
Service Description: The Sutherland Shire Family Planning Service provides education for women and/or couples using natural methods of conception, as well as general knowledge of fertility and specific knowledge of how to avoid or achieve pregnancy. Appointments by arrangement.
Sutherland Shire Skin Cancer & Laser Clinic
Contact: (02) 9521 4267
Service Description: The Clinic provides skin cancer checks and all skin cancer procedures, including laser treatment.
Sutherland Shire Suicide Safety Network Inc.
Web: http://www.suicidesafetynetwork.org.au
Contact: (02) 9710 0602
Service Description: The Network aims to formalise links between organisations and individuals involved in reducing the incidence of suicide in the Sutherland Shire. It also helps to ensure that information and ideas are shared, and a coordinated approach to suicide prevention is adopted. In addition, the service assists with strengthening local service provision and collates and maintains data relating to incidence of suicide in the Shire in order to act as source of referral for individuals and families experiencing bereavement. The service also works to run annual conferences for service providers and community information nights throughout the year. Please note: this is not a direct service provider for people in crisis.
