Connecting communities - emergency relief
Help and support for people looking for emergency relief.
Hot food, hampers, financial relief, assistance with paying bills.
Australian Government COVID-19 disaster payment
If you lost income during the Sydney COVID-19 restrictions, you may be eligible for the Australian Government's COVID-19 disaster payment.
Organisations that can help you
The following organisations can help with food, hampers, financial relief and assistance paying bills:
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Baycity Care (Arncliffe) - emergency food hampers and bill assistance |
23 Barden St, Arncliffe Open on Tuesdays & Thursdays 10am-1pm and 5.30pm-6:30pm Provide FREE fruit, veg & bread & for a nominal fee groceries |
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Department of Social Services Grants Directory - emergency relief services in your area |
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Metro Assist - relief assistance which may include food vouchers, chemist bills, phone bills, opal cards and partial energy bills |
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St George and Sutherland Homeless help - accommodation, financial assistance, food and meals |
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Emergency Relief Resource - for eastern suburbs and city CBD |
https://jnc.org.au/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/JNC-Crisis-Directory_2021.pdf |
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Prosper (Project Australia) Sydney help hub - material assistance by request |
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Anglicare - emergency food assistance |
https://www.anglicare.org.au/what-we-offer/food-and-%20financial-assistance/help-with-food/ |
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Foodbank - for referrals to other food service providers |
Foodback doesn't provide food directly to the community, but can give you the details of local service providers |
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St Vincent de Paul Community Support Centre |
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Kogarah storehouse (Kogarah) - emergency food and bill support |
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OzHarvest - free food supermarket |
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Project kindness - can deliver food, toiletries, kids toys, bedding and more |
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National debt helpline |
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Junction neighbourhood centre - COVID-19 services directory |
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Food and meals for older Australians |
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The Staples Bag - $10 bags of heavily discounted food |
https://www.thestaplesbag.ssi.org.au/ 449 Canterbury Rd, Campsie Open 9:30am - 4:30pm Monday to Friday |
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The Crateful Group - fresh food hampers in the Bexley area |