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We recommend you call service providers directly for information on available services.
Service providers
| Organisation | Service provided |
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| Knox Infolink, Boronia | Provides emergency relief such as:
They also have various resources tailored for clients who are homeless. Phone interviews are available for those that are in isolation or unwell. Limited home delivery may be available. A Breakfast Program is available from the Boronia Progress Hall (next door to Infolink), Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 8 to 10 am. Contact Infolink by:
Operating hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, with breakfast between 8 am and 10 am, and emergency relief between 10 am and 3 pm. |
| Adventist Development & Relief Agency (ADRA) |
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| Boronia Community Church of Christ, Boronia | Takeaway meals. First and third Monday of the month. Pick up 12 pm to 12:30 pm. Call 9762 1277 for more details. |
| Boronia Road Uniting Church | Provides emergency food relief on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Friday mornings between 10 am and 12 pm. A health care card is no longer required however you do need to be a resident of Knox. Call 0408 596 814 for more details. |
| One Hope Community Church (Community@Cavell), Scoresby | Provides help in Scoresby and Knoxfield with:
Please call or email first to confirm location and time. |
| Community Support Knox, Yarra Ranges and Surrounds | Food items available. The Basin Seniors Hall: 364-366 Forest Road, The Basin VIC 3154 Thursdays to Sundays, 12 pm to 1 pm. |
| CHAMPION (Temple Society Australia), Bayswater | Temple Society provides emergency relief such as:
Temple Society also provides:
Appointments are preferred but not essential. Contact CHAMPION by:
Operating hours are:
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| City Life Community Care, Wantirna South | Provides:
For more information or to make an appointment phone 9871 8900 or contact us via the City Life website. |
| Foothills Community Care, Ferntree Gully | On Wednesday evenings, Foothills Community Care provides:
Can also home deliver meals to isolated and vulnerable people in Knox through the Community Casseroles program. Please book online. Phone: 8711 8677. |
| Restore Community Care, Rowville | Short-term emergency food relief. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays, 11 am to 2:30 pm by appointment only. Closed on Fridays. Phone: 8736 7053. |
| Salvation Army, Boronia | Provides emergency relief. Phone: 9762 7604. |
| Salvation Army, Ferntree Gully | Providing a drive-through style food parcel program on Wednesday mornings between 9:30 am and 10:45 am. No appointment is required. Phone: 9752 2682 for more details. |
| Scoresby Uniting Church | Drop-In @ Scoresby, Scoresby Uniting Church.
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| Share Space Inc | Fortnightly food hampers for people in the Rowville and Lysterfield areas. Email: [email protected] |
| Shree Swaminarayan Temple | Vegetarian and vegan meals only. Gluten free available. Takeaway meals and food parcels. Pick-up and home delivery available between 7 am to 8 pm at 69 Wadhurst Drive, Boronia. Phone: 0421 506 666. |
| St Paul’s Anglican, Boronia | Provides sit down/dine in community meals on Thursday evenings at 6:30 pm. Phone: 9761 1797. |
| St Vincent De Paul | Food parcels can be delivered. Monday to Friday between 10 am and 3 pm. Phone: 1800 305 330. |
| Wellington Care Centre, Rowville | Emergency food relief on Tuesdays, from 10:30 am to 12 pm. Coats and blankets available during winter. Counselling services also available. Phone: 9764 3738. |
| Organisation | Service provided |
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| EACH – financial counselling | Financial counselling for people affected by financial hardship living in Knox, Maroondah and Yarra Ranges. Phone: 1300 003 224. |
| Centrelink |
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| Gamblers Help Eastern | Provides phone support for anyone with concerns about gambling harm. All assistance is free, confidential and unlimited. Contact by:
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Access emergency and housing support in Knox.
If you are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, access homelessness information and support in Knox.
| Organisation | Service provided |
|---|---|
| Uniting Harrison – Open Door Program | An entry point for homelessness support programs in Knox that supports: young people
This program helps people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness to access, establish and maintain long-term housing. Phone 9051 3000 or 1800 825 955 for an over-the-phone assessment. |
| Knox City Council – housing support | Helps eligible Knox residents aged 55 years or older who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Provides:
Phone 9298 8303 or 0478 317 910 for an over-the-phone assessment. Visit housing support for more information. |
If you are in immediate danger, call 000.
Access family violence support services in Knox.
If you are in immediate danger call 000.
For 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention, call Lifeline on 13 11 14.
Access mental health support services in Knox.
| Organisation | Service provided |
|---|---|
| Bright Ideas Network | A voice for over 55s in Knox. Support for older people made up of:
They work on events, projects and issues that are important. Receive their monthly newsletter and find out What’s on in Knox. Phone: 9298 8828. |
| Talking Cafe | A regular weekly chat session with community connector volunteers for people aged 65+ in the Knox area. Make yourself a cuppa, grab a snack and join us via:
Contact us by:
Operating hours are Monday to Thursday, 10 am to 1 pm and 5 pm to 9 pm. |
| Dementia Australia | Specific advice and support for people living with dementia. Can also post out hard copies of fact sheets to community members. National Dementia Helpline 1800 100 500. |
| Knox City Council | Access information and resources on Dementia in Knox. |
| Organisation | Service provided |
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| EACH - Drug and Alcohol Counselling | Provides:
Phone: 1300 00 3224. |
| Organisation | Service provided |
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| Eastern Community Legal Centre | Free legal advice and support. Assistance with legal matters including:
Phone: 1300 32 52 00. |
| Victorian Legal Aid | Free information and help about the law. Phone: 1300 792 387. |
| Organisation | Service provided |
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| Knox City Council – Community Transport | The Community Transport Bus Service provides transport support for Knox residents who are:
Eligible independent residents can be picked up from home and transported to Westfield Knox shopping centre for 2-2.5 hours, then returned home.
Community Transport also run day outings for independent over 65 Knox residents. Phone 9298 8518 for more information or registration. |
| Organisation | Service provided |
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| Mullum Mullum Indigenous Gathering Place | A range of programs and services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members living in the Eastern Metropolitan Region of Melbourne. Phone: 9725 2166. |
| Boorndawan Willam Aboriginal Healing Service | A range of services and programs for Aboriginal individuals and families who are experiencing, or at risk of experiencing family violence or use violence. Phone: 9212 0200. |
| Ngwala Willumbong Aboriginal Corporation | A range of programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Phone: 9876 9642. |
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