Domestic violence help
in your region
Domestic violence help
in your region
To find alternative accommodation in Albany please visit the Amazing South Coast website.
Byrnes Family Law is a legal firm specialising in the practise of family law, relationship law and divorce law. They provide services in:
APM offers employment and disability job services to job seekers and employers throughout Albany.
APM Employment Services help people in Albany to find and keep a job through the Australian Government’s jobactive program.
APM’s Disability Employment Service helps people with an injury, illness or disability find a job with a local Albany employer. They also provide workplace modification, assessment, school leaver, and ongoing support services.
The Child Sexual Abuse Therapy Service aims to reduce the harmful effects of sexual abuse on children and their future. The service assists children to manage trauma and educates them about social skills and strategies that enable them to be safe and establish non-abusive relationships.
Counselling is available for children and their non-offending family members. This includes:
Counselling is offered by trained professionals who can assist with a wide variety of issues. Counselling can be provided to individuals, couples or families. Counselling is available at Anglicare sites across WA. They also offer telephone counselling for people who cannot attend in person, including those who live in rural or remote regions.
Some of the issues our counsellors can assist with include:
Financial Counselling is for anyone seeking financial information. It is an inclusive service that is appropriate for people in a broad range of circumstances no matter where you live or how much you may earn. Financial Counselling is free and confidential.
Anglicare WA’s Financial Counsellors are qualified to:
Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.
The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for AA membership.
Young House provides supported crisis accommodation for young people aged 15 to 25 years (with priority given to those under 20 years of age) who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Young House operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Youth workers work to:
Services you can access using self-service terminals:
Albany Youth Outreach provides early intervention and support to at-risk young people commencing secondary education, up to 18 years of age. With referrals accepted from partner agencies and individuals, the program provides:
Priority is given to those with high support needs who are likely to have experienced multiple risks. The free and strictly confidential program is designed to prevent crises occurring in these young people’s lives.
Eligibility:
This free early intervention program for young people aged 12 to 18 years helps to build bridges and foster new ties between young people and their families. It also strengthens their connections with the community, and improves their engagement with work, education and training. Through Reconnect, outreach youth workers provide mentoring, advocacy, case management, family mediation, leadership and confidence activities, camps, and referrals to specialist services such as family counselling. Young people aged 12 to 18 years who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and their families.
The Albany Regional Day Care centre is purpose built and in the heart of the Albany CBD with places for 60 children per day aged between 6 weeks to 6 years. The service provides all meals and a Kindy Program for 3 and 4 year olds.
Albany Occasional Child Care Centre has been operating for 30 years and provides day care services for children.
Albany MenShed provides opportunity for men to contribute to each other and to their communities through learning, sharing skills, making friends and participating in MenShed projects.