Financial Emergency Relief

Willagee Community Centre and Melville Citizens Relief Fund

• Support with food hampers, overdue utilities bill and rent arrears. No referral necessary
• Available every Monday from 9.00am to 12noon (except public holidays).
• To access this service you must have a current Centrelink card and reside within the City of Melville catchment area
• Supported by Melville Citizen’s Relief Fund

For assistance outside of these days/times please contact theNational Debt Helpline on their free call number 1800 007 007.

Monday morning Pop-Up services in Kaya Lane between Willagee Library and Willagee Community Centre

• Fremantle Street Doctor

A free, confidential, mobile health service for members of the community who may not access mainstream general practice. No referrals required.
Mondays 9.00am to 12.00noon except public holidays

• Food Bank

9.30 to 10.15am weekly
Healthcare concession card and a self-referral required by calling 1800 979 777
https://www.foodbank.org.au/wa/what-we-do/food-assistance/

Mobile van locations

• Moorditj Djena

Mondays from 10.00am.
Free, monthly Aboriginal Health Professional and Podiatrist service.
Ask staff for next date

• AFLS- Aboriginal Family Legal Services

Every second Monday from 10.00am to 12.00pm
AFLS provide free legal and social support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experiencing or at risk of family and domestic violence.
Monday morning Pop-Up services in Willagee brochure

More resources

• Financial Support and Wellbeing Information booklet
• Imagined Futures - Where is the Door?
• Lifeline - 24/7 Crisis support and suicide prevention. Free call 13 11 14
• 1800 RESPECT - Confidential information, counselling and support service, available 24/7. Call 1800 737 732
• Emergency Relief and Food Access Service- Supporting people experiencing financial stress to access help, including referrals to Foodbank WA. Call 1800 979 777 between 9.00am and 5.00pm, Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays). The call takes about 20 minutes and includes a few basic questions.
• Vinnies (St Vincent De Paul)- Delivering person-centred care to people who are vulnerable and disadvantaged across Western Australia. Call 1300 794 0543
• St Pats Emergency Relief- Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 12.30pm. Call for an appointment on 9430 4159.
• Caladenia Counselling Clinic- https://www.murdoch.edu.au/explore/facilities/health-wellbeing/caladenia-counselling

Financial counselling and assistance

• Uniting WA - Call 9220 1255 at 11.00am from Tuesday to Friday. This is a first-come, first-served service https://unitingwa.org.au/services/financial-wellbeing/emergency-relief/
• City of Cockburn - Cockburn Integrated Health Success and Coolbellup Cockburn Support Service at the Coolbellup library. Phone for an appointment. T: 9411 3444
• Jacaranda Financial Counselling service- Monday and Thursday, 8.30am to 2.00pm.Call for an appointment on 9477 4346.
• National Debt Helpline- When you’re in financial trouble call 1800 007 007. Trained Financial Counsellors will assess your situation and provide you with free advice to help you move on. If your matter is more complex, they can refer you to your closest face-to-face financial counselling service.
• South Care Financial Counselling- All areas. Phone for an appointment.54 Bickley Crescent, Manning T: 9450 6233