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Community/Youth Recreation

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CareSouth provides a range of accommodation care and support services for children young people adults with disabilities and their families.

The SDFA Inc. is a not-for-profit organisation set up to bring fun, friendship and support to defence and civilian families in the Shoalhaven and surrounding areas.

The association is managed by a Coordinator in conjunction with a volunteer Committee as well as members. They come together to run activities such as social groups, courses/training and playgroup. These activities and more are run at the Association’s community centre Kookaburra Retreat (Kooka), which is located on Canberra Drive (off Albatross Road) just outside of HMAS Albatross.

The SDFA employ the Wollongong Nannies agency to operate our Kooka Kids Club on Thursdays and Fridays at a very low cost to members.

Regular fundraising events are held to offer subsidised rates to members.

New faces are welcome, so why not come along and see the wonderful range of activities provided, or call to find out more information.

Lifeline South Coast contributes to a national 24 hour telephone counselling service on 13 11 14. We are a local organisation with a local Board focusing on our local community. Our aim is to be there for our community as life happens.

More than 25 Volunteer Telephone Counsellors work from Nowra. Callers to the crisis service can speak to a trained and caring Telephone Counsellor about any issue no matter how big or small: relationships loneliness life decisions grief addiction abuse stress depression and suicide.

Lifeline South Coast also offers safeTALK – a half-day presentation aimed at increasing suicide alertness in the community. There are two safeTALK trainers available to work with groups or workplaces in the region.