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WACOSS Member Websites

WACOSS has over 270 members throughout the Western Australian community sector. This list is by no means complete - if you are a member organisation and your website isn't listed below then please let us know. Below are the categories of service, scroll down the page to find the websites for the relevant categories.

Western Australian Peak Bodies
Care
Children, Young People and Family
Community
Counselling Services
Crime Prevention
Disability
Environment
Health
Housing
Legal
Local Government & Government
Multicultural or Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Groups
Professional Associations
Volunteer
Welfare

Western Australian Peak Bodies

• Community Housing Coalition of WA
  The peak body representing and servicing organisations that deliver non-government community housing in WA.
• Community Legal Centres Association (WA) Inc.
  The peak organisation representing to 29 Community Legal Centres (CLCs) operating in Western Australia. It is committed to the principles of human rights, social justice and equity, including the rights of Western Australians to equity in access to legal services.
• Developmental Disability Council of WA
  Provides a co-ordinated and united voice of service providers, other organisations and individuals advocating for the rights of people with developmental disabilities and their carers in Western Australia.
• Genetic Support Council WA
  The Genetic Support Council WA (GSCWA) is a not for profit organisation that acts as a peak body for genetic support groups in Western Australia.
• Health Consumers Council WA
  An independent community based organisation, representing the consumers' 'voice' in health policy, planning, research and service delivery. The Council advocates on behalf of consumers to government, doctors, other health professionals, hospitals and the wider health system.
• Learning Centre Link
  Learning Centre Link is the state association for Community, Neighbourhood and Learning Centres in Western Australia. It provides resources, information, training and support to its member Centres and to groups establishing as a Centre.
• National Council of Women of WA
  The National Council of Women of Western Australia has supported a wide range of social reform activities, particularly those related to education and to women’s, children’s and family welfare.
• People with Disabilities WA PWD(WA) is the peak disability consumer lobby group in Western Australia representing people with disabilities - physical, intellectual, psychiatric and sensory. PWD(WA) provides a range of services from its office. Services include advocacy, information and referrals, community education and lobbying.
• Shelter WA An independent community based peak body committed to the principle of accessible, affordable, appropriate and secure housing for every person. Shelter WA focuses on people who have low incomes or who are otherwise disadvantaged in the housing market. This includes people who are homeless or who are at risk of homelessness.
• Volunteering Western Australia As the peak body, VWA promotes the concept of volunteering and provides a range of resources, services and support within a comprehensive framework for cost-effective use in Western Australia.
• Western Australian Association for Mental Health
  WAAMH is the peak mental health representative body in Western Australia for non-government not-for-profit agencies that operate for the benefit of people affected by mental illness. WAAMH supports and encourages the development of the non-government not-for-profit mental health sector for the benefit of people affected by mental illness.
• WA Network of Alcohol and Other Drug Agencies
  The peak body for the alcohol and other drug (AOD) education, prevention, treatment and support sector in Western Australia.
• ConnectGroups (formerly WISH)
  Provides support and assistance for individuals and self help support groups with start-up, ongoing development, advocacy and networking.
• Women's Council for Domestic and Family Violence Services
  The WCDFVS is a state-wide peak organisation committed to improving the status of women and children in society. The role is to provide a voice on domestic and family violence issues that facilitates and promotes policy, legislative and programmatic responses relevant to women and children who have experienced domestic and family violence.
• Youth Affairs Council of Western Australia
  YACWA is the peak, non-government youth organisation in WA. It represents the Western Australian non-government youth sector at State and Federal levels.

Care

• Anglicare WA
  Anglicare WA is a Community Service organisation advocating for social justice and providing opportunities for people and communities to change their lives.
• Care Options Inc
  Care Options Incorporated is a non-profit, charitable organisation providing services to people with disabilities, frail aged people and their carers.
• Centrecare Inc
  Centrecare is one of Western Australia's most well established, professional and innovative providers of specialist social services. With a not-for-profit status, the purpose of Centrecare is to provide excellent, respectful and caring services which encourage all persons to develop to their full potential.
• Communicare
  Communicare is a multifaceted charity and support agency based in Cannington. For more than 25 years, Communicare has offered Family, Children’s and Employment services to the people of Western Australia with the aim of developing a closer, caring community.
• Melville Cares
  Melville Cares provides a range of services to address the needs of frail aged and people with disabilities within the community.
• Mercy Community Services
  Provides a diverse range of health and community services to the sick, frail and most vulnerable in the community.
• People Who Care
  People Who Care is a volunteer-based, non-profit and non-denominational charity helping the frail aged and people with disabilities to continue living independently for as long as possible.
• Southcare Inc
  Southcare is a charitable Organisation based in Manning, Western Australia. The Organisation has been providing caring services to residents of the City of South Perth for over 25 years and recently, residents of the Town of Victoria Park. Our friendly staff and team of 140 volunteers, work hard to ensure that the various Aged Care and Family Support programs benefit the members of the local community.
• St John of God Foundation
• St Patrick's Community Support Centre
  Ensure adequate opportunity for those who visit the centre to satisfy their need of food, shelter, care, support and spiritual well being.

Children, Young People and Family

• Adoption Jigsaw WA
  Provides search, mediation and counselling services to anyone involved in adoption and/or separated from family through fostering, stepfamilies or reproductive technologies.
• Adoption Research and Counselling Service
  ARCS is an independent community agency which provides professional counselling, support and information to anyone dealing with the challenges and opportunities in adoption, pre-adoption, step and blended families, foster families; and families created through Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART).
• Albany Youth Support Association / Young House
  Young House provides emergency accommodation for young people in crisis. The staff also support young people by negotiating for them with advocacy and referrals. We help with independent living skills and community access to support for the family.
• Australian Breastfeeding Association
  The Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) is an organisation of people interested in the promotion and protection of breastfeeding. Amongst these are breastfeeding women and their partners and health professionals such as doctors, lactation consultants and midwives. ABA was founded in Melbourne, Victoria in 1964 (as the Nursing Mothers' Association), with the primary aim of giving mother-to-mother support to breastfeeding women.
• Canteen WA
  Support organisation for young people (aged 12-24) living with cancer; including cancer patients, their brothers and sisters and young people with parents or primary carers with cancer.
• City of Belmont Youth & Family Services
• CLAN WA
  Strengthens family life by encouraging healthy relationships, effective parenting, support networks and community participation.
• Council on the Ageing (WA) Inc Goals: To build community capacity for increasing self reliance. To influence decision makers and community attitudes. To co-ordinate and lead the senior’s sector. To create the organisational environment to enable achievement of our purpose.
• Escare Inc - Esperance Family & Youth Support Service
  ESCARE develops and delivers quality services that aim to increase the capacity of Esperance individuals and families to manage all aspects of their daily lives.
• Fairbridge Western Australia
  Fairbridge is a place where young people can grow - within themselves, within society and with the earth.
• Foster Care Association of Western Australia
  The Foster Care Association strives to promote the interest of Foster Carers with all Care Agencies of Western Australia. We deliver services to Carers and their families which enhance their ability to respond to the challenge of fostering.
• Joondalup Youth Support Services
  Provides a variety of community services focusing on young people requiring assistance.
• KEYS - Kwinana Early Years Services
  KEYS is a free family support service available to families in Kwinana with at least one child in the birth to eight years age range.
  
• Kids Camps Inc.
  Kids Camps Inc. offers six-day and weekend camps for students with an intellectual disbability. The camps provide participants with opportunities for recreation and social interaction and respite for families and carers
• Lansdale Family Support Association Inc
  For over 10 years, Landsdale Family Support has provided respite care, holiday camps and accommodation for children with special needs.
• Learning and Attentional Disorders Society of WA Inc
• Life Without Barriers
  Life Without Barriers is a national not-for-profit organisation working to support children and young people in crisis, people with a disability and those with a mental health issue.
• Ngala
  Assists parents with young children who need support and advice to confidently manage the challenges of early parenting. All families with children from babies to school age are welcome at Ngala Family Resource Centre.
• Northcliffe Family Centre
  The Northcliffe Family Centre offers a variety of programs for fun, friendship support and learning.
• Padbury Education and Child Care Centre
  Padbury Education and Child Care centre is staffed by very experienced, motivated people many whom have been with us for many years, giving children continuity and stability to our program.
• Parents Without Partners WA
  Provides support, and social outlets for adults and children who are experiencing the changes associated with becoming part of a single parent family.
• Playgroup WA
  Playgroup WA has been supporting, servicing and establishing playgroups throughout Western Australia since 1972. They provide support for families with young children to have fun and learn together through play.
• Relationships Australia (Western Australia)
  Relationships Australia is an organisation that offers resources to couples, individuals and families to help enhance and support relationships.
• Starick Services Inc
  The service provides court support and advocacy for victims of domestic and family voilence. We also provide sensitive informed counselling for children, young people and women that have or still are experiencing domestic and family violence.
• The Churches Commission on Education (Youthcare)
  Youthcare represents a wide diversity of Christian Churches in the context of Government School Education. They seek to provide a sensitive Christian presence and voice in Western Australian Schools.
• The Regional Education & Careers In Highways Foundation
  The Regional Education and Careers in Highways (REACH) Foundation Ltd was establised in November 2006 to provide training and development opportunities for young people in regional communities across Western Australia.
• Wanslea Family Services
  Wanslea Family Services is a leading provider of services to children and families in Western Australia.
• Waratah Support Centre
  Waratah believes that promoting community awareness, training, provision of information, research, advocacy, and lobbying are some of the key elements in addressing the issues of violence. As an Organisation Waratah is committed to providing and encouraging the development of such activities.
• YMCA of Perth
  Deliver professionally designed programs in recreation, accommodation, child care, camping, youth and family services.
• Yorganop Child Care Aboriginal Corporation
• Youth Involvement Council
  

Community

• Aged and Community Services WA
  Aged & Community Services Western Australia Inc (ACSWA) is the largest peak industry body in Western Australia representing not-for-profit organisations that operate residential facilities or community care services for the aged and people with disabilities.
• Agencies for South West Accommodation
  Provides a range of professional services within the scope of the agency to people in the South.
• Amputees in Action
  A not-for-profit volunteer organisation formed by the amputee community of Western Australia, in response to the need for information, support and advocacy.
• Baptistcare
  Founded in 1972, Baptistcare is a church-based, public benevolent institution and not-for-profit that provides a range of Aged Care, Disability, Mental Health, Counselling and community services across metropolitan and regional Western Australia.
• Bridging The Gap INC
  Bridging the Gap (Rockingham/Kwinana) Inc. aspires to be an innovative, progressive and growing organisation that provides employment, training and personal development services to people and communities so they can become strong and self-sustaining.
• Brockman House Inc
• Catholic Outreach
• Collie Family Centre
  We aim to provide support to individuals and families to enhance their quality of life.
• Community First Inc
  ProvideS direct relief to persons who are suffering poverty, sickness, destitution or helplessness, especially those who are helpless in long term unemployment, those with disabilities and those in other necessitous circumstances, and to enable such persons to become self reliant.
  
• Community Project Solutions Provides a full range of high quality Community Development services.
• Community Vision
• Community West
• Extra Edge Community Services
  Extra Edge Community Services is a leader in Community Learning and Development based in the South East Metropolitan region of Perth, Western Australia. We work with the Community to identify and achieve innovative learning and development outcomes.
• Frank Konecny Community Centre
  
• Frontier Services
  
• Gay and Lesbian Community Services
• Geraldton Resource Centre
  
• Geraldton Regional Community Education Centre
  GRCEC is an Association of the Geraldton Community, working on behalf of the residents, communities and businesses of the Mid West and Gascoyne regions. GRCEC provides individuals and communities the opportunity to use a wide range of quality services to enhance their personal, family and career development.
• Glyde-In Community Learning Centre Inc
• Investing in Communities WA Inc
• Jewish Community Services of WA
  Offers a wide range of social welfare services in order to meet the changing needs of the Perth Jewish Community as it grows and incorporates new families from all parts of the world.
• Men's Advisory Network
  M.A.N. the peak body for service providers, organisations and individuals concerned with men’s health, wellbeing and other issues affecting males of all ages in Western Australia.
• Milligan Community Learning and Resource Centre
  Milligan Community Learning & Resource centre is a community facility offering everyone the opportunity to learn and grow by joining in classes, activities and discussion groups.
• One World Education and Resource Centre
  Seeks to inspire and resource people to become active global citizens contributing to the building of a more just, peaceful and sustainable world.
• Perth Area Consultative Committee
  Perth ACC is uniquely placed to respond to issues in our region and we provide a vital conduit to government on local social, environmental and economic conditions. Perth ACC has a community engagement role - facilitating flexible solutions for communities that work to address local problems.
• Pro Subi Ltd
• Recreation & Sport Network Inc
• Roberta Jull Community Care Association / Minnawarra House
  Offers a range of services designed to meet the needs of the community in the Armadale district, including a counselling service, referral service and soup kitchen.
• Ruah Community Services
  Ruah Community Services is a work of the Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul. It is committed to working in partnership with citizens marginalised by mainstream society to enable them to overcome their disadvantage, improve the quality of their lives, enhance their spirit and participate more fully in the community. Ruah is also committed to advocacy in areas of social policy to enhance the social fabric of our society.
• TAPSS Community Care
• Waroona Community Centre
  The purpose of the centre is to serve the community through promoting social health, personal and community development and providing access to information and modern technology.
  
• WA School Canteen Association Inc
  

Counselling Services

• Allambee Counselling
  Allambee Counselling Inc exists to prevent and/or reduce the trauma and suffering resulting from sexual and family violence. Allambee has provided free professional counselling to residents of the Peel region since 1993.
  
• Bravehearts WA Inc
  Bravehearts' members comprise survivors, parents, friends, partners, professionals and non-abusive members of the community who share in the belief that child sexual assault must stop. Bravehearts aims to 'Break the Silence', provide healing and support, engender child sexual assault prevention and protection strategies; advocate for understanding and promote increased education and research.
  
• Financial Counsellors Association WA Inc
• Financial Counsellors Resource Project
• Incest Survivors' Association INC
• Lifeline WA
  A volunteer based organisation dedicated being the leading provider of specialist, life-affirming counselling and education services for Western Australian individuals and families.
• Professional Counsellors Association of WA Inc
• Safecare
  Provides confidential counselling, treatment, and support services to families where child sexual abuse is an issue.
• Secret Harbour Counselling Service .
• The Churchill Clinic
  The Churchill Clinic is a Registered Training Organisation delivering Nationally Recognised Training in Analytic Psychotherapy and Analytic Counselling.

Crime Prevention

• Outcare Inc.
  Western Australia's only specialist non government provider of crime prevention services and programs. Outcare’s charter is to make Western Australia a safer place to live by providing rehabilitative and supportive services for offenders, ex-offenders and their families.

Disability

• Advocacy South West
  Provides advocacy for people with disabilities and their families in the South West Region.
  
• i.d.entity wa
  Provides services to people with intellectual disabilities and their families.
  
• Valued Independent People
  V.I.People provides a flexible, daytime occupation focusing on community access, integration and participation for people with disabilities according to their needs & desires.
  
• Workpower Incorporated
  Each year Workpower assists nearly 400 people with disability to secure and maintain meaningful employment. Workpower does this by operating its own businesses located in the metropolitan area and by providing a job placement service that works in partnership with local employers to place people with disability within their business.

Environment

• Greening Australia (WA)
  Greening Australia (WA) works in partnership with landholders, the community, government and business to tackle environmental degradation in a practical, apolitical, scientific way.
  
• South Coast Natural Resource Management Inc
  SCNRM's purpose is to bring together people, organisations and information to ensure that the regional community drives the management of natural resources - to get the best environmental, social and economic outcomes for the Region.
• South West Catchments Council Inc
  The mission of the the South West Catchments Council is to promote and coordinate the effective conservation and sustainable use of land, water, biodiversity, coastal and marine natural resources through effective planning and management, research and monitoring and community development.

Health

• Arafmi Mental Health Carers Association (WA) INC
  ARAFMI (WA) Inc. began as the Association of Relatives and Friends of the Mentally Ill, and is now known as Arafmi Mental Health Carers & Friends Association (WA) Incorporated.In 2006 we celebrated our Pearl (30th) Anniversary of supporting families and friends of people with a mental health issue and 19 years of incorporation as a charity.
• Coeliac Society of WA
  A membership organisation providing support services for people affected by coeliac disease, dermatitis herpetiformis and others who medically require a gluten free diet.
• Community Midwifery WA
• Cystic Fibrosis Association of WA
  Provides a variety of support services to meet the recognised needs of people with CF living in the community, their carers and families.
• Equal Health
• FPWA
  Provides sexual health services, information and training for men and women of all ages and advocate for safe sexual health practices and for the removal of laws which discriminate against people on the grounds of their sexuality or gender, or which restrict the choices available to them.
• Goldfields Women's Health Care Centre
  The Goldfields Women's Health Care Centre is a not for profit organization providing clinical services, health information and referral for women.
• GROW WA
  Weekly meetings of small groups of people who have experienced depression, anxiety or other mental or emotional distress, who come together to help each other deal with the challenges of life.
• Haemophilia Foundation of WA
  Provides information and support to people with a bleeding disorder and their families.
• HepatitisWA
  Seeks to reduce the prejudice and stigma directed against those with viral hepatitis (predominantly hepatitis C), assist those with the disease to obtain the best possible care and support, and raise awareness of the nature of the disease.
• Holyoake
  Holyoake, the Australian Institute on Alcohol and Drug Addiction is a non profit, community based organisation. Holyoake has a unique focus offering help to all family members, regardless of whether or not the person with the alcohol or other drug problem seeks help.
• The Centre for Cerebral Palsy
  Provides services and specialised therapy for children and adults living with cerebral palsy.
• Spina Bifida Association of WA
  Provides support for individuals with spina bifida and their families.
• The Richmond Fellowship Western Australia
  Through the work of The Richmond Fellowship, people with a mental illness have access to a range of support services that get them back on their feet on their way to leading healthy, active and rewarding lives.
• WA AIDS Council
  The WA AIDS council, established in 1985, leads the Western Australian community in the provision of a wide range of services in the prevention of HIV, and the treatment and care of people living with HIV/AIDS.
• Western Australian Centre for Remote and Rural Medicine (WACRRM)
  The Western Australian Centre for Remote and Rural Medicine (WACRRM) was established in 1990 to help address the shortage of general practitioners in remote and rural WA and to develop strategies and programs aimed at enhancing the sustainability of general practice in these areas.
• Womens Health Resource Centre
  The Womens Health Resource Centre is a multi-purpose, client-centred, holistic health service aimed specifically at women in the Geraldton and Midwest Region. Our aim is to be responsive to the many and varied needs of women by providing a range of confidential, free services in a comfortable, caring and supportive environment.
• Womens Health Services

Housing

• Community Housing Coalition of WA
  The peak body representing and servicing organisations that deliver non-government community housing in WA.
• Swan Emergency Accommodation

Legal

• Citizen's Advice Bureau of WA
  A not-for-profit information and referral agency that offers mediation, conciliation and facilitation services; legal advice; and prepares documents like Wills, Powers of Attorney, and some Family Court Documents.
• Employment Law Centre of WA (Inc)
  The Employment Law Centre of WA provides free, confidential, legal information to disadvantaged employees living in Western Australia who cannot afford other representation.
• Gosnells Community Legal Centre
  GCLC is a not-for-profit, non-government community based organisation that offers free, confidential, non-judgemental information, advice and assistance to low income earners.
• SCALES Community Legal Centre
• Sussex Street Community Law Service
  Sussex Street Community Law Service Inc. is a free and readily accessible legal service to low income and disadvantaged people in the community. It provides access to accountable, non judgmental and effective services targeted to people's needs, with an emphasis on the gaining of knowledge and resources.
• Welfare Rights and Advocacy Service
  A not-for-profit community organisation which specialises in providing independent information, advice, advocacy and referral. WRAS aims to empower disadvantaged people, social security recipients and low waged workers.
• Tenants Advice Service
  A community legal centre funded to provide quality advice and information to residential tenants and community workers in WA.
• Youth Legal Service
  Deliver services that meet the legal needs of young people. In addition to working directly with young people, YLS provides assistance to their families and carers, and also supports others who work with young people in a variety of areas.

Local Government & Government

• City of Belmont Family Services
  
• City of Cockburn - Community Services
  
• City of Fremantle - Community Services
  
• City of Joondalup - Community Development Services
  
• City of Melville - Community Development Services
  
• Department for Child Protection
  
• Department of Education & Training - Career Development Services Branch
  
• Shire of Mundaring - Community Support Services

Multicultural or Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Groups

• Association for Services to Torture and Trauma Survivors
  A non profit, non government organisation which provides treatment and support to people who have been tortured or traumatized by violent conflicts.
• Coalition for Asylum-Seekers, Refugees and Detainees (CARAD)
  Since January 2000 CARAD has provided settlement services for over 2000 refugees who are sent to Perth from detention centres.
• Fremantle Multicultural Centre Inc
• Metropolitan Migrant Resource Centre Inc
  

Professional Associations

• ACI Broking (WA) Pty Ltd
• Add - Ministry INC
  Add-Ministry Inc is a Not-For-Profit entity established for the specific purpose of providing administrative support to charitable & religious entities, and also to other community based organisations.
• Australian Association of Occupational Therapists
• Australian Association of Social Workers
  
• WA Police Legacy Inc

Volunteers

• Peel Volunteer Resource Centre
• SES Volunteer Association of WA Inc
• Volunteer South West Inc

Welfare

• Australian Red Cross
• Mission Australia
• St Vincent de Paul Society WA Inc
• The Samaritans Inc
• UnitingCare WA (Outreach Services)
• UnitingCare West
• WestAus Crisis & Welfare Services