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Despite COVID-19 restrictions in Greater Sydney preventing some Emergency Relief Providers from seeing people in person, their services are still available via phone. Providers are still taking calls…   Continue

If you live in the City of Parramatta Local Government Area, or surrounding Council areas, Council’s website provides information on locally relevant relief packages, updates on Council services…   Continue

Managed by the Red Cross, the NSW Government has introduced an emergency payment of $400 for people living in Greater Sydney, experiencing financial hardship who cannot access ongoing…   Continue

Under the impacts of COVID-19 restrictions, many services have suspended their acceptance of goods donations, such as food, toys, clothing and furniture. While many services would prefer that…   Continue

Turbans 4 Australia have started a hamper drive from 14 Martha Street, Clyde. Food hampers are being distributed from a food van while T4A work on fitting out…   Continue

City of Parramatta Council conducted the 11th annual Homelessness Street Count on the night of Monday 22nd of February into the early hours of Tuesday 23rd February 2021….   Continue

To access the latest list for services in Parramatta, collated by the City of Parramatta Council, please see the attached document. Please note that Council does not claim…   Continue

The City of Parramatta Council partnered with the NSW Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) as well as local services to conduct a local count of people experiencing…   Continue

The City of Parramatta has made contact with local food service providers (free and low cost) to ascertain any changes that have been made in the context of…   Continue

Pets in the Park runs free pet health clinics at two locations in Sydney – Darlinghurst and Parramatta. At each pet clinic, veterinarians and vet nurses provide free…   Continue

The City of Parramatta has made contact with local food service providers (free and low cost) to ascertain any changes that have been made in the context of…   Continue

The NSW Premier has committed to Reducing Street Homelessness as one of the 14 priorities – ‘Reduce street homelessness across NSW by 50 per cent by 2025’. The…   Continue

ABC News Online provides practical and respectful ways people can assist those experiencing homelessness – from making conversation to calling a service with expertise in reaching out. To…   Continue

The City of Parramatta conducted its homeless Street Count on the night of Monday 19 February and early morning Tuesday 20 February 2018. The results show a significant…   Continue

Pro Bono Australia article on a cost-benefit analysis commissioned by the University of Melbourne’s Sustainable Society Institute (MSSI). Last resort housing which includes registered rooming houses and emergency…   Continue