Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Background Services

Migrant Health Services
SA Health
Free, culturally sensitive health care to recently arrived refugees and asylum seekers in the early resettlement period. Interpreters provided for all clinical sessions
Medical care – assessments and initial primary care for newly arrived refugees
Specialist medical and allied health assessment and support fro refugees and asylum with complex needs
Nurse-led clinics including well women, immunisation, daily drop in
Counselling
Health information – including health education
Visiting services including paediatric and optometry
T 8237 3900
sahealth.sa.gov.au

CALD & Refugee Health
Northern Health Network
Improving integrated and coordinated care for newly arrived and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse people
Identifying, together with CALD and refugee communities, gaps in health services and developing solutions that are culturally appropriate for both the communities and general practices
Facilitating education sessions for CALD & Refugee communities about how best to navigate the health system
Promoting best practice methods for providing health services to CALD & refugee communities
Coordinating referral pathways
T 8209 0700
E Bsanchez@sonder.net.au
sonder.net.au

New Arrivals Refugee Immunisation (NARI) Clinics
SA Health
Vaccines are available under the NARI Program to refugees who have recently arrived in SA as part of the Australian Government Humanitarian Scheme
GP Plus Health Care Centre Elizabeth
T 8256 0333
For more information visit sahealth.sa.gov.au

Survivors of Torture & Trauma Assistance & Rehabilitation Service (STTARS)
Assists people from a refugee and migrant background who have experienced torture or been traumatised as a result of persecution, violence, war or unlawful imprisonment prior to arrival in Australia.
Counselling and Advocacy
Child and Youth Program
Mental Health Clinic, STTARS offers a weekly clinic enabling access to psychiatric services in a community setting
Education and Training
T 8206 8900
sttars.org.au/

Migrant Health Services
See screening services
Multicultural Youth SA
Supporting multicultural young people 12-25 YO
Outreach (including street work)
– Welfare
– Advocacy
– Education
– Mental health
– Legal issues
– Drugs and alcohol
– Family conflict
– Referral service
– Violence and conflict
– Employment and job readiness
Adelaide T 8212 0085
mysa.com.au/

Relationships Australia
Innovative and flexible mental health support services. Referrals via phone accepted from all sources, include self.
Salisbury T 8250 6600
Elizabeth T 8255 3323

Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS)
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
Interpreting service and translating support for agencies and businesses
Immediate phone interpreting
ATIS Voice automated voice-prompted immediate phone interpreting
Pre-booked phone interpreting
On-site interpreting
GPs and Pharmacists must register with TIS
Cost: Free for GPs and Pharmacists
Immediate phone interpreting T 131 450
ATIS voice phone interpreting T 1800 131 450
www.tisnational.gov.au

Interpreting and Translating Centre (ITC)
Department of Communities and Social Inclusion
SA Government
Telephone and in person translating service
Cost: Fees apply Toll free: 1800 280 203
T 8226 1992
www.translate.sa.gov.au

Northern Area Migrant Resource Centre of South Australia
Leading settlement support agency
– Case-managed Humanitarian Settlement Services
– Specialist services targeted to groups with specific needs: women, young people at risk, families with children, men, and small and isolated groups.
– Family and relationship counselling
– Newly arrival youth service
– Health advocacy counselling and education,
– Financial counselling
– Ethnic leaders programs
T 8283 0844 mrcsa.com.au/

Australian Refugee Association
Client services, employment services, migration services, youth services, op shop.
Underdale T 8354 2951
Salisbury T 8354 2951
australianrefugee.org.au

The Multicultural Communities Council of SA
Advocates on behalf of CALD communities on a range of issues such as ageing, health and wellbeing, women's issues and youth issues.
T 8345 5266 mccsa.org.au

Anglicare SA
Community refugee integration program; youth services; housing support;emergency assistance; community services
North Adelaide T 8305 9200
anglicaresa.com.au

Centrecare
Casework, afghan settlement services, accommodation support
Adelaide T 8210 8200
Salisbury T 8209 6200
Elizabeth T 8252 2311
centacare.org.au/

Relationships Australia SA – Social Emotional Wellbeing Program
PEACE Personal Education And Community Empowerment Program; Various relationship, mental health and wellbeing programs;
Ridgehaven 8396 4237
Salisbury T 8250 6600
Elizabeth T 8250 6600
rasa.org.au

Lutheran Community Centre
Community development, learning opportunities, accommodation and support.
T 8269 9333 .lccsa.org.au

African Communities Council of SA Inc
Settlement Grants Programs, Welfare services, Information and education, African Youth Leadership and development training, life skills and home maintenance training, Women's health education, Physical activity and nutrition program, Family relationship counseling.
T 8217 9520

Life Without Barriers
Community-based support services to people with disabilities, people with mental illness and children, young people and families in crisis
T 8285 6238 lwb.org.au

Northern Carers Network
Supporting Carers through counseling, information, support, advocacy, respite and referral
T 8284 0388 ncnw.org.au

Multicultural Aged Care
Advocacy; Home & Community Care (HACC) Programs; Partners in Culturally Appropriate Care (PICAC) services
T 8241 9900
mac.org.au/index.html

Arabic Speaking Home and Community Care (BASMA)
T 8406 8591

Greek and Filipino Home and Community Care Program
Assistance with cleaning, exercise groups, friendly visiting, supported recreation, and personal transport.
T 8272 7148

Greek Orthodox Community of SA
Community Aged Care Packages; Assessment for community care; Care coordination/planning; Cleaning; Home maintenance; Social support
T 8245 5561 greekocsa.org.au

Italian Benevolent Foundation SA – Life Foundation
Social integration and friendly visiting; carer’s support, assessment for community care, care coordination/planning, cleaning, laundry/ironing, meal, personal care and other packages
T 8424 6000 ibf.org.au

PISA (Pasti Italiani e Servizi per Anziani)
A community based, government assisted service that delivers hot authentic Italian meals
T 8431 3477 pisa.net.au

Maltese Aged Care Association SA Inc. (MACASA)
Provides cleaning, friendly visiting, meals, supported recreation and personal transport.
T 8241 0266 malteseagedcare.org.au

The Maltese Guild of SA
Supported recreation
T 8243 0868 www.communitywebs.org/MalteseGuildSA/

Polish Federation
Exercise groups based at the; health education and self-management at several locations; and social recreation at several locations; Community Aged Care Packages; meals; assistance with social integration;carer support; outings; social support; transport.
T 1300 792 060 polishfederation.org.au

Vietnamese Community in Australia, SA Chapter
Community Aged Care Packages, assessment for community care, care coordination/planning, centre based day care, day respite and other respite.
T 8447 8821 sa.vnca.org.au/

Vietnamese Women’ Association SA-Aged Care Services
Home and Care Community Program Services, transport, social group support, meals, domestic assistance, counselling, advocacy, education sessions on healthy lifestyles and health prevention.
T 8359 4111 vietwomen-sa.org.au

Migrant Women Support Services Inc
Sector Capacity Building for domestic violence and homelessness services workforce. Service Delivery to clients of CALD backgrounds jointly with regional domestic violence services.
T 8346 9417 migrantwomensservices.com.au

Vietnamese Women’ Association
social group support, counselling, advocacy, English group, Family play, education sessions on healthy lifestyles and health prevention.
T 8359 4111
vietwomen-sa.org.au

ELS—English language Services, TAFE
ELS provides English language classes, settlement support, translation services, library, employment consultancy services. Brochures are available in various languages
Adelaide Campus T 8226 6555
Salisbury Campus T 8207 9855