Directory of Services
MOCS has compiled a directory of services available across the Blue Mountains, as well as some national ones. These can be sorted by categories, or simply browsed.
There is a broad range of services listed, so please ensure the relevance and appropriateness before contacting them.
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Youth
Mental Health
LGBTQIA
Ph: 1300 00 6978
Email: info@myst.com.au
31 Waratah Street, Katoomba NSW
183 Macquarie Road, Springwood NSW
59 Springwood Ave, Springwood NSW
MYST creates opportunities so young people can get the care and support they need to grow into healthy and happy adults.
Women
Youth
Disability
Parenting
Early Learning
Neighbourhood Centres
Children and Family
Ph: 02 4782 1117
6-10 Station Street, Katoomba NSW 2780
Belong Blue Mountains is a locally-based, locally-run, community and neighbourhood services organisation formed in 2018 to bring together the Lower Mountains, Mid Mountains and Katoomba Neighbourhood Centres.
9:00am - 4:00pm Monday to Friday
Drop-In: 9:00am to 4:00pm Mondays to Fridays
Women
Youth
Disability
Neighbourhood Centres
Children and Family
Ph: 02 4759 2592
9 New Street, Lawson NSW 2783
Belong Blue Mountains is a locally-based, locally-run, community and neighbourhood services organisation formed in 2018 to bring together the Lower Mountains, Mid Mountains and Katoomba Neighbourhood Centres.
9:00am - 4:00pm Monday to Friday
Drop-In: 9:00am to 4:00pm Mondays to Fridays
Women
Youth
Disability
Neighbourhood Centres
Early Learning
Children and Family
Ph: 02 4739 1164
33 Hope Street, Blaxland NSW 2774
Belong Blue Mountains is a locally-based, locally-run, community and neighbourhood services organisation formed in 2018 to bring together the Lower Mountains, Mid Mountains and Katoomba Neighbourhood Centres.
9:00am-4:00pm Monday to Friday
Drop-In: 9:00am to 4:00pm Tuesday to Thursdays
Health
Youth
Mental Health
Ph: 1800 478 626
Email: headspacekatoomba@uniting.org
37 Waratah St, Katoomba, New South Wales 2780
Headspace Katoomba offers young people aged 12-25 a welcoming environment where they can access free and confidential mental health support, health advice, and general information. We can help with mental health, general health, alcohol and other drug services as well as work support. Young people aged 12 - 25 do not require a formal referral. Simply phone, email or walk in to arrange an appointment with one of our staff during business hours.
Domestic Violence
Women
Housing
Mental Health
Children and Family
Ph: (02) 4732 2318
Email: info@dvwest.org.au
We provide supported crisis accommodation, transitional housing, an After Hours service and outreach support for women and children in the Nepean, Blue Mountains, Blacktown/Hills, and Hawkesbury districts.
Health
Ph: 4782 2133
93 Waratah Street, Katoomba
Katoomba Community Health Centre provides a range of services in the Katoomba area to children, young people and their families. Services range from health promotion, through prevention and early detection to assessment, treatment and continuing care.
Parenting
Neighbourhood Centres
Children and Family
Housing
Ph: 02 6351 4055
Email: info@thriveservices.org.au
261 Main Street Lithgow 2790
Thrive Services is a not for profit community organisation that supports children, families & others living in the Lithgow and Blue Mountains areas
Open Monday to Thursday
Health
Women
Abortion
Ph: (02) 9221 1933 or (02) 9233 3780
Level 1, 195 Macquarie Street
Sydney, NSW 2000
Macquarie Street Clinic is the longest established termination clinic in Sydney. Can do abortions up to 20 weeks. Located in Sydney.
Legal Help
Ph: Legal Advice: (02) 4704 0207 or 1300 363 967 Tenancy Advice: (02) 4704 0201
Email: admin@eeclc.org.au
4 Station Street, Katoomba NSW 2780
Central Tablelands and Blue Mountains Community Legal Centre is an independent, not for profit community organisation that provides free legal advice and other legal services
Office hours:
9:30am - 4:30pm Monday to Friday
Closed between 12:30pm and 1:30pm
Health
Ph: 4759 8700
8-12 Honour Avenue, Lawson
Lawson Community Health Centre provides a range of services in the Blue Mountains area to people of all ages with chronic and complex health conditions. Services range from health promotion, prevention and early detection to assessment, treatment and continuing care.
Health
Ph: 6350 2750
Lithgow Hospital
Col Drew Drive, Lithgow
Lithgow Community Health Centre provides a range of services in the Lithgow area to children, young people, adults and older people. Services range from health promotion, prevention and early detection to assessment, treatment and continuing care.
Health
Ph: 4751 0100
288-292 Macquarie Road, Springwood
Springwood Community Health Centre provides a range of services Blue Mountains area to children, young people, families and older people. Services range from health promotion, prevention and early detection to assessment, treatment and continuing care.
Health
Women
Abortion
Ph: (02) 9411 3411
Email: info@gynaecare.com.au
Performs termination of pregnancy up to 12 weeks. Also provides unplanned pregnancy counselling, contraception, pap and breast checks, vasectomy, other sexual health checks and procedures. Located in Artarmon. Open Saturdays. No referral necessary but you must call for an appointment.
Mental Health
Health
Head to Health can help you find digital mental health services from some of Australia’s most trusted mental health organisations.
Health
Mental Health
Ph: 1800 595 212
Take the first steps towards finding mental health and wellbeing support that is best for you. The sooner you talk about your mental health, the sooner you’ll get the help and support you need, to help you move forward and feel stronger.
Health
Women
Abortion
Ph: 1800 003 707
33 Santley Crescent
Kingswood NSW 2747
Provides abortions up to 20 weeks. For early abortions they provide surgical and medical methods. They provide telephone counselling on request. Counselling is non-judgmental and aims to assist the woman with decision-making. Call the free-call number to find out about costs, appointments and options. They also provide contraception, STI screening, vasectomies, follow-up care and pap testing. They have clinics in a number of locations including Kingswood, Westmead and Homebush.
Parenting
Children and Family
Information about parenting programs, the maps for your journey or printable downloads, You Tubes and Tip Sheets are all guides and supports for your family's path ahead.
Women
Domestic Violence
Housing
Children and Family
Women
Parenting
Children and Family
Health
Ph: 1800 mum 2 mum | 1800 686 268
76 Glenhaven Road, Glenhaven NSW 2156
The Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) is Australia's peak breastfeeding information and support service. Breastfeeding is a practical, learned skill and ABA helps more than 80,000 mothers each year. ABA also provides up-to-date information and continuing education for thousands of health professionals working with mothers and babies.
Sydney office hours: 9am - 2:30pm Tuesday and Thursday (closed during NSW School Holidays)
Legal Help
Ph: National Debt Helpline: 1800 007 007 Legal Advice Line: 1800 844 949
PO Box 538, Surry Hills NSW 2010
We provide free telephone legal advice and financial counselling to NSW consumers on credit, debt and banking matters. However we cannot provide advice to businesses.
Our Centre consists of a team of solicitors and financial counsellors. When you call we will usually only give you legal and financial advice on what YOU CAN DO to resolve you credit, debt or banking situation.
Parenting
Early Learning
Children and Family
Ph: (02) 4720 6500 / 1300 316 746
Email: admin@gatewayfamilyservices.org.au
70 Old Bathurst Road, Blaxland 2774
Gateway Family Services is a welfare service founded and supported by Blaxland Uniting Church. It has been serving families in the Blue Mountains since 1990 and in Penrith since 2006. It has offices in the "Cottage" in the grounds of the Uniting Church in Blaxland and at Clairvaux Community Centre in Katoomba.
Women
Parenting
Early Learning
Children and Family
Ph: (02) 4782 5326
Email: admin@gatewayfamilyservices.org.au
"The Clairvaux Centre
14 Oak Street, Katoomba 2780"
Gateway Family Services is a welfare service founded and supported by Blaxland Uniting Church. It has been serving families in the Blue Mountains since 1990 and in Penrith since 2006. It has offices in the "Cottage" in the grounds of the Uniting Church in Blaxland and at Clairvaux Community Centre in Katoomba.
Parenting
Children and Family
Ph: 4759 1462
Email: amanda.kupke@connectcfs.org.au
6 Benang St, Lawson
Heatherbrae strives to be a welcoming space where grown-ups and children can form friendships, have fun, learn or teach new skills and just “be” and where parents can be supported to help their children thrive. We operate as an informal drop in playgroup. We can help children 0-3 transition to Early Childhood Centres.
Legal Help
Ph: 1300 888 529
LawAccess NSW is a free government telephone service that provides legal information, referrals and in some cases, advice for people who have a legal problem in NSW.
Health
Parenting
Children and Family
Mental Health
Ph: 1300 1300 52
Parent Line is a free telephone counselling and support service for parents and carers with children aged 0 to 18 who live in NSW.
Our team of trained, professional counsellors are available from
9am to 9pm Monday to Friday and 4pm to 9pm on weekends.
Legal Help
Housing
Ph: (02) 4704 0201
Blue Mountains Tenants' Advice and Advocacy Service (BMTAAS) is a free, confidential service that assists tenants living in the Blue Mountains council area.
Disability
Parenting
Early Learning
Children and Family
Ph: 02 4758 9966
Email: connect@connectcfs.org.au
Bungarrabee Centre
48-50 Oaklands Road
Hazelbrook NSW 2779
We help families nurture and educate their children.
Connect is a not-for-profit organisation serving communities in the Blue Mountains, Lithgow, Hawkesbury and Western Sydney. We are committed to overcome barriers to a child's development, their transition into school and into community life.
Disability
Parenting
Early Learning
Children and Family
Ph: 02 4758 9966
48-50 Oaklands Road
Hazelbrook 2779 NSW
OR
9 Explorers Road
Lapstone 2773 NSW
We will meet with the family to determine the best approach to assist the child to develop skills and support the family. This is delivered in the educational setting, home and in the community to develop their capacity to help the child to fully participate in everyday activities.
Early Learning
Children and Family
Ph: 02 4758 7382
Email: hazelwood@connectcfs.org.au
10 Rosedale Avenue
Hazelbrook NSW 2779
Hazelwood is Connect’s largest centre, a 52 place long-day care centre based in Hazelbrook and in operation for over 30 years. The Centre joined Connect in 2011, and was the beneficiary of a collaborative project between the Commonwealth Government and Blue Mountains Council to totally rebuild the centre in 2014.
Disability
Early Learning
Children and Family
Ph: 02 47392606
Email: lapstone@connectcfs.org.au
9 Explorers Road
Lapstone NSW 2773
Lapstone Preschool is a 36 place preschool providing education for 3-6 year olds. Our program has been operating in Lapstone for over 50 years and in 2019 joined Connect. We are situated in a beautiful, quiet surrounding where children’s creativity, knowledge and self-esteem is nurtured. Lapstone Preschool provides the Early Development Program, which is a supported preschool program for children with a diagnosed disability.
Early Learning
Disability
Children and Family
Ph: 02 4758 9977
Email: possum@connectcfs.org.au
48-50 Oaklands Road Hazelbrook NSW 2779
Our first ECEC Service was Possum. Possum is a 20 place long-day care centre based in Hazelbrook which caters for children aged 3-5 years. Possum was rated as exceeding the National Quality Framework in September 2016. Possum has a long history of high quality educational programs that uses a foundation of respectful relationship with families and children. They are also well respected withing the communtiy for their approach to providing an inclusive program for children of all abilities.
Early Learning
Children and Family
Ph: 02 4787 1202
Email: possums.patch@connectcfs.org.au
105-107 Great Western Highway
Mt Victoria NSW 2786
Possum Patch is a 24 place long-day care centre that joined Connect in 2014. It has served the Mt Victoria, Hartley, Mt Wilson and Blackheath communities for over 10 years. It operates out of a home-like heritage cottage located with Mt Victoria’s local primary school.
Women
Health
Youth
Drug and Alcohol
Mental Health
Ph: 4782 9265 or 1300 727 957.
23 Waratah St, Katoomba
Dianella Cottage is a harm minimisation service that provides a non-judgmental, drug and alcohol support day program for people with coexisting drug, alcohol and mental health concerns, including P.T.S.D. and complex trauma. This includes people on opiate treatment programs and impacted by the criminal justice, child protection and mental health systems.
Parenting
Early Learning
Children and Family
Ph: 02 4759 1462
Email: heatherbrae@connectcfs.org.au
1 Benang Street
Lawson NSW 2783
Heatherbrae is located at 1 Benang Street in Lawson, the historic house located behind Lawson Hotel. It provides informal play and chat for children, babies and their parents and carers, with comfortable chairs, friendly faces and tea and coffee in a relaxed environment.
Youth
Domestic Violence
Mental Health
Housing
Parenting
Ph: 02 47 600 800
Email: intake@platformys.org.au
10 Farnells Road, Katoomba
We exist to help vulnerable young people have the opportunities, skills, and support they need to actively participate in their social and economic communities.
Women
Youth
Disability
Children and Family
Neighbourhood Centres
Ph: (02) 4751 3033
Email: reception@sncc.org.au
104-108 Macquarie Road, (PO Box 220) Springwood NSW 2777
Springwood Neighbourhood Centre Co-operative Ltd (SNCC), established in 1978, is a community managed organisation, linking people, resources and ideas. SNCC applies the principles of social justice to the wellbeing of the community. We aim to improve the quality of life experienced by our residents by identifying needs in the community and developing services to meet those needs.
Parenting
Early Learning
Children and Family
Ph: 1300 272 736 / 9123 8990
1b Barber Avenue
Kingswood
NSW 2747
Tresillian is a non-for-profit organisation that assists over 80,000 Australian families in the early years of their child. We help parents gain confidence in their new roles as mums and dads and teach new parents about routines in breastfeeding, sleep, settling and nutrition.
Youth
Neighbourhood Centres
Parenting
Children and Family
Ph: (02) 4754 4050
Email: Admin@winmaleeneighbourhoodcentre.com.au
Winmalee Neighbourhood Centre Inc.
62 White Cross Road
Winmalee
WNC is a not for profit Incorporated Association providing a wide range of programs that are responsive to the changing needs of the community, which includes Young People, Children and their families and those experiencing disadvantage. These programs range from recreational and educational, group activities to support groups, advocacy and practical support.
Children and Family
Parenting
Housing
Ph: 02 4782 1555
Email: info@thriveservices.org.au
2 Station Street Katoomba 2730
Thrive Services is a not for profit community organisation that supports children, families & others living in the Lithgow and Blue Mountains areas.
Monday to Friday (10am – 4pm)
Parenting
Children and Family
Ph: 02 4759 1462
Email: yawn@connectcfs.org.au
1 Benang Street
Lawson NSW 2783
YAWN (You Ask We Nurture) is a unique volunteer home visiting service offering tired parents practical help and companionship.
Disability
Youth
LGBTQIA
Ph: 4782 2132
Email: hello@kndhub.com
Katoomba Neurodiversity Hub exists to facilitate peer support networks because we know that the best people to offer support are those who share your neurotype and experiences.
Youth
Parenting
Health
Children and Family
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Ph: (02) 4782 6569
Email: admin@acrc.org.au
14 Oak St, Katoomba NSW 2780
The Blue Mountains Aboriginal Culture & Resource Centre provides services and support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People who permanently or temporarily reside within the Blue Mountains Local Government Area.
Women
Domestic violence
Health
Mental Health
LGBTQIA
Ph: 4782 5133
Email: bmwhrc@bmwhrc.org
124 Lurline St, Katoomba NSW 2780
Blue Mountains Women’s Health and Resource Centre was established in 1981 to provide health services to women in the Blue Mountains. Since then we have expanded to provide a wide range of health and support services, groups, and activities.
Housing
Ph: (02) 4726 5500
Belong Blue Mountains Community and Neighbourhood Centre, Downstairs, Town Centre Arcade, 81 – 83 Katoomba St, Katoomba NSW 2780
Link Wentworth is one of Australia’s largest Community Housing providers and our mission is to provide more homes and deliver better services to enable a brighter future for people facing housing stress and homelessness.