Barnardos Australia's Western NSW Centre was established in 2000.
The Centre covers a large geographic area in Central and Western NSW - the local government areas of Mid-Western Regional, Wellington, Gilgandra, Bogan, Warren, Cobar and the Warrumbungles with an office, services and staff located in each of these shires.
Barnardos Western NSW delivers a diverse range of welfare programs. Not all are available in every location.
Western NSW Programs include:
- Brighter Futures - for vulnerable families with children in the 0-8 age group
- Family Support - for all families with children in 0-8 age group
- Reconnect - for young people 12-18 years, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and their families
- Parenting programs in Wellington Correctional Centre
- Supported Playgroups/ Playgroups
- Learning Centre - breakfast club and after school learning program
- Beyond Barbed Wire - mentoring program for mothers who are leaving jail
- Specialist Homelessness Program
- HIPPY - Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters
- Adolescent Community Placement
- Families NSW
- Gaol Program
- Strengthening Together (Disability Support)
- PAT (Parents as Teachers)
Area specific programs:
Mudgee Programs: Reconnect, Family Support, Families NSW, Specialist Homelessness Program
Wellington Programs: Families NSW, Breakfast Club, Yalmambirra Learning Centre, Brighter Futures - Wellington LGA, HIPPY, Beyond Barbed Wire, Gaol Program, Reconnect, Adolescent Community Placement
Coonabarabran Programs: Brighter Futures - Warrumbungles LGA, Families NSW, Strengthening Together (Disability Support)
Gilgandra Programs: Brighter Futures, Reconnect Wellington, Families NSW, Coonamble Family Support
Nyngan Programs: Brighter Futures - Bogan, Reconnect Cobar, PAT Nyngan
Warren Programs: Brighter Futures - Warren and Narromine, Reconnect
Cobar Programs: Brighter Futures, Reconnect Cobar, Arts in the Dust
Contact details:
Barnardos Western NSW Program Support operates out of the Mudgee Office - please direct all inquiries to this office phone number 02 5319 8100.
117 Church St
Mudgee NSW 2850
Phone: 02 5319 8100
Fax 02 6372 1633