Many
local churches reach out to their local community through serving
the needs of those who are struggling financially and facing shortages
of food, clothing, furniture, accommodation and employment. Below
is a listing alphabetically by agency. Counselling, including financial
counselling, is often coupled with the distribution of the needed
items. For additional counselling resources, see the Counselling
page of this site.
A growing network of Christians Against Poverty (C.A.P.S.) working
together since AD2000 involves members in sharing ideas, personnel,
goods, and meeting for prayer and encouragement. New members are
welcome. Contact Hannes Tischauer on 9240 1744.
If you know of other churches who have this kind of ministry, please
contact the Editor of this site.
Anglicare WA
23 Adelaide Tce, East Perth, 6004.
Phone (08)9325 7033.
Op shops providing low cost clothing and household goods located
in Armadale, Belmont, Midland, Mirrabooka, Cannington and Fremantle.
Employment placement service for unemployed people and training
courses.
Emergency and long term foster care for young people aged 16-17
years
Youth Accommodation service
Open 9-5 weekdays
Celebrate Recovery
Banksia Grove Community Centre, Banksia Grove
klehmann@bigpond.com
Contact Keith Lehmann.
Free meals are served Monday & Wednesdays from 4.15-5.45pm.
Crossways
Church of Christ
Cnr Centre Rd and Lake Rd, Kelmscott.
Phone 9390-5388
Contact Wendy O’Dea
Office hours 9.30am – 12 noon, weekdays.
Churchlands Christian Fellowship
154 Balcatta Road, Balcatta.
Phone (08) 9240 1744
Contact Hannes Tischauer or Helen Walsh
Free lunches provided in a “Tuesday Café” open
to all in need. Lunches are also provided in schools identified
as having low income families. Food hampers are also available on
request.
Forrestfield
Community Church
45 Berkshire Rd, Forrestfield.
Phone (08)9359 3011
Operation Jireh aims to assist people in the church and community
who are experiencing a period of hardship, with food parcels and
bread. A Health Care card qualification is used.
First Choice Employment (phone 9359-3777) provides employment opportunities
for people by providing a high quality recruitment service for employers.
Part time and full time positions, work experience under work-for-the-dole
scheme, contract labour hire services.
Harvest City
16 Cleaver St, West Perth.
Phone 9328 5633
Contact Mary Csurepani
Touch Australia has as part of its ministry a Bread Ministry, which
provides free bread and some grocery items in addition. Enquiries
to the Church Office.
Metrochurch (formerly Christian Outreach Centre, Perth)
101 Goderich St, East Perth.
Phone (08)9221 5021
http:/hope@cocperth.org.au
Contact Rachel Nge.
Hope aims to relieve poverty and distress and to offer hope for
the future to those people disadvantaged and in crisis in Perth
and the metropolitan area. Services include food parcels, clothes,
linen and household goods, emergency relief, budgeting advice. Special
Christmas lunch for seniors mid December, and food hampers. Open
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 1-4pm. Services available
for anyone on a low income, including refugees, with a Health Care
Card.
Mission Australia (Perth City Mission)
129 Hill St, East Perth.
Phone 9421 1199
Non-denominational Christian community services agency. Australia
wide. Perth City Mission grew out of “Jesus People”
ministry established in early 70’s to provide emergency services
to young people.
www.mission.com.au
Provides youth accommodation support services for young people 15-18
in crisis (phone 9470 4080). Mission Employment offers employment
services in Armadale, Fremantle, Innaloo, Joondalup, Midland, Rockingham,
Spearwood, Victoria, Warwick (see telephone directory)
.
NorthWay
Christian Centre (formerly Girrawheen A.O.G.)
77 Girrawheen Ave, Girrawheen.
Phone 9343 1800
Contact Shelley Froan
Residents of Girrawheen, Balga, Koondoola, Westminster and Marangaroo
are provided with free fresh and non-perishable food once per month.
The centre is open on Thursdays 2-2.30pm.
Port
Community Church
Cnr Hampton Rd and Wray Ave, Fremantle.
Phone (08) 9433 1391
PortCare provides a low cost opportunity shop (Tuesday – Friday
10-4pm) for clothing and household items, supermarket (Wednesday
– Friday 10-3pm) for Health Care Card holders and Pensioner
Card holders. Food hampers are supplied on referral. Budgeting advice
and food preparation demonstrations
Riverview
Church
1 Thorogood St, Burswood.
9470-1256
Contact Peter Dibel
Churchcare provides welfare and emergency services according to
need. Phone for an appointment in office hours, Monday to Wednesday.
Saint
Vincent de Paul Society (Catholic Church)
Fremantle Region (Applecross – Fremantle) 9418 4837
Swan Region (Bayswater – Midland/Hills) 9274 7577
Osborne Park Region (Mirrabooka – North Coastal) 9349 7646
Queens Park Region (Victoria Park – Armadale) 9451 4473
Perth Region (East Perth, Maylands, Mt Lawley, Leederville) 9475
5444
Rockingham 9592 7816
Welfare and emergency relief services through 27 Opportunity Shops,
5 Food Centres and 2 Shelters for accommodation in emergencies.
See the White Pages Telephone Directory for locations.
Salvation Army (“Salvos”) NB John to check with email
received from S.A. webmaster in Melbourne, and to edit this as necessary.
Divisional Headquarters 333 William St, Northbridge.
Phone 9227 7010
www.salvationarmy.org
Offers 28 Family Stores around the suburbs for clothing, furniture
and household goods (see White Pages Telephone Directory for listing)
Food parcels and other emergency relief are available from local
churches listed in White Pages Telephone Directory also. Employment
services available from Employment Plus Service Centres in Bassendean,
Canning Vale, Merriwa, Northbridge, Warwick and Morley, phone 13
6123
South Perth Church of Christ.
Cnr McNabb Court and Murray St, Como.
Phone 9313-1600
Contact: Sue Kiely.
Emergency food parcels are available during office hours 9-4pm.
Southside Christian Centre
Forrest Rd, Armadale.
Phone 9399-8951
Contact: Fern Hazeldean.
Armadale Care provides emergency food parcels. Phone for an appointment
between 9am and 4pm.
