Emergency relief services Christmas-New Year 2013-14
Emergency relief services available around SA during the holiday period
Many South Australian community and government services close or operate on a limited basis over the Christmas-New Year period. To help service providers who are looking for emergency relief services between Christmas 2013 and New Year 2014, Connecting Up is compiling a list of services available at that time.
Please contact us if you have information to add to this listing.
Government Services
Most Commonwealth, State and Local Government services are open during the Christmas - New Year period, excepting public holidays, operating with limited staff.
CENTRELINK
Telephone services and service centres will be closed on
All service centres and telephone contact via Smart Centres will be closed on:
- Christmas Day, Wednesday 25 December 2013
- Thursday 26 December 2013
- Friday 27 December 2013
- Saturday 28 December 2013
- New Year’s Day, Wednesday 1 January 2014
- Australia Day public holiday, Monday 27 January 2014
Information about payment arrangements over Christmas 2013, New Year and Australia Day 2014 is available at www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/news/public-holiday-payment-arrangements
Child Abuse Report Line - open 24 hours, 7 days per week
Tel. 13 1478
Crisis Care - open Mon- Fri 4pm - 9am; Sat, Sun and public holiday 24 hours
Tel. 13 1611
Families SA offices will be open on working days -
- Friday 27 December 2013
- Monday 30 December 2013
- Tuesday 31 December 2013
They will be closed on the following days
- Wednesday 25 December 2103
- Thursday 26 December 2013
- Wednesday 1 January 2014
Emergency relief
METROPOLITAN
Adelaide Salvation Army Community Support Services
277 Pirie Street, Adelaide 5000
Tel. 8227 0199
Open Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 9am-3pm
Wed 9am-12:30pm
Will be open during the holiday period, as above, but with restricted hours. Clients should call first to make an appointment.
Resumes normal hours on Thursday 2 January 2014
Arndale Salvation Army Community Support Services
1-7 Gray Street, Kilkenny 5009
Tel. 8445 2044
Closed from 2pm Tuesday 24 December 2013
Open limited hours Monday & Tuesday 30-31 December 2013, phone for appointment at 9am
Re-opening normal hours Thursday 2 January 2014
Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 9am – 2.45pm; Wed 9am – 12.30pm
Gawler Salvation Army Community Support Services
150 Murray Street, Gawler 5118
Tel. 8523 4844
Closed from Sunday 8 December 2013, re-opening Tuesday 7 January 2014
Friday 20 December 2013 will be assisting clients with food and toys
Magdalene Centre
35a Whitmore Square, Adelaide 5000
Tel. 8305 9382
Closed only on public holidays
Marion Salvation Army Community Support Services
Corner Sturt & Morphett Roads, Seacombe Gardens 5047
Tel. 8377 0001
Closed on Christmas Day (Wednesday 25 December)
Open Mon- Fri 9am-4pm except public holidays
Clients should call to make an appointment.
Mount Barker Salvation Army Community Support Services
17a Fletcher Road, Mount Barker 5251
Tel. 8398 2686
Open Mon & Wed 10am-1pm
Closed on public holidays
Christmas Hampers available, apply by Monday 9 December 2013
UCare Gawler
Tod Street, Gawler
Tel. 8522 4522
Closed Wednesday 25 & Thursday 26 December 2013, Wednesday 1 January 2014
Open 9.30am-11am for bread only 27, 30 & 31 December 2013, 2 & 3 January 2014
Open 9.30am-12.30pm for bread, vegetables and emergency assistance only 6-10 January 2014
UnitingCare Wesley Bowden Emergency Assistance
77 Gibson Street, Bowden 5007 (enter off Tenth Street)
Tel. 8245 7140
Open weekdays 9am - 4pm except on public holidays
FRED’S VANS – ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
Adelaide - Gawler Place, between Flinders & Wakefield Streets, 5000
Closed on Christmas Day (Wednesday 25 December), otherwise open as usual Tues - Thurs 7pm & Sun 6pm
Christie Downs - Southern Youth Exchange, 13 McKinna Road, 5164
Open Wed & Sun 7pm
Last service Wednesday 18 Dec 2013, re-opens Wednesday 8 January 2014
Elizabeth - (outside Family Centre) Langford Drive, Elizabeth 5112
Open Wed 6pm
Last service Wednesday 18 December 2013, re-opens Wednesday 8 January 2014
Salisbury - Anglican Hall, Church Street, Salisbury 5108
Open Sun 6pm
Gawler - Pioneer Park, Lyndoch Road, Gawler 5118 (next to Visitor Centre)
Open Thurs 6pm
Last service Thursday 19 December 2013, re-opens Thursday 9 January 2014
Semaphore - St Bedes Anglican Church Hall, 200 Military Rd, Semaphore 5019
Open Sun 6pm
Last service Sunday 22 December 2013, re-opens Sunday 5 January 2014
Ferryden Park - St Paul’s Lutheran Church Hall, corner Stuart & Parker Streets, Ferryden Park 5010
Open Fri 7pm
Last service Friday 20 December 2013, re-opens Friday 10 January 2014
COUNTRY
Copper Coast Salvation Army Community Support Services
1 Port Road, Kadina 5554
Tel. 8821 3366
Last day for food assistance Friday 13 December 2013
Re-opening Friday 10 January 2014
Normal hours Mon 12 noon – 3pm, Fri 9am – 12 noon
Mount Gambier Salvation Army Community Support Services
Corner Gray & Wyatt Streets, Mount Gambier 5290
Tel. 8725 9900
Closed from 3pm Tuesday 24 December 2013, re-opening Tuesday 7 January 2014
Murray Bridge Salvation Army Community Support Services
Fourth St, Murray Bridge 5253
Tel. 8531 1133
Closed Friday 20 December 2013, re-opening 9.30am Monday 13 January 2014
Port Augusta Salvation Army Community Support Services
Shop 5, 100 Carlton Parade, Port Augusta 5700
Tel. 8641 1021
Open Monday-Friday 9am-4pm, Wednesday 11am-4pm
Phone for appointment
Closed on public holidays
Riverland Salvation Army Community Support Services
20 Wilson Street, Berri 5343
Tel. 8582 3182
Open on Friday 27 December 2013 10am – 2.30pm, phone at 9am for appointment
Re-opens Friday 3 January 2014
Normal hours Wed & Fri 9am – 2.30pm
Salvation Army Community Service Centre-Millicent & Districts
57-59 George Street, Millicent, SA 5280 Australia
Tel. 8733 4720
Email care@accare.org.au
Closed from Tuesday 24 December 2013, re-opening Thursday 2 January 2014
Food assistance by appointment from Friday 3 January 2014
No food assistance Monday 23 December- Tuesday 24 December 2013
Whyalla Salvation Army Community Support Services
5 Viscount Slim Avenue, Whyalla Norrie 5608
Tel. 8645 7101
Closed from Tuesday 24 December 2013; re-opening 9am Monday 6 January 2014
During closed period, clients can still telephone as there may be someone available
