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Australian Red Cross (SA Division)
Address
207-217 Wakefield St, Adelaide, SA 5000 Australia
Telephone
8100 4500
1800 246 850
1800 246 850
Fax
8100 4501
Email
Website
Postal Address
GPO Box 2265, Adelaide, SA 5001 Australia
- Safetystores
- Hampstead - 317 North East Rd, Hampstead 5085
- Tel. 8367 9765
- Mile End - 31 Sir Donald Bradman Dr, Mile End 5031
- Tel. 8443 9700
- REGIONAL OFFICES
- Ceduna - Shop 7, McKenzie St, Ceduna 5690
- PO Box 38, Ceduna 5690
- Tel. 08 8625 3852
- Fax 08 8625 3912
- Mount Gambier - 18 Ferrers St, Mount Gambier 5290
- Tel. 08 8725 3622
- Fax 08 8723 9045
- Port Augusta - 22 Jervois St, Port Augusta 5700
- Tel. 08 8641 9500
- Port Lincoln - 20 Edinburgh St, Port Lincoln 5606
- PO Box 1794, Port Lincoln 5606
- Tel. 08 8683 0551
- Fax 08 8683 1040
- Port Pirie - 135 Ellen St, Port Pirie 5540
- Tel. 08 8632 6780
- Fax 08 8632 6817
Hours
Mon - Fri 8.30am - 5.30pm
Fees
Vary according to services. Nominal fee for membership
Access
Wheelchair access
Disability toilets
Disability toilets
Comment
Red Cross is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, the largest humanitarian organisation in the world. It aims to improve the lives of vulnerable people. Blood donation services are provided by Australian Red Cross Blood Service
Services
- Emergency and disaster response - includes training programs for major disaster response, provision of limited financial assistance for individuals and families in minor disasters, participation in relief of international disasters and organisation of public appeals for emergency relief
- Good Start Breakfast Club - trained volunteers assist nutritionally at risk school students with the preparation of a nutritious and healthy breakfast and educate students on the importance of a healthy diet
- Retail stores - new and secondhand goods and furniture in metropolitan and country locations
- Red Cross Baby Seats - safety equipment for hire and sale, including baby capsules, strollers, prams
- Youth programs - promotes the health and wellbeing of young people through education and support on issues such as alcohol and other drug use and mental health
- Tracing & Refugee Services - assists and reunites families separated by war, political disturbance and disasters
- Telecross Service - daily phone call from Red Cross for frail aged and disabled people living alone
- Red Cross College - accredited courses in first aid, cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and a range of other vocations at 229 Marion Rd, Marleston 5033, tel. 8293 9200
- Telecross REDi service supports people by regularly calling them during heatwaves and other extreme weather events
- Transport - trained volunteers provide transport and assistance with medical appointments and activities. Transport assistance in country areas provided by
- South East Community Transport Network and Eyre Peninsula Community Transport Network
- Volunteer program - volunteers assist in all service areas
