Community services & outreach Broadmeadows

Financial hardship can strike at any time, so Uniting provides emergency relief services to those in need. We can provide you with nutritious community meals, bills and expenses assistance and food and material aid relief.

Please note that our operating hours for emergency relief services are from 10am to 12.30pm, Monday to Friday and by appointment.

Financial Counselling (Gambling Harm)

Whether you or a family member requires drug and alcohol drug support, our counselling service enables you to access a range of support programs including individual and family counselling, detox and rehabilitation services, and youth services.

Our no interest loans enable you to access reasonable and fair loans to ensure you can afford essential items and services. Unlike our emergency relief services, our no interest loans are intended to help you fund household items, education and medical expenses. Eligibility and loan terms will be based on a case by case basis.

At Uniting Vic.Tas Broadmeadows we have a range of family and parenting services.

These services include: 

• Case management and support for families needing assistance with their children’s health and wellbeing
• Support for family/child relationships
• Advocacy to access community services and supports
• Child development programs
• School readiness  programs
• Support for  young children through regular shared parent-child activities
• Social inclusion programs
• Parent and skill development services.

As part of our parent and skill development services, we provide parents with support and development sessions so they can find work and further develop their parenting skills.

Communities for Children Hume Program 

Child development/learning and school readiness (HIPPY)

A 2 year home-based program to help with school readiness for children starting in the year that the child is eligible to attend 3 year old kindergarten.

What eligibility criteria apply?

• Care for a child turning three before 30th April
• Have not done HIPPY before
• Live in Merri-bek
• Other priority of access criteria apply.

Every individual and family deserve to live in a home which is safe and affordable. Our private tenancy housing support services provide you with advocacy support so you are aware of your rights and responsibilities as a tenant and can receive good and accurate information as well as advice.

Whether you are in need of a nutritious meal or want to feel more socially connected, our community meals program can provide you with an affordable or free meal when you need.

The Integrated Family Violence Program provides case management support to women and children who have experienced family violence.

What eligibility criteria apply?

• Recent incident of family violence (within 3 months)
• And/or current risk (e.g. historic family violence with current risk due to perpetrator’s release from prison).
• Living in Hume/Moreland
• Over 18 with or without children