Leongatha Community Services and Outreach.

If you are experiencing financial issues because of your own or someone else’s gambling, our specialised financial counselling service can help. Financial Counselling is a free service where information, options and support are provided to people experiencing financial difficulties. We can help you draw on your own resources, resolve problems and explore options to make life choices clearer.

Call us on 1300 882 035 or email [email protected] for support or to set up an appointment.

Financial hardship can strike at any time, but you don’t need to experience it alone. With a dedicated and compassionate team of staff and volunteers at our Church Street location, we provide a safe, welcoming environment where you will be heard and respected. Our emergency relief programs in Leongatha offer practical resources and a listening ear from someone who cares. You can receive:  

• Food 
• Personal care items 
• Household items 
• Financial support 
• Links to other services.

Am I eligible?

Emergency Relief recipients must be unable to afford to pay a bill or an imminent risk of being unable to pay a bill, to be eligible for this service. There are exceptions on a case-by-case basis.

What to bring to your first visit: 

• Your ID 
• Health care or concession card 
• Shopping bags.

Bookings essential. To make an appointment call us on (03) 5662 5150 between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday.

Sometimes, families need some additional support so they can live happily and healthily. Our family support services provide numerous different ways of support, including family reunification, family violence programs and specialised family violence counselling. 

Foster Care

The Leongatha team at Uniting Vic.Tas helps to recruit, train and support suitable foster carers who can provide safe and nurturing families to children in need. Our foster care services aim to provide stable and loving homes for children and young people who are unable to live with their birth families. 

You can access professional counselling services in a safe space to work towards better outcomes with our mental health counselling program. Our qualified counsellors will provide you with confidentiality as well as committed support. 

Being a full-time, part-time or occasional carer can be challenging at the best of times. The carer gateway program is to help make your life a little easier with short-term services are available to help lighten the load and protect your wellbeing. You can access services such as carer counselling, peer support groups and respite assistance. 

Call Carer Gateway on 1800 422 737.