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Parkes Family Support Service

Mission Statement

To provide, services, information, advocacy and referral to all our communities focusing on people who are vulnerable, isolated or at risk. 

Parkes Neighbourhood & Community Information Centre 

Family Services

 

  • Family relationships

  • Housing                                      

  • Managing children’s behaviour.

  • Isolation and support

  • Domestic violence

  • Confidence in parenting

  • Referrals and support with linking in with other services

  • Specific groups and programs (parenting programs, playgroups, youth programs)

Upcoming

Playgroups

  • Parkes: Every Monday at the Parkes Neighbourhood  & Community Information Centre (PINC) 10am-12pm)

 

  • Art & craft – music – game – free morning tea

 

  • Tullamore: Weekly Wednesday (10:30am – 12pm)

 

  • Trundle: Weekly Wednesday (10am -12pm)

 

  • Peak Hill: Boys Youth Group – Thursday evening   (3:30pm – 5pm)

 

  • Mums Group: Peak Hill, every Wednesday (10am – 12pm)

 

Programs

 

  • F.R.I.E.N.D.S (Anxiety Prevention Program for children)

 

  • Rage (Re-navigating Angry and Guilty Emotions): Keeping Children Safe

 

  • Free Legal Aid Clinics (by appointment only; call: 1800 551 589)

Parkes Open Day

  • The Parkes Neighbourhood Centre has an annual Open Day in May

  • Free activities (Jumping castles, craft corner, trike adventures, entertainment and a free BBQ)

 

Outreach Services

  • Currajong Street Medical Centre

  • Wellington Aboriginal Medical Service

  • Lifelife Central West Counseling Service

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Visit Us: 80 Currajong St Parkes, NSW 2870

Call: (02) 6862 37 57 or (02) 6862 3788

Fax: (02) 6862 5045

Website: http://www.pinc.org.au/index.php/contact-us

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ParkesFSS

Operational Hours: 9am – 5pm  Monday – Friday

Location:  

        © 2013 by THE SpICE GIRLS

'Hayley Smith, Hannah Bruhn, Namrata Chikkerur, Jane Yeow, Emilie Lowe & Joanne Hendy'

Speech Pathology Students, Medical Imaging Student & Physiotherapy Students

 

 Â© 2014 by THE SpICE TEAM

'Hannah Jeffery, Elise Wright, Tayla Watson, Dean Yamak, Kate Nixon'

Speech Pathology, Physiotherapy and Environmental Science students

 

 Â© 2014 by THE SpICE TEAM

'Priyam Mani, Rosalind Fletcher, Kirby Skulander'

Speech Pathology and Health and Rehabilitation students

 

This website was created by Charles Sturt University students for the Parkes/ Forbes SpICE Project. The information contained here was accurate at the time of publication and should NOT replace the professional advice of qualified Health Professionals.

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