Community services

If you would like to add or change a listing, please email communications@portstephens.nsw.gov.au.

AIDS Council of NSW (ACON) — Hunter Branch

ACON provides community health, inclusion and HIV responses for people of diverse sexualities and genders.

Al-Ateen

Al-Ateen is a fellowship of young Al-Anon members, usually teenagers, whose lives have been affected by someone else's drinking.

Amputees and Associates Newcastle and Northern Region

The Amputee Association of NSW is a not-for-profit organisation run by amputees for amputees.

Ask Izzy

When you’re looking for support, Ask Izzy can help you to find the services you need, now and nearby. It is free and anonymous, and you can search over 360,000 services to find housing, meals, healthcare, counselling, legal advice, addiction treatment and a whole lot more.

Australian Charity Guide

A charity portal, connecting hundreds of donors, corporates and volunteers with charities every day.

Brighter Futures — The Benevolent Society

Brighter Futures supports families experiencing issues including domestic violence, mental health and difficult child behaviour.

CanTeen — Hunter and Northern NSW

CanTeen provides 12 to 24 year olds a place where they can simply be young people, away from the daily pressures of living with cancer in a hospital or at home.

Country Women's Association Nelson Bay branch

Country Women's Association of NSW has been supporting women, children and their communities in NSW for almost a century.

  • PO Box 260, Nelson Bay, NSW 2315
  • 4984 1119
  • bonny28@bigpond.net.au

Carer Gateway

Explore Carer Gateway for information on practical tips and support to help you in your role. The Carer Gateway website is all about meeting carer's needs.

Church — C3 Spectrum Church

Church — Karuah Community Baptist

Church — New Life Church

Church — Port Stephens Baptist Church

Church - Port Stephens Church of Christ Friendship Centre

Church — The Gateway Family Presbyterian Church

Church — The Salvation Army Worship Service

DARA Homeless Food Van

DARA’s Van provides hospitality and friendship to the marginalised in our community — the homeless, socially isolated, financially stressed and all who are vulnerable.

Defence Community Organisation

Ethicare Services

Ethicare services is a registered NDIS provider local to Port Stephens. Our current services include support coordination including recovery coach for local participants and plan management Australia-wide. We aim to provide person-centre ethical services to our participants.

Family Action Centre (FAC)

Hunter Volunteer Centre

Hunter Volunteer Centre (HVC) is committed to supporting people who help support community volunteering as well as those who volunteer.

Karuah Information Centre

Lions Club of Medowie

Lions Club of Raymond Terrace

Lions Club of Soldiers Point

Mental Health Carers — ARAFMI Hunter

ARAFMI Hunter offers support and free counselling to the families and friends of people experiencing mental illness.

Nelson Bay VIEW Club

VIEW offers a network for women to connect with each other, while supporting The Smith Family in providing long-term educational support for children and young people.

Northern Settlement Services

Orange Sky Laundry

Orange Sky Laundry is a free mobile laundry service for people experiencing homeless.

Port Stephens Community Drug Action Team

Supporting families, friends and carers of those with dependency on drugs or alcohol.

Port Stephens Family and Neighborhood Services

Port Stephens FM Community Radio

Port Stephens Sisters Cities

Port Stephens Sister Cities Committee aims to promote communication between cities leading to friendship and understanding between nations and worldwide peace.

Probus Club of Fingal Bay — Mixed

Probus Club of Medowie — Combined

Probus Club of Nelson Bay — Ladies

Probus Club of Nelson Bay — Men

Probus Club of Port Stephens

Probus Club of Raymond Terrace — Ladies

Probus Club of Raymond Terrace — Men

Probus Club of Tilligerry Peninsula

Probus Club of Tomaree — Ladies

Raymond Terrace Drop in — Neighborhood Centre

Raymond Terrace VIEW Club

VIEW is a leading women’s volunteer organisation and support network that empowers women to have their voices heard on issues of importance for the future wellbeing of Australian society.

Rotary Club of Medowie-Williamtown

The Rotary Club of Medowie-Williamtown meets at the Greenhouse at Huntingdale Place, Medowie on Wednesday evenings at 6pm.

Rotary Club of Raymond Terrace

Seaside Singers Community Choir

St Vincent De Paul Society — Raymond Terrace

  • 37 Port Stephens Street, Raymond Terrace NSW 2324
  • 02 4983 1844

Tanilba Bay / Lemon Tree Passage CWA

The Country Women's Association shares interests with women all around the world. Any woman in NSW and ACT, through her membership of CWA, has a voice in her nation's affairs and an opportunity to assist the community. They meet on the first Thursday of each month at 9:30am.

Tilligerry VIEW Club

VIEW is a leading women’s volunteer organisation and support network that empowers women to have their voices heard on issues of importance for the future wellbeing of Australian society.

Tomaree Library and Community Centre

Tomaree Meals on Wheels

Delivering meals across the Tomaree Peninsula 3 days a week. In addition the Stockton MoW Branch also services parts of Port Stephens (Fern Bay, Williamtown, medowie, Tilligerry).

Tomaree Neighborhood Centre

Wesley Mission Care Finder Services

Fully funded through Primary Health Networks, Wesley care finder services are provided free and connect older people to quality aged care services. Care finders can help with conducting assessments, identifying needs and helping older people understand what services are available to them.

Yacaaba Centre

Yacaaba Centre's vision is to be a leading service provider of specialist homelessness services in the Port Stephens. It partners with other agencies to provide a "no wrong door" approach for people who are homeless, at imminent risk of homelessness or who are suffering as a result of abuse within the home, either currently or in the past.