Community Services Directory
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Adult Community Education - North Coast Inc (ACE)
Adult education courses, day and evening classes. Office hours 9.00am to 5.00pm.
Contact Numbers
Phone: 6622 1903
Fax: 66219917
acenc@acenc.com
Postal Address
PO Box 526
Lismore, NSW, 2480
Street Address
59 Magellan St
Lismore, NSW, 2480
Primary Contact
Kerry Johnson - Principal Email: acenc@acenc.com
Anti-Discrimination Board (NSW)
Administers Anti-Discrimination Act. Conciliates & deals with complaints about sex, race, martial status, age, homosexuality, & disability discrimination in employment & other areas. Carers responsibility.
Contact Numbers
Phone: 1800 670 812
Fax: 9268 5500
Army Careers Information Centre
offers information on job vacancies, employment counselling advice and referral service. Recruiting Centre, Sydney. Freecall 1800 114 004. Mon - Fri: 8.00am-4.00pm.
Contact Numbers
Phone: 6621 6111
Fax: 6621 5896
Postal Address
PO Box 148
Lismore, NSW, 2480
Street Address
Military Rd
East Lismore, NSW, 2480
Clunes Old School Association
Several rooms at the Clunes Village Common (the old Clunes Primary School) are available for hire for functions and meetings. Computers are available for use at a small charge and there is a small community library. The grounds are free to be used by all.
Contact Numbers
Phone: 6629 1563
Street Address
17 Walker Street
Clunes, NSW, 2480
Community Ethnic Language School
German, Italian, Filipino 4.30pm-6.30pm Mondays.
Contact Numbers
Phone: 6621 4770
Street Address
Uralba St
Lismore, NSW, 2480
Department Of Education And Training
anne.riddell@det.nsw.edu.au
Contact Numbers
Phone: 6623 5900
Fax: 6623 5917
toni.hughes@det.nsw.edu.au
Postal Address
PO Box 4029
Goonellabah, NSW, 2480
Street Address
610 Ballina Road
Goonellabah, NSW, 2480
Dept. Education And Training
The NSW Department of Education and Training is responsible for public school education Pre-school – Year 12. The Lismore office is part of North Coast Region (DET) and coordinates support to public schools in the Lismore and Richmond Valley areas.
Contact Numbers
Phone: 6623 5924
Fax: 6623 5933
clancy.benson@det.nsw.edu.au
Postal Address
PO Box 4029
Goonellabah, NSW, 2480
Street Address
154 Ballina Road
Lismore, NSW, 2480
Dorroughby Environmental Education Centre
Specialising in environmental education programs and field studies. Available for all primary & high schools, tertiary institutions community & special interest groups.
Contact Numbers
Phone: 6689 5286
Fax: 6689 5042
Street Address
2101 Dunoon Rd
Dorroughby, NSW, 2480
Primary Contact
Stuart Willows
Envite
Envite manages work experience programs, provides training, implements projects undertaking practical environmental restoration work.
Contact Numbers
Phone: 6621 9588
Fax: 6622 2518
lismore@envite.org.au
Postal Address
PO Box 1124
Lismore, NSW, 2480
Street Address
56 Carrington Street
Lismore, NSW, 2480
Life Education Far North Coast
Van visits schools providing education on drugs for children, mainly primary schools
Contact Numbers
Phone: 6621 9222
Fax: 6621 9385
Postal Address
PO Box 848
Lismore, NSW, 2480
Street Address
C/-WHK Rutherfords
53 Carrington Street
Lismore, NSW, 2480
Lismore Over 50's Learning Centre Inc.
Contact Numbers
Phone: 02 6628 4564
Fax: 02 6628 4564
Mobile: 0401 503 732 (Fridays only)
JillHep@bigpond.com
Postal Address
Post Box 6018
LISMORE, NSW, 2480
Street Address
Post Box 6018
LISMORE, NSW, 2480
Primary Contact
Ann
Aboody-Johnson
Phone: 02 6628 4564
Email: JillHep@bigpond.com
Lismore Skills Centre - Trading as Hotline Training Centre
Lismore Skills Centre Inc. Is a community organisation linking government, community & business sectors in training & employment initiatives. Provides employment, training and case management traineeships - accredited providers. NCAP New Careers for Aboriginal People, Open Employment - Ann Bowen assisting people with a mental health issue back into the workforce. Mature Workers Program. Jobseeker support and training opportunities for the over 40 jobseeker
Contact Numbers
Phone: 6621 7197
Fax: 6622 1165
Postal Address
PO Box 683
Lismore, NSW, 2480
Street Address
The Lismore Club
9 Club Lane
Lismore, NSW, 2480
Primary Contact
Terry Overton, General Manager
NCIT Lismore Tafe
Language, literacy and numeracy programs for adults. Certificate courses in english for speakers of other languages. Certificate courses in work preparation. Literacy and numeracy courses
Contact Numbers
Phone: 6623 0271
lisa.weingarth@det.nsw.edu.au
Postal Address
PO Box 569
Lismore, NSW, 2480
Street Address
Cnr Keen & Conway St
Lismore, NSW, 2480
Primary Contact
Lisa Weingarth Email: lisa.weingarth@det.nsw.edu.au
North Coast Institute Of Tafe
Art, media, business services, retail, accounting, literacy & numeracy, computers, real estate, auslan, youth access, welfare, nursing, administrative services.
Contact Numbers
Phone: 6623 0200
Fax: 6623 0399
garry.smith@tafensw.edu.au
Street Address
64 Conway St
Lismore, NSW, 2480
Northern Rivers Conservatorium Arts Centre
Provider of quality arts education. Catering for students from pre-school age to adults in community programmes, NRCAC also offers full-time, fully accredited training in music, screen and media.
Contact Numbers
Phone: 6621 2266
Fax: 6622 0244
janis@nrcac.edu.au
Postal Address
PO Box 1111
Lismore, NSW, 2480
Street Address
Cnr Keen and Magellan St
Lismore, NSW, 2480
Primary Contact
Email: janis@nrcac.edu.au
Northern Rivers Gestalt Institute
Counselling services for individuals, couples and families. Career Development Service to assist people develop their career. Training program for people interested in practising Gestalt programs of Public Forums and workshops. Accessible to the general public.
Contact Numbers
Phone: 66 213 911
admin@gestalt.org.au
Street Address
15 Coleman Street
Lismore, NSW, 2480
Primary Contact
Email: admin@gestalt.org.au
On-Q Human Resources
On-Q assists people, including people with disabilities to prepare for and enter employment. On-Q also provides assistance for people to obtain traineeships and apprenticeships.
Contact Numbers
Phone: 6621 3111
Fax: 6622 0212
lismore@onqhr.com.au
Postal Address
PO Box 1040
Lismore, NSW, 2480
Street Address
Suite 2, Level 1
114 Keen Street
Lismore, NSW, 2480
Southern Cross University
Contact Numbers
Phone: 02 6620 3952
Fax: 02 6626 9317
richard.campbell@scu.edu.au
Postal Address
Southern Cross University
East Lismore, NSW, 2480
Street Address
Southern Cross University
Military Road
East Lismore, NSW, 2480
Primary Contact
Richard
Campbell
Phone: 02 6620 3952
Email: richard.campbell@scu.edu.au
St John Ambulance - First Aid Training, Kits And Supplies
Premier first aid training organisation in Australia. Quality first aid kits & equipment sales. We provide voluntary first aid services to the community at sporting events, concerts, community gatherings. Hours 8.30-5.00 Weekly. Not for profit organisation.
Contact Numbers
Phone: 66218038
Fax: 6621 8044
lismore@stjohnnsw.com.au
Street Address
Lismore Professional Centre
105 Molesworth Street
Lismore, NSW, 2480
Primary Contact
Nancy Casson Email: lismore@stjohnnsw.com.au
Summerland Education Research Centre - (SERC)
Learning difficulties support teacher. Trained personnel will assist students with learning or developmental difficulties or emotional problems. A referral is necessary from parents or teachers via school counsellors or guidance officer.
Contact Numbers
Phone: 6625 2186
Primary Contact
Steve Watts, Coordinator
TAFE Outreach
Contact Numbers
Phone: 02 6623 0326
Fax: 02 6623 0399
sue.weingarth@tafensw.edu.au
Postal Address
Lismore TAFE
Lismore, NSW, 2480
Street Address
Lismore TAFE
PO Box 569
Lismore, NSW, 2480
Primary Contact
Sue
Weingarth
Phone: 02 6623 0326
Email: sue.weingarth@tafensw.edu.au
Tursa Employment & Training Inc
TURSA is a local, non-profit organisation linking employers and jobseekers. It is a registered training organisation & traineeship specialist. They provides the following services:* Job Network services including Intensive Assistance, Job Search Training and Job Matching and Job Placement * Traineeship Training * Transition to Work Programme (JPET) * Community Work Co-ordinator (Work for the Dole Programme * Jobs Pathway Program (JPP) * Jobs Placement, Employment & Training Programme (JPET) TURSA has 13 offices located throughout the Northern Rivers. Office hours are Mon – Fri: 8.30am to 5.00pm.
Contact Numbers
Phone: 6621 9666
Fax: 6621 9866
ann.runciman@tursa.com.au
Postal Address
PO Box 70
Lismore, NSW, 2480
Street Address
11-15 Carrington Street
Lismore, NSW, 2480
Primary Contact
Ann Runciman Email: ann.runciman@tursa.com.au
U3A Northern Rivers (Lismore) Inc
A self help non-profit organisation run by seniors for seniors and devoted to learning for the fun of learning. Northern Rivers U3A offers up to 30 courses and activities each term. You can attend in as many as you wish for the low cost of $30 single, $50 a couple paid annually.
Contact Numbers
Phone: 6628 3766
u3anriv@u3anriv.org.au
Postal Address
PO Box 528
Alstonville, NSW, 2477
Street Address
1
37 Adele St
Alstonville, NSW, 2477