Information, referrals & advocacy
We help you make sense of available services, connect with the right people and feel heard along the way.
Ask us about this →Practical support since 1979
Find the right kind of help for right now.
You can come to us with a question, a worry or a problem that feels too big. We’ll listen, work out what’s useful and help connect you with the next step.
How we work
Start where you are. We’ll meet you there.
We’re a community-based organisation for Tumut and the surrounding districts. Our support is designed to be accessible, respectful and useful, whether you need immediate relief or help finding a longer-term service.
You don’t need to know the name of a program before you call. Tell us what’s happening and we’ll help work out where to begin.
Talk with the centreOur services
Support that starts with listening.
Help in times of financial difficulty
Emergency relief can include food vouchers, grocery basics, transport assistance and other practical support when circumstances are tough.
Ask us about this →Financial counselling
Free and confidential conversations about debt, budgeting, fines and a more manageable way forward.
Ask us about this →After-school & vacation care
A safe, engaging program for local children aged 5–12. Visit the OSHC page for hours and enrolment details.
Explore OSHC →Tax Help
Trained volunteers provide free tax assistance for people on low incomes during the relevant tax season.
Ask us about this →Op Shop & 2nd Hand Books
Affordable goods and books for the community, with items also supplied at no cost to people in need.
Browse the price guide →Disability advocacy
Practical support to help protect rights, navigate systems and make sure your voice is part of the conversation.
Ask us about this →TDNC initiatives
Food support made at the Centre.
These are Tumut & District Neighbourhood Centre initiatives for clients and the local community.
Basics Groceries Bags
Basics groceries bags put together by the Centre and given to clients.
Ask us about this →Batch cooking
Rescued bread, pastries and vegetables are cooked into vegetable soup and other quick, nutritious, low-cost meals. The meals are frozen and given to clients alongside a Basics Groceries Bag. The aim is to help people learn to make quick, cheap, nutritious meals from little or from leftovers.
Ask us about this →Community Table
A community cook-up and sit-down dinner, with remaining cooked food frozen and handed out on an ongoing basis.
Ask us about this →Who we’re here for
There is room for your circumstances here.
Families in crisisA calm first step when home, money or safety feels uncertain.
People at risk of homelessnessConnections to accommodation, referrals and housing support.
People living with disabilityAccessible information, advocacy and community support.
Financially disadvantaged peopleImmediate assistance and longer-term guidance.
People with chronic illnessHelp finding support and managing practical costs.
Veterans and familiesA welcoming place to ask questions and find local pathways.
Ready for a first step?
Call us on (02) 6947 2893 or visit 173 Wynyard Street, Tumut.