Emergency Assistance

Emergency assistance is available from the UnitingCare Wesley Bowden Principal office at 77 Gibson Street, Brompton to people living in the in the North and West Adelaide metropolitan areas.
The emergency assistance office is open from 9am to 4pm weekdays.
There are no appointments made for this service. Individuals requiring assistance are attended to on a ‘first come, first served’ basis.
Emergency assistance can include:
•   Food parcels from our stock
•   Toiletries
•   Bus tickets
•   Nappies
•   Manchester
•   Telstra vouchers
•   Phone cards
Please note that not all items are available at all times.

To be able to obtain assistance from UnitingCare Wesley Bowden you must:
1.   Live in one of the specified areas listed below

Allenby Gardens 5009	Angle Park 5010	Athol Park 5012	Beverley 5009
Blair Athol 5084	Bowden 5007	Brompton 5007	Brooklyn Park 5032
Cowandilla 5033	Croydon 5008	Croydon Park 5008	Devon Park 5008
Dudley Park 5008	Ferryden Park 5010	Findon (East of Findon Rd) 5023	Fitzroy 5082
Flinders Park 5025	Hilton 5033	Hindmarsh 5007	Kilburn 5084
Kilkenny 5009	Lockleys (West of Rowells Rd) 5032	Mansfield Park 5012	Mile End 5031
Mile End South 5031	Ovingham 5082	Prospect 5082	Regency Park 5010
Renown Park 5008	Richmond 5033	Ridleyton 5008	Thebarton 5031
Thorngate 5082	Torrensville 5031	Underdale 5032	Welland 5007
West Croydon 5008	West Hindmarsh 5007	West Richmond 5033	Woodville (East of Woodville Rd) 5011
Woodville Gardens 5012	Woodville North 5012	Woodville Park 5011	Woodville South 5011

2. Be registered with Centrelink and have in your possession your health care card or concession card. The address on the card must reflect one of the suburbs on our Emergency Assistance list.

Please note that emergency assistance can only be given three times per year per household.
UnitingCare Wesley Bowden can also provide clients with other services including financial counselling, housing, counselling on family, drug or alcohol problems.

For further information contact UnitingCare Wesley Bowden on 8245 7139.