Uniting Country SA provides services to families, single adults and children, who are experiencing difficulties such as domestic violence, disability and mental health issues, financial distress, homelessness, and family breakdown in country SA. Read more
Research undertaken by the University of South Australia in collaboration with Uniting Country SA has sought to uncover the perceptions young women in regional areas have about this issue. Released 20/09/19 Read more
Uniting Country SA's Mental Health Support assists people and communities living with depression, anxiety and more. Read more
Uniting Country SA's Targeted Intervention Service (TIS) supports families identified as being at risk of having ongoing and more serious child protection concerns without intervention. A Case Work and Case Management service is provided to build parenting capacity, increase community support networks, to develop resilient relationships and to build a safe, supportive environment for children to grow and flourish. Read more
Uniting Country Housing is a community housing provider with a number of properties across the region for eligible clients. Housing is limited to low-income families and individuals. Read more
Foster care is when a child who is unable to live with their birth family, lives with another family who is able to provide them with all the care and support they need by allowing them to live in a safe, secure and nurturing home. This care can range from an overnight stay, through to longer term. While it is preferable for children to return to their families, this is not always possible. So some children will need foster care until they turn 18 years old. Read more
Uniting Country SA’s foster carers come from all kinds of backgrounds; we welcome all people regardless of culture, language, ethnicity, sexuality, gender or religion. Our carers are everyday people who put their hand up to make a difference in a child’s life. You don’t have to be a superhero, you just have to care. Read more
Uniting Country SA provides Long-Term, Respite, Emergency, and Short Term Foster Care. Our Foster Care team also has specialist foster carers for children with living with disabilities. Read more
Uniting Country SA's Youth Service Copper Coast is an early intervention service targeting youth at risk of, or experiencing disengagement from their family and community within the Copper Coast region. We provide support and intervention to improve engagement with family, employment, education, training and the community. Read more
We accept all kinds of donations, including donations of goods like clothing, homeware, including manchester, kids toys, books, CD's & DVD's, furniture and more. Donations of blankets, knit ware, and sleeping bags can help people experiencing homelessness keep warm at night. Read more
Uniting Country SA's Children and Parenting Support Service focuses on early intervention and the provision of resources to improve children’s development and well being. The service supports parents and caregivers to build parenting skills and confidence. Read more
Uniting Country SA's Strengthening Families is an early intervention program that works with families to improve parenting skills, reduce problem behaviours, to develop resilience and to build a safe, supportive environment for children to grow and flourish. The in-home service focuses on supporting parents in their efforts to care for their children Read more
HIPPY stands for the Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters. It is a free, voluntary home based early learning and parenting program for families with young children. Hippy encourages parents to be their children’s first educator, engaging families in developing early literacy and numeracy skills. This program is only available in Whyalla and Port Augusta Read more
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Uniting Country SA's TALI (Transition to Adult Life Intensive Program) program supports young people 15 to 25 living Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Kadina and Whyalla area who have been in the care of Department of Child Protection for a minimum period of 6 months as a Guardianship child/young person (GOM) to leave care and live independently. Read more
Uniting Country SA's Reconnect program provides an early intervention service to youth at risk of, or experiencing homelessness and their families. The Reconnect program provides support and intervention to the target group to improve linkages with family, employment, education, training and the community. Read more
Uniting Country SA's Peterborough Hub is an open and public space where all members of the community can meet, learn and share. The Hub provides a range of services offered by Uniting Country SA and visiting services to Peterborough. Read more
Interested in volunteering? Looking for a way to give back to your community? Why not volunteer? Click here to learn more about our volunteering opportunities. Read more
Supported Residential Care provides emergency and short term therapeutic care for children and young people under the care of the Minister. The program has 5 houses and can accommodate between 1 and 4 children/young people and is directly reflective of the service agreement with the Department for Child Protection. Read more