Family Services at Lanyon
The Mura Lanyon Youth and Community Centre (MLYCC) in Conder supports community organisations to better support local families in the region. Below is a list of community services that are currently collocating at MLYCC each week/month. Community members and school and early childhood staff can drop in and/ or refer families they work with to arrange a time to have a chat with a service at the Centre. The Mura Lanyon Youth and Community Centre is located at 22 Sidney Nolan Street, Conder, free parking available.
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YWCA Canberra
| Program | Details | Cost | More information |
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| Warm Connection Counsellling |
Warm Connections Counselling provides individual therapeutic support to parents/carers of children/adolescents aged zero to 15 years. We also offer individual counselling to children/adolescents aged nine to 15 years. This service offers long-term support and aims to strengthen family relationships and improve wellbeing. To make an inquiry please email the Team.
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Nil | |
| Food Hub |
The Lanyon Food Hub provides emergency relief to families who are experiencing significant financial distress, with a focus on supporting people from the Tuggeranong region of the ACT. Eligible community members can access the Lanyon Food Hub in two ways: through a membership (free) or emergency assistance access.
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Nil | |
| Domestic Violence Support Service |
If you, or someone you know, is experiencing domestic and family violence, help is available. Our Domestic Violence Support Service provides free, confidential, non-judgemental support to help women decide what steps they want to take, and then support them through those steps.
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Nil | |
| Rentwell |
YWCA Canberra is a trusted registered community housing provider, supporting Canberrans for more than 60 years with transitional housing, affordable housing and supportive tenancy services. Rentwell is our property management service that provides affordable rental properties owned by private investors to people who are struggling to secure and maintain tenancies in the mainstream market.
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Care Financial Counselling
| Program | Details | Cost | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Counselling |
Drop in and chat with Di about energy support vouchers, bill paying options, reduce energy bills, concessions and energy and rent scheme programs. Or call to make an appointment. Remaining visit dates for 2025 are: 1 July, 5 August, 2 September, 7 October, 4 November & 2 December.
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Nil |
Canberra PCYC
| Program | Details | Cost | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Case Management |
Drop in or call Dan to make an appointment to chat about PCYC Family Case Management. PCYC uses a strengths-based approach to build positive relationships with young people and families.
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Nil |
ACT Down Syndrome & Intellectual Disability
| Program | Details | Cost | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connect with Gus the Navigator |
Drop in and chat with Gus - the local Community Navigator. Gus's role is to help you, and your family better understand and access services (NDIS and Non-NDIS) and what is available to you in the Canberra Community. Gus can also help you better understand your current fundings and what services you can access, creating an action plan on how to best use your plan. Whether you're new to the NDIS, need help with an upcoming plan review, or just have questions about available supports around Canberra, Gus is here to assist. Drop in or email Gus to book in an appointment.
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Nil |
Directions Health
| Program | Details | Cost | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| T25 Clinic |
Drop in and chat with Sandy and her team - no booking necessary. A free service that provides local teenagers with the opportunity to talk to a trained nurse about a range of health and wellbeing issues.
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Nil |
CRS
| Program | Details | Cost | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connect With CRS |
Drop in to chat with one of our CRS (Conflict Resolution Service) practitioners about how we can support positive family relationships. We can work with young people individually, or along with family members, to improve conflict resolution and communication skills and to support families to understand each other.
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Nil |
A Gender Agenda
| Program | Details | Cost | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender Pathways |
Gender Pathways is a peer navigation service that aims to assist trans and gender diverse communities and allies with information, resources and referrals to support social, legals and medical affirmation.
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Nil |
Marymead Catholic Care
| Program | Details | Cost | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindmap |
Mindmap offers a free counselling service for Young People 0-25 who are on the waitlist for another service. Active hold is available from 9am- 5pm, 5 days per week. The MindMap ‘Single session support’ offers a ‘one off’ appointment to unpack the current circumstances and challenges for a Young Person and assist with making warm referrals. Both Active Hold and Single Session Intervention can be offered at our primary site in Narrabundah, our outreach post at Mura Lanyon Community and Youth Centre in Conder, or online. Check out the MindMap website to help navigate Canberra's mental health support and services available to young people.
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Nil |
Menslink
| Program | Details | Cost | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confidential Counselling |
Drop in and chat with Jason or call to make an appointment. Menslink Confidential Counselling is available to young guys (or those who identify as a young guy) aged 10-25 at no cost to the young guy or family.
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Nil |
