Helping those in times of need so no one has to struggle alone.
Financial wellbeing support
Emergency relief
Who it's for
Wesley Emergency Relief is for individuals and families experiencing financial hardship, including:
- Those struggling to pay bills, (or at risk of),
- Anyone unable to purchase essential groceries
- People in financial distress or at risk of financial instability
Find Emergency Relief in your area
Wesley Emergency Relief works with community organisations across New South Wales to provide assistance in times of financial stress. Here’s how to access support:
- Sydney - Inner City
- Sydney - Parramatta
- Sydney - South West
- Sydney - Outer West/Blue Mountains
- Sydney - Outer South West
- Sydney - Sutherland
- Illawarra
- Central Coast
- Newcastle/Lake Macquarie
- Coffs Harbour/Grafton
- Richmond/Tweed
Sydney - Inner City
Sydney - Inner City
Hope Street
- Location: 174 Cathedral Street Woolloomoolloo NSW 2011
- Call: (02) 8061 1500
Sydney - Parramatta
Sydney - Parramatta
Pathways Community Church
- Location: 384 Dunmore Street, Pendle Hill, NSW 2145
- Call: (02) 9636 7400
Hope Connect
- Location: 16 Shortland Street, Telopea NSW 2117
- Call: (02) 9638 7955
Sydney - South West
Sydney - South West
Community First Step
- Location: 25 Barbara Street, Fairfield NSW 2165
- Call: (02) 9727 4333
Sydney - Outer West/Blue Mountains
Sydney - Outer West/Blue Mountains
Strong Nations Church
- Location: Cnr Macquarie Street and Brabyn Street, Windsor NSW 2756
- Call: (02) 4577 6555
Sydney - Outer South West
Sydney - Outer South West
Big Yellow Umbrella, Camden
- Call: (02) 4647 1283
- Web: www.yellowumbrella.org.au
Sydney - Sutherland
Illawarra
Illawarra
Warrawong Community Centre
- Call: (02) 4275 1875
- Web: https://wrf.org.au/
Bulli Community Centre
- Call: (02) 4284 7006
Central Coast
Newcastle/Lake Macquarie
Newcastle/Lake Macquarie
The Canopy
- Location: 107 Northlakes Dr, Cameron Park NSW 2285
- Call: (02) 4908 1140
Maryland Neighbourhood Centre
- Location: 207 Maryland Drive, Maryland NSW 2287
- Call: (02) 4955 8111
Coffs Harbour/Grafton
Coffs Harbour/Grafton
Coffs Harbour Neighbourhood Centre
- Location: The Community Village, 22 Earl Street, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
- Call: (02) 6648 3694
Boambee East Community Centre Inc.
- Location: 30 Bruce King Drive
- Call: (02) 6658 4465
- Web: https://becc.org.au/
Bellingen Neighbourhood Centre
Urunga Neighbourhood Centre
Dorrigo Neighbourhood Centre
Richmond/Tweed
Richmond/Tweed
Family Support Network
- Location: 1/73 Magellan Street Lismore 2480
- Call: (02) 6621 2489
Outside NSW: Locate emergency relief providers through the Australian Government’s Department of Social Services at DSS Emergency Relief.
Immediate crisis support
Please refer to the services listed on our crisis support page by clicking on the button below.
FAQs
Am I eligible?
We provide emergency relief across a large area, please add your postcode into our online link to check initial eligibility.
If located in an eligible area, you will be asked to complete application form and submit relevant documentation.
One of our Emergency Relief staff will contact you to conduct an assessment which includes discussions around your current budget, income and expenses.
This assessment will determine your final eligibility.
What support can I receive?
Emergency relief will be able to assist eligible individuals with food voucher and other basic essential items.
How quickly will I receive the assistance after my assessment?
Food vouchers are generally sent within 24 hours.
Times may vary for other basic essential items, depending on order/ delivery times of our suppliers.
Will I need to provide personal information and who has access to this?
During the application you will be asked to provide supporting documentation in order to verify your identity and current circumstances.
All personal details are stored securely and are only accessible to relevant Emergency relief staff.