Maternity: When you leave

When you leave

Community Services

There are a range of community services providing support that are available to you when you leave the hospital. These include:

Tresillian Family Care Centres

www.cs.nsw.gov.au/tresillian or 1800 637 357

Karitane Caring for Families

www.karitane.com.au or 1800 677 961

Early Childhood Health Centres Illawarra Shoalhaven

Parent groups and clinic appointments are provided at the ECHC listed below please ensure you call or leave a message to organise an appointment or make enquiry about services offered.

Albion Park Early Childhood Centre Road, Albion Park Phone: (02) 4256 2195	Kiama Early Childhood Bonaira Street Kiama Hospital Kiama Phone: (02) 4233 1033
Berkeley Early Childhood Centre Winnima Way, Berkeley Phone: (02) 4275 8515	Mt Terry Early Childhood Centre Ashburton Drive Albion Park Phone: (02) 4256 2195
Bulli Early Childhood Centre Phone: (02) 4283 0786	Nowra Early Childhood Centre 5 Lawrence Avenue, Nowra Phone: (02) 4424 6300
Corrimal Early Childhood Centre Corrimal Community Centre 15 Short Street Phone: (02) 4284 3623	Oak Flats Early Childhood Centre 44 Fisher St Oak Flats Phone: (02) 4256 1163
Cringila Early Childhood Centre 32-40 Lake Avenue Cringila Phone: (02) 4275 8515	Shoalhaven Aboriginal Maternal Infant Child Health Service (AMICH) 54 Worrigee St Nowra Phone: (02) 4423 9900
Culburra Early Childhood Centre Prince Edward Avenue Culburra Phone: (02) 4447 2055	Shoalhaven Heads Early Childhood Centre Shoalhaven Heads Road Shoalhaven Heads Phone: (02) 4424 6300
Dapto Early Childhood Centre Ribbonwood Community Centre Princes Highway Dapto Phone: (02) 4261 1466	St Georges Basin Early Childhood Centre 21 Meriton Street St. Georges Basin Phone: (02) 4443 7646
Fairy Meadow Early Childhood Centre 17 Princes Highway Fairy Meadow Phone: (02 4284 5359	Sussex Inlet Early Childhood Centre Jacobs Drive Sussex inlet Phone: (02) 4443 7646
Figtree Early Childhood Centre 9 Princess Highway Figtree Phone: (02) 4261 1466	Thirroul Early Childhood Centre Thirroul District Community Centre & Library Lawrence Hargrave Drive Thirroul Phone: (02) 4267 1538
Flinders Early Childhood Centre Munmorah Way Flinders Phone: (02) 4296 4200	Ulladulla Early Childhood Centre Princess Highway, Ulladulla Phone: (02) 4455 5366
Gerringong Early Childhood Centre Council Chambers, Fern Street, Gerringong Phone: (02) 4233 1033	Warilla Early Childhood Centre Belfast Avenue Warilla Phone: (02) 4296 4200
Helensburgh Early Childhood Centre 26b Walker Street Helensburgh Phone: (02) 4294 4568	Warrawong Early Childhood Centre Barnado’s Centre Green Street Warrawong Phone: (02) 4275 8515
Illawarra Aboriginal Maternal Infant Child Health Service Shellharbour Hospital Shellharbour Phone: (02) 4295 2374	Wollongong Early Childhood Unit 28-29 Piccadilly Centre Crown St. Wollongong Phone: (02) 4253 0329
Jervis Bay Early Childhood Centre Via Jervis Bay Primary School Phone: (02) 4442 1093	Wreck Bay Community Centre Top Street Wreck Bay Phone: (02) 4442 1130

Family Care Centres

Phone: 1300 792 756 to make a referral

Australian parenting website (sponsored by Australian Government)

raisingchildren.net.au

Australian Breastfeeding Association

www.breastfeeding.asn.au

NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages

www.bdm.nsw.gov.au

beyondblue – National Depression Initiative

www.beyondblue.org.au or 1300 22 4636

You are also welcome to contact the Nareena ward on (02) 4255 5070 with any post-natal or baby care questions you may have at anytime of the day.