Health and Wellbeing Support

Forbes Shire Council is committed to connecting the community with a range of Wellbeing, Health and Financial support services. 

Service NSW Forbes 

If you a struggling, Service NSW can assist with connecting you to the right financial support. Whether you are an individual, business and or affected from a disaster.

Address: 139 Rankin Street, Forbes NSW 

 

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Catholic Care Wilicania Forbes 

Catholic Care empowers individuals, families and communities of western NSW, by enhancing their social, economic and emotional wellbeing and strengthening their networks of support.

  • Mental Health
  • Families & Relationships
  • Homelessness & Domestic Violence
  • Parents & Children
  • Financial Counselling

Phone: 1800 067 067

Address: 134 Lachlan Street, Forbes NSW 

Website: Homepage - CatholicCare Wilcannia-Forbes (ccwf.org.au)

Forbes/Parkes Salvation Army

Salvation Army state and nationwide the local Salvation Army are also doing their bit towards drought relief. Forbes Salvation Army has stockpiles of food to go out to farming families, these hampers are delivered to farming families in need and include a wide variety of food staple items and toiletries.
Phone: 6852 2133

Address: 128 Rankin Street, Forbes NSW
Website: The Salvation Army Australia - Believe in good

Rural Adversity Mental Health Program (RAMHP)

RAMHP exists for regional, rural and remote people and communities of NSW. The dedicated team offers mental health support to community members of Forbes. 

Phone: 0436 921 076

Website: » Get Support (ramhp.com.au)

Nurtured Village Hampers

The Nurture Village is an Australian wide charity dedicated to the prevention and advocacy of maternal mental health disorders by creating communities for mums within the Forbes region. 

Hampers are delivered to mums in need in the Parkes and Forbes region.

Email: forbes@thenurturedvillage.org

Parkes/Forbes Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/498513000854688

St Vincent De Paul Forbes

St Vincent De Paul Forbes is supporting the community with grocery and fuel cards, food and other everyday items. If you require assistance, please call 13 18 12. The phone line is open 8:30am-4:30pm Monday-Friday.  

Phone: 02 6852 1865

Address: 109 Rankin Street, Forbes NSW 

Lions Club of Forbes & District

The Lions Club of Forbes and District can assist community members with payments of up to $1,000.00 for whitegoods and household furniture (to Forbes or Parkes stores), or reimbursement on the production of a receipt.

Address: 18 Wyndham Avenue, Forbes NSW 

Website: Forbes N District Lions | Facebook

Forbes Medical Centre

The Forbes Medical Centre can provide consultation with a doctor that is able to refer patients to a professional psychologist.
Location: 4 – 6 Elgin Street, Forbes NSW 

Phone:  6851 1300

Website: Forbes Medical Centre – Caring For Our Community

Bookings: Online Appointment Booking – Forbes Medical Centre

Yoorunya Gunya – Family Healing Centre

Yoorunya Gunua provides Aboriginal people with the opportunity to maintain a high standard of health & mental well-being, access to specialist provided in a culturally appropriate manner and to strengthen families and the community through cultural re-connection.

Services include Mental Health First Aid training, Family Support Worker, ITC Program, Weekly Men and Women's Groups.

Location: 40 - 70 Church St, Forbes NSW

Phone: 6850 1222

Website: Yoorana Gunya Family Healing Centre