Our school holiday programs include exciting excursions, workshops, activities and games.
Our Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) services provide children with recreation-based activities that emphasise social interaction and a sense of fun in a safe and secure environment.
Our Early Learning Centres offer a safe, secure and stimulating environment for your child.
WCS facilitates several playgroups sessions out in the community.
We use My Family Lounge, an online booking management system, for enrolments and bookings across all our education and care services.
We are seeking expressions of interest from current and recent service users of WCS Early Learning Centres and OSHC to join the Children's Services user engagement reference group.
Answers to frequently asked questions about enrolments, bookings, the Child Care Subsidy and payments.
Our fun and engaging speech therapy services are now available for children 2 to 12 years who need help with speaking, listening and communication.
YET is a youth engagement and outreach service for South Canberra, Woden and Weston Creek regions of the ACT run in partnership with Woden Community Service and Anglicare ACT.
Raw Potential is a youth outreach program for young people 12-25 years of age, experiencing, or at risk of homelessness.
Find out about activities and groups.
Family Case Management team provides support to families who are experiencing challenges and need some additional assistance.
Our home maintenance team provide a wide range of customised and quality services including gardening and cleaning.
We provide high-quality, chef-developed catering services across Canberra and the surrounding areas, offering delicious and professionally crafted menus to suit every occasion.
We operate 22 School Canteens (and counting!) across Canberra
Our fun and engaging speech therapy services are now available for children 2 to 12 years who need help with speaking, listening and communication.
Programs designed to address mental health challenges early, preventing escalation. Including Hoarding and Advocacy Support, T25 Clinic, and New Path Program.
Services to support individuals facing housing challenges or navigating complex systems. Including TAP, Hoarding and Advocacy Support and Care Finder.
Group support is available as a step-down from more intensive support, to compliment professional support, or as a light touch support to promote wellbeing.
For individuals transitioning from acute mental health crises who still need intensive support. Including Step Up Step Down Program, TRec, and The Way Back.
Our home support services assist you to remain living at home & in your community; working with you to meet your changing needs and maintain your independence.
Our friendly & reliable transport team take you to medical appointments, shopping and social events; offering a door to door service for a small contribution.
We have a wide range of social groups to choose from including lunch groups, walking groups and outings to local and interstate venues.
We provide specialist and intensive assistance to help people in the care finder target population (senior Australians who need intensive support).
OneLink can connect you to a wide range of support services including services for families and young people, and services for people who are homeless.
TAP offers comprehensive, tailored support to individuals and families at risk of losing their homes.
The Hoarding and Advocacy Support Service provides support to people experiencing the impact of hoarding behaviours and insanitary property conditions.
The Little Pantry is a place where you can go in times of need. You can visit us and choose a small number of non-perishable foods and personal items.
Our Community Development Program fosters community connection, participation and inclusion.
Join or just participate in fun and social activities.
Woden Community Service’s partnership with Westfield Woden has created a central, versatile and inclusive space that fosters community connection, collaboration and the delivery of essential services.
The ACE Skills for Life is a free program which provides participants with foundational language, literacy and numeracy skills training in a supported learning environment.
The Commonwealth Psychosocial Support Program (CPSP) provides support for individuals with moderate to severe mental health challenges. Our team of dedicated recovery workers provides community outreach and therapeutic and practical support to help participants achieve their recovery goals.
CPSP is delivered through four service streams: New Path, Continuity of Support, Access Enabling, and Group Support.
New Path is an early intervention outreach service primarily supporting young people (18 to 35). New Path helps participants address the early signs and symptoms of mental ill-health by increasing their independence and resilience and reducing the need for long-term or crisis-driven support. New Path can also support individuals aged 35 to 64 who have first experienced mental health symptoms later in life.
Participants must:
CPSP accepts both professional and self-referrals.
Referrals can be made via the WCS website using an online form.
CPSP is funded by Capital Health Network through the Australian Government’s Primary Health Network (PHN) program.
Our volunteers play a vital role in making our community vibrant and connected! They are involved in diverse programs and work alongside our staff to support local people.
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