Community Resources for Families
Children with Special Needs
Havenlee Special School
Judith Dr, North Nowra
Tel: (02) 4421 3777
Internet: www.havenlee-s.schools.nsw.edu.au
Havenlee is a public school which operates Mondays to Fridays (during school terms) between 9.00am and 3.00pm for children with special needs aged four to 18 years.
Noah’s Ark Early Intervention
Centre for Children with Special Needs
Cnr Worrigee and Osborne Sts, Nowra
Tel: (02) 4423 5022
Noah’s Ark is an early intervention centre for children aged birth to eight years, providing: group developmental learning sessions, individual learning sessions, assessments, individual home programs, parent support, and a resource library with toys and equipment for children with special needs and their families. The resource library is expanding to cater for older children.
Assistance for New Parents
Volunteer Home Visiting Program
The Volunteer Home Visiting Service is designed to assist parents with a new baby or children under 3 years. Trained volunteers, supported by a coordinator, provide practical and social support in a family’s home for approximately two hours per week.
For information, call Anglicare on Tel: (02) 4423 1018
Shoalhaven Family Care Cottage
66–68 Berry St, Nowra
Tel: (02) 4422 6111
A free service provided by Illawarra Health. A day stay facility specialising in support and assistance with breast/bottle feeding, settling techniques, toddler management and postnatal depression support.
Kidsnet Health Network
Kidsnet is a telephone advice service for parents operated by the new Children’s Hospital at Westmead. A specialist paediatric nurse will help guide you on what to do for
