The Australia Chinese New Arts Society is based in the St George area and aims to provide the ongoing promotion of cross-cultural understanding of the experiences of Chinese-Australian migrants.

If you are a established or an aspiring artist interested in there work please contact Jenny Gu, Australian Chinese New Arts Society President at [email protected]

3Bridges is community-based organisation that focuses on:

• Assisting parents during the arrival of a new baby
• Providing outside of school hours care
• Early intervention youth programs for children
• Aide for seniors across a range of services such as home support, social groups and aged care

Volunteers and potential team members can contact their team directly at [email protected].

Community members can contact the organisation on 1300 327 434 or email [email protected].

Bay City Care is a non‑profit organisation that works to address a variety of social issues in collaboration with the community, government and non-governmental organisations. Founded in 2007 as the welfare arm of the Bay City Church, it provides services to the unemployed, sole parents, homeless persons, or otherwise disadvantaged individuals regardless of race, religion, or gender.

Bay City Care provides a range of services including domestic violence support for women and children, counselling services from professionals with over ten years of experience for a range of addictions, and vital food relief services.

In addition to food relief, Bay City Care also provides emergency payment assistance for energy and an ongoing weekly food support service.

They can be contacted on [email protected] 
or by phone on 02 8094 1354

Bayside Men's Shed is a team of hardworking volunteers that use their carpentry skills to build colourful toys for children in need, from model planes to miniature furniture for doll's houses.

This year, these toys will be donated to the Samaritan's Purse charity which sends shoeboxes full of toys and necessities to disadvantaged children to countries all around the world.

The Bayside Men's Shed provides opportunities for men from all walks of life to come together to spend time with each other and work on meaningful community projects. Year after year, the men at Bayside Men's Shed demonstrate what skill, teamwork and kindness can achieve.

If you are interested in joining, please contact President Fed poole at [email protected]

Bayside Women's shelter provides a supportive environment for all women of any age, sexuality, cultural and linguistic diversity, disability or mental illness.They allocate beds to women with or without children, who are homeless as a result of domestic and family violence first, while also offering support and shelter to other homeless women whenever possible.

Safety for there residents is of paramount importance. They carefully screen people who may come to us with impaired mental health, drug or alcohol dependencies, to ensure that these issues are currently well-managed and will not interfere with any woman’s ability to live in a shared space. 

Bayside Women's Shelter also can help Women in need find legal support, achieve financial independence, get medical care, and education.

Bayside Women's Shelter can be contacted on [email protected]

Better Connected Rockdale is a local, not-for-profit community service that’s all about supporting people to live well, stay independent, and feel connected. Better Connected Rockdale provided services from aged care to family support, and even lawn and garden maintenance. People come to them for friendly support, tailored care, and a sense of community they can count on. 

Better Connected Rockdale can be contacted on [email protected] or via phone on (02) 9024 5500

CASS provides a comprehensive range of social and welfare services for every stage of life, including home ageing, residential aged care, disability, vocation & training, settlement & health, child care, and many more.

For more information, please click here or contact the organisation on 02 9789 4587 or email [email protected].

Exodus Youth Worx is a non-profit that seeks to help youth at risk of crime of homelessness by providing mental health support, family and domestic violence support, and drug and alcohol support services. They are always looking for more volunteers.

Exodus Youth Worx can be contacted on 02 8057 7174 or by emailing [email protected]