Information Service Links
Georges River Libraries is committed to empowering our community in their information goals. Our Library Information Services team has compiled a curated list of subject specific online resources from reliable sources to assist you in accessing important information online. These resources are supported by a collection of printed resources available in your library branch. Georges River Council also provides a Community Support Services Directory that provides links to important services within the local area.
| Advance Diversity Services | A not for profit organisation that provides a range of community, aged care, family, disability and settlement services to enhance the health, wellbeing and community connections of individuals and families. |
| Camp Quality | A not for profit organisation that provides services and programs supporting children aged up to 15 years who are dealing with their own cancer diagnosis. |
| Cancer Council Support Groups | A not for profit organisation that provides information, support services and support groups for cancer patients and carers. |
| Chinese Australian Services Society | A group of not for profit organisations that provide services including aged care, disability, vocation training, settlement services, health and child care. |
| Ethi-Call | A not for profit service run by The Ethics Centre where a qualified ethics counsellor can give you impartial advice on ethical questions. |
| Georges River Council Community Support Services Directory | A local government directory that provides links to important services in the Georges River local area. |
| Friendline | A not for profit call back service for anyone who needs to reconnect or just wants a chat. |
| Kogarah Community Services | A not for profit organisation that provides services for children, families and seniors within the community. |
| MeetUp.Com | A community website where you can join a group to meet people, make friends, find support, grow a business, and explore your interests both in person and online. |
| Australian Competition and Consumer Commission | A government service that outlines Australian Consumer Law which sets out consumer rights that are called consumer guarantees including your rights to a repair, replacement or refund as well as compensation for damages and loss. |
| Australian Securities and Investments Commission | A government service that provides consumer information on financial services. |
| Therapeutic Goods Administration | A government service that provides consumer information on medicines and medical devices. |
| Multicultural Health Communication Service: Children Getting a COVID Test | A government service from Western Sydney Local Health District that provides a picture book in 8 languages to help children understand the process of going to a COVID-19 testing clinic. |
| Multicultural Health Communication Service: Glossary of Terms | A government service that provides a glossary of plain language meanings to complex medical terminology about immunisation and vaccine development. |
| NSW Government: Translated COVID-19 Resources | A government service that provides COVID-19 resources in over 40 languages. |
| NSW Health | A government service with the latest COVID-19 updates from NSW Health on booking your vaccination, rules and restrictions, case locations, testing locations and support packages. |
| SBS Australia: Translation of Health Updates | A government funded broadcast service that provides COVID-19 health updates in 60 languages. |
| Service NSW | A government service that provides COVID-19 information on financial support, vaccination certificates, testing locations, case locations and check in rules. |
| Australian Cyber Security Centre | A government service that provides advice and information about how to protect yourself, your family and your business online. |
| eSafety Commissioner | A government service that provides information, resources, training and education to help you have safe and positive experiences online. Includes specific resources for parents, children, young people, women, seniors and diverse groups on the issues concerning them. |
| Be Connected | A government initiative committed to building the confidence, digital skills and online safety of older Australians. |
| Open Colleges: Cyber Safety | An education organisation that provides an easy-to-read guide to the basics of staying safe on the internet. |
| Raising Children.net | A government funded organisation that provides online safety information topics for a range of ages including subject such as screen time cyber bullying and sexting. |
| Telstra: Cyber Safety | A telecommunications company initiative that provides information and digital safety tips to help protect your privacy online and secure your devices. |
| Telstra: Tech Savvy Seniors | A telecommunications company initiative that provides short ‘self-teach’ videos and articles to learn about technology at your own pace. |
| Australian Competition and Consumer Commission: Stay protected | A government service that provides resources about how to protect yourself when using online banking. |
| Australian Cyber Security Centre | A government service that provides advice and information about how to protect yourself, your family and your business online. |
| Scam Watch | A government service that provides information on how to recognise, avoid and report scams. |
| Community Connection | A not for profit organisation that provides personal, one-on-one lifestyle support and assistance to individuals with a disability, and their families. |
| Disability Gateway | A government service that provides information and services to help people with disability, their family, friends and carers to find the support they need. |
| Mable | A company that provides a searchable database of disability support workers suited to individual needs. |
| Mission Australia | A not for profit organisation that helps people find safe and affordable housing, supports disadvantaged children and families, empowers troubled young people and assists people with mental illness and disability. |
| National Disability Insurance Scheme | A government service that provides financial support to Australians who have a permanent and significant disability. |
| 1800 Respect | A government funded organisation that provides support for those experiencing domestic abuse. |
| eSafety Commissioner: Women | A government service that provides information, resources, training and education to help you have safe and positive experiences online with resources specific to women and the problems facing them. |
| Family Violence Law | A government service that provides legal resources for family law issues such as making arrangements for your children, divorce, domestic violence and dividing property after separation or child support. |
| Jean Hailes | A not for profit organisation that provides easy to understand health information for women including resources related to family violence. |
| NSW Government Hotline | A government service hotline that provides support for those experiencing domestic abuse. |
| NSW Government: Your Room | A government service from Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS) that provides 24/7 information, support and referrals to those affected by alcohol and other drug use. Includes an A to Z listing of drugs with information on each drug. |
| State Library NSW: Drug Info | A State Library NSW service that provides information about drugs, alcohol and the law. |
| Turning Point Treatment | A government funded service that provides free, online drug and alcohol counselling available 24/7. |
| Australian Public Service Jobs | A government service listing all jobs in the Public Service. |
| Indeed: Interview Guide | A recruitment company resource that provides tips for a successful virtual interview. |
| I work for NSW | A government service that provides information and listings on NSW government jobs. |
| Seek | A recruitment company that provides job listings and resources to assist you through the application process. |
| Your Career | The home of career information. Search Industries and Occupations to find a career that's right for you and what you can do to get there. |
| Labour Market Insights | Part of Jobs and Skills Australia, providing information on industries and jobs in Australia. |
| Justice of the Peace | A government service to find a Justice of the Peace near you. |
| Justice of the Peace: Remote | Information about how remote witnessing process works. |
| MyGov | A government service portal to securely access online government services. |
| National Disability Insurance Scheme | A government service that provides financial support to Australians who have a permanent and significant disability. |
| Services Australia | A government service that provides links to centrelink, medicare and other essential government services for Australia. |
| Service NSW | A government service that provides links to registrations, identification cards and other essential government services for NSW. |
| Health Direct | A government service that provides free Australian health information and advice on a range of health topics with a database searchable by symptoms and medicines. |
| Jean Hailes | A not for profit organisation that provides easy to understand health information for women. |
| NSW Government: Senior Services | A government service that provides health and resources for seniors asistance programs in NSW. |
| Women’s Health NSW | A not for profit association of state-wide women’s health centres and specialist women’s centres that provide choices for women to determine their individual health needs. |
| Link2Home | A government service that provides state-wide homelessness information and referral telephone service. It is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year. |
| Mission Australia | A not for profit organisation that helps people find safe and affordable housing, supports disadvantaged children and families, empowers troubled young people and assists people with mental illness and disability. |
| Advance Diversity Services | A not for profit organisation that provides a range of community, aged care, family, disability and settlement services to enhance the health, wellbeing and community connections of individuals and families. |
| Chinese Australian Services Society | A group of not for profit organisations that provide services including aged care, disability, vocation training, settlement services, health and child care. |
| Embrace Multicultural Mental Health | A not for profit service that provides resources on mental health for multicultural Australia. Includes free online webinars, multilingual information, mental health services and support, multicultural and community groups in your area. |
| eSaftey: Translated Resources | A government service that provides translated information, resources, training and education to protect diverse individuals and communities most at risk online. |
| Ethnic Communities’ Council of NSW | A not for profit organisation that is the peak body for all culturally and linguistically diverse communities in New South Wales. |
| Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia | A not for profit organisation that advocates on issues that affect ethnic communities and to promotes the ongoing success stories of multicultural Australia. |
| Health Translations | A Victorian government service in partnership with NSW Health that provides translated health information searchable by topic and language. |
| Multicultural NSW | A government service that promotes community harmony and social cohesion in NSW. |
| Scam Watch: In Your Language | A government service that provides information on how to protect yourself from scams in a range of languages. |
| Telstra: Tech Savvy Seniors | A telecommunications company initiative that provides videos on introductions to technology for Smart phones, apps and zoom in different languages. |
| Community Legal Centres NSW | A not for profit service that provides free legal resources and a directory to find a local community legal centres in NSW. |
| Legal Aid NSW | A government services that provides help for people with legal problems with free lawyer’s advice and court representation. |
| State Library NSW: Find Legal Answers | A State Library NSW service that provides free information on a range of legal topics. |
| Beyond Blue | A not for profit service that provides information and support to help everyone in Australia achieve their best possible mental health. |
| Head Space | A not for profit service that provides information and resources covering a wide range of mental health issues and topics focusing on youth and young people and their carers. |
| Head to Health | A government service that provides access to digital mental health services from some of Australia’s most trusted mental health organisations. |
| Kids Helpline | A not for profit service that covers all mental health topics for children and young people from the age of 5 to 25, including parent and carer support. |
| Lifeline | A not for profit service that provides compassionate support for people in crisis via phone, text or online chat. |
| MindSpot | A not for profit service that provides free, anonymous assessment and treatment for adults experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and chronic pain. |
| Reach Out | A not for profit service that provides support on a range of topics for young people and their parents or carers. |
| R U OK? | A not for profit harm prevention charity that encourages people to stay connected and have conversations that can help others through difficult times in their lives. |
| Suicide Call Back Service | A not for profit service that provides free 24/7 phone, video and online professional counselling to people 15 years and older who are affected by suicide. |
| Way Ahead Directory | A not for profit online database used to find local services, to make referrals and access mental health information and resources. |