Healthy Relationships

This program is based in Port Augusta to encourage and grow healthy and respectful relationships in the community funded by The National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA).

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The next generation of Volunteers

We were fortunate to have some incredible volunteers join us in the past few days at Goods at Gertrude Port Pirie and Port Pirie FoodHub A big shoutout and heartfelt gratitude to the amazing team from Mid North Christian College - Port Pirie for their dedicated participation in our volunteering program. Thank you for making a difference in the community❤️ #volunteering #UnitingCountrySA
Graffiti wall project

Thank you to the Commissioner for Children and Young People SA for funding our recent graffiti wall project. This feedback will benefit KIDtober, Woodward Park Upgrade Project, Woodward Park Food Fair 2023 and Port Pirie Regional Council 👍 It is very important to include the thoughts and opinions of children in everything we do. #childrensvoice #UnitingCountrySA
Foster Carers in Port Augusta

We had a fantastic Christmas celebration in Port Augusta with our Foster & Kinship Carers together with our Department for Child Protection SA colleagues. Their incredible work never fails to inspire us! ❤️ Here's to celebrating the selfless love of our #FosterCarers and #KinshipCarers. #PortAugusta #UnitingCountrySA

Intensive Family Services
Itchy Emu

Uniting Country SA's Itchy Emu program is helping tackle the age old problem of Head Lice. The Itchy Emu program available as a free, non-judgmental treatment and education aimed at giving children, parents and families the information to treat their own hair.
Strengthening Separated Families

Uniting Country SA's Strengthening Separated Families (SSF) program provides support to individuals and families with children and adolescents to navigate their way through various separation circumstances. Support is available through individual case management, counselling and group work to help people focus on the needs of their children during this time and manage separation in a healthy way.
NDIS Support Services

Uniting Country SA provides a variety of support services for people on the NDIS. We provide high quality, customer friendly service and have the local knowledge and expertise to help you meet your support needs.
Port Augusta and Port Pirie Homelessness Youth Service

Uniting County SA's Port Augusta and Amity Youth Homelessness Service provide a safe, secure environment for young people who are homeless as a result of a crisis.
Reconnect

Uniting Country SA's Reconnect program provides an early intervention service to youth at risk of, or experiencing homelessness and their families. The Reconnect program provides support and intervention to the target group to improve linkages with family, employment, education, training and the community.
Advancing Families and Communities

Uniting Country SA's Advancing Families and Communities is a strategic activity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander families living in Port Augusta and surrounding areas that focuses on children attending school, improving education outcomes and improving access to further education Supporting families to give their children a good start in life.
Family and Relationship Services

Uniting Country SA's Family and Relationship Services is a broad program that aims to support people who may be facing relationship challenges within their family. There is an emphasis on improving lifestyle and wellbeing for families, individuals and children in diverse and meaningful ways, leading to growth and change.
Strong Families Strong Communities

Strong Families Strong Communities is an early intervention program that works with families to improve parenting skills, reduce problem behaviours, to develop resilience and to build a safe, supportive environment for children to grow and flourish.
Children's Contact Service

The Children’s Contact Service (CCS) is a child safe, child focused service which provides a family friendly facility to help children to maintain or develop a positive, meaningful relationship with the parent or family they do not live with. Our facilities are located in Whyalla, Port Augusta, Port Pirie and Port Lincoln.

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Providing services in regional South Australia
Domestic & Family Violence

Uniting Country SA's Domestic Violence services provide support to people in regional South Australia who are dealing with domestic and family violence in their lives.
Escaping Violence Payment

Money worries should not stop you from leaving a violent partner. The Escaping Violence Payment is available to anyone who is experiencing violence from their partners.
Uniting Country Housing (UCH)

Uniting Country Housing is a community housing provider with a number of properties across the region for eligible clients. Housing is limited to low-income families and individuals.
Homelessness Services

The Yorke and Mid North and Coober Pedy Generic Homelessness Services provides support and housing / accommodation options for homeless people and those at risk of homelessness in regional South Australia. Families, single adults, youth and couples can access support from the service
Port Augusta
Our Mission and Values

Uniting Country SA is a not-for-profit social services and community organisation operating in country South Australia. We are the local experts, trying to make a difference in your community. With over 100 years of experience servicing regional communities, Uniting Country SA is dedicated to Caring for Country People.
Whyalla
Main Office Port Pirie