This program allocates funds to non-government organisations and local government authorities to provide a range of community based services that are consistent with DFC’s aims. Services include:

• Families with children programs provide support and strengthen families, keeping children and young people safe, nurtured and able to realise their potential. Intervention types, following agency referral and assessment, focus on home-based services, family support services, parent education groups and counselling.  

• Neighbourhood development programs support people where they live and include community centres and neighbourhood houses and ensure community connection opportunities are available to all.  

• Low income support programs alleviate and reduce the effects of poverty through financial/budget counselling and education programs, resources and information for non government organisations and low income clients around entitlements and support programs, as well as research and data collection on poverty trends in South Australia.  
  
  The Northern Metropolitan Aboriginal Council and the Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement provide a range of services to reduce and alleviate the effects of poverty through financial counselling and advocacy, together with strategies including targeted information and community education programs.
  
  Contact
  Northern Metropolitan Aboriginal Council (Service area: Playford, Salisbury, Tea Tree Gully and Gawler)
  Phone: 8182 6088
  Email: Nmac_inc@internode.on.net
  
  Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement (Service area: Metropolitan Adelaide)
  Phone: 8113 3777
  Email: GailG@alrm.org.au

• Peak bodies representing a range of community services provide industry support and development by working closely with government to develop strong community service networks.
   
• The Community Benefit SA Special Family Support Grant Program provides family preservation services for vulnerable families in contact with statutory child protection services. The program provides intensive support to strengthen families care for their children. The type of services offered are tailored to each family’s own needs but can range from home visiting and practical in home support, therapeutic support, life skills training and building parenting capacity, advocacy and referral for other specialist services. Referrals to these services are accepted exclusively from Families SA. Service area: Elizabeth and Murray Bridge.
  
  Contact
  Agency: Anglicare SA Inc
  Program Name: Wirringga
  Phone: 8209 5420
  Email: bgollan@anglicare-sa.org.au
  
  Agency: Anglican Community Care Inc
  Program Name: Building Connections
  Phone: 8532 6303
  Email: eric@accinc.org.au

• The Aboriginal Resource Centre provides a range of community programs for the local Aboriginal community including art and craft sessions, computing classes, a “grannies group”, a “foodies group” particularly teaching cooking skills for young mothers, nutrition classes, and a women’s support program.
  
  Occasional childcare services are offered which enables up to 15 young Aboriginal children to be cared for, while family members participate in sessions. The agency also participates in a variety of community events.
  
  Contact
  Aboriginal Resource Centre (Service area: Port Augusta)
  Phone: 8641 0040
  Fax: 8642 6463
  Email: v.dodd_arc@bigpond.com
   
• The City of Playford Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) worker links to a number of agencies to provide additional support to existing programs relating to drug and alcohol abuse, domestic violence, non attendance at school as well as adult education. The ATSI worker liaises with a number of agencies including health services, Families SA, mental health services Centrelink, Centacare and SAPOL. There are also close links with Marni Waenindi, Shine SA plus Kaurna Plains School and Salisbury Council.
  
  Contact
  City of Playford ATSI Worker (Service area: Playford North) 
  Phone: 8256 0545
  Fax: 8254 0189
  Email: nchisholm@playford.sa.gov.au