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Emergency relief

Emergency Relief

Financial crisis support

Vinnies provide immediate financial support or material aid to assist people with their immediate crisis situation. Volunteer caseworkers provide referrals to relevant specialist services as needed. 

For direct assistance,
please give us a call

Emergency Relief Information Line 

Call 8948 8116

Our Northern Territory services

Palmerston 

Tuesday 9am - 12noon

Ozanam House, Stuart Park 

Wednesday 9am - 12noon

Alice Springs

Monday 10-12

Wednesday 10-12

Friday 10-12

ALICE (08) 8948 8114

Needed: photo identification and proof of income

Emergency Relief

Referrals to specialist support services

No. Vinnies help people from all walks of life.

Anyone can reach out to Vinnies for support.

No. Vinnies does not take appointment bookings at this time.

Call 08 8948 8116 for our automated Vinnies NT Emergency Relief Information line.

Yes. This information helps our Volunteer Caseworkers consider options of support including referral pathways. 

Proof of income can include:

People connected with Centrelink can download an Income statement via the MyGov Website.

People not connected with Centrelink are asked to provide some form of proof of income, recent bank statements or pay slips.

Yes, your personal circumstances are private and confidential.

Vinnies collects your personal information to assist us in planning our support services based on community need.

De-identified information is used by the Commonwealth Government to assist with the allocation of grant funding.

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