South Port

South Port UnitingCare is a community service linked with the South Port Uniting Church which has been providing community services for over 150 years.

As part of our community South Port UnitingCare is committed to work in ways that strengthen and support the whole community.

Sometimes this is done quietly, standing beside individuals and families. At other times we work with groups, finding ways to address needs and link and connect people. We also work in more public settings, advocating for marginalised groups and making a stand on important community issues. These beliefs are reflected in our Vision and Mission statements.

We are part of a history of over 150 years of worship and witness in the South and Port Melbourne and Albert and Middle Park area. We used to be known as South-Port-Parks Parish Mission.

In 2005 we had a restructure as part of the Uniting Church in Australia's initiative to bring the church's community service activities under one umbrella known collectively as UnitingCare in Australia.

We now have two parts - South Port Uniting Church, covering the congregations and worship, and South Port UnitingCare, which oversees community programs. The two organisations have a shared vision and are interconnected and linked.

We mainly focus on the South and Port Melbourne and Albert and Middle Park areas. Some of our services also include people from other parts of the City of Port Phillip.

While our office is next to the Uniting Church in Dorcas Street, South Melbourne our programs run in different locations around the area.

The Living Well Centre has monthly bus trips

• Visit us
• Make a (tax-deductible) donation
• Donate food to our foodbank for food parcels
• Become a volunteer
• Join our mailing list
• Talk to us about your ideas to strengthen our community

South Port UnitingCare works to make a difference in our community. We actively seek to address the needs of the disadvantaged through an inclusive and community strengthening approach.

We provide a range of programs to meet the needs of different groups in our community. These include: emergency relief, drop-in centre, opportunity shop, kindergarten, a range of arts and recreation programs and services for older people.