Community Support

Highlands Community Centres Incorporated is a grass-roots, community-based organisation that has worked across the Southern Highlands for over 30 years providing life improving services and programs for all people living in our local communities. The Community Centre is located at Stafford Cottage in Bowral, and Highlands Youth Services works from the Youth Hub at Loseby Park.

We are a Targeted Earlier Intervention service, working with children, young people, adults and families to access support when required to prevent issues from escalating and to empower them to lead independent and meaningful lives. We have dedicated Community and Youth Workers available to provide advocacy, information and supported referrals on a wide range of issues.

Stafford Cottage

Open Monday - Friday, 9am - 4pm

Advocacy and support for families
Dedicated Aboriginal Community Worker
Information, advice, guidance and supported referrals
No Interest Loans (NILS) Scheme
Rapid Relief Food Boxes
EAPA vouchers
WDOs
Room hire

Other services:

Odyssey House - Thursdays. Phone 1800 397 739 to make an appointment
Lifeline Financial Counselling - (currently only providing phone appointments). Phone 4645 7200 to make an appointment.
Advanced Personnel Management (APM) - Tuesdays. Phone 4228 7694 to make an appointment
Legal Aid Early Intervention Unit (currently only providing phone appointments) - Phone 1800 551 589.

Highlands Youth Centre

Open Monday - Thursday, 9am - 4pm

Support for young people from 12 - 25 years
Support for parents and carers of young people
Advocacy
Information, advice, guidance and referrals
Venue hire
Aboriginal Respect Circle hire
Youth Drop-In
Tutoring
School holiday activities

Aboriginal Services

Tuesday - Friday, 9am - 4pm

Support for Aboriginal people and families
Information, advocacy, guidance and supported referrals
Dunghung Food Share
Women's Yarning Circle
Cultural Connections Program
Cultural celebrations

Latest

Assertive Communication

Assertive communication is about being able to express your thoughts, feelings, beliefs and opinions in a way that is authentic to you but doesn’t violate the rights of others.
My Life My Dreams 2023

At the end of June 2023, a group of women completed the My Life My Dreams program. Each Tuesday for thirteen weeks the women came together to learn more about themselves, each other and services available to them in the community.
Improving self esteem

Self esteem is the way we think and view ourselves, for example, we might say, “I am a good person”. Some other ways of saying it are self worth, self respect, self love or self confidence. Low self esteem can impact on all areas of a person’s life – their work, their relationships with family and friends and even what they do for fun – they might not have enough confidence to something they would enjoy.
Walking is so good for you!

There is a lot of research that suggests that walking is good for mental health – and can be as effective as anti depressants for depression. One of the best things about walking is it free, doesn’t require any special equipment and can be done by anybody, anywhere, anytime. Walking is an easy way to get active, to be in the fresh air and take some deep breaths.

Strategic Statement

Highlands Community Centres Strategic Plan
Annual Report

Annual Reports for anyone to view
Our Board

Meet the HCC Board Members!
Who We Are

Highlands Community Centres Incorporated is a grass-roots, community-based organisation that works across the Wingecarribee Shire.
Our Team

Highlands Community Centres Inc is staffed by a highly qualified, professional team of community workers and youth workers, supported by management and a board of directors.