Welcome to Open Arms Care!
Open Arms Care Inc. provides local auspice for management, planning and support to Action Support, Neighbour Aid, BUD’s Toys, Special Needs In Bellingen Shire, Bellingen Shire Family Day Care Scheme, Mid-North Coast OOSH Services and Bellingen Shire Meals On Wheels.
The OAC Inc. is a not-for-profit, community based body. The Board (the office bearing members of the association) is comprised of community and service user representatives, who meet regularly, and are responsible for the running of the services OAC Inc. receives funding for. The OAC Inc provides each service with management and administrative support. The NSW State Department of Ageing, Disability & Home Care (DADHC), NSW Department of Community Services (DoCS), NSW Department of Education and Training (DET) and the Federal Departments of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) and Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) provide funding for the various services and hold the OAC Inc responsible for ensuring that all services adhere to current funding guidelines and relevant quality standards.
Our Vision
To be a certified quality organisation providing innovative and comprehensive services to meet current and future needs of our community.
Our Services
We provide a range of children's, ageing and disability services on the Mid North Coast of NSW Australia.
Children's Services
SNIBS - Special Needs in Bellingen Shire - Early Childhood Intervention
OOSH - Mid North Coast OOSH Services - Out Of School Hours Care
Family Day Care - Bellingen Shire Family Day Care - Family based childcare
Buds Toys - On Line Toy library
Ageing & Disability Services
Meals on Wheels - Bellingen Shire Meals on Wheels
Action Support - Disability services
Neighbour Aid - Aged care and social support
Contact Us
Phone - (02) 6655 2323
Fax - (02) 6655 2325
Email - Click here
Latest News
Vacation Programs Now Available
The Winter Vacation Care Program is available now for download.Follow the links below to find out what exciting activities we have planned these holidays. BayldonBellingenCoffs HarbourWoolgoolga… more »
posted 29th June 2009 under OOSH
BUD's News Issue 12 Oct 08
Click on the link below to see the toy library newsletter for October 2008.… more »
posted 30th November 2008 under Buds Toys
BUD'S NEWS Issue 10 Apr 08
Click on the link below to view the Toy Library newsletter for April 2008.… more »
posted 30th November 2008 under Buds Toys
BUD's NEWS Issue 5 April 07
Click on the link below to read BUD's Newsletter for April 2007.… more »
posted 30th November 2008 under Buds Toys
Meals on Wheels
If you are 65 years or older, frail aged, or have a disability or are a carer, we can provide you with a meal or a voucher to use at venues around the Local Government Area the Bellingen Shire. Contacts: Co-ordinator - Annette Rose Meals Co-ordinator - Debbie Preston Other Food Services (Vouchers) - Lisa Pickering 4 Rawson Street - BELLINGEN NSW 2454 Postal Address: P.O. Box 402 BELLINGEN NSW 2454 Phone: 02-… more »
posted 12th November 2008 under Meals on Wheels
Carers November Newsletter
Here it is the November newsletter!!!!!… more »
posted 6th November 2008 under Family Day Care