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

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

Issue 1 Newsletter 2009

Issue 1 Newsletter 2009

Issue 1 Volume 1 Feb 2009…   more »

posted 15th March 2009 under Buds Toys

March outings

March outings

March outing schedule…   more »

posted 17th February 2009 under Neighbour Aid

February newsletter

February newsletter

February Newsletter…   more »

posted 17th February 2009 under Neighbour Aid

BUD's News Issue 12 Oct 08

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

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

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

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

Carers November Newsletter

Here it is the November newsletter!!!!!…   more »

posted 6th November 2008 under Family Day Care

BUD'S NEWS Issue 1 July 06

BUD'S NEWS Issue 1 July 06

Click on the related file link below to see BUD'S First Newsletter!…   more »

posted 28th October 2008 under Buds Toys




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