Get in-person support from your local Community Access staff member. Our staff have the local connections and experience to support you in a wide variety of cases, including for individual advocacy.
Community Access is available at specific times during the week at several locations across Queensland and New South Wales, as well as in Adelaide and Darwin. Click the drop downs for times and locations for Community Access walk-ins.
Support is also available online, via our Virtual Community Access service.
Walk-in Locations
Darwin
Community Access hours:
• Thursdays – 1.00pm to 4.00pm
• Or by appointment
Staff: Cara Cogo
Brisbane
Community Access hours:
• Tuesdays – 9.30am to 12.00pm & 1.00pm to 4.00pm
• Or by appointment
Staff: Andrew Green
Cairns
Community Access hours:
• Tuesdays – 9.30am to 12.00pm
• Thursdays – 1.00pm to 4.00pm
• Or by appointment
Staff: Callie Rigby
Gold Coast
Community Access hours
• By appointment only
Maryborough
Community Access hours:
• Thursday – 9.00am to 5.00pm
• Friday – 1.00pm to 4.00pm
• Or by appointment
Staff: Erin Turner
Sunshine Coast
Community Access hours:
• Wednesdays – 11.30am to 5.00pm
• Or by appointment
Staff: Lisa Kingdom (replacing Erin Turner)
Toowoomba (Outreach)
Community Access hours (By appointment only):
• Every 2nd and 4th Thursday – 10.30am to 4.00pm
Staff: Andrew Green
Townsville
Community Access hours:
• Monday and Thursday 9:30am to 12:00pm
Staff: Michelle Seach (replacing Rachelle Ridden).
Parramatta
Community Access hours (or by appointment):
• Monday – 1:00pm – 4:00pm
• Wednesday – 1:00pm – 4:00pm
• Friday – 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Staff: Andrew Niklaus and Gareth Kelaart
Lismore
• Once a month on the last Tuesday of the month from 9am – 4pm
Staff: Simon Mahony
Hunter
Community Access hours:
• by appointment only, contact community.access@deafconnect.org.au to make a booking.
Adelaide
Community Access hours (or by appointment):
• Monday – 9:00am – 12:00pm
• Friday – 9:00am – 12:00pm
• Fortnightly on Tuesdays – 11:00am – 2:00pm @ Plympton RSL
Staff: Stella Gardner