Emergency Relief Provider Counts

This data shows Emergency Relief providers funded by the Department of Social Services (DSS). Where an organisation has identified multiple outlets at one outlet address the Department has removed duplicate entries.\r\n\r\nEmergency Relief services are delivered by community organisations and help people address immediate basic needs by providing financial and/or material support in times of crisis.\r\n\r\nThe type of assistance offered by each organisation varies, however may include one-off assistance such as:\r\n\r\n* food, transport or chemist vouchers\r\n\r\n* part-payment of utility account/s\r\n\r\n* food parcels or clothing\r\n\r\n* budgeting assistance and/or\r\n\r\n* referrals to other services that help to address underlying causes of financial crisis.\r\n\r\n\r\nThe information has been extracted from data provided to the DSS by the Emergency Relief providers through the FOFMS online funding management portal.\r\n\r\nAs the nature of service delivery varies across regions, some community outreach services may not be reflected in the outlet information. The lead contracting organisation information may be presented in the data where sub-contracted organisations provide services. The address of some services such as those providing support or shelter to women escaping domestic violence have been withheld and outlet latitude/longitude coordinates assigned to the centre point of their SA3.\r\n\r\nFurther information about DSS funded services can be found at the DSS Grants Service Directory: http://serviceproviders.dss.gov.au/

本数据集收录由社会服务部（Department of Social Services, DSS）资助的紧急救济服务提供商信息。若某机构在同一服务网点地址设有多个服务点，社会服务部已对重复条目进行了去重处理。

紧急救济服务由社区机构提供，旨在为遭遇危机的民众提供资金及/或物资支持，帮助其解决当下的基本生活需求。

各机构提供的援助类型各有不同，常见的一次性援助包括：

* 食品、交通或药房代金券
* 公用事业账户部分代缴款项
* 食品包裹或衣物
* 预算编制援助及/或
* 转介至其他可协助解决财务危机根源问题的服务机构

本数据集信息源自紧急救济服务提供商通过FOFMS在线资金管理门户提交给社会服务部的数据。

由于不同地区的服务交付模式存在差异，部分社区外展服务可能未在网点信息中体现。若存在分包机构提供服务的情况，数据中将展示总签约机构的相关信息。针对部分服务（如为逃离家庭暴力的女性提供支持或庇护的机构），其地址已隐去，服务网点的经纬度坐标将采用其SA3区域的中心点坐标。

如需了解更多社会服务部资助服务的相关信息，可访问社会服务部资助服务名录：http://serviceproviders.dss.gov.au/