Burnie Community Connection Directory

Links to supports and activities available for Burnie residents. Designed to assist members to quickly locate important services and find ways to connect through local groups, clubs and organisations.

Hospice Care Association of North West Tasmania Inc

Hospice Care recruits, trains and supports Volunteers to assist people living with a life limiting illness, in the progression of their illness, enabling them to maintain a dignified lifestyle in the environment of their choice. We do this by Volunteers visiting people at home or providing transport to appointments.

Walking Through Grief

A walking group offering mutual support for people who are experiencing grief through the death of a family member or friend from a life limiting illness

Baby Village

Join your local Baby Village: Connecting families, fostering community, promoting healthy development, and embracing joyful learning through play!

Children’s Family Violence Counselling Program (ACORN)

ACORN is a free children’s counselling service for anyone in Tasmania aged 5-18 years. It is for children or young people who have experienced or witnessed family violence.

Catalyst Program

A program that helps people make and maintain changes to substance use, for adults from 18 years of age.

Glenorchy Jobs Hub

The Glenorchy Jobs Hub is about connecting local people with local jobs in the municipality of Glenorchy. The Glenorchy Jobs Hub is operated by Glenorchy City Council and is a part of the Regional Job Hub Network across Tasmania. The Hub is funded by the Tasmanian State Government.

Employment Programs by YFCC

Youth, Family & Community Connections Inc. (YFCC) is a not for profit, community organisation that provides a range of services to young people, families and individuals in communities across the North West Coast and West Coast of Tasmania.

Land Management by SETAC

We know that the health of our People and the health of our Country go hand in hand. Our Team of Fire Practitioners work with local people and organisations.

Ngune Nire (FIRE GOOD)

Community Support Programs by SETAC

Our Community Outreach Team connect SETAC to our Community. SETAC continues to deliver Community Support Programs.

Primary Health by SETAC

SETAC is a nurse led practice and we support our people to have better access to high-quality, culturally appropriate primary health care in rural and remote areas.

Palliative Care Tasmania

Palliative Care Tasmania is the main group for palliative care in Tassie.

Palliative Care Tasmania (PCT) wants all Tasmanians with a serious illness, along with their loved ones, to get help in living, passing away, and dealing with loss.

PCT’s goal is to guide and shape the rules and actions, speak up, teach, and help people of all ages get good palliative care.