Need help with food and other basic necessities? Help is just one phone call away.

2020-04-17

If you are struggling to feed yourself or your family, it is important to remember that free, confidential support is easily available.

Need help while quarantined or isolated?

If you are in mandatory quarantine or in self-imposed lockdown because:

• you are infected
• have returned from interstate or overseas, or
• have come into contact with someone who is infected

and if you need:

• personal hardship assistance
• food relief, and/or
• short-term accommodation advice

you can call a new, dedicated relief hotline.

The COVID-19 Relief Call Centre is available to help between 8.00 am and 8.00 pm every day.

Phone 1300 705 336

Not in quarantine but still need support?

The Department of Human Services Emergency Financial Assistance Program is a free confidential service for people experiencing financial difficulties anywhere across the state.

Eligible clients can receive food parcels, supermarket vouchers, referral to Foodbank SA or assistance with other cost of living concerns.

If you need help, it is as simple as finding your region from this list and phoning the related number.

Affordable SA Website

The Affordable SA website is also a great source of information, practical tips and tools to help support your household to manage affordability issues.

Easily connect with services to help with:

• housing
• utilities
• transport
• health
• education
• finances
• food
• domestic violence, and
• justice.

The site is facilitated by The Salvation Army.

Visit Affordable SA