Community Assistance

Chaplaincy

Our team of Chaplains cover the North & North West and are available to talk to.  If you would like to speak with one of our amazing chaplains, call the office 6335 3000 and they will direct you.

Morton's Place & City Kitchen

MORTONS PLACE (LAUNCESTON)

Morton’s Place offers a safe and friendly place for anyone who is need of food or connection with others. 

Free breakfast (range of cereals, toast and hot drinks) is available up to 10:00 am each day.

Free soup and bread is available between 11:30 am and 12:45 pm or people can pay $5 for a freshly cooked main meal, or $7 for a main meal and a dessert. 

Tea and coffee making facilities are free to use throughout operating hours.

Morton’s Place also offers shower and laundry facilities to people from the community to use while the kitchen is open. 

Opening Hours:

Monday to Friday (except public holidays) 8:00 am – 1:00 pm

Address: 48 Frederick St, Launceston

CITY KITCHEN (BURNIE)

City Kitchen offers a safe, friendly, warm and inviting place for anyone in need of food and friendship and living in the Burnie area. Breakfast is available for a gold coin donation and a 2 or 3-course lunch is available for $3.

Opening Hours:

Tuesday to Friday: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Address: Burnie Baptist Church Hall, Mount Street

Outreach Trailers

LAUNCESTON*

SnagChat is City Mission’s Outreach trailer operating weekdays in and around the suburbs of Launceston. The friendly SnagChat team provide a free and friendly sausage sizzle and chat for individuals, children and families along with emergency relief food and advice on the many services available to those in need. SnagChat regularly operates in conjunction with the Northern Suburbs Community Centre, PCYC and other community organisations.

To keep up to date with trailer locations and activities follow us on Facebook @snagchat. *Service is weather dependant.

NORTH WEST

Each week the Outreach team visits locations across the north west providing a free sausage sizzle for individuals and families. The service operates between 3pm – 5pm weekdays during school terms at locations including:

• The Pirate Park (East Devonport)
• Community House (Smithton)
• Shorewell Park (Burnie)

For full times and details you can follow our events on Facebook at @Kommunity Kids Outreach Trailer. *Service is weather dependant

Mission Health

Mission Health is a FREE drop in nurse – led health service open to anyone in need of health care.

Our team can provide treatment or advice on health issues including:

• General health assessments & education

• Minor health issues: chest infections, skin infections, urinary

• tract infections

• Chronic health management: diabetes, asthma etc

• Medication support, including some prescriptions

• Referrals to other health services and specialists

• Sexual health and testing

• Immunisations

• Wound care

• Foot care

• Chronic health issues (diabetes, asthma, etc)

Mission Health is a drop in service operating each Thursday (except public holidays) between 9am – 12pm. To see a member of the health team, you can register on the day in Reception at City Mission, 99 Wellington St. Launceston.

Due to the nature of this service, waiting times may vary so please be patient as our aim is to help as many people as we can.

Please bring your Medicare, Healthcare and/or Pension card if you have them.