About the Migrant Settlement Service
Migrant Settlement Service
The Migrant Settlement Service supports recent arrivals to settle happily and safely in our Mid North Coast communities. It is free service, funded by the Department of Home Affairs’ Settlement, Engagement and Transition Support program, and provided by the Manning Valley Neighbourhood Service from our office in Wingham.
We support people who are new to Australia and live in and around Taree, Forster, Gloucester, Port Macquarie and Kempsey. We will support you to gain the knowledge, skills and connections to live well here.
We can help with:
- Centrelink eligibility and applications
- Immigration processes and visa conditions
- Understanding your rights at work
- Finding education, training and skill recognition opportunities
- Connecting to local support and health services
- Referral to legal, financial and migration advice
- English lessons
- Driving lessons
- Support in a crisis.
Please call to make an appointment. If you can’t get to Wingham, we can arrange to meet you elsewhere. 6559 5121 or 0497 832 079.
Call 131 450 for an interpreter
We also facilitate regular community events which offer information and community connection. You might be interested in joining us for:
- Expert workshops on health, legal and financial matters
- Women’s and men’s social groups
- Conversational English lessons
- Community music, art, gardening, cultural celebration events.
Please contact us if you’d like to be involved. We’d love you to join us.
Contact:
Kate Stokes
Manning Valley Neighbourhood Service
4 Farquhar Street, Wingham
6559 5121 0497 832 079
rmw@mvns.org.au
www.mvns.org.au
Need an interpreter?
Call 131 450 and state your language.
The Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) is a free service for non-English speakers.
You can download our MSS Brochure here: MSS Brochure Aug 2026
Resources:
Multicultural Health Directory