Holiday Shutdown Notices
Communities at Work will officially close at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, and reopen at 9 a.m. Thursday, January 2, 2025.
Individual services may have variations (see below). so please check our website for the latest update.
Need help during the Christmas Shutdown?
To access free meals and other community supports during the Christmas/New Year shutdown please visit the Volunteering ACT website.
Community Support Services (Social Programs)
- Organisation:
Closes 2pm, 24 Dec. Re-opens 9am, 2 Jan
- Community pantries:
Closes 11am, 24 Dec. Re-opens 12.30pm, 6 Jan
- Crisis Support:
Closes 11am, 24 Dec. Re-opens 12.30pm, 6 Jan
- Best Dressed Store:
Closes 21 Dec. Re-opens 6 Jan
- Disability:
Closes 20 Dec.
- Young Adults and Holiday Program: Re-opens 6 Jan
- Malkara School Holiday Program: Opens 6 Jan
- Adults Program: Re-opens 3 Feb
- CPLE:
Closes 20 Dec. Re-opens 6 Jan
- Community Development:
Closes 2pm, 24 Dec. Re-opens 9am, 2 Jan
- Children’s Services:
- Early Education and Care (Child Care) Centres: Closes 6 pm, 24 Dec. Re-opens 2 Jan
- Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) Services:
- 18th December to 20th December 2024 – Charles Weston, Wanniassa Hills, Maribyrnong, and Neville Bonner are open for SHP
- 23rd to 24th December 2024 – Wanniassa Hills, and Neville Bonner are open for SHP
- 2nd January 2025 – Amaroo, Charles Weston, Maribyrnong, Monash, Wanniassa Hills reopen
- 6th January 2025 – Mount Rogers, Neville Bonner and Palmerston reopen
- 13th January 2025 – Emmaus & Fadden reopen
All other services reopen on Tuesday 04/02/2025.
- Family Day Care: Closes 24 Dec. Re-opens: varies between educators
- Galilee School:
- Students: Last day – Tue 17 Dec.
- New students: First day – 3 Feb
- Current students: First day – 5 Feb
- Staff back: 29 Jan
- Office/admin: Closes cob 23 Dec. Opens 13 Jan
We understand that holidays can be a difficult time for struggling families and individuals. If you need support during this period, please refer to these information guides about free meals and service shutdowns by Volunteering ACT (click here).
You can still get in touch with us using the contact form on our website, or by emailing admin@commsatwork.org, and the relevant team will get back to you after the holidays!