Sydney Community
Services Directory
A free resource for GPs, link workers and patients.
Connecting people across Sydney to community services that build wellbeing, reduce isolation and complement clinical care.
Nature-based prescribing
Connecting patients to nature and community — improving mental health, reducing isolation and building lasting belonging.
Need clinical psychology?
When community support isn’t enough, Clarity Health Care’s psychologists offer no-waitlist telehealth care across NSW.
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Green Script Sydney
Green social prescribing connects patients to nature-based activities — community gardens, bushwalks, conservation work, parkrun, harbour and coastal walks — as a non-clinical pathway to improve mental health, reduce loneliness and build community belonging.
Community gardening
CERES, Kevin Heinze GROW, Veg Out St Kilda, Collingwood Children’s Farm and council gardens.
Guided nature walks
National Parks NSW Discovery walks, Heart Foundation Walking, parkrun across 60+ Sydney parks.
Blue space
Bondi to Bronte coastal walk, harbour foreshore tracks, ocean pools and Royal National Park coast.
Conservation
Glebe & Rozelle Bushcare, Conservation Volunteers Australia, Landcare NSW and council bushcare groups.
Horticultural therapy
Community Greening therapeutic gardening, Royal Botanic Garden programs and community gardens.
Forest bathing
Royal National Park, Ku-ring-gai Chase and Lane Cove bushland walks and ranger-led Discovery programs.
parkrun
Free 5km every Saturday at 8am across 60+ Sydney parks, including the Royal Botanic Garden. Walk, run or volunteer.
Urban nature
Royal Botanic Garden birdwatching, Centennial Parklands and BirdLife outings across Sydney.
How green script works in Sydney
When nature isn’t quite enough
Clarity Health Care psychologists — no waitlists, telehealth available across NSW.
What is social prescribing?
Social prescribing is a person-centred, community-based approach to health and wellbeing. A GP or clinician refers a patient to a link worker, who co-designs a personalised plan connecting them to non-clinical community services — social groups, arts, volunteering and nature-based activities — addressing the social determinants of health.
Who can refer?
GPs, nurses, allied health professionals, social workers and trusted community members. Many programs also accept self-referrals.
Who benefits?
People experiencing loneliness, social isolation, mild-to-moderate mental health challenges, chronic illness, housing or financial stress, or lack of community belonging.
Sydney 2025
Medicare Mental Health Centres in Bondi, Canterbury and Campbelltown offer free walk-in support, alongside Head to Health Pop Up hubs and peer-run Safe Havens across Sydney.
Evidence
Australian and international research shows social prescribing improves health-related quality of life, self-reported health and psychological distress, and reduces loneliness.
Link workers
Trained connectors who assess needs, navigate services and co-design plans — typically supporting patients over 12 weeks.
Cost
Most PHN-commissioned mental health programs are fully funded — no out-of-pocket cost to patients. Medicare Mental Health Centres and Safe Havens are always free.
Sydney PHNs
Central & Eastern Sydney (cesphn.org.au) · Sydney North (sydneynorthhealthnetwork.org.au) · Western Sydney / WentWest (wentwest.com.au) · South Western Sydney (swsphn.com.au) · Nepean Blue Mountains (nbmphn.com.au)
Green script
Nature-based prescribing connecting patients to national parks, community gardens, parkrun, harbour walks and conservation across Sydney.
Clarity Health Care — psychologists
Complementing community services with clinical psychology. No waitlists, telehealth across NSW.