AGED AND
DISABILITY SERVICES
AGED CARE INFORMATION LINE 1800 500
853 freecall
Aids and Appliances
Aids and Appliances Shop
Anne Caudle Centre
Location:
Anne Caudle Campus, Barnard Street,
Bendigo VIC 3550
Telephone:
(03) 5454 8755 BH
(03) 5454 8756 Fax
Continence Service-
Community Rehabilitation Mt
Alexander Hospital
Location:
Mt Alexander Hospital, Cornish Street,
Castlemaine VIC 3450
Postal:
PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5471 1568
Contacts:
Continence Clinical Nurse Consultant
(03) 5471 1568
Equipment Hire- Mt Alexander
Hospital
Location:
Cornish Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Postal:
PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5471 1555 Enquiries
Contacts:
Allied Health Services
(03) 5471 1568
Email: crcoffice@ mtalexhosp.vic.gov.au
Hearing Services Voucher
System
Telephone:
1800 500 726 client services, hotline
1800 555 496 TTY
Hearing Services, Office of
(Department of Health and
Ageing (Commonwealth Govt)
Location:
Office of Hearing (Dept of Health and
Ageing), Canberra ACT
Postal:
Mail Drop Point 113, GPO Box 9848,
Canberra Act VIC 2601
Telephone:
1800 500 496 Telephone typewriter (TTY)
1800 500 726 Office of Hearing Service
Email:
hearing@health.gov.au
Internet:
www.health.gov.au/hear
National Diabetes Services
Scheme (NDSS)
Location:
Community Health Centre (CHIRP), 13
Mostyn Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5479 1000
Safety Link Personal
Response Service
Location:
16 Eastwood Street, Ballarat VIC 3350
Postal:
Safety Link, PO Box 179 W, Ballarat West
VIC 3350
Telephone:
1800 813 617 FREECALL for all incoming
calls
(03) 5331 7572 FAX
Email:
info@safetylink.org.au
Internet:
http://www.safetylink.org.au
VitalCall -Personal Emergency
Response Service
Telephone:
1300 360 808
Intellectual Disabilities
Alzheimers Australia Vic
Location:
98 - 104 Riversdale Rd, Hawthorn VIC 3122
Postal:
Locked Bag 3001, Hawthorn VIC 3122
Telephone:
(03) 9815 7800
1800 100 500 Dementia Helpline
(03) 9815 7801 FAX
Email:
alz@alzvic.asn.au
Internet:
www.alzheimers.org.au
Contacts:
Bendigo Office - Fay Thomas
(03) 5454 7690
alz@alzvic.asn.au
www.alzvic.asn.au
Leslie Delahuntie
(03) 5454 7689
Dementia Helpline
Telephone:
1800 100 500 National Dementia Helpline
Internet:
www.alzvic.asn.au
http://www.alzheimers.org.au National
Dementia Helpline
Disability Services Loddon
Mallee Region (DHS)
Location:
74-78 Queen Street, Bendigo VIC 3552
Postal:
PO Box 513, Bendigo VIC 3552
Telephone:
1800 783 783 Disability Information and
Support
1800 229 822 Access and Response Team
BH
(03) 5434 5555 Reception
(03) 5434 5890 FAX
Email:
loddon.disability@dhs.vic.gov.au
Internet:
http://www.disability.gov.vic.au
Down Syndrome Association
of Victoria Inc
Location:
219 Napier Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065
Telephone:
(03) 9486 9600
(03) 9486 9601
Contacts:
Windarring - David Silvagni
(03) 5472 1599
317 Barker St, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Windarring - Di Nancarrow
(03) 5422 7001
67 Baynton Street, Kyneton VIC 3444
Out and Out Club (Part of Mt
Alexander Hospital Adult Day
Service)
Location:
Harcourt Leisure Centre, Mills Road,
Harcourt VIC 3453
Postal:
PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5471 1498
Contacts:
Co-ordinator
(03) 5471 1498
Victorian Advocacy League for
Individuals with Disability Inc.
(VALID)
Location:
235 Napier Street, Fitzroy South VIC 3065
Telephone:
(03) 9416 4003
(03) 9416 0850 FAX
1800 655 570 Free Call
Email:
office@valid.org.au
Internet:
www.valid.org.au
Windarring Central Highlands
Association for People with
Disabilities
Location:
67 Baynton Street, Kyneton VIC 3444
Contacts:
Kyneton Office - Program Manager - Dianne
Nancarrow
(03) 5422 7001
admin@windarring.org.au
67 Baynton Street, Kyneton VIC 3444
PO Box 159, Kyneton VIC 3444
Castlemaine Branch - Program Manager -
David Silvagni
(03) 5472 1599
317 Barker Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Home Services
Aged Care - Information Line
Telephone:
1800 500 853 freecall
1800 550 552 aged care complaints
resolution scheme (National)
(03) 9663 4275 FAX
Mount Alexander Shire Council Community
Services Directory
27 Dec 2007 Page 4
Email:
crs.vic@health.gov.au
Internet:
www.health.gov.au/acc
Case Management Services
Location:
Mt Alexander Hospital, Cornish Street,
Castlemaine VIC 3450
Postal:
PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5471 1555
Contacts:
Team Leader Castlemaine/Maryborough
(03) 5470 5708
(03) 5470 6688 FAX
Commonwealth Carelink
Centres
Location:
48 Queen St, Bendigo VIC 3550
Telephone:
1800 052 222 Free Call
1800 555 677 TTY callers dial this number
then ask for 1800 052 222
Email:
carelink@bendigohealth.org.au
Internet:
http://www.commcarelink.health.gov.au
Contacts:
Co-ordinator, Loddon Mallee Region
District Nurses - Mt Alexander
Hospital
Location:
Mt Alexander Hospital, Cornish Street,
Castlemaine VIC 3450
Postal:
PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5471 1695 FAX
(03) 5471 1495 District Nursing Service
Office
0418 141 832 Mobile
Contacts:
Nurse Unit Manager
(03) 5471 1694
Email: dns@mtalexhosp.vic.gov.au
District Nursing - Maldon
Hospital
Location:
Chapel Street, Maldon VIC 3463
Telephone:
(03) 5475 2000 Enquiries
Home and Community Support
Services (HACC)- Mount
Alexander Shire Council
Location:
Workspace Australia, Halford Street,
Castlemaine VIC 3450
Postal:
PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5471 1700 BH
(03) 5471 1726 FAX
Contacts:
Intake and Assessment Officer - Contact
Assessment Off. for all services listed
(03) 5471 1766
Home and Community Support Unit
Social Support Co-ordinator
Service Support Officers: Home, Personal,
Respite Care Services
Learning Difficulties
Continuing Education Inc -
Castlemaine and District
Location:
Continuing Education, Castlemaine and
District, 30 Templeton Street, Castlemaine
VIC 3450
Postal:
PO Box 343, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5472 3299 BH
(03) 5472 3926 FAX
Email:
info@con-ed.com.au
Contacts:
Manager - Gabrielle Brauer
Early Childhood Intervention
Program, Mt Alexander and
Central Goldfields
Location:
Venue: Mt Alexander Hospital, Cornish
Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5471 1630 Program Centre
(03) 5471 1555 Hospital Reception
Literacy/Numeracy Program -
Continuing Education Inc -
Castlemaine and District
Location:
30 Templeton Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Postal:
PO Box 343, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5472 3299 Enquiries
Maine Connection
Location:
Venue Is Lesterville Hall, William St,,
Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 9387 8317
0409 522 079
Contacts:
Facilitator - Liz Carr
0409 522 079
28 Gallway Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
President - Victor Stafford
Reading Writing Hotline
Postal:
68 South Street, Granville NSW 2142
Telephone:
1300 655 506 freecall -will take message
(02) 9637 1583 FAX
Psychiatric Disabilities
Aged Persons Mental Health
Service
Location:
Anne Caudle Centre (Bendigo Health Care)
100-104 Barnard St, Bendigo VIC 3550
Telephone:
(03) 5454 7604 Office BH
(03) 5454 7615 Emergency Triage
Internet:
http://www.bendigohealth.org.au/
Alexander Club (Mt Alexander
Hospital Adult Day Service)
Location:
Faulder Watson Hall, Barker Street,
Castlemaine 3450, Leisure Centre. Mills
Rd,
Harcourt VIC 3453
Postal:
PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5471 1498 Enquiries
Contacts:
Co-ordinator, Virginia Harkin
(03) 5471 1498
Email:
adultdayserv@mtalexhosp.vic.communityreha
b.gov.au
Bendigo Psychiatric Campus
(Part of Bendigo Health Care
Group)
Location:
Alexander Bayne Centre, Bayne Street,
Bendigo VIC 3550
Telephone:
(03) 5472 4122 Castlemaine Psychiatric
Service - 141 Cornish St
1300 363 788 Psychiatric Emergencies (24
hour service)
(03) 5472 4122 Child & Adolescent
Mental
Health, Castlemaine 5472 4122
(03) 5454 7642 Alexander Bayne Centre
Reception
(03) 5454 7604 Aged Persons Mental Health
Service Reception
Contacts:
Castlemaine Community Mental Health
(03) 5472 4122
141 Cornish St, Castlemaine VIC 3450
PO Box 82, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Community Mental Health
Services (Castlemaine)
Location:
Bendigo Health Care Group, Psychiatric
Services Division, Cnr Condon and Crook
Streets, Bendigo VIC 3551
Postal:
PO Box 78, Strathdale VIC 3550
Telephone:
1300 363 788 24 Hrs - for psychiatric
emergency
(03) 5440 6500 Community Mental Health
Bendigo
(03) 5472 4122 Castlemaine Psychiatric
Service
Internet:
http://www.bendigohealth.org.au/Rural-
ACMHS.shtml
Contacts:
Castlemaine Psychiatric Service
(03) 5472 4122
141 Cornish St, Castlemaine VIC 3450
PO Box 82, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Deborah Coulthard -
Psychotherapist
Location:
Enterprise Centre, Halford Street,
Castlemaine VIC 3450
Postal:
6 Butterworth Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5470 5651
Mount Alexander Shire Council Community
Services Directory
27 Dec 2007 Page 5
Email:
dcoulthard@pacific.net.au
Contacts:
Psychotherapist - Deborah Coulthard
Mental Illness Fellowship-
Carers Support Group
Location:
Venue: Ray Bradfield Room, Victory Park,
(1st Monday of Month 1.30pm), Castlemaine
VIC 3450
Contacts:
Secretary - Yvonne Wales
(03) 5472 1924
Psychiatrist - Dr Robert Proctor
Location:
Suite 1, 203-205 Barker Street,
Castlemaine
VIC 3450
Postal:
PO Box 576, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
0417 583 201
Email:
rproctor@world.net
Respite Services - St Luke's
Location:
Kyneton VIC 3444
Postal:
PO Box 137, Kyneton VIC 3444
Telephone:
(03) 5421 2000
Contacts:
Mental Health Team Leader
(03) 5421 2000
info@stlukes.org.au
www.stlukes.org.au
St Lukes, Kyneton VIC 3444
St Luke's - Recovery Focussed
Mental Health
Location:
Workspace Australia, 1 Halford Street,
Castlemaine VIC 3450
Postal:
PO Box 23, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5470 6266
(03) 5470 5119 FAX
Contacts:
Mental Health Worker
Physical Disabilities
Alexander Club (Mt Alexander
Hospital Adult Day Service)
Location:
Faulder Watson Hall, Barker Street,
Castlemaine 3450, Leisure Centre. Mills
Rd,
Harcourt VIC 3453
Postal:
PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5471 1498 Enquiries
Contacts:
Co-ordinator, Virginia Harkin
(03) 5471 1498
Email:
adultdayserv@mtalexhosp.vic.communityreha
b.gov.au
Disability Services Loddon
Mallee Region (DHS)
Location:
74-78 Queen Street, Bendigo VIC 3552
Postal:
PO Box 513, Bendigo VIC 3552
Telephone:
1800 783 783 Disability Information and
Support
1800 229 822 Access and Response Team
BH
(03) 5434 5555 Reception
(03) 5434 5890 FAX
Email:
loddon.disability@dhs.vic.gov.au
Internet:
http://www.disability.gov.vic.au
Maine Connection
Location:
Venue Is Lesterville Hall, William St,,
Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 9387 8317
0409 522 079
Contacts:
Facilitator - Liz Carr
0409 522 079
28 Gallway Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
President - Victor Stafford
Out and Out Club (Part of Mt
Alexander Hospital Adult Day
Service)
Location:
Harcourt Leisure Centre, Mills Road,
Harcourt VIC 3453
Postal:
PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5471 1498
Contacts:
Co-ordinator
(03) 5471 1498
Rural Disability Access Project
Officer
Location:
Mount Alexander Shire Offices, 25
Lyttleton
Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Postal:
PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5471 1700
Contacts:
Rural Access Officer
(03) 5471 1700
Windarring Central Highlands
Association for People with
Disabilities
Location:
67 Baynton Street, Kyneton VIC 3444
Contacts:
Kyneton Office - Program Manager - Dianne
Nancarrow
(03) 5422 7001
admin@windarring.org.au
67 Baynton Street, Kyneton VIC 3444
PO Box 159, Kyneton VIC 3444
Castlemaine Branch - Program Manager -
David Silvagni
(03) 5472 1599
317 Barker Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Senior Citizen's Centres
Campbells Creek Senior
Citizens Club
Location:
Campbells Creek Community Centre,
Elizabeth Street, Campbells Creek VIC 3451
Contacts:
President - George Shill
(03) 5472 1913
137 Main Road, Campbells Creek VIC
3451
Secretary - Beryl Paull
(03) 5472 1950
Castlemaine Senior Citizens
Centre Inc
Location:
Mechanics Lane, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5472 2082 Senior Citizens Centre
Contacts:
Secretary - Gordon Guest
(03) 5472 1815
Chewton Senior Citizens
Location:
Chewton Community Centre -Pyrenees
Highway, Chewton VIC 3451
Postal:
c/- Dot Pollard, 76A Gingell St,
Castlemaine
VIC 3450
Contacts:
Secretary - Dot Pollard
(03) 5472 3297
President - Fran Gliddon
(03) 5470 5080
Combined Pensioners
Association of Victoria,
Castlemaine Branch
Location:
C/-Senior Citizens Club, Mechanics Lane,
Castlemaine VIC 3450
Contacts:
Secretary - Barry Thornbury
(03) 5472 1864
Maldon Senior Citizens
Location:
Francis Street, Maldon VIC 3463
Contacts:
Secretary - Norma Horrigan
(03) 5475 2423
56 High Street, Maldon VIC 3463
President - Win Horrigan
(03) 5475 2417
Metcalfe and District Senior
Citizens Inc
Location:
30 Cascades Road, Metcalfe VIC 3448
Contacts:
Secretary - Dorothy Smith
(03) 5423 2635
30 Cascades Road, Metcalfe VIC 3448
Newstead Senior Citizens Club
(NSC) - Closing 2008
Mount Alexander Shire Council Community
Services Directory
27 Dec 2007 Page 6
Rehabilitation
Community Rehabilitation
Centre-Mt Alexander Hospital
Location:
Cornish Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Postal:
PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5471 1568 Enquiries
Contacts:
Manager
(03) 5471 1574
Email: crc@mtalexhosp.vic.gov.au
St Luke's Disability Support
Service
Location:
1 Victoria Street, Kyneton VIC 3444
Postal:
PO Box 137, Kyneton VIC 3444
Telephone:
(03) 5421 2000
(03) 5422 6057 FAX
(03) 5470 6266 Castlemaine Office -
Workspace 1 Halford Street, Castlemaine
3450
Respite Services
Alexander Club (Mt Alexander
Hospital Adult Day Service)
Location:
Faulder Watson Hall, Barker Street,
Castlemaine 3450, Leisure Centre. Mills
Rd,
Harcourt VIC 3453
Postal:
PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5471 1498 Enquiries
Contacts:
Co-ordinator, Virginia Harkin
(03) 5471 1498
Email:
adultdayserv@mtalexhosp.vic.communityreha
b.gov.au
Carer Support and Respite Coordination
Centres Loddon
Mallee
Location:
100-194 Barnard Street, Bendigo VIC 3550
Postal:
PO Box 126, Bendigo VIC 3550
Contacts:
Carers Support and Respite Service
Castlemaine - Jan Steen
(03) 5470 5403
1800 068 978
Metcalfe Hostel, Mt Alexander Hospital,
Cornish Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
PO Box 9220., Castlemaine VIC 3450
Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre
1800 059 059
Carer Support Services
Loddon Mallee (CSS)
Location:
Mt Alexander Hospital, (Metcalfe Hostel),
Cornish Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Postal:
PO Box 922, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
1800 059 059 Commonwealth Carers
Respite Centre
1800 068 978 Freecall 24 hour service
(03) 5470 6305 Central Goldfields Shire
(03) 5470 5403 for service within Mt
Alexander Shire
Contacts:
Support Worker Castlemaine - Jan Steen
Email: jsteen@bendigohealth.org.au
Carers Association Victoria
Telephone:
1800 242 636 Free Call Mon - Fri 9.00am -
5.00pm to make an appointment
Carers Victoria
Location:
1/37 Albert Street, Footscray VIC 3011
Postal:
PO Box 2204, Footscray VIC 3011
Telephone:
1800 242 636 Free Call
(03) 9306 9555 FAX
(03) 9396 9500
1800 059 059 Commonwealth Carer
Respite Centre/Carer Support Service
Email:
cav@carersvic.org.au
Internet:
http://www.carersvic.org.au
Case Management Services
Location:
Mt Alexander Hospital, Cornish Street,
Castlemaine VIC 3450
Postal:
PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5471 1555
Contacts:
Team Leader Castlemaine/Maryborough
(03) 5470 5708
(03) 5470 6688 FAX
Family Relief/Respite Service -
Mt Alexander Hospital
Location:
Cornish Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Postal:
PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5471 1468 Enquiries
Contacts:
Welfare Co-ordinator
(03) 5471 1467
Email: welfare@mtalexhosp.vic.gov.au
Home and Community Support
Services (HACC)- Mount
Alexander Shire Council
Location:
Workspace Australia, Halford Street,
Castlemaine VIC 3450
Postal:
PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5471 1700 BH
(03) 5471 1726 FAX
Planned Respite Service, St
Luke's
Location:
32 Forest St, Bendigo VIC 3552
Postal:
PO Box 315, Bendigo VIC 3552
Telephone:
(03) 5448 1100 Bendigo
(03) 5480 1120 Echuca
(03) 5421 2000 Kyneton
Email:
info@stlukes.org.au
Internet:
http://www.stlukes.org.au
Contacts:
St Luke's Bendigo
Respite Services - St Luke's
Location:
Kyneton VIC 3444
Postal:
PO Box 137, Kyneton VIC 3444
Telephone:
(03) 5421 2000
Contacts:
Mental Health Team Leader
(03) 5421 2000
info@stlukes.org.au
www.stlukes.org.au
St Lukes, Kyneton VIC 3444
Seniors Information Victoria
Location:
Level 4 Block Arcade, 98 Elizabeth Street,
Melbourne VIC 3000
Telephone:
1300 135 090 Free Call - Seniors
Information Line
(03) 9650 9112 FAX
Email:
askcota@cotavic.org.au
Internet:
www.cotavic.org.au/seniorsinformtion
St Luke's - Recovery Focussed
Mental Health
Location:
Workspace Australia, 1 Halford Street,
Castlemaine VIC 3450
Postal:
PO Box 23, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5470 6266
(03) 5470 5119 FAX
Contacts:
Mental Health Worker
St Luke's Disability Support
Service
Location:
1 Victoria Street, Kyneton VIC 3444
Postal:
PO Box 137, Kyneton VIC 3444
Telephone:
(03) 5421 2000
(03) 5422 6057 FAX
(03) 5470 6266 Castlemaine Office -
Workspace 1 Halford Street, Castlemaine
3450