SUPPORT SERVICES
Companionship
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
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
Carers Support Group
(Castlemaine)
Location:
Venue: CADARG (Uniting Chuch Community
Centre), 12 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine
VIC
3450
Postal:
C/- Welfare Section, Mount Alexander
Hospital, PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Contacts:
Social Worker
(03) 5471 1468
Castlemaine Legacy Laurel
Club
Location:
RSL Club Rooms, 32 Mostyn Street,
Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5472 1208 RSL
Contacts:
Vice President - Barbara Templar
(03) 5472 4098
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
Community Care Branch (St
John Ambulance Australia
Victorian)
Contacts:
Ann Lomas
(03) 5470 5905
4 Treasure Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Creative Living Support Group
(Monday)
Location:
Venue-St Mary's Hall, Hargraves Street,
Castlemaine VIC 3450
Postal:
Midland Highway, Barkers Creek VIC 3451
Contacts:
Convenor/President - Zara Latimer
(03) 5474 2188
Creative Living Support Group
(Thursday)
Location:
Venue: Senior Citizens Hall, Mechanics
Lane,
Castlemaine VIC 3450
Contacts:
Secretary - Roma Rowland
(03) 5472 2383
45 Duke Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
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:
Social Support Co-ordinator
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
Red Hill Hotel Social and
Sporting Club
Location:
Main Road (Pyrenees Highway), Chewton
VIC 3451
Telephone:
(03) 5472 2317 Red Hill Hotel
Contacts:
Vice-President - Doug Sharpe
(03) 5472 2848
0418 507 210 Mobile
President - John Magee
(03) 5472 3954
Salvation Army, Castlemaine
Corps
Location:
Citadel, 47 Kennedy Street, (Near Railway
Station), Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5470 5389 Castlemaine
(03) 5472 4296 AH
Contacts:
Captains - David and Wendy Simpkin
corpsofficer.castlemaine@aus.salvationarmy.
org
www.salvationarmy.com
Social Support Co-Ordinator -
Mt Alexander Hospital
Location:
Cornish Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5471 1566 Enquiries
Contacts:
Co-Ordinator
(03) 5471 1566
Email: socialsupport@mtalexhosp.vic.gov.au
Solitaire Group
Location:
Uniting Church, Lyttleton Street,
Castlemaine
VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5470 5314 Uniting Church
Vocal Nosh Newstead
Location:
Newstead Community Centre, Newstead VIC
3462
Contacts:
Faye White
(03) 5461 5471 'Grapevine Music'
fwmusic@netconnect.com.au
Wendy Ashton
(03) 5476 2240
Counselling
Centre Against Sexual Assault
Loddon Campaspe (CASA)
Postal:
PO Box 78, Bendigo North VIC 3550
Telephone:
1800 806 292 24hr crisis line incl.
weekends and public holidays
(03) 5441 0430
(03) 5441 0429 FAX
Email:
casa@casalc.com.au
Internet:
www.casa.org.au
Community Health Centre
(CHIRP) - General Counselling
Location:
13 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5479 1000
Contacts:
More Allied Health Services (MAHS) -
Counselling (Needs GP Referral)
Better Outcomes in Mental Health -
Counselling (Needs GP Referral)
Disability Support Service, St
Luke's Anglicare
Location:
Workspace Australia, 1 Halford Street
Castlemaine, Castlemaine Vic 3450
Postal:
Head Office, PO Box 137, 1 Victoria
Street,
Kyneton VIC 3444
Telephone:
(03) 5421 2000 Kyneton
Drought Personal Support Line
Telephone:
1300 655 969 Drought Personal Support
Line 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. Daily
Gamma Line Telephone
Counselling Service
Location:
The Franklin Centre, 1B Hamilton Street,
Mont Albert VIC 3127
Telephone:
(03) 9899 0509
Internet:
www.vicnet.net.au/abma
Gay and Lesbian Switchboard
Victoria (Gay Advisory Service)
Location:
6 Claremont Street, South Yarra VIC 3141
Telephone:
(03) 9827 8544
1800 184 527 Free Call (callers ouside
Melbourne)
Men's Referral Service Inc
Location:
Richmond VIC 3121
Postal:
PO BOX 417, Richmond VIC 3121
Telephone:
(03) 9428 2899 Service Line 12noon-9pm
w/days
1800 065 973 Free Call country callers
Email:
mrs@ntv.net.au
Internet:
www.ntv.net.au
Mensline
Postal:
PO Box 33, North Melbourne VIC 3051
Telephone:
1300 789 978
(03) 9326 8522
(03) 9329 8826 FAX
Email:
talkitover@menslineaus.org.au
Internet:
www.menslineaus.org.au
Contacts:
Men's Health and Wellbeing Clinic
(03) 5434 4330 BH
www.bchs.com.au
Bendigo Community Health Seymour Street,
Bendigo VIC 3550
PO Box 169, Eaglehawk VIC 3556
National Disability Services
Abuse and Neglect Hotline
Postal:
Locked Bag 2705, Strawberry Hills NSW 2012
Telephone:
1800 880 052 Free Call
1800 301 130 TTY
1800 555 677 National Relay Service
(02) 9318 1372 FAX
13 1450 Tele Interpreter Service
Email:
email@disabilityhotline .org
Internet:
www.disabilityhotline.org
Pastoral Care Co-ordinator - Mt
Alexander Hospital
Location:
Cornish Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Postal:
PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5471 1555 enquiries
Email:
griefsupport@mtalexhosp.vic.gov.au
Contacts:
Pastoral Care Co-ordinator
(03) 5471 1542
Psychologists
Contacts:
Diane Williams
(03) 5442 7783
(03) 5442 1958 FAX
0429 424 634 Mobile
diwilliams@impulse.net.au
1st Floor, George Clark Place, 203 Barker
Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Professional Reg: M.A.P.S
Francesca McNamara
(03) 5470 6888 Appts.
(03) 5470 5677 FAX
francesca_mc@primus.com.au
Annesleigh Health Centre, 39 Urquhart
Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Professional Reg: M.A.P.S
Lorraine Tanner
0448 102 776 Appointment only
lorrainetan1@hotmail.com
Professional Reg: M.A.P.S
Social Worker - Mt Alexander
Hospital
Location:
Cornish Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Postal:
PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5471 1468 Enquiries
Contacts:
Social Worker
(03) 5471 1564
Email: socwork@mtalexhosp.vic.gov.au
Women's Domestic Violence
Crisis Service
Location:
Melbourne VIC 3000
Postal:
GPO BOX 4396QQ, Melbourne VIC 3000
Telephone:
1800 015 188 Crisis Line Free Call 24
hrs/7
days
(03) 9373 0123 24 hrs Crisis Line
(03) 9377 9600 Administration
(03) 9377 9601 FAX
Email:
wdvcs@wdvcs.org.au
Internet:
www.wdvcs.org.au
Day Care
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 Allowance
Telephone:
13 2717 Carer payments
Internet:
www.centrelink.gov.au
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
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
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
Palliative Care Service Mt
Alexander Hospital
Location:
Mt Alexander Hospital, Cornish Street,
Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5471 1495
Contacts:
Manager-Castlemaine Palliative Care
Service
(03) 5471 1694 Re Loddon Mallee
Regional Palliative Care plan
Home Services
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:
Delivered Meals and Property Maintenance
Co-ordinator
Palliative Care Service Mt
Alexander Hospital
Location:
Mt Alexander Hospital, Cornish Street,
Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5471 1495
Contacts:
Manager-Castlemaine Palliative Care
Service
(03) 5471 1694 Re Loddon Mallee
Regional Palliative Care plan
Social Support Co-Ordinator -
Mt Alexander Hospital
Location:
Cornish Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5471 1566 Enquiries
Contacts:
Co-Ordinator
(03) 5471 1566
Email: socialsupport@mtalexhosp.vic.gov.au
Mediation
Aged Care Complaints
Resolution Scheme
Postal:
GPO Box 9848, In Your Capital City
Telephone:
1800 550 552 Business hours
(03) 9663 4275 FAX
Email:
crs.vic@health.gov.au
Internet:
http://www.health.gov.au
Dispute (Mediation) Settlement
Centre Victoria
Location:
Level 3/235 Queen Street (PO Box 4113
Melbourne), Melbourne VIC 3000
Postal:
GPO Box 4113, Melbourne VIC 3001
Telephone:
(03) 9603 8370 Dispute Settlement Officer
1800 658 528 Free Call for Country callers
(03) 9603 8355 FAX
13 1450 Tele Interpreting Service
Email:
dscv@justice.vic.gov.au
Internet:
http://www.justice.vic.gov.au/disputes
http://www.justice.vic.gov.au/disputeinfo
Friends of the ABC
Location:
195 Bank Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Telephone:
(03) 9682 0073
(03) 9682 0074 FAX
Internet:
www.fabc.org.au/vic
Health and Ageing
Commonwealth Department of
Location:
Casselden Place, 2 Lonsdale St, Melbourne
VIC 3000
Postal:
G P O Box 9848, Melbourne VIC 3001
Telephone:
(03) 9665 8888 Aged Care Melbourne Office
1800 020 103 General Enquiries
1800 500 853 Aged care info line
1800 555 013 Office of Hearing Services
1800 550 552 Aged Care Complaints
Men's Referral Service Inc
Location:
Richmond VIC 3121
Postal:
PO BOX 417, Richmond VIC 3121
Telephone:
(03) 9428 2899 Service Line 12noon-9pm
w/days
1800 065 973 Free Call country callers
Email:
mrs@ntv.net.au
Internet:
www.ntv.net.au
Older Persons Legal Program
Location:
29 Queen Street, Bendigo VIC 3550
Postal:
PO Box 432, Bendigo VIC 3550
Telephone:
(03) 5444 4364 BH
1800 639 121 Free Call
Email:
admin@advocacyandrights.org.au
Internet:
http://www.communitylaw.org.au/loddon
campaspe
Parliament of Victoria
Location:
Spring Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Telephone:
(03) 9651 8911 Switchboard/ Parliamentary
Services
(03) 9651 8677 Legislative Council
(03) 9651 8569 Legislative Assembly
(03) 9651 5000 Premier's Office
(03) 9651 3500 Department of Premier and
Cabinet (Parliamentary council)
Parliamentary Committees
Contacts:
State Member for Bendigo West - Bob
Cameron
(03) 5444 4125
(03) 5441 8140 FAX
PO Box 155, Golden Square VIC 3555
Pharmacotherapy Advocacy
Mediation and Support (PAMS)
Location:
128 Peel Street, North Melbourne VIC 3051
Postal:
PO Box 12720, Abeckett Street Vic 8006
Telephone:
1800 443 844 Free Call
(03) 9329 1500 Vivaids
Email:
vivaids@vivaids.org.au
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
Mutual Support
Al-Anon Family Groups
Location:
Venue - Uniting Church Community Centre,
Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Contacts:
Headquarters
(03) 9642 3330 Will give details of
local contacts:
www:al-anon-alateen.org/australia
GPO Box 1002H, Melbourne VIC 3000
Alcoholics Anonymous
(Castlemaine)
Location:
Uniting Church Hall, 12 Lyttleton Street,
Thursdays 8.00 pm, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Postal:
PO Box 146, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Contacts:
Brian
(03) 5470 6724
AA Victoria Central Office
(03) 9429 1833
407 Bridge Road, Richmond VIC 3121
Bendigo District Alcoholics Anonymous
(03) 5435 3736 Roger
(03) 5435 3167 Bendigo District
www.aabendigo.org.au
PO Box 121 Golden Square, Bendigo VIC
3555
Amputee Support Group
Contacts:
Geoff Conway
(03) 5331 7692 AH anytime
Secretary - Betine Parker
(03) 5331 3994 during day
Association of Relatives and
Friends of Emotionally Or
Mentally Ill (ARAFEMI)
Location:
69 Mitchell St, Bendigo VIC 3550
Telephone:
(03) 5446 1944
Internet:
http://www.arafemi.org.au
Contacts:
Head Office
(03) 9810 9300
(03) 9810 9399 FAX
admin@arafemi.org.au
www.arafemi.org.au
270 Auburn Road, Hawthorn VIC 3122
Bendigo Family Support Group Convenor
(Jean)
(03) 5446 1944
Venue: 8 Olinda Street (1.00 -3.00 pm first
Friday Monthly), Bendigo VIC 3550
Carers Support Group
(Castlemaine)
Location:
Venue: CADARG (Uniting Chuch Community
Centre), 12 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine
VIC
3450
Postal:
C/- Welfare Section, Mount Alexander
Hospital, PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Contacts:
Social Worker
(03) 5471 1468
Castlemaine and District
Cancer Support Group
Location:
Anti Cancer Council of Victoria, 1
Rathdowne
Street, Carlton VIC 3053
Telephone:
(03) 9635 5000
13 1120 Cancer Help Line
Castlemaine and District HIV
and Hep C Support Group
(CADHS)
Location:
Resource Centre, Country Awareness
Network, Bendigo VIC 3550
Postal:
PO Box 1149, Bendigo VIC 3550
Telephone:
(03) 5443 8355 For Information
0418 836 006 Mobile
Email:
can@can.org.au
Internet:
www.can.org.au
Compassionate Friends
Victoria Inc
Location:
267 Canterbury Road, Canterbury VIC 3126
Postal:
PO Box 171, Canterbury VIC 3126
Telephone:
(03) 9888 4944 Headquarters
1800 641 091 Free Call
(03) 9888 4900 FAX
(03) 5474 2364 Bendigo Group
(03) 5470 6346 Castlemaine Group
Email:
cfriends@ozemail.com.au
Internet:
www.compassionatefriendsvictoria.org.au
Contacts:
Castlemaine - Matthew Gildea
(03) 5470 6346
0437 749 739 Mobile
Venue: Maternal and Child Health Centre,
Lyttleton Street Castlemaine, 4th Thursday
of Month At 7.30pm,
Bendigo Group - Kathy Smith
(03) 5474 2364
Meet 2nd Thursday of Month, South
Bendigo Progress Hall, Neal Street,
Bendigo
VIC 3550
Diabetes Support and
Information Group
Location:
Community Health Centre, (CHIRP), 13
Mostyn Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5479 1000 Meet Bi-Monthly At 6.30-8pm
Email:
email@cchc.com.au initial & surname of
staff member @cchc.com.au
Families of Children with a
Disability Support Group
(FOCDSG)
Location:
145 Crook Street, Strathdale VIC 3550
Postal:
PO Box 5104, Bendigo VIC 3550
Telephone:
(03) 5442 7897 BH
Email:
info@focdsg.org.au
Internet:
www.focdsg.org.au
Contacts:
Raelene Elliott
(03) 5474 2620
Parents Without Partners
Location:
1 Feathertop Avenue, Lower Templestowe
VIC 3107
Telephone:
(03) 9852 1945
1300 797 842 Country callers
(03) 9852 1570 FAX
Email:
pwpvicinc@bigpond.com
Internet:
www.pwpvic.com
TOWN Club - (Take Off Weight
Naturally), Castlemaine Group
Telephone:
(03) 5472 2185 For Information
Contacts:
Leader - Leanne Rowan
(03) 5472 4892
Support Groups
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
Beyondblue (National
Depression Initiative)
Internet:
http://www.beyondblue.org.au
Castlemaine Widow and
Widowers Support Group
Location:
2 Roberts Ave, (2nd Tues Monthly),
Castlemaine VIC 3450
Contacts:
Alvie Juniper
(03) 5472 1381
Christian Business Men
Australia
Contacts:
President - Terry Evans
(03) 5472 2582 BH
(03) 5472 4005 AH
C/- 2.1.3 Hair Design 225 Barker St,
Castlemaine VIC 3450
Disability Services
(Department of Human
Services)
Location:
74-78 Queen Street, Bendigo VIC 3550
Postal:
PO Box 513, Bendigo VIC 3552
Telephone:
1800 783 783 Disability Intake and
Response Service
1800 229 822 Bendigo Service
(03) 5434 5555
(03) 5434 5890 FAX
Email:
loddon.disability@dhs.vic.gov.au
Internet:
www.disability.vic.gov.au
Disability Support Service, St
Luke's Anglicare
Location:
Workspace Australia, 1 Halford Street
Castlemaine, Castlemaine Vic 3450
Postal:
Head Office, PO Box 137, 1 Victoria
Street,
Kyneton VIC 3444
Telephone:
(03) 5421 2000 Kyneton
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
Family Tracing Service -
Salvation Army Missing
Persons
Location:
5 Hamilton Street, Mont Albert VIC 3127
Postal:
Locked Bag 1, Mont Albert VIC 3127
Telephone:
(03) 9896 6057
Gamma Line Telephone
Counselling Service
Location:
The Franklin Centre, 1B Hamilton Street,
Mont Albert VIC 3127
Telephone:
(03) 9899 0509
Internet:
www.vicnet.net.au/abma
GROW Victoria Mental Health
Location:
GROW Community Centre, 707 Glenhuntly
Road, Caulfield VIC 3162
Telephone:
(03) 9523 6877 FAX
(03) 9528 2977
1800 604 066 Free Call
Email:
vic@grow.net.au
Internet:
grow.net.au
Contacts:
Bendigo Group
1800 604 066 Free Call
8 Olinda Street, Bendigo VIC 3550
Heart Support Australia (HSA)
(Castlemaine Group)
Location:
Venue -West End Hall, View Street,
Castlemaine VIC 3450
Postal:
PO Box 121, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(02) 6285 2357 headquarters
(02) 6281 1120 FAX
Contacts:
President - Joe Alford
(03) 5470 5563
Mental Illness Fellowship-
Carers Support Group
Location:
Venue: Ray Bradfield Room, Victory Park,
(1st Monday of Month 1.30pm), Castlemaine
VIC 3450
Mount Alexander Community
Children's Network
Location:
CHIRP - 13 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine VIC
3450
Contacts:
Julie Sloan
(03) 5479 1000 Castlemaine District
Community Health Centre
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
rph Print Radio - Bendigo 88.7
FM
Location:
Community Services, Vision Australia
Centre,
92 - 100 Mc Ivor Road, Bendigo VIC 3550
Telephone:
1300 847 466 Bendigo office enquiries
(03) 5445 5700 Bendigo Rph
Email:
rph.bendigo@visionaustralia.org.au
Rural Australians for Refugees
Castlemaine (RARC)
Postal:
PO Box 972, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Contacts:
Ellen O'Gallagher
(03) 5470 6867
Email: ellenog@netcon.net.au
5 George Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Secretary - Chris Sartori
(03) 5472 3930
SANE Australia
Telephone:
1800 187 263 Helpline
Internet:
http://www.sane.org
Veterans' Affairs Department
of (DVA)
Location:
Victorian Administration, 300 LaTrobe
Street,
Melbourne VIC 3000
Postal:
GPO Box 87A, Melbourne VIC
Telephone:
1800 555 254 Free Call
13 3254 General enquiries - connects
to local state office
1300 551 918 (will connect to Ballarat or
Bendigo Office)
1300 550 450 Veterans Home Care
1800 801 945 veterans home maintenance
helpline & HomeFront falls prevention
1800 011 046 VVCS Veteran line, 24 hour
counselling
Internet:
www.dva.gov.au
Womens Information Referral
Exchange (WIRE)
Location:
Ground Floor Queen Victoria Women's
Centre, 210 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC
3000
Telephone:
1300 134 130 for cost of local call
(03) 9921 0870
(03) 9921 0888 FAX
13 3677 Interpreter Service, TTY
Email:
infoquests@wire.org.au
Internet:
www.wire.org.au List 3000 community
services, access information sheets on
wide
range of subjects