Ballarat & District Community Support Register
Description
The Community Support Register gives you confidence that if you are unable to provide information (say, due to accident or illness) your medical details and who to notify are readily available to the relevant authorities. The Ballarat & District Community Support Register is a project of the Ballarat Neighbourhood Centre.
Activities
Details are entered and managed on a confidential computer database. Authorised volunteers will provide telephone welfare checks to participants on a regular basis. They may also pass information onto emergency services if needed.
This is a free service.
Operating Hours
Please call the register on 0431 655 015 between 10am and 12noon Monday to Friday if you have any questions or require a registration form.
Contact Details
| Address | PO Box 540w BALLARAT WEST VIC 3350 |
| Business Address | 11 Tuppen Drive, Sebastopol 3356 |
| Mobile Phone | 0431 655 015 |
| Website | https://www.ballaratnc.org.au/bdcsr.php |
| Contact Person | Bill Reynolds |
Ballarat Children's Contact Service
Description
The service provides a safe and nurturing environment for children to maintain contact with a parent who is no longer living with them. The service assists families where a history of conflict, stress, violence, abuse or parental separation may have impacted on a parent's ability to achieve regular, safe and healthy contact for children. The program offers :
• Intake and assessment
• Parent and child change over
• Supervised visits
Activities
Parents, lawyers or community agencies can contact CCS to make a request for the service on behalf of their client. Application forms are sent out to relevant parties (residential parent, contact parent and/or legal representative/community agency). Both parents must consent to using the service.
Initially, a 3 month service is offered. Progress will be reviewed at this time and in some circumstances the service may be extended for a further three month period. CCS does not offer a time unlimit
Contact Details
| Address | C/- Ludbrook House 115 Lydiard Street North BALLARAT CENTRAL VIC 3350 |
| Business Phone | 03 5337 3333 |
| Business Fax | 03 5332 1724 |
| Website | http://www.cafs.org.au |
| ceo@cafsballarat.org.au | |
| Contact Person |
CatholicCare Victoria
Description
Centacare provides a generalist counselling service to individuals, couples and families struggling with relationship issues.
Conciliation is a specific service for parents who are separates and wish to reach an agreement with an ex-partner about issues such as care and contact of children. Conciliation is designed to allow parents to reach agreements themselves in the best interest of children without the complexity of court proceedings.
Contact Details
| Address | PO Box 2537 BAKERY HILL VIC 3354 |
| john.vermont@centrecareballarat.org.au | |
| centacare@centacareballarat.org.au | |
| Business Address | 4-6 Peel Street North, BAKERY HILL VIC 3350 |
| Business Fax | 03 5332 4465 |
| jane.devalle@centacareballarat.org.au | |
| accounts@centacareballarat.org.au | |
| payables@catholiccarevic.org.au | |
| Contact Person |
Child & Family Services Ballarat Inc
Description
Child & Family Services (CAFS) provides a divese range of services which include Family Services, Out of home care and support services, Family Violence Support & Men's Behaviour Change, Housing and Homelessness Support Services, Gambler's Help Services, Financial Counselling, Youth Care, Residential Care, and CAFS Thread Together Hub.
Activities
CAFS provides a number of services which include Family Services; in-home support, Day Stay Program, parenting and mentoring groups; Parenting Assistance and Skills Development Services (PADSD) for families referred by Child Protection, Families First & Child FIRST; Out of home care and support services; Family Violence Intervention & Family Support Programs, Housing Support Services, Gambler's Help Service, Financial Counselling, PACT programs (Housing advocacy and support), VCAT Duty Service.
Operating Hours
Monday to Friday: 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Contact Details
| Address | 115 Lydiard Street North BALLARAT CENTRAL VIC 3350 |
| Website | http://www.cafs.org.au |
| accounts@cafs.org.au | |
| Toll Free Number | 1800 692 237 |
| Contact Person |
Family Relationship Centre
Description
The Centre is committed to providing access for families to a range of up-to-date information and resources about family issues and services. This includes information for those starting out in new relationships, planning to marry, wanting to improve relationships, seeking advice regarding parenting, experiencing separation or going through divorce.
If accessing the Centre for family dispute resolution service is difficult, we will discuss the available options with you.
Operating Hours
Monday - 9:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday - 9:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday - 9:00am - 8:00pm
Thursday - 9.00am - 5:00pm
Friday - 9:00am - 5:00pm
Contact Details
| Address | PO Box 2537 BAKERY HILL VIC 3354 |
| Business Address | 34 Peel Street, Ballarat |
| Toll Free Number | 1800 050 321 |
| Website | http://www.familyrelationships.gov.au |
| Contact Person |
Karinya Support Services - Ballarat
Contact Details
| Address | PO Box 83n BALLARAT NORTH VIC 3350 |
| Business Phone | 03 5329 1100 |
| Business Fax | 03 5332 9910 |
| Business Phone | 03 5336 1698 |
| karinyareception@aus.salvationarmy.org | |
| Website | http://www.salvationarmy.org.au |
| Business Address | 6 Crompton Street, SOLDIERS HILL VIC 3350 |
| Contact Person |
Mount Rowan Secondary College – Link Up Program
Description
LinkUp is a campus of Mount Rowan Secondary College. LinkUp is an alternative educational setting for students who have become disengaged with learning or do not cope with traditional mainstream schooling.
Activities
LinkUp delivers programs such as: Young Parents Program, First Links (young disengaged youth), Linking-In (first stage of relationships development), Karrung (consortium run supported youth accommodation) and pre- VCE/VCE programs. LinkUp assists all students to develop individual learning plans with an emphasis on enhancing skills in literacy and numeracy and addressing health and well-being so that learning can take place. A youth counsellor and youth workers are available.
Contact Details
| Address | PO Box 1877 BAKERY HILL VIC 3354 |
| Mobile Phone | 0437 569 172 |
| Contact Person |
Relationships Australia
Description
Relationships Australia provide relationship support services for all individuals through Australia with the aim to achieve positive and respectful relationships.
Activities
Services include: Early Matters, an early intervention parenting support service; Reclaim, supporting victims of organisational sexual abuse; Compass, supporting anyone affected by Forced Adoption (parent, child or relatives); counselling (individual, couple and family); family dispute resolution and education programs. Counselling and Family Dispute Resolution are fee paying and means tested, but people are not denied a service if they cannot pay. Disability accessible.
Operating Hours
Monday, Tuesday and Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm
Wednesday and Thursday 9.00am to 9.00pm
Contact Details
| Address | 1025 Sturt Street BALLARAT CENTRAL VIC 3350 |
| Business Phone | 03 5337 9222 |
| Website | http://www.relationshipsvictoria.com.au |
| reception@rav.org.au | |
| Business Fax | 03 5331 1383 |
| Contact Person |
Sexual Health Clinic
Activities
The clinic provides a safe supportive and confidential service covering all aspects of sexual and reproductive health including:-
* contraception
* pregnancy
* STIs
* counselling
* health advice
Contact Details
| Address | 12 Lilburne Street LUCAS VIC 3350 |
| Contact Person |
Survivors of Suicide Inc
Description
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Activities
Community Engagement, Bereavement Support, suicide prevention, public education around suicide, equine therapy.
Bereavement support meetings are held monthly (day and night times).
General Committee meetings monthly.
Contact Details
| Address | PO Box 71r REDAN VIC 3350 |
| gowiththeflow@live.com.au | |
| wilburju@bigpond.com | |
| survivorsofsuicide@hotmail.com | |
| Mobile Phone | 0408 560 200 |
| Website | http://www.survivorsof suicide.com.au |
| Contact Person | Bradley Drew |
The Survivor Hub x Bloom Well-Being Peer Support G
Description
The Survivor Hub hosts in-person and online peer support groups, called ‘MeetUps’. At MeetUps, survivors can connect with each other to ask questions, express concerns, vent, learn and heal. Most importantly, MeetUps are safe spaces and exist to assure survivors that they aren’t alone and offer a sense of community through the highs and lows of their healing journeys. Our MeetUps show survivors that they can and will get through it, because their peers have too. MeetUps are also intended to be a
Activities
Peer Support
Operating Hours
Monday monthly. Check www.thesurvivorhub.org.au to RSVP and find more information
Contact Details
| Address | info@thesurvivorhub.org.au |
| info@thesurvivorhub.org.au | |
| Contact Person | Anna Coutts-Trotter |