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 |
Headspace Ballarat
Description
Headspace is the National Youth Mental Health Foundation helping young people of all backgrounds who are going through a difficult time.
Activities
Headspace Ballarat provides free services for people aged 12-25 who are experiencing a very broad range of issues relating to their general health, mental health, mental health, drug & alcohol and education & training support. Headspace Ballarat accepts self-referrals and professional referrals (Doctor, Teacher, Worker etc).
Contact Details
| Address | C/- Ballarat Community Health PO Box 1156 BAKERY HILL VIC 3354 |
| Business Fax | 03 5304 4700 |
| Website | http://www.headspace.org.au |
| Business Address | 28 Camp Street Ballarat |
| Business Phone | 03 5304 4777 |
| info@headspaceballarat.org.au | |
| janellej@headspaceballarat.org.au | |
| 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 |
The Salvation Army Support Services
Description
The Salvation Army provides support services to strengthen families and help families who find themselves struggling to cope.
Activities
Services offered include: family support and related counselling services, women's refuges and family violence services, adolescent and children services, marriage and family education support, crisis responses and long term support. Crisis support includes material adi such as food, vouchers and clothing.
Contact Details
| Address | PO Box 10 BALLARAT VIC 3353 |
| Business Fax | 03 5331 7809 |
| Business Address | 102 Eureka Street, Ballarat East |
| Website | http://www.salvationarmy.org.au/ballarat |
| Business Phone | 03 5337 0600 |
| Contact Person |
WRISC Family Violence Support Inc
Description
WRISC provides free and confidential support for women and children who are experiencing family violence. This support service is provided by women for women and children.
Activities
An outreach service can be provided to clients in Ballarat and outlying areas. WRISC also has indigenous workers to provide culturally sensitive support. WRISC has support groups for women and art therapy groups for children. Individual counselling is available for children.
Operating Hours
The service is open Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm. Contact number is 03 5333 3666.
You can also telephone The Orange Door on 1800 219 819, 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday.
For 24 hour support in Victoria, telephone Safe Steps on 1800 015 188.
Contact Details
| Address | PO Box 92 BALLARAT VIC 3353 |
| Website | http://www.wrisc.org.au |
| madisonv@wrisc.org.au | |
| Business Phone | 03 5333 3666 |
| Business Fax | 03 5332 7778 |
| Business Address | 205 Dana Street, BALLARAT VIC 3353 |
| Contact Person |