Useful Links
This section provides links to a range of community service organisations and local, State and Federal government agencies, that may be of interest to carers. This information is provided for personal use, education, and research purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for any independent heath, medical or other professional advice.
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ABORIGINAL SERVICES Victorian Aboriginal Health Service Australian Indigenous Health Infonet Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service
AGED SERVICES Aged Care Online Department of Health and Ageing (Federal) Health and Aged Assist (residential care) Aged Care Assessment Service (ACAS) Office of Senior Victorians (State) Council on the Ageing (COTA) Seniors Rights Victoria (State) Department of Veteran Affairs (Federal) University of the Third Age Personal Alert Victoria (State) Post Acute Care Program (State) Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency COUNCILS IN SOUTHERN REGION Bayside City Council Cardinia Shire Council City of Casey Frankston City Council City of Glen Eira City of Greater Dandenong City of Kingson Mornington Peninsula Shire City of Port Phillip City of Stonnington DEMENTIA
Alzheimer's Australia Department of Health and Ageing - Dementia (Federal) Cognitive, Dementia and Memory Service (CDAMS) Dementia Care Australia DISABILITY Respite South Centre for Developmental Disability Health Victoria ABC Ramp Up Disability, Discussion, Debate Moira Association for a Child with a Disability Disability Online Joint Councils Access for all Abilities Disability Discrimination Legal Service Disability Services Commissioner Department of Human Services - Disability Services www.dhs.vic.gov.au/disability Personal Alert Victoria (State) Wresacare Able Australia
HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES
Brain Foundation Victoria Diabetes Australia Asthma Foundation of Victoria Cancer Council Victoria National Heart Foundation Cystic Fibrosis Victoria Parkinsons Victoria Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement MS Society Deaf Society Victoria Vision Australia Scope Victoria Yooralla Society of Victoria Epilepsy Foundation Mesothelioma Support
Better Hearing Australia Arthritis Victoria Better Health Channel
MENTAL HEALTH Beyond Blue Lantern MIND (formerly Richmond Fellowship) SANE Australia Mental Health Foundation of Australia
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MENTAL HEALTH (Cont'd) Mental Health Legal Centre Mental Illness Fellowship Mental Health Carers (ARAFEMI) Victorian Mental Health Carer's Network ERMHA Voices Victoria Help in languages other than English MISCELLANEOUS Carer Card Companion Card MoneyHelp CareSearch for carers of those Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement Relationships Australia Victorian Legal Aid Southern Respite Services Victorian State Concessions Centrelink Department of Families, Housing, Community Human Rights & Equal Opportunity Commission Parenting Support MULTICULTURAL SERVICES Migrant Resource Centre Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria Action on Disability with Ethnic Communities Adult Multicultural Education Service (AMES) Centre of Culture, Ethnicity and Health Ethnic Aged Care Services Guide Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing Translation Directory PHONE HELP LINES Directline - 1800 888 236 Kids Help Line - 1800 55 1800 Lifeline - 13 11 14 Griefline - (03) 9935 7400 Elder Abuse Hotline - 1300 884 665 Disability Abuse and Neglect Nurse On Call - 1300 60 60 24 Dementia Helpline - 1800 100 500 Continence Helpline - 1800 33 00 66 Parent Line - 13 22 89 Veteran's Crisis Counselling Family Drug Support Line - 1300 368 186 Sane Mental Illness Help Line Mensline - 1300 789 978
RESPITE SERVICES Respite South Respite Seeker Respite Victoria Banksia Community Respite Frankston Avebury House Community Aged Care, Overnight Respite Southern Cross Care MECWA Redicare Care Connect Disability Attendant Support Service Victorian Person Centred Services
VICTORIAN CARER SERVICES NETWORK MEMBERS Eastern Metropolitan Region Northern Metropolitan Region Western Metropolitan Region Loddon Mallee Grampians Barwon South West: Respite Barwon Gippsland Hume Family Life Moira Youth Connect Sane Australia Kids Who Care Foundation Headspace
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