There are many services for children, young people and families in the Central Goldfields Shire, but sometimes they are hard to find. This directory brings local service information together in one…
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CHIRP has moved to Spencely House at Castlemaine Health. All appointments from 6 June 2022 will be held at Spencely House, Castlemaine Health, 142 Cornish Street. While the address is…
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Sunbury COBAW Community Health- Housing Support Program provides assistance to people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. The service provides assistance to single adults, families, women and…
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The HeyYou-T has hit the roads around Swan Hill to provide outreach services to rough sleepers. The HeyYou-T is fully kitted out to carry food in a four-draw pie warmer,…
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The HeyVan is a mobile street-based service and a safe space where rough sleepers can connect with Homeless Assertive Outreach Response team. The HeyVan carries basic foods and essential items…
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Escape Bags’ are free, tote bags kindly made with love by volunteers and then filled at Escabags Warehouse with the necessities that a victim of abuse and her/his children may need…
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The State Government is making sure Victorian students with disability are better supported by their teachers and peers through a new partnership with Australian of the Year Dylan Alcott AO…
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More information to come on this! As part of the Andrew's Governmant Big Housing Build, there are over 100 modular homes being built and shipped out to regional Victorians in…
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Bendigo Winter Night Shelter (BWNS) works with local churches, community groups, businesses and individuals to provide support for people who are experiencing crisis homelessness during winter in the Bendigo area.…
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Children’s Brokerage Support Please note that this funding is available only for access by workers in Specialist Homelessness Services for clients experiencing homelessness, housing crisis and/or family violence. The Homeless…
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St John of God Young Mother and Baby Program provides accommodation and support to vulnerable young mothers aged 16 to 22. They will help young mothers pregnancy to term and…
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A very important reminder for those who will have small people in the car, especially over the Easter long weekend, that well fitted, compliant child restraints are vital to…
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The Australian Childhood Foundation are holding their Fourth Biennial International Childhood Trauma Conference in Melbourne. Hear from world class leaders like Dr Dan Siegel, Dr Jon Baylin, Professor Judy Atkinson…
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A new report published recently by ACOSS and the UNSW, states regional rental housing affordability has significantly worsened during the pandemic. With rent rises outweighing wage increases, the impact this…
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Safe & Supported : The National framework for Protecting Australia's Children 2021 - 2031 was released in December 2021 with no fanfare. In May 2022, the first of two five-year…
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About one in six children in Australia live in poverty. These children generally have poorer educational outcomes than more advantaged children. Recently published research shows students who live in poverty…
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Community sport is now more accessible for Victorian parents wanting their kids to get active as the State Government helps reduce out-of-pocket expenses for thousands of families. Parents now only…
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Researchers from the Centre for Community Child Health and the University of Melbourne identified 11 impact areas under three broad categories: child-level factors (poorer mental health, poorer child health and…
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