AGED AND
DISABILITY SERVICES
AGED CARE INFORMATION LINE 1800 500
853 freecall
Aids and Appliances
Aids and Appliances Shop
Anne Caudle Centre
Location:
Anne Caudle Campus, Barnard Street,
Bendigo VIC 3550
Telephone:
(03) 5454 8755 BH
(03) 5454 8756 Fax
Continence Service-
Community Rehabilitation Mt
Alexander Hospital
Location:
Mt Alexander Hospital, Cornish Street,
Castlemaine VIC 3450
Postal:
PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5471 1568
Contacts:
Continence Clinical Nurse Consultant
(03) 5471 1568
Equipment Hire- Mt Alexander
Hospital
Location:
Cornish Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Postal:
PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5471 1555 Enquiries
Contacts:
Allied Health Services
(03) 5471 1568
Email: crcoffice@ mtalexhosp.vic.gov.au
Hearing Services Voucher
System
Telephone:
1800 500 726 client services, hotline
1800 555 496 TTY
Hearing Services, Office of
(Department of Health and
Ageing (Commonwealth Govt)
Location:
Office of Hearing (Dept of Health and
Ageing), Canberra ACT
Postal:
Mail Drop Point 113, GPO Box 9848,
Canberra Act VIC 2601
Telephone:
1800 500 496 Telephone typewriter (TTY)
1800 500 726 Office of Hearing Service
Email:
hearing@health.gov.au
Internet:
www.health.gov.au/hear
National Diabetes Services
Scheme (NDSS)
Location:
Community Health Centre (CHIRP), 13
Mostyn Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5479 1000
Safety Link Personal
Response Service
Location:
16 Eastwood Street, Ballarat VIC 3350
Postal:
Safety Link, PO Box 179 W, Ballarat West
VIC 3350
Telephone:
1800 813 617 FREECALL for all incoming
calls
(03) 5331 7572 FAX
Email:
info@safetylink.org.au
Internet:
http://www.safetylink.org.au
VitalCall -Personal Emergency
Response Service
Telephone:
1300 360 808
Intellectual Disabilities
Alzheimers Australia Vic
Location:
98 - 104 Riversdale Rd, Hawthorn VIC 3122
Postal:
Locked Bag 3001, Hawthorn VIC 3122
Telephone:
(03) 9815 7800
1800 100 500 Dementia Helpline
(03) 9815 7801 FAX
Email:
alz@alzvic.asn.au
Internet:
www.alzheimers.org.au
Contacts:
Bendigo Office - Fay Thomas
(03) 5454 7690
alz@alzvic.asn.au
www.alzvic.asn.au
Leslie Delahuntie
(03) 5454 7689
Dementia Helpline
Telephone:
1800 100 500 National Dementia Helpline
Internet:
www.alzvic.asn.au
http://www.alzheimers.org.au National
Dementia Helpline
Disability Services Loddon
Mallee Region (DHS)
Location:
74-78 Queen Street, Bendigo VIC 3552
Postal:
PO Box 513, Bendigo VIC 3552
Telephone:
1800 783 783 Disability Information and
Support
1800 229 822 Access and Response Team
BH
(03) 5434 5555 Reception
(03) 5434 5890 FAX
Email:
loddon.disability@dhs.vic.gov.au
Internet:
http://www.disability.gov.vic.au
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
Out and Out Club (Part of Mt
Alexander Hospital Adult Day
Service)
Location:
Harcourt Leisure Centre, Mills Road,
Harcourt VIC 3453
Postal:
PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5471 1498
Contacts:
Co-ordinator
(03) 5471 1498
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
Windarring Central Highlands
Association for People with
Disabilities
Location:
67 Baynton Street, Kyneton VIC 3444
Contacts:
Kyneton Office - Program Manager - Dianne
Nancarrow
(03) 5422 7001
admin@windarring.org.au
67 Baynton Street, Kyneton VIC 3444
PO Box 159, Kyneton VIC 3444
Castlemaine Branch - Program Manager -
David Silvagni
(03) 5472 1599
317 Barker Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Home Services
Aged Care - Information Line
Telephone:
1800 500 853 freecall
1800 550 552 aged care complaints
resolution scheme (National)
(03) 9663 4275 FAX
Mount Alexander Shire Council Community
Services Directory
27 Dec 2007 Page 4
Email:
crs.vic@health.gov.au
Internet:
www.health.gov.au/acc
Case Management Services
Location:
Mt Alexander Hospital, Cornish Street,
Castlemaine VIC 3450
Postal:
PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5471 1555
Contacts:
Team Leader Castlemaine/Maryborough
(03) 5470 5708
(03) 5470 6688 FAX
Commonwealth Carelink
Centres
Location:
48 Queen St, Bendigo VIC 3550
Telephone:
1800 052 222 Free Call
1800 555 677 TTY callers dial this number
then ask for 1800 052 222
Email:
carelink@bendigohealth.org.au
Internet:
http://www.commcarelink.health.gov.au
Contacts:
Co-ordinator, Loddon Mallee Region
District Nurses - Mt Alexander
Hospital
Location:
Mt Alexander Hospital, Cornish Street,
Castlemaine VIC 3450
Postal:
PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5471 1695 FAX
(03) 5471 1495 District Nursing Service
Office
0418 141 832 Mobile
Contacts:
Nurse Unit Manager
(03) 5471 1694
Email: dns@mtalexhosp.vic.gov.au
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:
Intake and Assessment Officer - Contact
Assessment Off. for all services listed
(03) 5471 1766
Home and Community Support Unit
Social Support Co-ordinator
Service Support Officers: Home, Personal,
Respite Care Services
Learning Difficulties
Continuing Education Inc -
Castlemaine and District
Location:
Continuing Education, Castlemaine and
District, 30 Templeton Street, Castlemaine
VIC 3450
Postal:
PO Box 343, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5472 3299 BH
(03) 5472 3926 FAX
Email:
info@con-ed.com.au
Contacts:
Manager - Gabrielle Brauer
Early Childhood Intervention
Program, Mt Alexander and
Central Goldfields
Location:
Venue: Mt Alexander Hospital, Cornish
Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5471 1630 Program Centre
(03) 5471 1555 Hospital Reception
Literacy/Numeracy Program -
Continuing Education Inc -
Castlemaine and District
Location:
30 Templeton Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Postal:
PO Box 343, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5472 3299 Enquiries
Maine Connection
Location:
Venue Is Lesterville Hall, William St,,
Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 9387 8317
0409 522 079
Contacts:
Facilitator - Liz Carr
0409 522 079
28 Gallway Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
President - Victor Stafford
Reading Writing Hotline
Postal:
68 South Street, Granville NSW 2142
Telephone:
1300 655 506 freecall -will take message
(02) 9637 1583 FAX
Psychiatric Disabilities
Aged Persons Mental Health
Service
Location:
Anne Caudle Centre (Bendigo Health Care)
100-104 Barnard St, Bendigo VIC 3550
Telephone:
(03) 5454 7604 Office BH
(03) 5454 7615 Emergency Triage
Internet:
http://www.bendigohealth.org.au/
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
Bendigo Psychiatric Campus
(Part of Bendigo Health Care
Group)
Location:
Alexander Bayne Centre, Bayne Street,
Bendigo VIC 3550
Telephone:
(03) 5472 4122 Castlemaine Psychiatric
Service - 141 Cornish St
1300 363 788 Psychiatric Emergencies (24
hour service)
(03) 5472 4122 Child & Adolescent
Mental
Health, Castlemaine 5472 4122
(03) 5454 7642 Alexander Bayne Centre
Reception
(03) 5454 7604 Aged Persons Mental Health
Service Reception
Contacts:
Castlemaine Community Mental Health
(03) 5472 4122
141 Cornish St, Castlemaine VIC 3450
PO Box 82, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Community Mental Health
Services (Castlemaine)
Location:
Bendigo Health Care Group, Psychiatric
Services Division, Cnr Condon and Crook
Streets, Bendigo VIC 3551
Postal:
PO Box 78, Strathdale VIC 3550
Telephone:
1300 363 788 24 Hrs - for psychiatric
emergency
(03) 5440 6500 Community Mental Health
Bendigo
(03) 5472 4122 Castlemaine Psychiatric
Service
Internet:
http://www.bendigohealth.org.au/Rural-
ACMHS.shtml
Contacts:
Castlemaine Psychiatric Service
(03) 5472 4122
141 Cornish St, Castlemaine VIC 3450
PO Box 82, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Deborah Coulthard -
Psychotherapist
Location:
Enterprise Centre, Halford Street,
Castlemaine VIC 3450
Postal:
6 Butterworth Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5470 5651
Mount Alexander Shire Council Community
Services Directory
27 Dec 2007 Page 5
Email:
dcoulthard@pacific.net.au
Contacts:
Psychotherapist - Deborah Coulthard
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
Psychiatrist - Dr Robert Proctor
Location:
Suite 1, 203-205 Barker Street,
Castlemaine
VIC 3450
Postal:
PO Box 576, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
0417 583 201
Email:
rproctor@world.net
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
St Luke's - Recovery Focussed
Mental Health
Location:
Workspace Australia, 1 Halford Street,
Castlemaine VIC 3450
Postal:
PO Box 23, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5470 6266
(03) 5470 5119 FAX
Contacts:
Mental Health Worker
Physical Disabilities
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
Disability Services Loddon
Mallee Region (DHS)
Location:
74-78 Queen Street, Bendigo VIC 3552
Postal:
PO Box 513, Bendigo VIC 3552
Telephone:
1800 783 783 Disability Information and
Support
1800 229 822 Access and Response Team
BH
(03) 5434 5555 Reception
(03) 5434 5890 FAX
Email:
loddon.disability@dhs.vic.gov.au
Internet:
http://www.disability.gov.vic.au
Maine Connection
Location:
Venue Is Lesterville Hall, William St,,
Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 9387 8317
0409 522 079
Contacts:
Facilitator - Liz Carr
0409 522 079
28 Gallway Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
President - Victor Stafford
Out and Out Club (Part of Mt
Alexander Hospital Adult Day
Service)
Location:
Harcourt Leisure Centre, Mills Road,
Harcourt VIC 3453
Postal:
PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5471 1498
Contacts:
Co-ordinator
(03) 5471 1498
Rural Disability Access Project
Officer
Location:
Mount Alexander Shire Offices, 25
Lyttleton
Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Postal:
PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5471 1700
Contacts:
Rural Access Officer
(03) 5471 1700
Windarring Central Highlands
Association for People with
Disabilities
Location:
67 Baynton Street, Kyneton VIC 3444
Contacts:
Kyneton Office - Program Manager - Dianne
Nancarrow
(03) 5422 7001
admin@windarring.org.au
67 Baynton Street, Kyneton VIC 3444
PO Box 159, Kyneton VIC 3444
Castlemaine Branch - Program Manager -
David Silvagni
(03) 5472 1599
317 Barker Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450