FAMILY AND
CHILDREN'S
SERVICES
After School Care
Out of School Hours Care and
Vacation Care Program -
Castlemaine
Location:
Castlemaine Primary School - Classroom 2,
Cnr Mostyn and Urquhart Street
Postal:
PO Box 512, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
0418 120 137 Mobile
Contacts:
Director - Kate Orr
0418 120 137
Secretary Committee of Management - Jo
Wedgewood
(03) 5472 3359
Day Care
Castlemaine Childcare Cooperative
Location:
15-17 Templeton St, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5472 3665
1800 670 305 Child Care Access Hotline
Contacts:
Co-ordinator - Ayesha MacEwen
Mount Alexander Family Day Care Service
Merrifield Child Care and Early
Learning Centre
Location:
104 Johnstone St, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5470 5422 BH
Contacts:
Rose Lavery
Foster Care
Foster Care Recruitment
Location:
5th Floor, 50 Market Street, Melbourne VIC
3000
Telephone:
1800 013 088 24 hours information/referral
(03) 9614 1577 Centre for Excellence
Email:
admin@cwav.asn.au
Internet:
http://www.cwav.asn.au
Occasional Care
Castlemaine Childcare Cooperative
Location:
15-17 Templeton St, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5472 3665
1800 670 305 Child Care Access Hotline
Contacts:
Co-ordinator - Ayesha MacEwen
Castlemaine Community House
Location:
27 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Postal:
PO Box 386, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5472 4842 Phone/FAX
Email:
info@cch.org.au
Internet:
www.cch.org.au
Merrifield Child Care and Early
Learning Centre
Location:
104 Johnstone St, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5470 5422 BH
Contacts:
Rose Lavery
Family Support Services
Centacare
Location:
65 Baxter St, Bendigo VIC 3550
Postal:
P O Box 255, Bendigo VIC 3552
Telephone:
(03) 5443 9577 Reception
(03) 5441 7713 FAX
Email:
centacare@centacare-sandhurst.org.au
Child Support Agency (Victoria
Legal Aid) (CSA)
Location:
Regional Service Centre, 231-235 Lyttleton
Street, Bendigo VIC 3550
Postal:
PO Box 1166, Bendigo VIC 3550
Telephone:
13 1272 General enquiries
13 2919 CSA Complaints
13 1107 24 Hour A/C Details
(03) 5430 5877 BH
(03) 5430 5851 FAX
Internet:
www.csa.gov.au
Child Support Legal Service
Location:
350 Queen Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Telephone:
1800 677 402 Free Call
(03) 9269 0408 Child Support Legal Service
(03) 5441 1155 Visit Bendigo Office
monthly
Internet:
http://www.legalaid.vic.gov.au
Compassionate Friends
Victoria Inc
Location:
267 Canterbury Road, Canterbury VIC 3126
Postal:
PO Box 171, Canterbury VIC 3126
Telephone:
(03) 9888 4944 Headquarters
1800 641 091 Free Call
(03) 9888 4900 FAX
(03) 5474 2364 Bendigo Group
(03) 5470 6346 Castlemaine Group
Email:
cfriends@ozemail.com.au
Internet:
www.compassionatefriendsvictoria.org.au
Contacts:
Castlemaine - Matthew Gildea
(03) 5470 6346
0437 749 739 Mobile
Venue: Maternal and Child Health Centre,
Lyttleton Street Castlemaine, 4th Thursday
of Month At 7.30pm,
Bendigo Group - Kathy Smith
(03) 5474 2364
Meet 2nd Thursday of Month, South
Bendigo Progress Hall, Neal Street,
Bendigo VIC 3550
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
Emergency Accommodation
and Support Enterprise (EASE)
Postal:
PO Box 958, Bendigo VIC 3552
Telephone:
(03) 5430 3000 BH
(03) 5443 4844 FAX
Email:
reception@ease.org.au
Families of Children with a
Disability Support Group
(FOCDSG)
Location:
145 Crook Street, Strathdale VIC 3550
Postal:
PO Box 5104, Bendigo VIC 3550
Telephone:
(03) 5442 7897 BH
Email:
info@focdsg.org.au
Internet:
www.focdsg.org.au
Contacts:
Raelene Elliott
(03) 5474 2620
Family Relationships Advice
Line
Telephone:
1800 050 321 Free Call - 8am-8pm Mon-Fri
10am-4pm - Saturdays
Internet:
www.familyrelationships.gov.au
Family Tracing Service -
Salvation Army Missing
Persons
Location:
5 Hamilton Street, Mont Albert VIC 3127
Postal:
Locked Bag 1, Mont Albert VIC 3127
Telephone:
(03) 9896 6057
Grandparents Victoria Inc
Location:
14 Youlden Street, Kensington VIC 3031
Telephone:
(03) 9372 2422
Email:
director@grandparents.com.au
Internet:
www.grandparents.com.au
Maternal and Child Health
Service, Mount Alexander Shire
Location:
15 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5472 1364
(03) 5475 1586 Maldon Service (non urgent
messages)
Contacts:
Maternal and Child Health Centre
Maternal and Child Health Line
13 2229 24 hour service
Mediation Services Central
Victorian
Location:
Room 21, 1 Halford Street, Castlemaine VIC
3450
Postal:
PO Box 663, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5470 5855
Email:
contact@cvmediation.com.au
Contacts:
Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner -
Bill
O'Donnell
Alternative Dispute Resolution Counsellor
-
Nathaniel Muller
Mount Alexander Community
Children's Network
Location:
CHIRP - 13 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine VIC
3450
Contacts:
Julie Sloan
(03) 5479 1000 Castlemaine District
Community Health Centre
Mt Alexander Family Services
Location:
13 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine District
Community Health Centre, Castlemaine VIC
3450
Telephone:
(03) 5479 1099 BH
0417 136 310 Mobile
Email:
mafs@cchc.com.au
Contacts:
Family Worker - Gabi Bini
Family Worker - Gabrielle Beckett
Noah's Ark Inc
Location:
13 Maple Street, Golden Square VIC 3555
Telephone:
(03) 5434 4500
(03) 5442 1079 FAX
Email:
isa.loddon@noah'sarkinc.org.au
Internet:
www.noah'sarkvic.org.au
Contacts:
Loddon Mallee Regional Manager - Michele
Totterdell
Parentline
Postal:
Private Locked Bag 15, Kew VIC 3101
Telephone:
13 2289 help line (24 hours)
13 6388 TTY
(03) 9896 6057 Family Tracing Services
Parents Without Partners
Location:
1 Feathertop Avenue, Lower Templestowe
VIC 3107
Telephone:
(03) 9852 1945
1300 797 842 Country callers
(03) 9852 1570 FAX
Email:
pwpvicinc@bigpond.com
Internet:
www.pwpvic.com
St Luke's - Children & Family
Services
Location:
Workspace Australia, 1 Halford Street,
Castlemaine VIC 3450
Postal:
PO Box 23, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5470 6266
(03) 5470 5119 FAX
(03) 5440 1100 Bendigo Office
Contacts:
Reception
St Luke's - Youth Services
Location:
Workspace Australia, 1 Halford Street,
Castlemaine VIC 3450
Postal:
PO Box 23, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5470 6266
(03) 5440 1100 Bendigo
St Luke's Anglicare Inc -
Castlemaine
Location:
Workspace Australia, 1 Halford Street,
Castlemaine VIC 3450
Postal:
PO Box 23, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5470 6266
(03) 5470 5119 FAX
(03) 5440 1100 Bendigo Office
(03) 5421 2000 Kyneton Office
Toy Library Castlemaine and
District
Location:
Venue, Maternal and Child Health Centre,
15
Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Postal:
PO Box 384, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5472 1364 Maternal and Child Health
Centre
Contacts:
President - Debbie Dobson
(03) 5473 4172
PO Box 384, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Maternal and Child Health
Maternal and Child Health
Service, Mount Alexander Shire
Location:
15 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5472 1364
(03) 5475 1586 Maldon Service (non urgent
messages)
Contacts:
Maternal and Child Health Centre
Maternal and Child Health Line
13 2229 24 hour service
Nursing Mothers
Australian Breastfeeding
Association (ABA) -
Castlemaine and District Group
Postal:
PO Box 4000, Glen Iris VIC 3146
Telephone:
(03) 9885 0635 Breastfeeding helpline
(24hour 7days a week )
Internet:
www.breastfeeding.asn.au
Contacts:
Castlemaine/Maldon Group - Group Leader -
Maggie O'Shea
(03) 5472 2598
Play Groups
Campbells Creek Playgroup
Location:
Venue - Campbells Creek Community
Centre, Campbells Creek VIC 3451
Contacts:
Georgina Clapton
(03) 5473 4330
Castlemaine Steiner School
Playgroup
Location:
Cnr Rilens Road and Pyrenees Hwy,
Muckleford VIC 3451
Postal:
PO Box 473, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5470 6235
Contacts:
Bronwyn Beesley
Elphinstone Playgroup
Location:
Cnr Olivers Lane and Sutton Grange Road,
Elphinstone VIC 3448
Contacts:
Beth Mellick
(03) 5473 3335
35 Wright Street, Elphinstone VIC 3448
Guildford Playgroup
Location:
Guildford Primary School, Franklin Street,
Guildford VIC 3451
Contacts:
Gary Fry
(03) 5473 4241
Ann
(03) 5473 4326
Harcourt and District Playgroup
Location:
Uniting Church Hall, Buckley Street,
Harcourt
VIC 3453
Postal:
PO Box 8, Harcourt VIC 3453
Contacts:
Sandy O'Keefe
(03) 5474 2756
Music Playgroup with Norma
Lynch
Location:
Castlemaine Community House, 27 Lyttleton
Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Postal:
PO Box 386, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5472 4842
Newstead Playgroup (NPG)
Birth - 4 Years
Location:
Newstead Rural Transaction Centre, Lyons
Street, Newstead VIC 3462
Postal:
PO Box 10, Newstead VIC 3462
Contacts:
Kerry Petersen
(03) 5476 2654
Playgroup Victoria
Location:
Head Office 346 Albert Street, Brunswick
VIC
3056
Telephone:
1800 171 882
(03) 9380 6733 FAX
Email:
pgvic@playgroup.org.au
Internet:
http://www.playgroup.org.au
Take a Break Child Care-
Maldon Neighbourhood Centre
Location:
Neighbourhood Centre, Cnr Church and
Edwards Streets, Maldon VIC 3463
Postal:
PO Box 166, Maldon VIC 3463
Telephone:
(03) 5475 2093
Email:
mnc@impulse.net.au
Taradale Playgroup
Location:
Holy Trinity Church Hall, Davy St,
Taradale
VIC 3447
Postal:
C/- Post Office, Taradale VIC 3447
Contacts:
Amanda Dawson
(03) 5423 2358
Pre-School Centres
Castlemaine Child Care Centre
Location:
15-17 Templeton Street, Castlemaine VIC
3450
Telephone:
(03) 5472 3665
1800 670 305 Child Care Access Hotline
Email:
castlemaine.cc@kindergarten.vic.gov.au
Contacts:
Co-ordinator - Ayesha MacEwen
Castlemaine Kindergarten
Location:
Berkeley Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5472 1495
(03) 5472 1595 FAX
Contacts:
Director - Cathy Leversha
Castlemaine South
Kindergarten
Location:
9 Etty Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Postal:
PO Box 1241, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5472 2432
Contacts:
Treasurer - Deborah Davies
(03) 5472 3552
PO Box 1241, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Castlemaine Steiner School
and Kindergarten
Location:
Cnr Rilens Rd and Pyrenees Hwy,
Muckleford VIC 3451
Postal:
PO Box 473, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5470 6235
(03) 5470 6237 FAX
Email:
enquiries@castlemainesteinerschool.com.au
Internet:
www.castlemainesteinerschool.com.au
Contacts:
Preschool - Helen Butcher
Child Care Access Hotline
Telephone:
1800 670 305 Free Call
1800 639 327 TTY
Harcourt Pre-School
Location:
28 Buckley Street, (Behind Uniting
Church),
Harcourt VIC 3453
Telephone:
(03) 5474 2391
Contacts:
Director - Jan Jenkin
(03) 5474 2226
Maldon Pre-School Centre
Location:
Camp Street, Maldon VIC 3463
Postal:
PO Box 144, Maldon VIC 3463
Telephone:
(03) 5475 2418
Contacts:
Director - Ruth Munneke
Newstead Pre-School
Location:
Panmure Street, Newstead VIC 3462
Postal:
PO Box 111, Newstead VIC 3462
Telephone:
(03) 5476 2688 Phone/FAX for enquiries
Mondays and Wednesdays
Email:
newstead.kin@kindergarten.vic.gov.au
School Holiday Program
Out of School Hours Care and
Vacation Care Program -
Castlemaine
Location:
Castlemaine Primary School - Classroom 2,