SUPPORT SERVICES
Companionship
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
Campbells Creek Senior
Citizens Club
Location:
Campbells Creek Community Centre,
Elizabeth Street, Campbells Creek VIC 3451
Contacts:
President - George Shill
(03) 5472 1913
137 Main Road, Campbells Creek VIC
3451
Secretary - Beryl Paull
(03) 5472 1950
Carers Support Group
(Castlemaine)
Location:
Venue: CADARG (Uniting Chuch Community
Centre), 12 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine
VIC
3450
Postal:
C/- Welfare Section, Mount Alexander
Hospital, PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Contacts:
Social Worker
(03) 5471 1468
Castlemaine Legacy Laurel
Club
Location:
RSL Club Rooms, 32 Mostyn Street,
Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5472 1208 RSL
Contacts:
Vice President - Barbara Templar
(03) 5472 4098
Castlemaine Senior Citizens
Centre Inc
Location:
Mechanics Lane, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5472 2082 Senior Citizens Centre
Contacts:
Secretary - Gordon Guest
(03) 5472 1815
Chewton Senior Citizens
Location:
Chewton Community Centre -Pyrenees
Highway, Chewton VIC 3451
Postal:
c/- Dot Pollard, 76A Gingell St,
Castlemaine
VIC 3450
Contacts:
Secretary - Dot Pollard
(03) 5472 3297
President - Fran Gliddon
(03) 5470 5080
Community Care Branch (St
John Ambulance Australia
Victorian)
Contacts:
Ann Lomas
(03) 5470 5905
4 Treasure Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Creative Living Support Group
(Monday)
Location:
Venue-St Mary's Hall, Hargraves Street,
Castlemaine VIC 3450
Postal:
Midland Highway, Barkers Creek VIC 3451
Contacts:
Convenor/President - Zara Latimer
(03) 5474 2188
Creative Living Support Group
(Thursday)
Location:
Venue: Senior Citizens Hall, Mechanics
Lane,
Castlemaine VIC 3450
Contacts:
Secretary - Roma Rowland
(03) 5472 2383
45 Duke Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
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:
Social Support Co-ordinator
Maldon Senior Citizens
Location:
Francis Street, Maldon VIC 3463
Contacts:
Secretary - Norma Horrigan
(03) 5475 2423
56 High Street, Maldon VIC 3463
President - Win Horrigan
(03) 5475 2417
Metcalfe and District Senior
Citizens Inc
Location:
30 Cascades Road, Metcalfe VIC 3448
Contacts:
Secretary - Dorothy Smith
(03) 5423 2635
30 Cascades Road, Metcalfe VIC 3448
Newstead Senior Citizens Club
(NSC) - Closing 2008
Red Hill Hotel Social and
Sporting Club
Location:
Main Road (Pyrenees Highway), Chewton
VIC 3451
Telephone:
(03) 5472 2317 Red Hill Hotel
Contacts:
Vice-President - Doug Sharpe
(03) 5472 2848
0418 507 210 Mobile
President - John Magee
(03) 5472 3954
Salvation Army, Castlemaine
Corps
Location:
Citadel, 47 Kennedy Street, (Near Railway
Station), Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5470 5389 Castlemaine
(03) 5472 4296 AH
Contacts:
Captains - David and Wendy Simpkin
corpsofficer.castlemaine@aus.salvationarmy.
org
www.salvationarmy.com
Social Support Co-Ordinator -
Mt Alexander Hospital
Location:
Cornish Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5471 1566 Enquiries
Contacts:
Co-Ordinator
(03) 5471 1566
Email: socialsupport@mtalexhosp.vic.gov.au
Solitaire Group
Location:
Uniting Church, Lyttleton Street,
Castlemaine
VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5470 5314 Uniting Church
Vocal Nosh Newstead
Location:
Newstead Community Centre, Newstead VIC
3462
Contacts:
Faye White
(03) 5461 5471 'Grapevine Music'
fwmusic@netconnect.com.au
Wendy Ashton
(03) 5476 2240
Counselling
Centre Against Sexual Assault
Loddon Campaspe (CASA)
Postal:
PO Box 78, Bendigo North VIC 3550
Telephone:
1800 806 292 24hr crisis line incl.
weekends and public holidays
(03) 5441 0430
(03) 5441 0429 FAX
Email:
casa@casalc.com.au
Internet:
www.casa.org.au
Community Health Centre
(CHIRP) - General Counselling
Location:
13 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5479 1000
Contacts:
More Allied Health Services (MAHS) -
Counselling (Needs GP Referral)
Better Outcomes in Mental Health -
Counselling (Needs GP Referral)
Disability Support Service, St
Luke's Anglicare
Location:
Workspace Australia, 1 Halford Street
Castlemaine, Castlemaine Vic 3450
Postal:
Head Office, PO Box 137, 1 Victoria
Street,
Kyneton VIC 3444
Telephone:
(03) 5421 2000 Kyneton
Drought Personal Support Line
Telephone:
1300 655 969 Drought Personal Support
Line 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. Daily
Gamma Line Telephone
Counselling Service
Location:
The Franklin Centre, 1B Hamilton Street,
Mont Albert VIC 3127
Telephone:
(03) 9899 0509
Internet:
www.vicnet.net.au/abma
Gay and Lesbian Switchboard
Victoria (Gay Advisory Service)
Location:
6 Claremont Street, South Yarra VIC 3141
Telephone:
(03) 9827 8544
1800 184 527 Free Call (callers ouside
Melbourne)
Men's Referral Service Inc
Location:
Richmond VIC 3121
Postal:
PO BOX 417, Richmond VIC 3121
Telephone:
(03) 9428 2899 Service Line 12noon-9pm
w/days
1800 065 973 Free Call country callers
Email:
mrs@ntv.net.au
Internet:
www.ntv.net.au
Mensline
Postal:
PO Box 33, North Melbourne VIC 3051
Telephone:
1300 789 978
(03) 9326 8522
(03) 9329 8826 FAX
Email:
talkitover@menslineaus.org.au
Internet:
www.menslineaus.org.au
Contacts:
Men's Health and Wellbeing Clinic
(03) 5434 4330 BH
www.bchs.com.au
Bendigo Community Health Seymour Street,
Bendigo VIC 3550
PO Box 169, Eaglehawk VIC 3556
National Disability Services
Abuse and Neglect Hotline
Postal:
Locked Bag 2705, Strawberry Hills NSW 2012
Telephone:
1800 880 052 Free Call
1800 301 130 TTY
1800 555 677 National Relay Service
(02) 9318 1372 FAX
13 1450 Tele Interpreter Service
Email:
email@disabilityhotline .org
Internet:
www.disabilityhotline.org
Pastoral Care Co-ordinator - Mt
Alexander Hospital
Location:
Cornish Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Postal:
PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5471 1555 enquiries
Email:
griefsupport@mtalexhosp.vic.gov.au
Contacts:
Pastoral Care Co-ordinator
(03) 5471 1542
Psychologists
Contacts:
Diane Williams
(03) 5442 7783
(03) 5442 1958 FAX
0429 424 634 Mobile
diwilliams@impulse.net.au
1st Floor, George Clark Place, 203 Barker
Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Professional Reg: M.A.P.S
Francesca McNamara
(03) 5470 6888 Appts.
(03) 5470 5677 FAX
francesca_mc@primus.com.au
Annesleigh Health Centre, 39 Urquhart
Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Professional Reg: M.A.P.S
Lorraine Tanner
0448 102 776 Appointment only
lorrainetan1@hotmail.com
Professional Reg: M.A.P.S
Social Worker - Mt Alexander
Hospital
Location:
Cornish Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Postal:
PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5471 1468 Enquiries
Contacts:
Social Worker
(03) 5471 1564
Email: socwork@mtalexhosp.vic.gov.au
Women's Domestic Violence
Crisis Service
Location:
Melbourne VIC 3000
Postal:
GPO BOX 4396QQ, Melbourne VIC 3000
Telephone:
1800 015 188 Crisis Line Free Call 24
hrs/7
days
(03) 9373 0123 24 hrs Crisis Line
(03) 9377 9600 Administration
(03) 9377 9601 FAX
Email:
wdvcs@wdvcs.org.au
Internet:
www.wdvcs.org.au
Day Care
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
Carer Allowance
Telephone:
13 2717 Carer payments
Internet:
www.centrelink.gov.au
Carer Support Services
Loddon Mallee (CSS)
Location:
Mt Alexander Hospital, (Metcalfe Hostel),
Cornish Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Postal:
PO Box 922, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
1800 059 059 Commonwealth Carers
Respite Centre
1800 068 978 Freecall 24 hour service
(03) 5470 6305 Central Goldfields Shire
(03) 5470 5403 for service within Mt
Alexander Shire
Contacts:
Support Worker Castlemaine - Jan Steen
Email: jsteen@bendigohealth.org.au
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
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
Palliative Care Service Mt
Alexander Hospital
Location:
Mt Alexander Hospital, Cornish Street,
Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5471 1495
Contacts:
Manager-Castlemaine Palliative Care
Service
(03) 5471 1694 Re Loddon Mallee
Regional Palliative Care plan
Home Services
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:
Delivered Meals and Property Maintenance
Co-ordinator
Palliative Care Service Mt
Alexander Hospital
Location:
Mt Alexander Hospital, Cornish Street,
Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5471 1495
Contacts:
Manager-Castlemaine Palliative Care
Service
(03) 5471 1694 Re Loddon Mallee
Regional Palliative Care plan
Social Support Co-Ordinator -
Mt Alexander Hospital
Location:
Cornish Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Telephone:
(03) 5471 1566 Enquiries
Contacts:
Co-Ordinator
(03) 5471 1566
Email: socialsupport@mtalexhosp.vic.gov.au
Mediation
Aged Care Complaints
Resolution Scheme
Postal:
GPO Box 9848, In Your Capital City
Telephone:
1800 550 552 Business hours
(03) 9663 4275 FAX
Email:
crs.vic@health.gov.au
Internet:
http://www.health.gov.au
Dispute (Mediation) Settlement
Centre Victoria
Location:
Level 3/235 Queen Street (PO Box 4113
Melbourne), Melbourne VIC 3000
Postal:
GPO Box 4113, Melbourne VIC 3001
Telephone:
(03) 9603 8370 Dispute Settlement Officer
1800 658 528 Free Call for Country callers
(03) 9603 8355 FAX
13 1450 Tele Interpreting Service
Email:
dscv@justice.vic.gov.au
Internet:
http://www.justice.vic.gov.au/disputes
http://www.justice.vic.gov.au/disputeinfo
Friends of the ABC
Location:
195 Bank Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Telephone:
(03) 9682 0073
(03) 9682 0074 FAX
Internet:
www.fabc.org.au/vic
Health and Ageing
Commonwealth Department of
Location:
Casselden Place, 2 Lonsdale St, Melbourne
VIC 3000
Postal:
G P O Box 9848, Melbourne VIC 3001
Telephone:
(03) 9665 8888 Aged Care Melbourne Office
1800 020 103 General Enquiries
1800 500 853 Aged care info line
1800 555 013 Office of Hearing Services
1800 550 552 Aged Care Complaints
Men's Referral Service Inc
Location:
Richmond VIC 3121
Postal:
PO BOX 417, Richmond VIC 3121
Telephone:
(03) 9428 2899 Service Line 12noon-9pm
w/days
1800 065 973 Free Call country callers
Email:
mrs@ntv.net.au
Internet:
www.ntv.net.au
Older Persons Legal Program
Location:
29 Queen Street, Bendigo VIC 3550
Postal:
PO Box 432, Bendigo VIC 3550
Telephone:
(03) 5444 4364 BH
1800 639 121 Free Call
Email:
admin@advocacyandrights.org.au
Internet:
http://www.communitylaw.org.au/loddon
campaspe
Parliament of Victoria
Location:
Spring Street, Melbourne VIC 3000