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