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Warrnambool Base Hospital - South West Healthcare Phone: 03 5563 1666 Address: Ryot Street, Warrnambool VIC 3280 Email: frontdesk@swh.net.au Website: http://www.southwesthealthcare.com.au/swh
Camperdown Hospital – South West Healthcare Phone: 03 5593 7300 Address: Robinson Street, Camperdown 3260 Email: frontdesk@swh.net.au Website: http://www.southwesthealthcare.com.au/swh
Colac Area Health Phone: 03 5232 5100 Address: 2-28 Connor Street, Colac VIC 3250 Website: http://www.swarh2.com.au/cah
Terang & Mortlake Health Service Phone: 03 5592 0222 Address: 13 Austin Avenue, Terang, VIC 3264 Website: http://www.tmhs.vic.gov.au/
Timboon & District Healthcare Service Phone: 03 5558 6000 Address: 21 Hospital Road, Timboon, Victoria, 3268 Website: http://www.timboonhealthcare.com.au/
Ballarat Base Hospital Phone: 03 5320 4000 Address: Drummond Street North (enter via Sturt Street), Ballarat Website: https://bhs.org.au/
Lismore Community Health Centre Phone: 03 5558 3000 Address: 102 High Street, Lismore Email: lismore2@swh.net.au Website: http://lismore.vic.au/community-health-centre/
Cobdenhealth Phone: 03 5595 3100 Address: 5 Victoria Street, Cobden, VIC 3266 Email: admin@cobdenhealth.org.au Website: www.cobdenhealth.org.au
Warrnambool Community Health Address: Koroit Street, Warrnambool 3280 Phone: 03 5563 4000 Address: intake@swh.net.au Website: http://www.southwesthealthcare.com.au/swh
Manifold Place (Camperdown Community Health) Phone: 03 5557 0900 Address: 140 Manifold Street, Camperdown 3260 Email: mplace2@swh.net.au Website: http://www.southwesthealthcare.com.au/swh
Community Health Nurse Services (via Timboon & District Healthcare Service) Health Education for kindergartens/schools and older person health programs Phone: 03 5558 6049 Website: http://www.timboonhealthcare.com.au/
District Nursing (via Timboon & District Healthcare Service) Services are available by referral (can be Self, Family, Carers, GP or Health Professional). Phone: 03 5558 6049 Website: http://www.timboonhealthcare.com.au/
Colac Area Health - Community Nursing The Community Nursing Service provides home-based health care to assist clients to recover following discharge from hospital and ensure they are linked to longer term community support services as necessary. Phone: 03 5232 5100 Website: http://www.swarh2.com.au/cah
Colac Area Health – Community Women’s Health This service provides a generalist community health nurse practice including health screening, early intervention and health education within the social model of health.
Services include: Health screening and assessment, Clinical support for health clinics, Schools education, Nursing consultations. Phone: 03 5232 5140 Website: http://www.swarh2.com.au/cah
Timboon and District Healthcare Service Timboon and District Healthcare Service (TDHS) is a multipurpose service providing a range of community health and wellbeing services to the wider local communities of Peterborough, Princetown, Port Campbell, Nullawarre, Timboon, Simpson and Cobden. Phone: 03 5558 6000 Address: 21 Hospital Road, Timboon, Victoria, 3268 Website: http://www.timboonhealthcare.com.au/
Terang and Mortlake Health Service This service provides a wide range of health care services to the townships/districts of Terang, The Sisters, Ecklin South, Noorat and Glenormiston South (Terang & district) and Mortlake, Caramut, Derrinallum and Woorndoo (Mortlake & district) which are in the Shires of Corangamite and Moyne respectively. Phone:03 5592 0222 Address: 13 Austin Avenue Terang Vic 3264 Website: http://www.tmhs.vic.gov.au/
Mortlake Community Health Centre: Address: 23 Boundary Road, Mortlake Vic 3272
Josie Black Community Health Centre: Address: 66-68 High Street, Terang Vic 3264
Ballarat Community Health Community Health in Ballarat is provided across four sites including Sebastopol, Lucas, Smythesdale and Wendouree. Outreach services and clinics are also provided at a range of locations throughout the Central Highlands. The primary emphasis in all service delivery is health promotion and illness prevention. Phone: 03 5338 4500 Website: https://bchc.org.au/
ADEC - Action on Disability within Ethnic Communities Referral, advocacy, support for people with disability from CALD background. Action on Disability within Ethnic Communities Inc. (ADEC) is a state-wide organisation that strives to empower people with a disability from Non-English speaking backgrounds, their carers, and families to fully participate as members of the Victorian community. Phone: 03 9480 7000 Toll Free: 1800 626 078 Email: info@adec.org.au Website: www.adec.org.au
Barwon Health Carers Support - Warrnambool Centre Carers respite Centre offers support services to any carers including those caring for people with a disability, mental health issues, illness. Phone: 03 5564 6054 Toll Free: 1800 059 059 Website: http://www.barwonhealth.org.au/
Western Disability Services Disability Information & Support Phone: 1800 783 783 Geelong: 03 5226 4540 Warrnambool: 03 5561 9444
ADHD support & information Telephone support & information service. Phone: 03 9650 2570
Colac Otway Disability Accomodation (CODA) - Langdon House CODA provides accommodation, respite and individualised support services to people with a disability and their families who reside in the Colac Otway Shire. Clients must be NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) funded to use this service. Phone: 03 5231 1573 Email: coda@coda.org.au Website: www.coda.org.au
DHS Disability Family Violence The Disability and Family Violence Crisis Response Initiative aims to assist Victorian women with a disability who are experiencing family violence. Women and their children may require immediate disability support to access a family violence crisis accommodation response while exploring longer term housing and support options or require immediate disability support to remain safe in their own home. Phone: 0437 741 920 Toll Free: 1800 015 188 Email: Disabilityfv@dhs.vic.gov.au
Gateways We are acknowledged as a specialist provider of services to children and adults with autism in Geelong, the Barwon region and South West Victoria, with a particular focus on people with complex needs including challenging behaviour. Phone: Geelong: 03 5221 2984 Camperdown: 03 5593 3335 Colac: 03 5232 5520 Warrnambool: 03 5562 8271 Website: www.gateways.com.au
Skills Connection Skills Connection can assist with understanding, planning and arranging: NDIS Funded Supports, Case management, Individual Support, In home respite, Group activities, Supported employment, Accredited training, Outings & entertainment Phone: 03 5231 2333 Email: info@skillsconnection.org.au
Karingal Karingal is a not-for-profit organisation established to improve the quality of life for people with a disability by providing and promoting valued services, care and supports in: Personal development, Education programs, Vocational placement, training and support services, Accommodation and associated support services, Aged care and related services. Phone: 1300 558 368 Website: www.karingal.org.au
Disability Information and Support Phone: 1800 783 783
MPower MPower is an accredited, not -for-profit, non-government organisation providing a range of disability and community support services to individuals and families. The agency is based in Warrnambool and provides a range of support services to the Shires of Moyne, Corangamite, Southern Grampians, Glenelg and the City of Warrnambool. Deaf Access Victoria also provide services to the City of Greater Geelong, Borough of Queenscliff, Colac/Otway Shire and Surf Coast Shires. Phone: 03 5561 8111 Email: admin@mpower.org.au Website: http://www.mpower.org.au
Community Mental Health Services – South West Healthcare South West Healthcare provides specialist mental health services to South Western Victoria through its:
Phone: 03 5561 9100 Address: Warrnambool Community Health, Koroit Street, Warrnambool VIC 3280 Website: http://www.southwesthealthcare.com.au/swh/
CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service) Specialist child and adolescent mental health services are provided for children and adolescents up to the age of 18 years with serious emotional disturbance. This includes young people with a diagnosable psychiatric disorder whose condition is considered seriously detrimental to their growth or development and/or where there are substantial difficulties in the person’s social or family environment. Phone: 03 5561 9100 Toll Free: 1300 094 187 Address: Koroit Street, Warrnambool 3280 Website: www.southwesthealthcare.com.au
Headspace (12-25 years) Phone: 03 5232 5149 Toll Free: 1800 650 890 Address: Email: headspaceWarrnambool@brophy.org.au Website: www.headspace.org.au
Camperdown Community Mental Health Services – South West Healthcare Phone: 03 5593 6000 Address: 64 Scott Street, Camperdown Website: www.southwesthealthcare.com.au
Infant Mental health Services – South West Healthcare The Infant Mental Health Program (IMP) specialises in the concerns of very young children.We see parents with infants up to 3 years of age, where there are concerns for the infant’s emotional wellbeing, health or development, or where there are concerns for the parent-infant relationship. TheInfant Mental Health Programis part of the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). Phone: 03 5561 9100 Address: Koroit Street, Warrnambool VIC 3280
Aspire, A Pathway To Mental Health Phone: 03 5593 1060 Address: 140 Manifold Street, Camperdown VIC 3260
Lifeline South West Vic Inc Phone: 03 5593 1441 Address: 132 Manifold Street, Camperdown VIC 3260 Website: www.lifeline.org.au
Camperdown Resilience Centre Phone: 0425 224 726 Address: 194 Manifold Street, Camperdown VIC 3260
Gunditjmara Co-operative Gunditjmara Aboriginal Co-operative is a non-profit organisation established in 1982 to provide services to the Indigenous community of Warrnambool and the western district of Victoria. The organisation aims to provide culturally sensitive health services to the local community through education, promotion and support for families and individuals. They also promote and provide cross-cultural information to mainstream and community health providers. Phone: (03) 5564 3333 Address: Harris Street Res, Warrnambool VIC 3280 Email: admin@gunditjmara.org.au
Services include:
AoD Support & Counselling Phone: 03 5564 3344
Family Violence Support Worker Phone: 0400 140 509
Community Midwife Phone: 03 5564 3344
Koori Pre-school assistant Phone: 0407 040 205
AFDM Community Convenor (Mediator) Phone: 0455 775 226
Gunditjmara Clinic - South West Dental Services Gunditjmara Aboriginal Cooperative Health Service Phone: 03 5564 3344 Address: 3 Banyan Street, Warrnambool Website: http://www.southwesthealthcare.com.au/swh/
Kirrae Health Provision of primary heatlh services and assistance to access specialised health care services for Aboriginal people, their partners and their children and any carers of their children. Phone: 5567 1270 Address: Kirrae Avenue, Purnim VIC 3278 Email: info@kirrae.org.au Website: www.kirraehealth.com
South West Healthcare – Aboriginal Health Programs South West Healthcare have a dedicated Aboriginal Liaison Officer (ALO) who can provide support to Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people during a hospital admission and to access community-based programs. Phone: 03 5564 4169 Address: Warrnambool Community Health, Koroit Street, Warrnambool VIC 3280 Website: http://www.southwesthealthcare.com.au/swh/
Koori engagement support officer - Department of Education and Training The Department of Education and Training offers learning and development support, services and resources for all Victorians, from birth through to adulthood. Phone: 03 5564 3513 Website: www.education.vic.gov.au
Aboriginal Family Violence Support Officers The Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention and Legal Service Victoria (FVPLS Victoria) is an Aboriginal community controlled organisation established in 2002 to provide assistance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander victims/survivors of family violence and sexual assault and to work with families and communities affected by violence. Phone: 03 5562 5755 Toll Free: 1800 105 303 Website: www.fvpls.org
Wathaurong Coop The Wathaurong Health Service provides Primary and Allied Health Services to the community as well as community base Aboriginal Health Programs including Koorie Maternity Service, Alcohol & Other Drugs and Spiritual and Emotional Wellbeing, Health Literacy and Assertive Outreach.
Children’s Services: Phone: 03 5277 0372 Email: admin@wathaurong.org.au Website: www.wathaurong.org.au
Health Services: Phone: 03 5277 2038 Email: healthservices@wathaurong.org.au Website: www.wathaurong.org.au
Kirrae Health Provision of primary heatlh services and assistance to access specialised health care services for Aboriginal people, their partners and their children and any carers of their children. Phone: 03 5567 1270 Address: Kirrae Avenue, Purnim VIC 3278 Email: info@kirrae.org.au Website: www.kirraehealth.com
The Camperdown Clinic General Practitioners: Information and appointments Phone: 03 5593 1222 Address: 56 Scott Street, Camperdown VIC 3260
Robinson Street Medical Clinic General Practitioners: Information and appointments. The Robinson Street Medical Centre is located on the campus of the Camperdown Hospital. Phone: 03 5593 7070 Address: 7 Robinson Street, Camperdown Vic 3260 Website: www.robinsonstreetmedical.com.au
Cobden Clinic General Practitioners: Information and appointments Phone: 03 5595 3110 Address: 5 Victoria Street, Cobden VIC 3266
Curdie Street Clinic General Practitioners: Information and appointments Phone: 03 5595 1999 Address: 33 Curdie Street, Cobden, VIC 3266
Lismore Clinic Robinson Street Medical Centre operates a clinic at the Lismore Community Health Centre on select days. General Practitioners: Information and appointments Phone: 03 5558 3000 Robinson Street Clinic Phone: 03 5593 7070 Address: 102 High Street, Lismore VIC
Skipton Medical Practice General Practitioners: Information and appointments Phone: 03 5340 1100 Address: Blake Street, Skipton VIC 3361
Terang Medical General Practitioners: Information and appointments Phone: 03 5592 1033 Address: 156 High Street, Terang VIC 3264
Civic Medical Terang General Practitioners: Information and appointments Phone: 03 5592 1333 Address: 129A High Street, Terang VIC 3264
Timboon Medical Clinic General Practitioners: Information and appointments Phone: 03 5558 6088 Address: 14 Hospital Road, Timboon VIC 3268
Country Care Dental: Camperdown Address: 38 Fergusson Street, Camperdown, VIC 3260 Phone: 03 5593 1700 Email: info@countrycaredental.com.au Website: http://www.countrycaredental.com.au
South West Dental Services - Warrnambool SWH Warrnambool CommunityHealth(ground floor) Phone:03 5564 4250 Address: 281-297 Koroit Street, Warrnambool VIC 3280 Website: http://www.southwesthealthcare.com.au/swh/
South West Dental Services - Gunditjmara Clinic Gunditjmara Aboriginal Cooperative Health Service Phone:03 5564 3344 Address: 3 Banyan Street, Warrnambool VIC 3280 Website: http://www.southwesthealthcare.com.au/swh/
South West Dental Services - Camperdown SWH Manifold Place Community Health Phone: 03 5557 0900 Address: 140 Manifold Place, Camperdown VIC 3260 Website: http://www.southwesthealthcare.com.au/swh/
Colac Area Health Phone: 03 5232 5352 Address: 2-28 Connor Street, Colac VIC 3250 Website: http://www.swarh2.com.au/cah
Ballarat Health Services –Dental Clinic Phone: 03 5320 4225 Address: Cnr Hertford & Tuppen Streets, Sebastopol VIC 3356
Occupational Therapy – South West Healthcare Occupational Therapy is a client-centered health profession that promotes health and wellbeing through occupation. Our aimis to enable people to participate in activities of everyday life. Phone: 03 5563 4000 Address/Building Locations: - Warrnambool Community Health, Koroit Street, Warrnambool VIC 3280 - Manifold Place Community Health, Manifold Street,Camperdown VIC 3260 Email: intake@swh.net.au Website: http://www.southwesthealthcare.com.au/swh/
Occupational Therapy - Colac Area Health Occupational Therapists work with people who may be experiencing difficulty with carrying out day to day activities safely and independently due to the effects of physical, mental, developmental conditions or the effects of the aging process. Phone: 03 5232 5140 or 03 5232 5180 Address: 2-28 Connor Street, Colac VIC 3250 Website: http://www.swarh2.com.au/cah
Occupational therapy – Ballarat Health Services The Occupational Therapy Department provides care and services to clients included in acute, sub-acute, residential and community programs of Ballarat Health Services. The Department strives to provide quality, evidence based therapies to assist people to overcome limitations caused by injury or illness, developmental delay or the effects of aging. Phone: 03 5320 3700 Address/Building Locations: Ballarat Health Services (Queen Elizabeth Centre site): 102 Ascot St Sth, Ballarat VIC 3350
Ballarat Health Services (Base Hospital site): Drummond St Nth, Ballarat VIC 3350
Email: michelep@bhs.org.au Website: https://www.bhs.org.au/
Occupational Therapy – Timboon and District Healthcare Service Occupational therapists are health professionals trained to assist people to overcome limitations caused by injury, illness, psychological or emotional difficulties, developmental delay or the effects of aging. Phone: 03 5558 6000 Website: http://www.timboonhealthcare.com.au/
Occupational Therapist – Cobden District Health Service Home assessments, aids and rails as well as advice on home modifications and assessments of daily living activities. Phone: 03 5595 3100 Address: 5 Victoria Street, Cobden, VIC 3266 Website: http://cdhs.com.au/
The OT can recommend and prescribe aids, equipment or home modifications which may assist people to continue to live safely and independently in their home. Recommendations include scooters, wheelchairs, personal alarms, rails and ramps. The OT can also provide information and strategies to reduce falls and teach simplified techniques to decrease tiredness. Statewide Equipment Program (SWEP) funding applications for recommended equipment or home modifications can also be completed if required. Phone:03 5592 0222 Address: 13 Austin Avenue Terang Vic 3264 Website: http://www.tmhs.vic.gov.au/
Speech Pathology - South West Healthcare Speech Pathologists work with children and adults who have communication or swallowing difficulties. They assess and treat people who have difficulties with their speech, language, swallowing, voice or fluency. Phone: 5563 4000 Address: Warrnambool Community Health, Koroit Street, Warrnambool VIC 3280 Email: intake@swh.net.au Website: http://www.southwesthealthcare.com.au/swh/
Speech Pathology – Timboon and District Healthcare Service Timboon and District Healthcare Service provides a highly skilled speech pathologist who diagnoses and treats communication and swallowing difficulties. The service is available for both inpatients and outpatients; children aged 0-6, as well as adults. Phone: 03 5558 6000 Website: http://www.timboonhealthcare.com.au/
Speech Pathologist – Cobden District Health Service Our Speech Pathology service is focused on working with young children with delays in understanding language, producing sentences and sounds. The service also caters for children and adults who stutter, have difficulties swallowing, as well as adults who have had a stroke. Phone: 55953100 Address: 5 Victoria Street, Cobden, VIC 3266 Website: http://cdhs.com.au/
The Speech Pathologist is available at the Mortlake Community Health Centre located at 23 Boundary Rd Mortlake 5558 7000 and the Josie Black Community 63-65 High Street Terang, 5592 0300.
Speech Pathologists provide services to people with communication and eating/swallowing disorders. The Speech Pathologist liaises with teachers, medical staff, other Allied Health and Nursing staff, and parents, to develop comprehensive support programs, and to maximise therapy benefits. Speech Pathology is aimed to assist clients who have difficulties with; articulation (speech), receptive and expressive language, learning and literacy (reading and writing), stuttering, voice, speech and language difficulties associated with hearing loss and intellectual disability. Phone:03 5592 0222 Address: 13 Austin Avenue Terang Vic 3264 Website: http://www.tmhs.vic.gov.au/
Vision Australia We help members of the community who have been diagnosed with vision loss to live life independently and to its full ability. Phone: 1300 84 74 66 Website: http://www.visionaustralia.org/
Locations:
Vision Australia Warrnambool: Phone:03 5560 2300 Address: 124 Koroit street, Warrnambool, VIC 3280
Vision Australia Ballarat: Phone: 03 5337 4555 Address: 1300 Howitt Street, Wendouree VIC 3355
Vision Australia Geelong: Phone: 03 5249 2700 Address: 79 High Street, Belmont VIC 3216
Australian Hearing Australian Hearing is the nation’s leading hearing specialist and largest provider of Government funded hearing services. Phone: 1300 412 512 Website: https://www.hearing.com.au/
Australian Hearing Warrnambool Phone: 03 5564 6200 Address: 135 Timor Street, Warrnambool VIC 3280
Australian Hearing Colac Phone: 03 5233 9100 Address: 33 Dennis Street, Colac VIC 3250
Australian Hearing Ballarat Phone: 03 5333 0200 Address: 808 Sturt St, Ballarat VIC 3350
Private Psychologist - Jan McLeod Psychological services for children and families Phone: 03 5222 7993
Private Psychologist - Janine Bounds Psychological services for children, youth and families Phone: 0429 721 271
Camperdown Psychology Phone: 03 5593 3955 Address: 40 Fergusson Street, Camperdown Victoria 3260
South West Healthcare Nutrition and Dietetics at South West Healthcare provides a wide range of nutrition services to inpatients, outpatients and people in the community. Dietitians assess the nutritional needs of patients, plan appropriate nutrition interventions and provide education for patients and their families.
Services available at the following locations:
Warrnambool Community Health Manifold Place, Camperdown Lismore Community Health
Phone: 03 5563 4000 Email: intake@swh.net.au Address: Koroit Street, Warrnambool VIC 3280 Website: http://www.southwesthealthcare.com.au/swh/
Colac Area Health - Nutrition The Nutrition Department consists of a team of Accredited Practicing Dietitians, able to deliver services to the community for the prevention, treatment and management of nutrition related disease. Phone: 03 5232 5140 Website: http://www.swarh2.com.au/cah
Nutrition – Timboon and District Healthcare Services Dietitians help people understand and make the connection between food and health. Phone: 03 5558 6000 Address: 21 Hospital Road, Timboon, VIC 3268 Email: timboon@swarh.vic.gov.au Website: http://www.timboonhealthcare.com.au/
Dietitian - Lismore Community Health Centre Phone: 03 5558 3000 Address: 102 High Street, Lismore VIC 3324 Website: http://lismore.vic.au/
Dietician – Cobden District Health Services Advice can be given on a range of topics, i.e., cancer, diabetes, healthy eating, heart disease, osteoporosis, pregnancy and lactation, and weight management. The service specialises in the areas of paediatric nutrition, body image, eating awareness and sports nutrition. Phone: 03 5595 3100 Address: 5 Victoria Street, Cobden, VIC 3266 Website: http://cdhs.com.au/
Terang and Mortlake Health Service has an Accredited Dietitian. The Dietitian is available at the Mortlake Community Health Centre located at 23 Boundary Rd Mortlake 5558 7000 and the Josie Black Community 63-65 High Street Terang, 5592 0300. Dietitians are health professionals who improve the health of individuals, groups and communities by applying the science of human nutrition. Dieticians use their skills and knowledge to modify diets to treat medical conditions, and to advise other health professionals about the role of diet in health care, as well as educate the general public about eating for health. Phone:03 5592 0222 Address: 13 Austin Avenue Terang Vic 3264 Website: http://www.tmhs.vic.gov.au/
Diabetic Educator - Timboon & District Healthcare Service Timboon and District Health Service offer a confidential and caring diabetes education program to help improve knowledge for people affected, their families and carers, as well as encourage active management of the condition. Phone: Cobden District Health Services: 03 5595 3100 Timboon and District Health Services: 03 5558 6000
South West Healthcare – Diabetes Services The DiabetesServices team provides education and support for people with diabetes and their families. Our diabetes services team includes diabetes educators, dietitians, a self-management coordinator and allied health assistant.
Services available at: Warrnambool Community Health Lismore Community Health Manifold Place Community Health, Camperdown
Phone: 03 5563 4000 Address: Warrnambool Community Health, Koroit Street, Warrnambool VIC 3280 Email: intake@swh.net.au Website: http://www.southwesthealthcare.com.au/swh/
Diabetes Educator - Lismore Community Health Centre Phone: 03 5558 3000 Address: 102 High Street, Lismore VIC 3324 Website: http://lismore.vic.au/
Cobden Diabetes Support Group – via Timboon and District Health Service Cobden Diabetes Support Group is open to all diabetics and their families. The group provides information, support and education in a friendly and relaxed environment. The group is part of Diabetes Australia, Victoria’s Community Network. Phone: 03 5558 6000 Address: Cobden District Health Services: 5 Victoria Street Cobden VIC 3268 Website: http://cdhs.com.au/
Terang and Mortlake Health Service has a credentialed Diabetes Educator. The Diabetes Educator is available at the Mortlake Community Health Centre located at 23 Boundary Rd Mortlake 5558 7000 and the Josie Black Community 63-65 High Street Terang, 5592 0300. Phone:03 5592 0222 Address: 13 Austin Avenue Terang Vic 3264 Website: http://www.tmhs.vic.gov.au/