New Service Announcement

Red Cross TeleCHAT

By Red Cross | Monday 07/05/2012

TeleCHAT is a free weekly 20 minute friendly telephone chat for people over the age of 65 (or 55+ for aboriginal Torres Strait Islanders) who live alone or is a carer in the Greater Melbourne area (Werribee to the west, Whittlesea to the north;

Wheelchair Accessible Maxi Taxi company "Charter MaxiTaxi"

By Charter Maxi Taxi | Monday 14/05/2012

New service provider ready to take bookings

www.buildingbetterlives.org.au - for young people in nursing homes

By www.buildingbetterlives.org.au | Friday 04/05/2012

Many young Australians have been left forgotten in nursing homes.

Centrelink & Medicare Werribee Unite As One Stop Shop

By mitzi.abiera@humanservices.gov.au | Friday 04/05/2012

From 28th of May 2012, both Medicare and Centrelink services will be located under one roof at 89 - 91 Synnot Street Werribee.

Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) awarded contract for new behaviour support program.

By The Hon Mary Wooldridge MP | Friday 20/04/2012

Families and carers of young people living with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) will be better able to respond to concerning behaviours thanks to a new $2.5 million, three-year behaviour support program from the Victorian Coalition Government.

Victoria’s new disability and family violence crisis response

By Women with Disabilities Australia | Monday 05/03/2012

The Disability and Family Violence Crisis Response Initiative is a 12 month pilot program run until December 2012 by Disability Services Division in the Department of Human Services. It aims to assist women and children with a disability who require immediate disability support to access a family violence crisis accommodation response.

Kinship Carers

By Kinship Carers | Monday 07/05/2012

The Department of Human Services in Victoria has funded the establishment of Kinship Carers Victoria – a peak body for kinship carers.

MyLanguage - A New Website for Multicultural Australia

By Ideas Inc | Friday 16/12/2011

Valuable tools for living that newly arrived Australians can get their hands on today. It provides a whole suite of important pieces of information – and in more than 65 languages.

Carer Solutions Australia

By Organisation | Thursday 29/09/2011

Dedicated to delivering a people centred approach to those with a disability, ensuring they have access to fundamental care arrangements; to secure them the best quality of life possible.

Family violence website launched for people with disability

By FaHCSIA | Wednesday 03/08/2011

A new website providing information to anyone in the community who may have been hurt by family violence was recently launched.

Melbourne Medical Companion Project

By Travellers Aid and Carelink Western | Tuesday 19/07/2011

Utilises trained volunteers to meet people who are aged, have a disability or are frail at major bus terminals and Southern Cross Station and escort them to and from planned medical appointments in the CBD.

RECHARGE Scheme

By RECHARGE Scheme | Monday 05/03/2012

This scheme is about encouraging businesses in the community to provide a power point so people who use an electric scooter or wheelchair can recharge their battery if required.