| Service Provider: | Department of Human Services (DHS), Gippsland Regional Office |
| Service Name: | Community Care & Housing |
| Service Description: | Department of Human Services DHS Gippsland Regional Office Community Care Housing DHS provides services for children young people families adults and the elderly in the areas of health housing law disability and disadvantage
Particular services provided by the Bairnsdale Office include the following
Assist Outreach Service
Child Protection
Public Housing
Specialist Children s Services
Youth Supervision |
| Suburb: | BAIRNSDALE |
| Phone: | (03) 5150 4500 |
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| Service Provider: | East Gippsland Institute of TAFE, Bairnsdale Campus |
| Service Name: | Youth Pathways Program (YPP) |
| Service Description: | East Gippsland Institute of TAFE Bairnsdale Campus Youth Pathways Program YPP Provides education training and support for young people 15 to 19 years old who have left school not completed Year 12 and are unemployed |
| Suburb: | BAIRNSDALE |
| Phone: | (03) 5152 0700 |
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| Service Provider: | East Gippsland KEE Cooperative |
| Service Name: | Youth Training Camps |
| Service Description: | East Gippsland KEE Cooperative Youth Training Camps Recreational camps in a bush setting for young people 15 years old and over provide an educational program for Koori and nonKoori young people to learn about Aboriginal culture and traditional bush ways |
| Suburb: | BAIRNSDALE |
| Phone: | (03) 5157 5695 |
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| Service Provider: | East Gippsland Shire Council, Bairnsdale Shire Office |
| Service Name: | Youth Services |
| Service Description: | East Gippsland Shire Council Bairnsdale Shire Office Youth Services Youth workers provide information assistance referral linking to services and shortterm training for children and young people
Various programs provide consultation with children and young people encouragement of participation in a wide range of recreational activities and development of leadership skills Services assist young people to initiate and develop programs and to promote young people s positive contribution to the community |
| Suburb: | BAIRNSDALE |
| Phone: | (03) 5153 9500 |
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| Service Provider: | Gippsland & East Gippsland Aboriginal Cooperative |
| Service Name: | Koorie Youth Justice |
| Service Description: | Gippsland East Gippsland Aboriginal Cooperative Koorie Youth Justice The program provides support supervision and referral for Koori children and young people 10 to 17 years old who are on court orders or at risk of going through the court system and works to prevent them from coming into further contact with the law by providing assistance support and communitylinking programs
The program also provides supervision of young people 17 to 20 years old who have been sentenced to a Juvenile Justice Centre
Court assistance including legal advice advocacy and support during court proceedings is also available |
| Suburb: | BAIRNSDALE |
| Phone: | (03) 5150 0700 |
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| Service Provider: | Gippsland Lakes Community Health Centre, Bairnsdale |
| Service Name: | Reconnect Youth Program |
| Service Description: | Gippsland Lakes Community Health Centre Bairnsdale Reconnect Youth Program The program uses communitybased early intervention services to bring about family reconciliation for young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and for their families Reconnect provides counselling mediation and practical support for the whole family |
| Suburb: | BAIRNSDALE |
| Phone: | (03) 5155 8300 |
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| Service Provider: | Meerindoo Youth Accommodation Service |
| Service Name: | Youth Accommodation (SAAP) |
| Service Description: | Meerindoo Youth Accommodation Service Youth Accommodation SAAP Meerindoo Hostel is a crisis supported accommodation service for Koori and nonKoori young people 15 to 25 years old providing worker assistance in developing independent living skills The program includes support services for those with psychiatric needs a camping program a youth suicide prevention program and educational training activities
Meerindoo also has a fullyequipped music studio and provides a men s shed program and a camping program
A twentyfourhour oncall worker is available |
| Suburb: | BAIRNSDALE |
| Phone: | (03) 5152 2188 |
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| Service Provider: | Meerindoo Youth Accommodation Service |
| Service Name: | Outreach Housing Support |
| Service Description: | Meerindoo Youth Accommodation Service Outreach Housing Support Outreach support for families singles and young people living in their own homes or other temporary housing
A twentyfourhour oncall worker is available |
| Suburb: | BAIRNSDALE |
| Phone: | (03) 5152 2188 |
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| Service Provider: | Scouts Australia, East Gippsland District |
| Service Name: | Scouting |
| Service Description: | Scouts Australia East Gippsland District Scouting Scouting is a worldwide youth movement that focuses on children and young people 6 to 26 years old and provides them with opportunities for fun and adventure as well as helping them to develop skills gain selfconfidence and learn teamwork initiative |
| Suburb: | BAIRNSDALE |
| Phone: | (03) 5156 8150 |
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| Service Provider: | Victoria Police: Bairnsdale Station |
| Service Name: | Police Services |
| Service Description: | Victoria Police Bairnsdale Station Police Services Victoria Police provides support for the community twentyfour hours a day 365 days a year Uniformed and nonuniformed police provide services concentrating on the maintenance of good order public safety and security across Victoria The police station provides assistance in situations involving family violence missing children young people and adults traffic or other accidents and victims of crimes including burglary theft and assault
Police also develop community partnerships to identify and solve local crime and safety problems This includes the work of community liaison officers who establish positive police involvement through Station Youth Officers Crime Prevention Officers and Neighbourhood Watch |
| Suburb: | BAIRNSDALE |
| Phone: | (03) 5150 2600 |
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