| Service Provider: | Bendigo Community Health Services, Central Site |
| Service Name: | Youth Drug & Alcohol Service |
| Service Description: | Bendigo Community Health Services Central Site Youth Drug Alcohol Service Provides consultancy counselling support and assessment for children and young people 10 to 25 years old with drug and or alcohol problems
Referral and prevention strategies are also provided |
| Suburb: | BENDIGO |
| Phone: | (03) 5448 1600 |
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| Service Provider: | Bendigo Community Health Services, Central Site |
| Service Name: | Youth Counselling |
| Service Description: | Bendigo Community Health Services Central Site Youth Counselling Provides counselling support and referral on a range of personal and family problems for children and young people under 21 years old |
| Suburb: | BENDIGO |
| Phone: | (03) 5448 1600 |
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| Service Provider: | Bendigo Community Health Services, Central Site |
| Service Name: | School Focused Youth Service (SFYS) |
| Service Description: | Bendigo Community Health Services Central Site School Focused Youth Service SFYS A preventive and early intervention strategy designed to establish effective links between schoolbased support services and intervention provided by the community sector Provides support and intervention for children and young people 10 to 18 years old at risk of developing behaviours that may make them vulnerable to suicide or attempted suicide Support is also provided for their families
Encourages links with community agencies in contact with young people who are no longer connected to the school system enabling identification of service gaps and strategy development |
| Suburb: | BENDIGO |
| Phone: | (03) 5448 1600 |
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| Service Provider: | Bendigo Youth Affairs Network |
| Service Name: | Bendigo Youth Affairs Network |
| Service Description: | Bendigo Youth Affairs Network Bendigo Youth Affairs Network The Network provides a forum for information exchange on issues involving young people in the Bendigo district Information sharing includes worker updates and the discussion of new models and literature in the field of youth affairs and youth policy Training sessions are provided for workers and consultations are held as needed
The Network also prepares media reports |
| Suburb: | BENDIGO |
| Phone: | (03) 5434 6000 |
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| Service Provider: | CVGT, Bendigo |
| Service Name: | Job Search Training |
| Service Description: | CVGT Bendigo Job Search Training Provides training in jobseeking skills including resumes interview techniques skills audit and prospecting techniques for people who have been on Youth Allowance or Newstart payments for more than three months |
| Suburb: | BENDIGO |
| Phone: | (03) 5441 5177 |
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| Service Provider: | Community Development Team, Loddon Mallee Region |
| Service Name: | Community Development Team |
| Service Description: | Community Development Team Loddon Mallee Region Community Development Team The Department for Planning Community Development DPCD has been established to closely link planning with community development in order to build active confident and inclusive communities
The Community Development Team provides grants in relation to community planning strengthening and infrastructure sport recreation and youth initiatives in the Loddon Mallee region It also works with the Planning Team in the areas of land use planning |
| Suburb: | BENDIGO |
| Phone: | (03) 5410 0050 |
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| Service Provider: | Community Housing Victoria |
| Service Name: | Youth Housing |
| Service Description: | Community Housing Victoria Youth Housing Longterm accommodation for young people 15 to 21 years old |
| Suburb: | BENDIGO |
| Phone: | (03) 5434 2800 |
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| Service Provider: | Compassionate Friends, Bendigo |
| Service Name: | Bereaved Parent Support |
| Service Description: | Compassionate Friends Bendigo Bereaved Parent Support An international support organisation for parents siblings and grandparents whose sons or daughters children youths or adults have died from any cause whether through stillbirth neonatal causes suicide accident violence or illness The organisation runs support groups and produces a bimonthly newsletter available to anyone in the State Workers and trained volunteers provide support by telephone and referral to the National Association for Loss and Grief NALAG and the Centre for Grief Education for professional assistance
In cases of trauma information can be sought regarding accident emergency departments of hospitals police issues coronial services inquests ambulances and medical practitioners
An afterhours service is available |
| Suburb: | BENDIGO |
| Phone: | (03) 9888 4944 |
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| Service Provider: | Continuing Education Bendigo (CEB) |
| Service Name: | Youth Programs |
| Service Description: | Continuing Education Bendigo CEB Youth Programs A range of certificate courses is available for young people 15 to 18 years old |
| Suburb: | BENDIGO |
| Phone: | (03) 5430 2100 |
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| Service Provider: | DEEWR, Indigenous Education Unit, Bendigo |
| Service Name: | Indigenous Youth Mobility Program (IYMP) |
| Service Description: | DEEWR Indigenous Education Unit Bendigo Indigenous Youth Mobility Program IYMP Indigenous young people 16 to 24 years old from remote areas can with the support of their families communities relocate to one of the IYMP host locations in Cairns Townsville Toowoomba Newcastle Dubbo Canberra Shepparton Adelaide Perth or Darwin to complete the qualifications they need to obtain sustainable employment
IYMP focuses on prevocational training Australian Apprenticeships certificate courses provided through registered training organisations and some tertiary pathways including those leading to qualifications in nursing teaching accounting business management in recognition of the high demand for these skills in remote communities
IYMP supports the development of local economic employment opportunities for young indigenous Australians living in remote areas by improving access to training employment opportunities in major centres increasing options for participation in accredited training or higher education and increasing the number of indigenous people employed in occupations in particular areas of community need |
| Suburb: | BENDIGO |
| Phone: | 13 3397 |
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| Service Provider: | DEEWR, Indigenous Education Unit, Bendigo |
| Service Name: | Indigenous Youth Leadership Program (IYLP) |
| Service Description: | DEEWR Indigenous Education Unit Bendigo Indigenous Youth Leadership Program IYLP Provides scholarships for indigenous students who are mostly from remote areas to attend highperforming schools and universities
The program provides practical leadership experiences to assist in developing a pool of indigenous leaders
Students also receive mentoring targeted orientation and study tours
IYLP is provided by the following organisations
The Foundation for Young Australians
Yalari Limited
Cape York Institute for Policy Leadership Development |
| Suburb: | BENDIGO |
| Phone: | 13 3397 |
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| Service Provider: | Department of Education & Early Childhood Development, Loddon Mallee Reg |
| Service Name: | Planning & Coordination, Education Services |
| Service Description: | Department of Education Early Childhood Development Loddon Mallee Reg Planning Coordination Education Services Provides access to public preschools primary school and secondary school education and supports private schools ensures that all Victorians have access to training and further education services necessary for the social and economic development of the State links training and further education to employment especially in highskill areas and areas of skill shortage and ensures that Government policies and service provision meet the needs of young Victorians
In addition the Department provides support and advisory services to the Ministers for Education Training for Education Services and for Youth Affairs as well as a number of statutory bodies |
| Suburb: | BENDIGO |
| Phone: | (03) 5440 3111 |
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| Service Provider: | Department of Human Services (DHS), Loddon Mallee Regional Office |
| Service Name: | Health, Housing & Community Services |
| Service Description: | Department of Human Services DHS Loddon Mallee Regional Office Health Housing Community Services The Department of Human Services DHS plans funds and provides health community and housing services across Victoria
HEALTH
Public hospital health care
Community health
Ambulance services
MENTAL HEALTH
Public mental health care and disability support
Alcohol other drug prevention and treatment
HOUSING
Housing support services for the homeless and those at risk of homelessness
Communitybuilding partnerships
AGED CARE
Residential care rehabilitation and independentliving support
CHILDREN
Child protection
Youth justice
DISABILITY
Support for people with intellectual sensory and physical disabilities
Support for people with dual disabilities
Support for people with neurological impairment or acquired brain injury |
| Suburb: | BENDIGO |
| Phone: | (03) 5434 5555 |
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| Service Provider: | Greater Bendigo City Council, Bendigo District Office |
| Service Name: | First Base |
| Service Description: | Greater Bendigo City Council Bendigo District Office First Base The Youth Program provides police with a range of communitylinked options when dealing with young offenders and helps to strengthen the community and justice system s capacity to work cooperatively in reducing the level of juvenile crime in the area
Information and support services are provided for young offenders and their families at an early stage to assist with dealing with any issues contributing to their offending behaviour and to prevent further contact with the justice system
Direct short and longterm support are provided for children young people and their families including linking them to other community services such as family mediation education employment recreation and legal services |
| Suburb: | BENDIGO |
| Phone: | (03) 5434 6372 |
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| Service Provider: | Greater Bendigo City Council, Bendigo District Office |
| Service Name: | Youth Activity Service (YAS) |
| Service Description: | Greater Bendigo City Council Bendigo District Office Youth Activity Service YAS Provides children and young people 11 to 16 years old with recreational social and support opportunities within Heathcote and Bendigo |
| Suburb: | BENDIGO |
| Phone: | (03) 5434 6432 |
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| Service Provider: | Greater Bendigo City Council, Bendigo District Office |
| Service Name: | Youth Leadership Training |
| Service Description: | Greater Bendigo City Council Bendigo District Office Youth Leadership Training Youth leadership training is provided for people wishing to work with children and young people in recreational support clubs and programs |
| Suburb: | BENDIGO |
| Phone: | (03) 5434 6432 |
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| Service Provider: | Greater Bendigo City Council, Bendigo District Office |
| Service Name: | School-Based Youth Programs |
| Service Description: | Greater Bendigo City Council Bendigo District Office SchoolBased Youth Programs A schoolbased program dealing with issues such as selfdevelopment and anger management for children and young people at risk of leaving school early or at risk of homelessness |
| Suburb: | BENDIGO |
| Phone: | (03) 5434 6432 |
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| Service Provider: | Greater Bendigo City Council, Bendigo District Office |
| Service Name: | Youth Family Liaison Program (YFL) |
| Service Description: | Greater Bendigo City Council Bendigo District Office Youth Family Liaison Program YFL Provides intensive support ranging from prevention early intervention to crisis intervention for children and young people 11 to 16 years old and for their families Issues include family conflict income support employment education housing and health Information and advice on a range of other youth related issues is available |
| Suburb: | BENDIGO |
| Phone: | (03) 5434 6432 |
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| Service Provider: | Greater Bendigo City Council, Bendigo District Office |
| Service Name: | Youth Services |
| Service Description: | Greater Bendigo City Council Bendigo District 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 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: | BENDIGO |
| Phone: | (03) 5434 6000 |
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| Service Provider: | Greater Bendigo City Council, Bendigo District Office |
| Service Name: | Cultural Development & Events |
| Service Description: | Greater Bendigo City Council Bendigo District Office Cultural Development Events The Cultural Development and Events Unit researches develops and implements cultural development programs and arts related projects to foster and develop links and mutually advantageous relationships with arts and communitybased organisations for the City of Greater Bendigo The Unit provides a culturalgrants annual funding round for the Raw View Youth Arts Festival the Bendigo Easter Festival and arts events seminars
An arts register is maintained and a twiceyearly events calendar is produced |
| Suburb: | BENDIGO |
| Phone: | (03) 5434 6464 |
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| Service Provider: | Greater Bendigo City Council, Bendigo District Office |
| Service Name: | Community Bus Hire |
| Service Description: | Greater Bendigo City Council Bendigo District Office Community Bus Hire The Council s community buses are available for hire to local notforprofit organisations and volunteer community groups
User groups must register annually and undertake recreational social welfare or educational activities
Priority is given to transport for disability child youth and senior citizens groups |
| Suburb: | BENDIGO |
| Phone: | (03) 5434 6000 |
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| Service Provider: | Greater Bendigo City Council, Bendigo District Office |
| Service Name: | Youth Action Committee |
| Service Description: | Greater Bendigo City Council Bendigo District Office Youth Action Committee The Youth Action Committee seeks positive community youth input and offers a centralised voice of representation for youth issues Committee members are children and young people 12 to 25 years old |
| Suburb: | BENDIGO |
| Phone: | (03) 5434 6432 |
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| Service Provider: | Lead On Australia, Bendigo Office |
| Service Name: | Youth Services |
| Service Description: | Lead On Australia Bendigo Office Youth Services Lead On is a program based on a community enhancement model that builds community capacity through youth development by providing young people with exposure to a diverse range of reallife business community projects and activities
The program enables young people to develop skills for employment community participation and leadership in their communities |
| Suburb: | BENDIGO |
| Phone: | (03) 5442 3177 |
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| Service Provider: | Lead On Australia, Head Office |
| Service Name: | Administration Office |
| Service Description: | Lead On Australia Head Office Administration Office The administrative office for Lead On Australia offices across Australia
Lead On is a program based on a community enhancement model that builds community capacity through youth development by providing young people with exposure to a diverse range of reallife business community projects and activities
The program enables young people to develop skills for employment community participation and leadership in their communities |
| Suburb: | BENDIGO |
| Phone: | (03) 5433 3607 |
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| Service Provider: | Lifeline, Central Victoria & Mallee |
| Service Name: | Lifeline Telephone Counselling |
| Service Description: | Lifeline Central Victoria Mallee Lifeline Telephone Counselling A twentyfourhour crisis telephone counselling information and referral service available nationally that provides an immediate and confidential opportunity to discuss a problem or concern
The service responds to callers of all ages with a wide range of concerns and emergencies including matters involving relationships domestic violence family issues youth issues child abuse depression anxiety loneliness unemployment grief problems at work or school homelessness money worries drug alcohol problems and suicide
A particular focus is suicide prevention and mental health |
| Suburb: | BENDIGO |
| Phone: | 13 1114 |
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| Service Provider: | Mind, Solomon Street |
| Service Name: | Solomon Street Youth Residential Rehabilitation Program |
| Service Description: | Mind Solomon Street Solomon Street Youth Residential Rehabilitation Program A residential psychosocial program providing accommodation and rehabilitation for young people 16 to 24 years old with diagnosed psychiatric disorders |
| Suburb: | BENDIGO |
| Phone: | (03) 5441 6455 |
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| Service Provider: | Scouts Australia, Bendigo District |
| Service Name: | Scouting |
| Service Description: | Scouts Australia Bendigo 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: | BENDIGO |
| Phone: | (03) 5448 5858 |
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| Service Provider: | St Luke's, Bendigo |
| Service Name: | Youth & Residential Services, Supported Youth Accommodation |
| Service Description: | St Luke s Bendigo Youth Residential Services Supported Youth Accommodation Supported accommodation from short to mediumterm crisis and transitional for young people 15 to 19 years old providing worker assistance in developing independent living skills
Afterhours emergency service is available |
| Suburb: | BENDIGO |
| Phone: | (03) 5440 1100 |
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| Service Provider: | St Luke's, Bendigo |
| Service Name: | Youth & Residential Services, Housing Establishment Fund (HEF) |
| Service Description: | St Luke s Bendigo Youth Residential Services Housing Establishment Fund HEF Provides financial assistance to young people for rental bonds and for rent in arrears and in advance The Fund is not available to tenants in Office of Housing properties |
| Suburb: | BENDIGO |
| Phone: | (03) 5440 1100 |
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| Service Provider: | St Luke's, Bendigo |
| Service Name: | Youth & Residential Services, Intensive Case Management Service (ICMS) |
| Service Description: | St Luke s Bendigo Youth Residential Services Intensive Case Management Service ICMS A support service for young people 14 to 17 years old considered to be at risk Support includes drug and alcohol counselling The program assists with family reconciliation where appropriate
Afterhours emergency service is available |
| Suburb: | BENDIGO |
| Phone: | (03) 5440 1100 |
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| Service Provider: | St Luke's, Bendigo |
| Service Name: | Youth & Family Mediation |
| Service Description: | St Luke s Bendigo Youth Family Mediation Counselling for young people and their parents where the child young person or family is experiencing unresolved conflict |
| Suburb: | BENDIGO |
| Phone: | (03) 5440 1100 |
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| Service Provider: | Victoria Police: Bendigo Station |
| Service Name: | Police Services |
| Service Description: | Victoria Police Bendigo 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: | BENDIGO |
| Phone: | (03) 5448 1300 |
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| Service Provider: | YSAS Bendigo Outreach Team |
| Service Name: | Youth Outreach Team |
| Service Description: | YSAS Bendigo Outreach Team Youth Outreach Team Provides support for children and young people 12 to 21 years old experiencing complex problems related to alcohol and or drug use |
| Suburb: | BENDIGO |
| Phone: | (03) 5444 2969 |
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| Service Provider: | YSAS Bendigo Outreach Team |
| Service Name: | Youth Residential Withdrawal Unit Referral |
| Service Description: | YSAS Bendigo Outreach Team Youth Residential Withdrawal Unit Referral Referral to the Youth Residential Withdrawal Unit provides withdrawal and respite for children and young people 12 to 21 years old experiencing complex problems related to alcohol and or drug use |
| Suburb: | BENDIGO |
| Phone: | (03) 5444 2969 |
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| Service Provider: | YSAS Bendigo Outreach Team |
| Service Name: | Youth Home-Based Withdrawal Support Service |
| Service Description: | YSAS Bendigo Outreach Team Youth HomeBased Withdrawal Support Service A homebased withdrawal nurse provides nursing support and counselling for children and young people 12 to 21 years old undergoing homebased withdrawal from alcohol and or other drugs |
| Suburb: | BENDIGO |
| Phone: | (03) 5444 2969 |
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