| Service Provider: | Barwon Youth |
| Service Name: | Housing Information & Referral Service |
| Service Description: | Barwon Youth Housing Information Referral Service Provides housing information and referral for young people 15 to 25 years old |
| Suburb: | COLAC |
| Phone: | (03) 5231 4200 |
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| Service Provider: | Barwon Youth |
| Service Name: | Housing Establishment Fund (HEF) |
| Service Description: | Barwon Youth Housing Establishment Fund HEF Provides financial assistance for young parents and singles under 25 years old for rental bonds and for rent in arrears and in advance The Fund is not available to tenants in Office of Housing properties |
| Suburb: | COLAC |
| Phone: | (03) 5231 4200 |
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| Service Provider: | Colac Area Health |
| Service Name: | Youth Health Service |
| Service Description: | Colac Area Health Youth Health Service Provides health information education medical services and referral to appropriate services for young people
Contraception and pregnancy support pregnancy tests Pap smears and a young parents program are available |
| Suburb: | COLAC |
| Phone: | (03) 5230 0207 |
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| Service Provider: | Colac Area Health |
| Service Name: | Youth Development Service |
| Service Description: | Colac Area Health Youth Development Service Provides individual support for children and young people between 10 and 25 years old and for their families or carers
The program provides case management and coordination with other services youth coordinating committees personal youth development peer health education programs youth issues advocacy support community education forums training workshops for workers involved with youth and networking with schools on youth issues |
| Suburb: | COLAC |
| Phone: | (03) 5232 5100 |
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| Service Provider: | Colac Area Health |
| Service Name: | Youth & Children's Programs |
| Service Description: | Colac Area Health Youth Children s Programs Various support programs and recreational activities are provided for children and young people
The Youth Child Support Worker also provides support information and referral for infants and children 0 to 15 years old who have been involved in domestic violence or abuse |
| Suburb: | COLAC |
| Phone: | (03) 5232 5100 |
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| Service Provider: | Colac Area Health |
| Service Name: | Barwon Youth Accommodation Services (SAAP) |
| Service Description: | Colac Area Health Barwon Youth Accommodation Services SAAP Offers inhome support and shared accommodation for single young people 15 to 25 years old Accommodation is provided in houses and caravans |
| Suburb: | COLAC |
| Phone: | (03) 5232 5100 |
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| Service Provider: | Colac Otway Shire Council, Colac Customer Service Centre |
| Service Name: | Community Bus Hire |
| Service Description: | Colac Otway Shire Council Colac Customer Service Centre Community Bus Hire The Council s twelveseater community bus is available for hire to 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: | COLAC |
| Phone: | (03) 5232 9400 |
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| Service Provider: | Colac Otway Shire Council, Colac Customer Service Centre |
| Service Name: | Colac Otway Shire Youth Council |
| Service Description: | Colac Otway Shire Council Colac Customer Service Centre Colac Otway Shire Youth Council An independent council of young people works with the Shire Council and other agencies to develop and implement policy relating to young people The Youth Council coordinates and initiates recreational events and youth social action programs as well as providing advocacy for young people
Youth Council membership is made up of students from Years 7 to 11 from local schools |
| Suburb: | COLAC |
| Phone: | (03) 5232 9476 |
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| Service Provider: | Department of Human Services (DHS), Barwon-South Western Regional Office |
| Service Name: | Health, Housing & Community Services |
| Service Description: | Department of Human Services DHS BarwonSouth Western 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: | COLAC |
| Phone: | (03) 5231 4350 |
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| Service Provider: | Otway Community College |
| Service Name: | Education Opportunities for Youth |
| Service Description: | Otway Community College Education Opportunities for Youth Provides further education and training options tailored to meet individual needs for young people 15 to 19 years old not attending secondary school Continuing support is provided
Education and training includes VCAL VCE vocational education and work placement |
| Suburb: | COLAC |
| Phone: | (03) 5231 9500 |
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| Service Provider: | Otway Community College |
| Service Name: | Youth Pathways Program (YPP) |
| Service Description: | Otway Community College 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: | COLAC |
| Phone: | (03) 5231 9500 |
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| Service Provider: | Time for Youth |
| Service Name: | Youth Housing Support Program (SAAP) |
| Service Description: | Time for Youth Youth Housing Support Program SAAP Assists with housing access and support and transitional housing referral and accommodation for young people 15 to 25 years old The program supports young people in medium longterm transitional and private housing
Provides case management and support for housing mediation health and income problems |
| Suburb: | COLAC |
| Phone: | (03) 5232 5180 |
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| Service Provider: | Victoria Police: Colac Station |
| Service Name: | Police Services |
| Service Description: | Victoria Police Colac 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: | COLAC |
| Phone: | (03) 5231 5599 |
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| Service Provider: | Western District Employment Access (WDEA), Colac |
| Service Name: | Personal Support Programme (PSP) |
| Service Description: | Western District Employment Access WDEA Colac Personal Support Programme PSP The program provides individual tailored assistance to help overcome barriers to employment to unemployed people receiving Newstart Allowance Youth Training Allowance Mature Age Allowance Widow Allowance Parenting Payment Partner Allowance Special Benefit in some circumstances or Disability Support Pension and young people 15 to 20 years old who are not in receipt of income support but who face significant barriers to employment
The program operates on a brokerage model and links people with appropriate services |
| Suburb: | COLAC |
| Phone: | (03) 5231 3411 |
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