| Service Provider: | Compassionate Friends, Wimmera |
| Service Name: | Bereaved Parent Support |
| Service Description: | Compassionate Friends Wimmera 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: | HORSHAM |
| Phone: | (03) 9888 4944 |
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| Service Provider: | Department of Human Services (DHS), Grampians Region |
| Service Name: | Health, Housing & Community Services |
| Service Description: | Department of Human Services DHS Grampians Region 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: | HORSHAM |
| Phone: | (03) 5381 9777 |
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| Service Provider: | Goolum Goolum Aboriginal Cooperative |
| Service Name: | Youth Worker |
| Service Description: | Goolum Goolum Aboriginal Cooperative Youth Worker The youth worker provides support counselling and information for Koori children and young people
Holiday programs for primary school and secondary school children are conducted during the year |
| Suburb: | HORSHAM |
| Phone: | (03) 5381 6333 |
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| Service Provider: | Grampians Community Health, Horsham |
| Service Name: | Tribal Youth Outreach |
| Service Description: | Grampians Community Health Horsham Tribal Youth Outreach A service providing outreach counselling preventive education and intervention for drug and alcohol problems for children and young people including those who are not currently using but are at risk Counselling may include family mediation |
| Suburb: | HORSHAM |
| Phone: | (03) 5362 1200 |
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| Service Provider: | Grampians Community Health, Horsham |
| Service Name: | Tribal Youth |
| Service Description: | Grampians Community Health Horsham Tribal Youth A program that connects with secondary schools within the Wimmera region in order to provide support for young people experiencing difficulties in life The program includes children not attending school
Intervention programs include case management outdoor adventure activities leadership skills selfempowerment selfesteem and parent student drug education counselling |
| Suburb: | HORSHAM |
| Phone: | (03) 5362 1200 |
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| Service Provider: | Horsham Community Youth Centre |
| Service Name: | Recreational Activities |
| Service Description: | Horsham Community Youth Centre Recreational Activities Social and recreational activities for children young people and adults include calisthenics weightlifting Zen Do Kai karate kindergym Rapunzel Theatre Group LA Tap Jazz and a playgroup for children with special needs |
| Suburb: | HORSHAM |
| Phone: | (03) 5381 0672 |
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| Service Provider: | Nexus Youth Place |
| Service Name: | FReeZA Program |
| Service Description: | Nexus Youth Place FReeZA Program FReeZA provides music entertainment in drug and alcoholfree safe and secure venues for young people 14 to 18 years old |
| Suburb: | HORSHAM |
| Phone: | (03) 5382 1497 |
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| Service Provider: | Nexus Youth Place |
| Service Name: | Visiting Family Reconciliation Worker |
| Service Description: | Nexus Youth Place Visiting Family Reconciliation Worker A family reconciliation worker from Wimmera UnitingCare is available to provide support for children and young people 12 to 25 years old |
| Suburb: | HORSHAM |
| Phone: | (03) 5382 1497 |
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| Service Provider: | Nexus Youth Place |
| Service Name: | Homework Support |
| Service Description: | Nexus Youth Place Homework Support A qualified teacher is available to provide homework assistance for secondaryschool students |
| Suburb: | HORSHAM |
| Phone: | (03) 5382 1497 |
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| Service Provider: | Nexus Youth Place |
| Service Name: | Alternative Education Program |
| Service Description: | Nexus Youth Place Alternative Education Program A program for young people who are experiencing difficulties with learning in the secondaryschool system The program focuses on developing literacy and numeracy skills and enhancing selfesteem by working on projects throughout the program
The program is a Centrelinkapproved activity |
| Suburb: | HORSHAM |
| Phone: | (03) 5382 1497 |
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| Service Provider: | Nexus Youth Place |
| Service Name: | Challenging Behaviours |
| Service Description: | Nexus Youth Place Challenging Behaviours Training in dealing with the challenging behaviours of others is available for young people and youth workers |
| Suburb: | HORSHAM |
| Phone: | (03) 5382 1497 |
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| Service Provider: | Nexus Youth Place |
| Service Name: | Parenting Program |
| Service Description: | Nexus Youth Place Parenting Program Parenting education programs run in conjunction with other support services are available for parents of children and young people in Grade 6 and Years 7 8 |
| Suburb: | HORSHAM |
| Phone: | (03) 5382 1497 |
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| Service Provider: | Nexus Youth Place |
| Service Name: | Information & Referral |
| Service Description: | Nexus Youth Place Information Referral Nexus Youth Place provides a contact point for children and young people 12 to 25 years old Youth workers provide information and referral for all services in the local community health housing law finance education employment and recreation |
| Suburb: | HORSHAM |
| Phone: | (03) 5382 1497 |
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| Service Provider: | Nexus Youth Place |
| Service Name: | Cafe |
| Service Description: | Nexus Youth Place Cafe Young people work as volunteers in a cafe providing soups refreshments and snacks for sale
Group bookings and catering are also available
The cafe also operates as a dropin venue for children and young people 12 to 25 years old |
| Suburb: | HORSHAM |
| Phone: | (03) 5382 1497 |
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| Service Provider: | Nexus Youth Place |
| Service Name: | Recreational Activities |
| Service Description: | Nexus Youth Place Recreational Activities A program varying from time to time provides recreational activities for children and young people 12 to 25 years old Activities may include health fitness air hockey table tennis pool music in the hall and yoga
A skate park television and internet access are also available |
| Suburb: | HORSHAM |
| Phone: | (03) 5382 1497 |
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| Service Provider: | Nexus Youth Place |
| Service Name: | Visiting Koori Youth Worker |
| Service Description: | Nexus Youth Place Visiting Koori Youth Worker A visiting Koori Youth Worker is available |
| Suburb: | HORSHAM |
| Phone: | (03) 5382 1497 |
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| Service Provider: | Nexus Youth Place |
| Service Name: | Music Recording Room |
| Service Description: | Nexus Youth Place Music Recording Room A music recording room with audio equipment is available for young people |
| Suburb: | HORSHAM |
| Phone: | (03) 5382 1497 |
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| Service Provider: | Nexus Youth Place |
| Service Name: | Duke of Edinburgh's Award |
| Service Description: | Nexus Youth Place Duke of Edinburgh s Award A youth award scheme for young people 14 to 25 years old offers a program of noncompetitive development in skills expeditions physical activities and community service
The scheme is also available for people with disabilities |
| Suburb: | HORSHAM |
| Phone: | (03) 5382 1497 |
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| Service Provider: | Regional Youth Affairs Network (RYAN), Wimmera |
| Service Name: | Wimmera Regional Youth Affairs Network |
| Service Description: | Regional Youth Affairs Network RYAN Wimmera Wimmera Regional Youth Affairs Network Regional Youth Affairs Networks bring together community representatives youth service providers and all levels of government in order to share information on regional issues to discuss youth policy to promote good practice in working with young people to celebrate young people s contributions to the community to engage young people through consultation and to assist governments to make informed decisions about policy issues that have an effect on young people |
| Suburb: | HORSHAM |
| Phone: | (03) 5382 1497 |
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| Service Provider: | Salvation Army Family Support Services |
| Service Name: | Youth Group |
| Service Description: | Salvation Army Family Support Services Youth Group A youth group for secondary school students is available |
| Suburb: | HORSHAM |
| Phone: | (03) 5382 1770 |
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| Service Provider: | Scouts Australia, Wimmera District |
| Service Name: | Scouting |
| Service Description: | Scouts Australia Wimmera 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: | HORSHAM |
| Phone: | (03) 5389 1904 |
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| Service Provider: | Victoria Police: Horsham Station |
| Service Name: | Police Services |
| Service Description: | Victoria Police Horsham 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: | HORSHAM |
| Phone: | (03) 5382 9200 |
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| Service Provider: | Wimmera UnitingCare, Horsham Office |
| Service Name: | Youth Services, Adolescent Community Placement (ACP) |
| Service Description: | Wimmera UnitingCare Horsham Office Youth Services Adolescent Community Placement ACP Provides supported accommodation for children and young people between 12 and 18 years old by placing them with approved families in their own community enabling links with family and local networks to be maintained The program assists with family reconciliation where appropriate and preparation for independent living
Placement providers are assessed and trained and 24hour atcall assistance is them available |
| Suburb: | HORSHAM |
| Phone: | (03) 5382 6789 |
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| Service Provider: | Wimmera UnitingCare, Horsham Office |
| Service Name: | Youth Services, Residential Care Unit |
| Service Description: | Wimmera UnitingCare Horsham Office Youth Services Residential Care Unit A residential unit provides planned transitional accommodation care and support for children and young people 11 to 16 years old for whom foster care or other community options are unsuitable |
| Suburb: | HORSHAM |
| Phone: | (03) 5382 6789 |
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| Service Provider: | Wimmera UnitingCare, Horsham Office |
| Service Name: | Youth Services, School Focused Youth Service (SFYS) |
| Service Description: | Wimmera UnitingCare Horsham Office Youth Services 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: | HORSHAM |
| Phone: | (03) 5362 4016 |
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| Service Provider: | Wimmera UnitingCare, Horsham Office |
| Service Name: | Housing Services, Transitional Housing (THM) for Youth |
| Service Description: | Wimmera UnitingCare Horsham Office Housing Services Transitional Housing THM for Youth Transitional accommodation for young people to assist those in housing crisis to establish and or maintain appropriate secure and sustainable housing |
| Suburb: | HORSHAM |
| Phone: | (03) 5382 6789 |
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| Service Provider: | Wimmera UnitingCare, Horsham Office |
| Service Name: | Youth Services, Youth Outreach (SAAP) |
| Service Description: | Wimmera UnitingCare Horsham Office Youth Services Youth Outreach SAAP Support is provided for young people 15 to 25 years old during transition from living at home or with other adults to independent living
Access to housing units is available through other services and bond assistance can also be provided |
| Suburb: | HORSHAM |
| Phone: | (03) 5382 6789 |
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| Service Provider: | Wimmera UnitingCare, Horsham Office |
| Service Name: | Housing Services, Housing Establishment Fund (HEF) |
| Service Description: | Wimmera UnitingCare Horsham Office Housing Services Housing Establishment Fund HEF Provides financial assistance to families single adults and youth for rental bonds and for rent in arrears and in advance The Fund is not available to tenants in Office of Housing properties |
| Suburb: | HORSHAM |
| Phone: | (03) 5382 6789 |
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| Service Provider: | Wimmera UnitingCare, Horsham Office |
| Service Name: | Youth Services, Paying Attention to Self (PATS) Program |
| Service Description: | Wimmera UnitingCare Horsham Office Youth Services Paying Attention to Self PATS Program The program develops peer support groups for young people who have a parent with a mental illness |
| Suburb: | HORSHAM |
| Phone: | (03) 5382 6789 |
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| Service Provider: | Wimmera UnitingCare, Horsham Office |
| Service Name: | Youth Services, Youth/Family Reconciliation Program (SAAP) |
| Service Description: | Wimmera UnitingCare Horsham Office Youth Services Youth Family Reconciliation Program SAAP Counselling and or mediation for young people 15 to 25 years old and their parents where the young person or family is experiencing unresolved conflict |
| Suburb: | HORSHAM |
| Phone: | (03) 5382 6789 |
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