| Service Provider: | Department of Human Services (DHS), Gippsland Regional Office |
| Service Name: | Health, Housing & Community Services |
| Service Description: | Department of Human Services DHS Gippsland Regional Office Health Housing Community Services DHS provides services for children young people families adults and the elderly in the areas of health housing law disability and disadvantage
Services include the following
Accommodation support services for people with disabilities
Adoption permanent care
Child protection
Children s other specialist services
Housing including public rental housing and privatesector bond loans
Intellectual disability services
Juvenile justice
School nursing
Victorian Aids Equipment Program A EP
Youth supervision
Youth family services including parenting resources family support homelessness family violence Youth Services
Office of the Family |
| Suburb: | TRARALGON |
| Phone: | (03) 5177 2500 |
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| Service Provider: | Latrobe Community Health Service |
| Service Name: | Alcohol & Drug Youth Outreach Program |
| Service Description: | Latrobe Community Health Service Alcohol Drug Youth Outreach Program Assists children and young people 12 to 21 years old to minimise harm caused by alcohol and drug use Services include outreach contact individual confidential counselling support referral introduction to other services and continuing case coordination where necessary |
| Suburb: | TRARALGON |
| Phone: | (03) 5134 2011 |
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| Service Provider: | Latrobe Community Health Service |
| Service Name: | Homeless Youth |
| Service Description: | Latrobe Community Health Service Homeless Youth Provides centrebased and outreach health support assessment screening information education and advocacy services for homeless young people 15 to 25 years old |
| Suburb: | TRARALGON |
| Phone: | (03) 5171 1400 |
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| Service Provider: | Latrobe Community Health Service |
| Service Name: | Alcohol & Drug Youth Home-Based Withdrawal Program |
| Service Description: | Latrobe Community Health Service Alcohol Drug Youth HomeBased Withdrawal Program Provides support for young people under 22 years old to withdraw from alcohol or drugs in their own homes Clients must first be assessed as likely to experience an uncomplicated mild or moderate withdrawal
Supervision and support is provided by the Withdrawal Team the young person s doctor and a family member or friend Support and assistance are provided 24 hours a day 7 days a week for clients in the program |
| Suburb: | TRARALGON |
| Phone: | (03) 5134 2011 |
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| Service Provider: | Mind, Traralgon Wannik Gunyah |
| Service Name: | Youth Residential Rehabilitation Program |
| Service Description: | Mind Traralgon Wannik Gunyah Youth Residential Rehabilitation Program A residential psychosocial program providing accommodation and rehabilitation for young people 16 to 24 years old who are at risk of suicide or other selfharm or have diagnosed psychiatric disorders |
| Suburb: | TRARALGON |
| Phone: | (03) 5176 1800 |
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| Service Provider: | Mind, Traralgon Wannik Gunyah |
| Service Name: | Youth Outreach Program |
| Service Description: | Mind Traralgon Wannik Gunyah Youth Outreach Program Provides an outreach service for young people 16 to 24 years old with drug alcohol problems or those with diagnosed psychiatric disorders who have undergone rehabilitation or are in the process of entering the residential program |
| Suburb: | TRARALGON |
| Phone: | (03) 5176 1800 |
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| Service Provider: | Regional Youth Affairs Network (RYAN), Wellington East Gippsland |
| Service Name: | Wellington East Gippsland Regional Youth Affairs Network |
| Service Description: | Regional Youth Affairs Network RYAN Wellington East Gippsland Wellington East Gippsland 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 discuss youth policy promote good practice in working with young people celebrate young people s contributions to the community engage young people through consultation and assist governments to make informed decisions about policy issues that affect young people |
| Suburb: | TRARALGON |
| Phone: | (03) 5142 3340 |
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| Service Provider: | Scouts Australia, Wellington District |
| Service Name: | Scouting |
| Service Description: | Scouts Australia Wellington 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: | TRARALGON |
| Phone: | (03) 5174 3889 |
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| Service Provider: | Victoria Police: Traralgon Station |
| Service Name: | Police Services |
| Service Description: | Victoria Police Traralgon 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: | TRARALGON |
| Phone: | (03) 5174 0900 |
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| Service Provider: | Yooralla Society Gippsland Regional Office |
| Service Name: | Youth Outreach |
| Service Description: | Yooralla Society Gippsland Regional Office Youth Outreach An outreach service is provided for young people with disabilities |
| Suburb: | TRARALGON |
| Phone: | (03) 5174 1111 |
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| Service Provider: | Yooralla Society Gippsland Regional Office |
| Service Name: | Restless Youth Program |
| Service Description: | Yooralla Society Gippsland Regional Office Restless Youth Program Provides individual worker assistance for adolescent children 12 to 18 years old who have mild intellectual disabilities or acquired brain injuries and are at risk of homelessness leaving school early or coming into contact with the juvenile justice system
The program develops life budgeting skills and sets achievable goals for everyday living |
| Suburb: | TRARALGON |
| Phone: | (03) 5174 1111 |
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