ARARAT RURAL CITY COUNCIL

Address:
59 Vincent and High Street, ARARAT, VIC, 3377

Contact:

Ph: 03 5355 0911
E: council@ararat.vic.gov.au

Today's opening hours:
8am - 5:15pm
Closed now

Opening times:

Monday: 8am - 5:15pm
Tuesday: 8am - 5:15pm
Wednesday: 8am - 5:15pm
Thursday: 8am - 5:15pm
Friday: 8am - 5:15pm

Public holidays: View holiday hours Hide holiday hours

Billing:
No Fee

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: Applications are made through Council for permits for the Disability Parking Scheme, which provides access to disabled parking areas, as well as additional time allowance for parking in that space. VicRoads oversees the administration of the scheme through local government in Victoria.

Application forms are collected from the Council office, filled out by the person's doctor and returned to the Council for processing.

Area Serviced
Ararat Rural City

Initial Contact
Greg McKinnis

Additional Information
8.15 am - 5.15 pm, Mon - Fri, for inquiries.

Address:
59 Vincent and High Street, ARARAT, VIC, 3377

Contact:

Ph: 03 5355 0252
E: community@ararat.vic.gov.au
W: Visit website www.ararat.vic.gov.au

Today's opening hours:
8am - 5:15pm
Closed now

Opening times:

Monday: 8am - 5:15pm
Tuesday: 8am - 5:15pm
Wednesday: 8am - 5:15pm
Thursday: 8am - 5:15pm
Friday: 8am - 5:15pm

Public holidays: View holiday hours Hide holiday hours

Billing:
Fees Apply

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: Initial Contact: Manager Community Development and Client Services

Address:
59 Vincent and High Street, ARARAT, VIC, 3377

Contact:

Ph: 03 5352 1813
E: mch@ararat.vic.gov.au

Today's opening hours:
9am - 5pm
Closed now

Opening times:

Monday: 9am - 5pm
Tuesday: 9am - 5pm
Wednesday: 9am - 5pm
Thursday: 9am - 5pm
Friday: 9am - 5pm

Public holidays: View holiday hours Hide holiday hours

Billing:
No Fee

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: The Maternal and Child Health Nurses provide information, advice, and support to families with children 0 - 6 years. Monitoring of child health, growth and developing as well as providing nutritional information, and immunisation services.

Centre hours: Monday by appointment; Tuesday 9am-6.30pm By appointment; Wednesday Groups in the morning home visits in the afternoon, Thursdays 9.00 am - 4pm by appointment; Fridays 9am-4pm by appointment.

Regular visits to the following centres are also provided:

--

-- Elmhurst Bush Nursing Centre, Ph: 03 5354 8227
2nd Friday of the month 10-11am Playgroup 11.30-12.30 at Elmhurst Bush Nursing Centre.
-- Lake Bolac Bush Nursing Centre, Ph: 03 5350 2225
2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month 1-pm by appointment only
-- Moyston Hall, no phone
1st Wednesday of month,9.30-11.30am at public hall.
-- Streatham Infant Welfare Centre, Ph: 03 5350 7552
4th Wednesday of the month 10-12pm by appointment
-- Willaura, Ph: 03 5354 1390
1st Friday of the month 10am-2pm @ Willaura Kindergarten

A 24 hour statewide Maternal & Child Health Line is also available for information on 132 229.

Area Serviced
Ararat Rural City

Initial Contact
Maternal and Child Health Nurse, Helen Boling Mobile 0428.163.359

Address:
Corner Vincent and High Street, ARARAT, VIC, 3377

Contact:

Ph: 03 5355 0221
E: EO@ararat.vic.gov.au

Today's opening hours:
8am - 5pm
Closed now

Opening times:

Monday: 8am - 5pm
Tuesday: 8am - 5pm
Wednesday: 8am - 5pm
Thursday: 8am - 5pm
Friday: 8am - 5pm

Public holidays: View holiday hours Hide holiday hours

Billing:
Fees Apply

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: For queries regarding food, vermin, noise or pollution in Ararat Rural City including food safety programs, infectious disease investigation, litter dumping and septic tank permits.

Fees
Fees apply to some services.

Area Serviced
Ararat Rural City

Initial Contact
Environmental Health Officer, Tracy Waddington

Additional Information
8.15 am - 5.15 pm, Mon - Fri, for inquiries.

Address:
Corner Vincent and High Street, ARARAT, VIC, 3377

Contact:

Ph: 03 5355 0242
E: mmurdoch@ararat.vic.gov.au
W: Visit website www.ararat.vic.gov.au

Today's opening hours:
8am - 5:15pm
Closed now

Opening times:

Monday: 8am - 5:15pm
Tuesday: 8am - 5:15pm
Wednesday: 8am - 5:15pm
Thursday: 8am - 5:15pm
Friday: 8am - 5:15pm

Public holidays: View holiday hours Hide holiday hours

Billing:
Fees Apply

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: Initial Contact: HACC Coordinator, Sue Stewart

Address:
59 Vincent and High Street, ARARAT, VIC, 3377

Contact:

Ph: 03 5355 0282
E: mmurdoch@ararat.vic.gov.au
W: Visit website www.ararat.vic.gov.au

Today's opening hours:
8am - 5:15pm
Closed now

Opening times:

Monday: 8am - 5:15pm
Tuesday: 8am - 5:15pm
Wednesday: 8am - 5:15pm
Thursday: 8am - 5:15pm
Friday: 8am - 5:15pm

Public holidays: View holiday hours Hide holiday hours

Billing:
Fees Apply

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: Initial Contact: HACC Asessment Officer Gayle Redden

Address:
Corner Vincent and High Street, ARARAT, VIC, 3377

Contact:

Ph: 03 5355 0242
E: mmurdoch@ararat.vic.gov.au

Today's opening hours:
9am - 5pm
Closed now

Opening times:

Monday: 9am - 5pm
Tuesday: 9am - 5pm
Wednesday: 9am - 5pm
Thursday: 9am - 5pm
Friday: 9am - 5pm

Public holidays: View holiday hours Hide holiday hours

Billing:
Fees Apply

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: A hot or ready to heat midday meal is delivered at low cost to the aged, those with disabilities and those unable to cook for themselves. Meals are delivered by volunteers to clients in the Ararat and Willaura areas and frozen meals are delivered to Lake Bolac fortnightly. Frozen meals may be arranged for other areas.

Fees
Fees apply

Area Serviced
Ararat, Willaura & district

Initial Contact
HACC Coordinator

Additional Information
8.30 am - 5.15 pm, Mon - Fri, for inquiries.
Additional Contact: Ph: 03 5355 0273

Address:
Corner Vincent and High Street, ARARAT, VIC, 3377

Contact:

Ph: 03 5355 0273
E: acameron@ararat.vic.gov.au
W: Visit website www.ararat.vic.gov.au

Today's opening hours:
9am - 5pm
Closed now

Opening times:

Monday: 9am - 5pm
Tuesday: 9am - 5pm
Wednesday: 9am - 5pm
Thursday: 9am - 5pm
Friday: 9am - 5pm

Public holidays: View holiday hours Hide holiday hours

Billing:
Fees Apply

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: Initial Contact: Ainsley Cameron

Address:
Corner Vincent and High Street, ARARAT, VIC, 3377

Contact:

Ph: 03 5355 0200

Today's opening hours:
Closed now

Opening times:

Thursday: 1:30pm - 4pm

Public holidays: View holiday hours Hide holiday hours

Billing:
Fees Apply

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: Preschool services are available for families with young children.

Area Serviced
Willaura & district.

Initial Contact
Directress Willaura Kindergarten

Additional Information
The Preschool is also the venue for the Rural City of Ararat's Maternal and Child Health Clinic.

Session Times:
1.30 pm - 4.00 pm, every Thursday

Address:
Corner Vincent and High Street, ARARAT, VIC, 3377

Contact:

Ph: 03 5355 0242
E: mmurdoch@ararat.vic.gov.au

Today's opening hours:
8am - 5:15pm
Closed now

Opening times:

Monday: 8am - 5:15pm
Tuesday: 8am - 5:15pm
Wednesday: 8am - 5:15pm
Thursday: 8am - 5:15pm
Friday: 8am - 5:15pm

Public holidays: View holiday hours Hide holiday hours

Billing:
Fees Apply

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: Home Maintenance provides handyman assistance with general maintenance for the aged, frail, ill and those with disabilities.
Services include:

-- Removal of rubbish (not general household refuse).
-- Small maintenance and repairs which do not require a registered tradesman.
-- Some painting and moving of heavy objects such as furniture.
-- Installing of ramps or safety equipment, which is usually done in consultation with the Occupational Therapy department.

Fees
A subsidised fee applies.

Area Serviced
Ararat Rural City

Initial Contact
HACC Coordinator, Sue Stewart

Address:
Corner Vincent and High Street, ARARAT, VIC, 3377

Contact:

Ph: 03 5352 1813
E: mch@ararat.vic.gov.au

Today's opening hours:
8am - 5:15pm
Closed now

Opening times:

Monday: 8am - 5:15pm
Tuesday: 8am - 5:15pm
Wednesday: 8am - 5:15pm
Thursday: 8am - 5:15pm
Friday: 8am - 5:15pm

Public holidays: View holiday hours Hide holiday hours

Billing:
No Fee

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: A free immunization program for children, young people, families and individuals, including maintenance of records, is conducted from 10.30am til 12.15pm at the Maternal & Child Health Centre, 60 High Street, Ararat.

The immunisations are carried out by qualified Immunisation Nurse Practitioners.

Area Serviced
Ararat Rural City

Initial Contact
Maternal & Child Health Nurse

Additional Information
8.30 am - 5.15 pm, Mon - Fri, for inquiries.

Address:
Corner Vincent and High Street, ARARAT, VIC, 3377

Contact:

Ph: 03 5355 0200
E: eho@ararat.vic.gov.au

Today's opening hours:
8:15am - 5:15pm
Closed now

Opening times:

Monday: 8:15am - 5:15pm
Tuesday: 8:15am - 5:15pm
Wednesday: 8:15am - 5:15pm
Thursday: 8:15am - 5:15pm
Friday: 8:15am - 5:15pm

Public holidays: View holiday hours Hide holiday hours

Billing:
No Fee

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: Diabetics and other users of syringes at home can obtain sharps disposal containers from the Council. These are replaced once full and the contents disposed of safely by the Health Department

Area Serviced
Ararat Rural City

Initial Contact
Customer Service Unit

Additional Information
8.15 am - 5.15 pm, Mon - Fri, for inquiries.

Address:
Corner Vincent and High Street, ARARAT, VIC, 3377

Contact:

Ph: 03 5355 0242
E: mmurdoch@ararat.vic.gov.au

Today's opening hours:
9am - 5pm
Closed now

Opening times:

Monday: 9am - 5pm
Tuesday: 9am - 5pm
Wednesday: 9am - 5pm
Thursday: 9am - 5pm
Friday: 9am - 5pm

Public holidays: View holiday hours Hide holiday hours

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: Council utilises volunteers to provide support in a number of its programs for example Meals on Wheels, Visitor Information Centre and Gum San. Anyone wishing to provide volunteer service should contact Council.

Initial Contact
HACC Coordinator, Sue Stewart

Additional Information
8.30 am - 5.15 pm, Mon - Fri, for inquiries.

Address:
59 Vincent and High Street, ARARAT, VIC, 3377

Contact:

Ph: 03 5355 0282
E: mmurdoch@ararat.vic.gov.au

Today's opening hours:
9am - 5pm
Closed now

Opening times:

Monday: 9am - 5pm
Tuesday: 9am - 5pm
Wednesday: 9am - 5pm
Thursday: 9am - 5pm
Friday: 9am - 5pm

Public holidays: View holiday hours Hide holiday hours

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: What is a Living at Home Assessment?

A Living at Home Assessment is a person-centred assessment of the person and their carer's needs, which leads to a care plan and individualised service responses. The assessment and care planning process sits within the service coordination framework and takes an ASM approach to:

• building on the person's and carer's autonomy, by offering choices and focusing on individual strengths and interests
• encouraging & supporting people to regain skills and capacities wherever possible
• strengthening social, community and family connections

A Living at Home Assessment is a broad, holistic needs based assessment and can include: a service specific assessment and care plan for the range of HACC services delivered by the assessing organisation; a referral action plan to both HACC and non-HACC services that cannot be met by the assessing organisation.

A Living at Home Assessment focuses on:
• Social, functional and emotional needs
• Carer and family needs
• Environmental issues
• Strengths and capacities, not just deficits
• Involvement of multidisciplinary expertise

A Living at Home Assessment is a funded HACC activity delivered by designated HACC Assessment Services.

Referral
Referrals are welcomed from clients/carer/family and other service providers.

A SCTT referral is required from service providers – the referral should contain the following:

• Confidential referral cover sheet – clearly outlining the reason for referral
• Consumer information profile
• Summary and referral information profile
• Consumer consent to share information profile
• A copy of the Grampians Region Service Provider Home Safety Checklist (or your equivalent agency safety checklist)
• Any other templates considered appropriate/relevant

Address:
59 Vincent and High Street, ARARAT, VIC, 3377

Contact:

Ph: 03 5355 0200
E: mch@ararat.vic.gov.au

Today's opening hours:
8am - 5:15pm
Closed now

Opening times:

Monday: 8am - 5:15pm
Tuesday: 8am - 5:15pm
Wednesday: 8am - 5:15pm
Thursday: 8am - 5:15pm
Friday: 8am - 5:15pm

Public holidays: View holiday hours Hide holiday hours

Billing:
Fees Apply

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: Ararat Rural City Council hires Vic Roads approved baby capsules for car travel to families of the Rural City of Ararat.
Please call to book.
Fees
Charge of $55 for a 6 month period, $20 refundable on return of capsule (in good condition).

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