Address:
4 Peel STREET, BALLARAT, 3350

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Centacare's Supporting Accommodation for Vulnerable Victorians Initiative program works with Proprietors of the regions Pension-only Supported Residential Services. The program identifies and addresses key area’s of financial viability in Supported Residential Services by offering financial subsidies in the areas of staffing, operating, maintenance, aids and equipment, room supplements, staff training and resident activities. Annual one-off grants also include the purchase of furniture, white goods, beds, linen, carpet, heating and cooling devices, fresh fruit and dietician advice

Address:
4 Peel STREET, BALLARAT, 3350

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

A case management service that provides long-term assistance to people aged 50 years and over who are at risk of losing their Public Housing or are on the Public Housing Waiting List and require extra support to maintain independent living. The aim is to help maintain current housing or assist in locating alternative stable accommodation. Staff work collaboratively to assess their client's risks for maintaining stable living and provide links to appropriate services.

Address:
4 Peel STREET, BALLARAT, 3350

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Peplow House's transitional support program provides short-term outreach support for residents leaving Peplow House for alternative accommodation, men on the waiting list for Peplow House and men living in the community at risk of homelessness. The program aims to assist participants to achieve and maintain stable accommodation.
Single men 18 years and over

Address:
4-6 Peel STREET, BALLARAT, 3350

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Grampians Partners in Recovery (GPIR) is a Commonwealth-funded partnership initiative aimed at innovation and systems change that result in better outcomes for clients and communities in the Grampians region. The program work with providers across sectors to improve service system integration and client pathways, as well as agency capacity and approaches to working with people suffering severe and persistent mental illness who have significant levels of functional impairment and psychosocial needs.

Address:
4-6 Peel STREET, BALLARAT, 3350

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Centacare's Community Connections program assists people with complex needs (including mental illness, intellectual disability, physical disability, acquired brain injury, aged, substance affected) who live in low cost accommodation, are homeless or at risk of homelessness to link in to urgent or essential social and health services. The outreach service assesses social and health needs and provides referrals for specialist and community services; assists to overcome critical episodes of social, emotional and health needs; provides advocacy and short-term social support; enhancement of emotional and social wellbeing; assisting to develop innovative responses for the target groups ongoing needs.

Address:
4-6 Peel STREET, BALLARAT, 3350

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Young people up to 18yrs who are affected by, or at risk of mental illness, and their families

Address:
4-6 Peel STREET, BALLARAT, 3350

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Centacare’s Cradle to Kinder program is an intensive ante and post natal support service to provide longer term, intensive family and early parenting support for vulnerable young mothers and their families, commencing in pregnancy and continuing until the child reaches four years of age. The program builds the capacity of parents to not only provide for their children’s health, safety and development, but to build their own self-reliance and sustainability through access to education, vocational training and employment.

Address:
4-6 Peel STREET, BALLARAT, 3350

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Peplow House provides short-term emergency accommodation for up to 6 weeks for single men aged 18 yrs. and over who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Staff aim to assist participants to locate long-term stable accommodation and link in with appropriate community and health services. Staff assess housing needs and access to long-term accommodation; identify health & social issues that impact on accommodation options and assist in accessing specialist services; provide advocacy for securing accommodation; and enhance living & coping skills and emotional and social wellbeing.

Address:
4-6 Peel STREET, BALLARAT, 3350

Billing:
No Fee

Wheelchair access:
Yes

The Job Services Australia program provides assistance to jobseekers to address barriers to employment, develop skills and relevant work experience to gain sustainable employment. Assistance can include assessment of personal and vocational needs; referral to support services to address housing, mental and physical health issues; development of social and vocational skills; referral to training/education, work experience, work trials; placement and post placement support in employment. Centacare also works with employers to meet their staff recruitment needs, providing candidate screening and selection; information on government incentives; on-going post placements support for both the employer and the jobseeker.

Address:
4-6 Peel STREET, BALLARAT, 3350

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

The Family Relationship Centre provides information to family members about family relationships. The centre can provide assistance with family issues while supporting families to make contact with appropriate local services. The centre has a resource and information area that anyone can visit and use. In this area there is a wide range of information and family relationships, family issues and family support agencies, including local supports and services. The resource area is also set up with the internet and telephone, to enable visitors to access family relationship information and services whilst visiting the centre.

Address:
4-6 Peel STREET, BALLARAT, 3350

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Carer support is for carers who look after a family member/friend with a mental illness. Carers are supported in many ways via education, advocacy or a social /recreational outing including time out This can include the care recipient taken out for the day to give the carer time alone or could be a holiday away from the caring role

Address:
4-6 Peel STREET, BALLARAT, 3350

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Centacare's Enhanced Social and Community Support - Drought Assistance program aims to strengthen family relationships, prevent breakdown and ensure the wellbeing and safety of children through the provision of broad-based counselling and education to communities, farm workers and their families in drought affected areas.

Address:
4 Peel STREET, BALLARAT, 3350

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Centacare's Access and Support program identifies individuals who are eligible for Home and Community Care funded services, but are not accessing these services. The program will advocate for access to such services for the individual and if appropriate, will negotiate with Service Providers for models of improved access.

Address:
4-6 Peel STREET, BALLARAT, 3350

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Centacare's Housing Mental Health Pathways program provides short to long-term case management support for people at risk of homelessness who are exiting Ballarat Health Services, Psychiatric Adult inpatient units. The program assists participants by providing links into secure and safe long-term public & private accommodation; links to utilise community-based services; refers to specialist services; and enhances coping skills and emotional & social wellbeing.
People primarily aged 18-64 years with a diagnosed mental illness exiting in-patient psych services

Address:
4-6 Peel STREET, BALLARAT, 3350

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

The Centacare Integrated Family Services program is delivered in partnership with the Department of Human Services, ChildFIRST and local family service programs. The program works with vulnerable families to recognise trauma and how it impacts on parenting while providing families the chance to work through issues for positive change. The program also provides a range of interventions if necessary which aim to balance the issues which need to be managed within families alongside engaging families with their communities for support.

Address:
4-6 Peel STREET, BALLARAT, 3350

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Centacare’s Family Law Counselling service helps people with relationship difficulties to better manage their personal or interpersonal issues to do with children and family during separation. The service provides intake, assessment, information / advice, referral, education and skills training, child-focused groups, counselling and support.
Individuals, families and children experiencing relationship difficulties during separation

Address:
4-6 Peel STREET, BALLARAT, 3350

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Centacare’s Family Dispute Resolution service assists separating parents to reach an agreement on parenting arrangements which are in the best interests of the children. Mediation is used to focus on the children's needs then discuss and resolve disputes. This service aims to resolve family disputes as an alternative to going to court.

Address:
4-6 Peel STREET, BALLARAT, 3350

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Centacare’s Family School Support program provides services to a number of schools in the diocese - either through the Department of Education State funding or through schools self-funding the service. The aim of the program is to promote links between a child's school, family and community experiences. Schools' have a strong impact on a child's overall wellbeing and the family school support team works alongside teaching staff to support family and community issues so school can be a positive experience for children and families.Centacare's Regional Parenting Team is funded through DEECD to provide parents, professionals and carers with the opportunity to receive support and advice in relation to children's developmental stages and circumstances which can effect this development. The program aims to provide accessible, research based, short term advice either through group programs or individual consultations.Young people up to 18yrs who are affected by, or at risk of mental illness, and their families

Address:
4-6 Peel STREET, BALLARAT, 3350

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Centacare Housing Services provide affordable, community based housing for people on various benefits and low to moderate incomes.
People with a disability seeking long term housing and low-moderate income earners in the community

Address:
4-6 Peel STREET, BALLARAT, 3350

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Offers a short-term change in environment for people with a mental illness and a break for their carers. It aims to support their relationship by providing respite tailored to meet individualised needs. Carers may be a parent, spouse, other family member, close friend or housemate. It included both formal and informal psychosocial rehabilitation components such as: social & recreational day activities, holidays and adventure activities, in-home support and residential components.
People with mental illness aged primarily between 25 and 64 years and their carers

Address:
4-6 Peel STREET, BALLARAT, 3350

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Program provides information and support to victims, their families, or anyone affected by violent crime such as family violence, sexual assault, physical assault and homicide. Clients are assigned a case manager who can assist with police liaising and reports; providing immediate security, accommodation and travel requirements; link to support groups and services such as solicitors and legal aid; provide information about police, court and legal processes; provide support during victim impact statements, application for intervention orders and parole hearings; assist with applications to VOCAT for counselling and financial assistance. Also offer therapeutic referrals to help victims manage the effects of crime.
Centacare Victims Assistance Program – 1300 033 818
Victims of Crime Helpline (8.00am – 11.00pm, 7 days a week) – 1800 819 817