The Healthdirect website provides easy access to trusted, quality health information and advice online. 

It is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to help you make informed choices anywhere, any time.

Healthdirect Australia

Australian Breastfeeding Association Formally known as Nyah Nursing Mother Association

Direct2Care provides telephone information & referral service for the community

For service information, eligibility criteria or to make a referral to this program please click on the link  below.

Ballarat Health Services - Central Intake

If you're experiencing an unplanned pregnancy, please look through the valuable information to help you make an informed decision about your options. 

Visit our website for information about your pregnancy, parenting support, access to pregnancy support centres in your local area, fact sheets, pregnancy and further resources available. 

You can contact our National phone line between 8am-10pm AEST.

Pregnancy Help Australia

The after hours GP helpline is open when your GP may not be - at nights, on weekends and on public holidays - 365 days a year. If you don't know what to do, the after hours GP helpline will give you the reassurance and practical advice you need. A registered nurse will assess your condition. If necessary, the nurse will transfer you to a GP on the telephone. The GP will talk with you, assess your condition, make a diagnosis and provide medical advice.

After Hours GP Helpline

Pregnancy, Birth and Baby is a national Australian Government service providing support and information for expecting parents and parents of children, from birth to 5 years of age. 

Supporting parents on the journey from pregnancy to preschool. Get the guidance and reassurance you need about developmental and behavioural concerns from our maternal child health nurses or talk to our counsellors for emotional support.

Healthdirect - Pregnancy, Birth And Baby

National mential health charity, providing information, advice and referrals on a full range of mental health issues. 1800 helpline, websites, podcasts, printed resources.

SANE AUSTRALIA

You can call the Adverse Medicine Events Line for independent, accurate and evidence-based information if you suspect that your medicine is causing a problem. This is not an emergency line. It operates every day 9am–5pm AEST (except on NSW public holidays).

Adverse Medicine Events (AME) Line

PHONE SERVICE Consumers — get expert medicines information.

Medicines Line

Free Australian Government-funded medicine information service staffed by registered pharmacists.

Pharmacists are available by telephone (1300 633 424) to answer consumer questions about medicines, complementary medicines and vaccines. 

Can also discuss side effects and help consumers report adverse reactions to medicines and vaccines by submitting reports to the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA).

The service is closed on NSW public holidays.

1300 MEDICINE

Service Coordination places consumers at the centre of service delivery to make sure they have access to the services they need, opportunities for early intervention and health promotion, and improved health outcomes.

Service Coordination enables health and community services professionals to work together to ensure a coordinated and integrated response to consumer needs.

SMPCP staff are able to support member agencies to implement service coordination practices and e-referral.

 Service Coordination Publications 
1. Victorian Service Coordination Practice Manual 2009: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/pcps/downloads/sc_pracmanual2.pdf
2. Good Practice Guide: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/pcps/downloads/good_practice.pdf
3. Continuous Improvement Framework: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/pcps/downloads/continuous.pdf
4. SCTT 2009 User Guide: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/pcps/downloads/sctt_user_guide09.pdf

 The Southern Mallee Primary Care Partnership does not provide direct client services

Southern Mallee Primary Care Partnership

The EWHS Central Intake is the gateway to all of EWHS community based services. On the intital contact all consumers will speak with a Community Health Nurse, who will assist the consumer to identify the consumers health priorities.

East Wimmera Health Service - Community Health

The Centre provides Information/advice/referral on a large spectrum of health issues including Mental Health; Women's and Men's Health; Cancer Support; variety of Support Groups; Transport, Exercise classes, etc.

Health information and referral in Ouyen

Phone or online service

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