Gippsland Black Pages for community members

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Community BLACK PAGES
ABORIGINAL FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND LEGAL
SERVICE VICTORIA
Counselling and family support
● 210B Main Street, Bairnsdale 3875 ● Phone: 03 5153 2322
● Free call: 1800 105 303 ● www.fvpls.org
ANGLICARE GIPPSLAND
Aboriginal Family Violence Program, Bragun Men’s Group, Community Space (Kommall), Koori
Offender Support and Mentoring, Koori Youth Justice, Linking Youth and Families Together
(LYFT), Mentoring Program
● 162 Commercial Road, Morwell 3840 ● Phone: 03 5135 9555 ● www.anglicarevic.org.au
AUSTRALIAN INDIGENOUS HEALTH INFO NET
On line information about courses and training opportunities for Aboriginal people
● www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/key-resources/courses-training
BAW BAW SHIRE COUNCIL
Home and Community Care Services, Maternal and Child Health Service
● Civic Place, Warragul 3820 ● Phone: 03 5624 2411 ● www. bawbawshire.vic.gov.au
BRAYAKOLOONG ARTS EDUCATION CENTRE GIPPSLAND
Supports and promotes Aboriginal artists to develop and sell their art work
● 88 Smith Street, Warragul 3820 ●Phone: 03 5623 6075 ●www.ecg.vic.edu.au

BUDJERI NAPAN SPORTS COMMITTEE
Supports a healthy Koorie community in Latrobe
● Phone: 03 5174 7308 ● www.budjerinapan.com
CENTRAL WEST GIPPSLAND DIVISION OF GENERAL PRACTICE
Indigenous Health Project Officer- Closing the Gap, Indigenous Outreach Worker -
Closing the Gap
● 16 Kirk Street, Moe 3825 ● Phone: 03 5126 2899 ● www.cwgdogp.com.au
CENTRELINK
Indigenous Specialist Officer, Centrelink Indigenous Cadetship Program,
Community Development Employment Project, Indigenous Ambassadors Program,
Indigenous Wage Subsidy Card, Indigenous Youth Mobility Program
● 150-154 York Street, Sale 3850 ● Phone: 13 63 80 ● Free call: 1800 050 004
● www.centrelink.gov.au
CHILD PROTECTION
Koorie Liaison Worker
● 7-11 Hazelwood Road, Morwell 3840 ● Phone: 03 5136 2400 ● www.dhs.vic.gov.au
CONSUMER AFFAIRS VICTORIA
Legal advice and assistance on accommodation, renting, estate agents, building,
shopping and trading
● Indigenous Consumers Unit, Consumer Affairs Victoria
● 2nd Floor 452 Flinders Street, Melbourne 3000
● Phone: 1300 661 511 ● www.consumer.vic.gov.au
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
Koorie Engagement Support Officers (KESO), Koorie Transition Officer, Koorie Kindergarten
● Cnr Kirk and Haigh Street, PO Box 381, Moe 3825 ● Phone: 03 5127 0400
● www.education.vic.gov.au
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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Senior Aboriginal Planning Officer, Koori Liaison Officer
(Child Protection)
● 64 Church Street, Traralgon 3844 ● Phone: 03 5177 2566
● www.dhs.vic.gov.au
DJILLAY LIDJ ABORIGINAL BEST START
Finding better ways to meet the needs of young Aboriginal children
● PO Box 250, Morwell 3840
● Phone: 03 5136 5105 ● www.beststart.vic.gov.au
EAST GIPPSLAND ABORIGINAL ARTS CORPORATION
Supports artists living in Gippsland to develop their art in line with their culture
● 222 Nicholson Street, Bairnsdale 3875 ● Phone: 03 5153 1002 ● www.egaac.org.au
ELIZABETH HOFFMAN HOUSE ABORIGINAL WOMEN’S REFUGE
24 hour crisis support
● Phone: 03 9482 5744 ● www.ehhaws.org.au
GIPPSLAND & EAST GIPPSLAND ABORIGINAL CO-OPERATIVE
Alcohol and Drug Services, Community Space, Deadly Migais Women’s Group,
HACC delivered meals and property maintenance, Linkage and Referral Service,
Alcohol and Drug Nursing Health Assessments
● 9 Maryvale Crescent, Morwell 3844 ● Phone: 03 5133 9276
● 37-53 Dalmahoy Street, Bairnsdale 3875 ● Phone: 03 5150 0700
● www.gegac.org.au

GIPPSLAND CENTRE AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT
Sexual support for men, women, girls and boys
● Phone: 03 5134 3922 ● Free call: 1800 806 292
GIPPSLAND COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICE (GCLS)
Free accessible legal services to the Gippsland community
● 53-55 Buckley Street, Morwell 3840 ● Phone: 03 5136 9020 ● Free call: 1800 004 402
● www.communitylaw.org.au/gippsland
GIPPSPORT
Access to sporting opportunities
● Phone: 03 5135 8335 (Newborough) ● 03 5142 3483 (Sale) ● www.gippsport.com.au
GIPPSTAFE MORWELL
Koorie Liaison Officer Support for Koorie Students
● Cnr Princes Drive and Monash Way, Morwell 3840 ● Phone: 03 5120 4546
● www.gippstafe.vic.edu.au
HEADSPACE (headspace)
Alcohol and Drug counselling for youth
● 99 Buckley Street, Morwell 3840 ● Phone: 03 5136 8300
● 34 Queens Street, Warragul 3820 ● Phone: 03 5622 3677 ● www.headspace.org.au
HOSPITALS
CENTRAL GIPPSLAND HEALTH SERVICE
Koori Liaison Officer provides support to Aboriginal patients
● Sale Hospital, Guthridge Parade, Sale 3840 ● Phone: 03 5143 8600 ● www.cghs.com.au
LATROBE REGIONAL HOSPITAL
Koori Liaison Officer provides support to Aboriginal patients,
Mental Health Aboriginal Liaison Officer
● Princes Highway, Traralgon West 3844 ● Phone: 03 5173 8000 ● www.lrh.com.au
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WEST GIPPSLAND HEALTHCARE GROUP
Koori Liaison Officer provides support to Aboriginal patients
● Warragul Hospital, Landsborough Street, Warragul 3820
● Phone: 03 5623 0611 ● www.wghg.com.au
INDIGENOUS CALL CENTRE
Indigenous Australians in regional and remote areas can discuss Centrelink payments
and services
● Phone: 13 63 80
INDIGENOUS DEBT RECOVERY
Indigenous information about repaying Centrelink debts
● Free Call: 1800 138 193
INDIGENOUS EMPLOYMENT LINE
For Indigenous people not registered with a Job network Provider
● Free call: 1802 102
KOORIE OPEN DOOR EDUCATION SCHOOL (KODE)
Offers a full educational curriculum with Koorie Cultural understanding
● Cnr Harold and Hoyle Streets, Morwell 3841 ● Phone: 03 5133 9323
KOORI COURTS
Koori Court Officer County Court, Koori Court Officer Magistrate’s Court
● 134 Commercial Road, Morwell 3840 ● Phone: 03 5116 5222 ● www.justice.vic.gov.au
LATROBE CITY COUNCIL
Braiakaulung Committee, Elder’s Group, Home and Community Care Services,
Indigenous Employment Service, Koorie Liaison Officer, Maternal and Child Health Centre,
Transport for Planned Activity Groups
● 141 Commercial Road, Morwell 3840 ● Phone: 03 5128 5634 ● www.latrobe.vic.gov.au

LATROBE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICE
Allied Health Services, Chronic Disease support, Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centre,
Day Stay Walk in Clinic, Dental Service, District Nursing, Family Violence support , Koorie Alcohol
and Drug Worker, Koorie Court Worker, Koorie Elder’s Group, Koorie Kids Dental Service, Koorie
Men’s Behaviour Change Program, Koorie Tobacco Co-ordinator, Palliative Care, Planned Activity
Group, Mayfair House Respite, Transport to LCHS dental service, Transport to Planned Activity
Group
● 81-85 Buckley St, Morwell 3840 ● Free call: 1800 242 696 ● www.lchs.com.au
LINK UP VICTORIA
Reconnect with your mob
● 34 Wurruk Avenue, Preston 3072 ● Free call: 1800 687 662 (1800 our mob)
● www.linkupvictoria.org.au
MENTAL HEALTH ADVICE LINE
A source for expert advice, information and referral on any mental health issue
● Phone: 1300 280 737
MIND AUSTRALIA
Mental Health Support for young people
● Confidential address, Traralgon 3844 ● Phone: 03 5176 1800 ● www.mindaustralia.org.au
PERSONAL HELPERS AND MENTORS PROGRAM
Community outreach support for people with a mental illness
● 17-19 George Street, Morwell 3840 ● Phone: 03 5134 6199
QUANTUM SUPPORT SERVICES
Housing support
● 227 Princes Drive, Morwell 3840 ● Phone: 03 5120 2000 ● Free Call: 1800 243 455
● www.quantum.org.au
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RAMAHYUCK DISTRICT ABORIGINAL CORPORATION
Aboriginal Health Service , Aboriginal Psychiatric Disability
Rehabilitation Support Service (PDRSS), Alcohol and Drug Worker, Allied
Health Services, Audiology, Gunnai Lidj Child Care, Chronic Disease service,
Community Space, Dental Services, Dental transport to Ramahyuck dental
service, Immunisation, Koori Maternity Service, Medical transport, Tobacco Worker, Wanjana
Lidj - Child Protection, Youth Suicide Prevention Program
● 117 Foster Street, Sale 3850 ● Phone: 03 5144 6511
● 15-17 Buckley Street, Morwell 3840 ● Phone: 03 5136 5128
● 25 Young Street, Drouin 3818 ● Phone: 03 5625 6500
● 70 Watt Street, Wonthaggi 3995 ● Phone: 03 56721444 ● www.ramahyuck.org
UNITINGCARE GIPPSLAND
Integrated Family Services Worker, Koorie Pre School Advisor, Koorie Pre School Assistants,
Dala Lidj Woolum Bellum Pre School
● 126 Raymond Street, Sale 3850 ● Phone: 03 5144 7777
● Cnr Hoyle and Harold Street, Morwell 3840 ● Phone: 03 5135 3795
● www.ucgipps.org.au
VICTORIAN ABORIGINAL CHILD CARE AGENCY
Aboriginal Leaving Care Program, Family violence services, Lakidjeka Aboriginal Child Specialist
Advice Support Service (ACSASS), Youth Homelessness service
●20 Tarwin Street, Morwell ●Phone: 03 5135 6055 ●www.vacca.org.au
VICTORIAN ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY CONTROLLED HEALTH ORGANISATION (VACCHO)
Aboriginal Health Worker training and other training opportunities. For information see web site.
● 5-7 Smith Street, Fitzroy 3065 ● Phone: 03 9419 3350 ● www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au
VICTORIAN ABORIGINAL LEGAL SERVICE
Customer Service Officer
● 16 George Street, Moe 3825 ● Phone: 03 5133 9853 ● www.vals.org.au
VICTORIAN EYE CARE SERVICE
Spectacle subsidy scheme for Aboriginal Victorians
● Phone: 03 9349 7434 ● www.health.vic.gov. au

VICTORIAN PATIENT TRANSPORT ASSISTANCE SCHEME (VPTAS)
Subsidises travel and accommodation costs incurred by rural Victorians who travel a long
distance to receive approved medical specialist service
● 9-11 Hazelwood Road, Morwell 3840 ● Phone: 1300 737 073 ● www.dhs.vic.gov.au
VICTORIA POLICE
Aboriginal Community liaison Officer, Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Units,
Morwell Police Complex
● 8-10 Hazelwood Road, Morwell 3840 ● Phone: 03 5131 5032 ● www.police.vic.gov.au
WELLINGTON SHIRE COUNCIL
Maternal and Child Health Services, Port of Sale Civic Centre
● 70 Foster St, Sale 3850 ● Phone: 1300 366 244
WOMEN’S DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CRISIS SERVICE OF VICTORIA
24 hour crisis support
● Free call: 1800 015 188
WOOLUM BELLUM COLLEGE
‘Koorie Pathways School’
Education and support for year 7-10 Koorie students disengaged from school
● PO Box 261, Morwell 3840 ● Phone: 03 5133 6254
WORKWAYS AUSTRALIA LTD
Job Services Australia (JSA), Employment services
● 35 Della Torre Road, Moe 3825 ● Phone: 03 5126 4052 ● Free call: 1800 631 196
WULGUNGGO NGALU (Which Way Together)
Residential diversion program for adult Indigenous males on Community Based Orders (CBO)
● Moolianga Road, Won Wron ● Phone: 03 5188 0000 ● www.justice.vic.gov.au
YOUTH SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY SERVICE
Alcohol and Drug Services
● 108 Buckley Street, Morwell 3840 ● Phone: 03 5133 3411 ● Free call: 1800 014 446
● www.ysas.org.au
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GENERAL PRACTITIONERS
Churchill
Hazelwood Health Centre
9a Georgina Place, Churchill 3842
Phone: 03 5122 2555
Latrobe Community Health Service
11 Phillip Parade, Churchill 3842
Phone: 03 5122 0400
Drouin
Bank Place Medical Centre
4 Bank Place, Drouin 3818
Phone: 03 5625 3000
Central Clinic (Drouin)
61 Commercial Place, Drouin 3818
Phone: 03 5625 5044
Civic Park Medical Centre
79 Young Street, Drouin 3818
Phone: 03 5625 3355
Heyfield
Heyfield Medical Centre
19 Tyson Road, Heyfield 3858
Phone: 03 5148 2201
Loch Sport
Loch Sport Community Health Centre
National Park Road, Loch Sport 3851
Phone: 03 5146 0349
Maffra
Johnson Street Clinic
2/119 Johnson Street, Maffra 3860
Phone: 03 5141 1889
Maffra Medical Group
160 Johnson Street, Maffra 3860
Phone: 03 5147 1011
Moe / Newborough
Central Gippsland
Family Practice
28 George Street,
Moe 3825
Phone: 03 5127 9800
Moe After Hours Medical Service
(MAHMS)
42 Fowler Street, Moe 3825
Phone: 03 5127 9111
Moe Medical Group
5-7 Lloyd Street, Moe 3825
Phone: 03 5127 3333
Moe Newborough Health
30 George Street, Moe 3825
Phone: 03 5127 2700
Rutherglen Medical Centre
27 Rutherglen Street, Newborough 3825
Phone: 03 5126 4344
Tanjil Place Medical Centre
46-48 Albert Street, Moe 3825
Phone: 03 5126 1344
Morwell
Buckley St Family Practice
Cnr Buckley and Hopetoun Street,
Morwell 3840
Phone: 03 5133 7999
Central Gippsland Aboriginal Health
Service (Ramahyuck)
Cnr Buckley and Collins Street,
Morwell 3840
Phone: 03 5136 5128
Consulting Suites Maryvale Private
Hospital
286 Maryvale Road, Morwell 3840
Phone: 03 5132 1289

headspace Morwell
99 Buckley Street, Morwell 3840
Phone: 03 5136 8300
The Healthcare Centre
239 Princes Highway, Morwell 3840
Phone: 03 5133 9966
Hollie Drive Medical Centre
5 Hollie Drive, Morwell 3840
Phone: 03 5135 3555
Latrobe Valley Medical Centre
7 Hopetoun Avenue, Morwell 3840
Phone: 03 5134 4333
Mid Valley Family Medicine
Shop 59 Mid Valley Shopping Centre,
Morwell 3840
Phone: 03 5134 3888
Neerim South
Neerim South Medical Centre
85-87 Main Neerim Road,
Neerim South 3831
Phone: 03 5628 1302
Rawson
Rawson Community Health Centre
Pinnacle Drive, Rawson 3825
Phone: 03 5165 3236
Rosedale
Rosedale Community Health Centre
2-8 Cansick Street, Rosedale 3847
Phone: 03 5199 2333
Sale
Clocktower Medical Centre
284 Raymond Street, Sale 3850
Phone: 03 5144 4788
Inglis Medical Centre
12 Inglis Street, Sale 3850
Phone: 03 5143 0077
Sale Medical Group
49 Desailly Street, Sale 3850
Phone: 03 5144 5766
Traralgon
Breed Street Clinic
37 Breed Street, Traralgon 3844
Phone: 03 5176 1933
Hillcrest Family Medicine
26 Seymour Street, Traralgon 3844
Phone: 03 5174 2345
Dr Bernard Rooney
Suite 2/12 Deakin Street, Traralgon 3844
Phone: 03 5174 6711
Parkview Clinic
124 Princes Highway, Traralgon 3844
Phone: 03 5174 6766
Saint Luke’s Medical Centre
2/33-35 Grey Street, Traralgon 3844
Phone: 03 5173 6464
Traralgon Medical Centre
11 Kay Street, Traralgon 3844
Phone: 03 5174 5350
Warragul
Central Clinic
155 Queen Street, Warragul 3820
Phone: 03 5624 3842
Central Clinic
27A Victoria Street, Warragul 3820
Phone: 03 5622 3377
headspace Warragul
34 Queens Street, Warragul 3820
Phone: 03 5622 3677
West Gippsland Medical Clinic
11 Barkly Street, Warragul 3820
Phone: 03 5623 2251
Warragul Family Medicine
77 Victoria Street, Warragul 3820
Phone: 03 5622 2973
West Gippsland Aboriginal Health Service
25 Young Street, Drouin 3818
03 5625 6500
www.ramahyuck.org
GENERAL PRACTITIONERS

DISCLAIMER
The Central West Gippsland Division of General Practice takes no responsibility for incorrect
information contained in this document. All information was correct at time of printing, to the
best of our knowledge.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Traditional Owners
The Central West Gippsland Division of General Practice acknowledges the Gunnai Kurnai people
as the traditional land owners in Gippsland and pay their respects to Elders past and present.
The Artist
Local Aboriginal artist Dale Hayes (Brayakoloong Art Group) was commissioned to create the
artwork ‘Kurnai Family Group’.
The Aboriginal Community
We wish to convey heartfelt thanks to the Aboriginal community members who have supported
this project and provided information and valuable feedback. The name Gippsland Black Pages
was borne out of a consultation process with Aboriginal community members, and specifically
Karen Mobourne.
The Supporting Organisations
This resource was developed by Central West Gippsland Division of General Practice with general
practitioners and the Aboriginal community in mind. Funding to support the development of this
resource was also received by the Central and West Gippsland Sub Regional Close the Health Gap
Consortium and the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing under the Closing
the Gap-improving Indigenous Access to Mainstream Primary Care Program. We acknowledge
their generous contribution.
The Printing Company
Print and design was provided by LV Printers Traralgon.
The Project Developer
Consultation and project development was provided by Sharyn Thompson Consulting STC.
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