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Services offered in the Communities
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Kerang, Cohuna, Boort,
Pyramid Hill & Quambatook
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Health Promotion
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A wide range of health promotion, prevention and information
provided. Groups or individuals may contact the Community Nurses.
Key health issues addressed include: Chronic Illnesses including:
Asthma Education and support, Heart Health, Cardiac Rehabilitation,
Physical Activity, Mental Health, Cancer awareness and prevention,
Smoking Cessation Courses and many others.
Contact Tanya, Claire, Jenny or Tricia for more
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Well Women's Health Service
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Nurses providing Cervical Screening, breast health,
contraception advice, family planning, women's health information,
menopause information and young women's health.
Contact Alexia or Claire for appointments.
Outreach clinics are provided at all of our centres.
Click Here for a
list of outreach dates. |
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Flood Recovery Support Workers
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NDCHS has Flood Recovery Support workers
available to support people affected by the 2011 floods.
Flood Recovery Support workers can provide:
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Brief screening
and assessment of people’s needs and capacity.
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Information and
advice about services supporting flood-affected people and
communities.
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Assistance with
applications and paperwork.
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Assistance in
making referrals to services.
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Outreach visits
including joint visits with other services
- One-to-one work
with people to strengthen their capacity to seek assistance and
to offer assistance to others in the community.
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One-to-one
work with people to strengthen people’s connections with family
and friends.
For more information, please
contact us on 5451 0200. |
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Foot Care Program
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| Foot care for persons of all ages. Podiatrist, Nurses and Allied
Health Assistants provide Foot Care Services which are provided in
Kerang, Pyramid
Hill, Boort, Quambatook and Cohuna on a regular basis. Karen, Lisa,
Sue, Alex, Yvonne, Fay & Simonie will take care of your feet. |
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Speech Pathology
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| Our Speech Pathologist, Melanie, provides support for any
person experiencing difficulty with speech, hearing, swallowing or
general language skills. Screening of children is offered in
pre-school. |
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Specialist Homelessness Service
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| Provides assistance for persons experiencing accommodation
issues or who are homeless. Rachel, Emily & Xavier can provide support
for families or individuals. |
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Men's Health Worker
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| A health promotion and early intervention focus on all health
and well being issues which relate to Men's and Boy's health can be
discussed with Greg. The Good Sports Program which supports
sporting clubs to manage alcohol responsibly, is included. |
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Mental Health Carer Support
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This service provides short term assistance
and support to carers of people with a mental illness. This
can include:
- Emotional Support
- Information and resources
- Support with flexible respite options
- Advocacy
- Referral to other Services
Who is a carer?
A carer is someone providing unpaid care for a parent, child or
family member who has a mental illness. Carers come from all
backgrounds and range from the very young to the elderly.
Many people fall into the role of carer. They see it as an
extension of their responsibility when a person they care about
becomes unwell.
The carer may not necessarily live with the person for whom they
care.
What is the Service Area?
This service is provided to carers living in the Gannawarra,
Northern Loddon & Buloke Shires in Victoria.
For more information, contact Diane on 5451 0200. |
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Youth Support
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| Lesley & Paul provide support for young people and their
families within groups or individually. |
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School Focused Youth Service Program
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| Provides links between schools, health and well being services,
young people and their families. Jim can provide a link to a
wide range of services and programs to support young people |
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Generalist Counselling
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| Support for families or individuals on life issues and
relationships. Contact the office for counselling support. |
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Rural Alcohol & Drug Withdrawal
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| Leah, Claire & Diane provide support for persons requiring
detoxification either in the hospital or home environment.
This includes smoking cessation. |
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Youth Outreach Alcohol & Drug Program
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| Lesley & Paul provide support to young people and their families effected by
drugs. Support for young people both within groups or as
individuals. |
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Indigenous Children's Program
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| Provides information, support and training in parenting skills.
Gwenda is available for information or resources to
support Aboriginal Families. |
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Diabetes Education
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| Support for individuals and their families with diabetes through
the Managing Diabetes & My Heart Health Group run by Angela
&
Alana. As well as
the group, individual Diabetes Education appointments are available
with Angela. |
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Managing My Heart Health
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| Healthy lifestyle cyclic program for persons and their families
in high risk of, or post, heart disease. Angela co-ordinates this
program which is delivered in Kerang and Cohuna. All persons affected by heart
disease are encouraged to attend the Managing
Diabetes & My Heart Health Group.
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Diabetes Supplies & Sharps Disposal - KERANG
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Subsidised supply of testing strips & needles for persons with
diabetes. The Kerang Centre is registered with the National Diabetes
Supply Scheme.
For more information phone 5451 0200 or call into 24 Fitzroy Street,
Kerang. Office hours are 8.30am - 5pm week days. |
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Diabetes Supplies & Sharps Disposal - COHUNA
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Subsidised supply of testing strips & needles for persons with
diabetes. The Cohuna Centre is registered with the National Diabetes
Supply Scheme.
For more information phone 5451 0250 or call into 25 King Edward
Street, Cohuna. Office hours are 9am - 4pm (closed from 12 -
1) week days. |
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Dietetics
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| Alana provides dietary information on wide range of health issues.
Our Dietitian and Diabetes Educator are available for
appointments. |
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Occupational Therapy
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| Assessments and supports to improve quality of life within the
home. Kerry can provide support and advice to aged or disabled
persons to improve their ability to cope in the home. |
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Home & Clinic Community Nursing - Pyramid Hill & Quambatook
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Available in Quambatook and Pyramid Hill -
providing nursing care to any person requiring support.
Yvonne, Jenny, Jem, Rosina and Maria offer support Monday to Friday.
Clinics run
from 9 - 10am Monday to Friday or by appointment. |
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Drink & Drug Driver Program Accreditation Number: 99/061
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| Assessment and Education Program offered by Leah
& Cindy. |
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Asthma Support
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| Tanya, Leah & Claire provide asthma education and support to
individuals and their families |
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Visiting Services
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Adolescent Mental
Health Services - staff visit the Kerang Centre regularly.
Australian Hearing Bendigo attend the Kerang Centre on a Monthly
basis.
For more information or appointments for any of the above services,
contact our Kerang office on 03 - 5451 0200
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Vision:
Healthy, vibrant and happy rural people, families and communities.
Mission: To provide quality care, which enables people to increase
their control over,
and improve, their health and well being.
Values: Confidentiality, Integrity, Respect, Empowering, Community
based
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