This local service directory has been developed for Boort District Health Service to support referrals for vulnerable children and families.
Loddon services (child vulnerabilities)
| Family Stressors | Organisation | Service | Address | Contact number |
| Housing stress | Northern District Community Health Services | Specialist homelessness support for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. | Boort | 5451 0260 |
| Haven; Home, Safe | Support and residential services to people experiencing homelessness and disadvantage. Case management for complex needs cases. | Bendigo | 5444 9000 | |
| Bendigo and District Aboriginal Co-operative (BDAC) | Offers support and assistance for Koori people who are experiencing/at risk of experiencing homeless. | North Bendigo | 5442 4947 | |
| Family conflict or violence | Northern District Community Health Services | Counselling and Psychology | Boort | 5451 0260 |
| Centre for Non-Violence | Family Violence Specialist Services for women and children victim/survivors of family violence; and programs for men who use violence against family members | Bendigo | 5430 3050 | |
| Victims of Crime | Support for women and men who are victims/survivors of family violence | Statewide | 1800 819 817
0427 767 891 (text) |
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| Bendigo and District Aboriginal Co-operative (BDAC) | Support for Aboriginal women who have experienced family violence. | North Bendigo | 5442 4947 | |
| Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre | Family violence support for women and children victims/survivors of family violence | Statewide | 1800 015 188 | |
| 1800Respect | 24 hour support for people impacted by sexual or family violence and abuse. Available for secondary consults for professionals. | Statewide | 1800 737 732 | |
| Social or cultural isolation | Bendigo and District Aboriginal Co-operative (BDAC) | Provides a range of health, community, social inclusion and family services. | North Bendigo | 5442 4947 |
| Mallee District Aboriginal Service | Provides a range of health, community, social inclusion and family services. | Kerang | 5442 4947 | |
| Loddon Campaspe Multicultural Services | Provides a range of education, employment and social support for multicultural communities of Loddon Campaspe | Bendigo | 5441 6644 | |
| Boort Resource and Information Centre (BRIC) | New parents groups, library, toy library, men’s shed, legal support and community hub | Boort | 54552716 | |
| Financial stress | Boort District Health | Food relief/food meals | Boort | 5451 5200 |
| Boort Baptist Church | Material aid/food relief | Boort | 5455 2183 | |
| Catholic Care | Material aid/food relief | Bendigo – outreach to Loddon Shire | 5438 1300 | |
| St Vincent De Paul Assistance | Food & general support, housing | Bendigo | 5443 5688 | |
| Uniting Care Bendigo | Emergency relief, print service, case management & programs | Bendigo | 5443 4972 | |
| Anglicare | Financial Counselling and referrals for gambling support | Bendigo | 5440 1100 | |
| Substance misuse | Northern District Community Health Services | Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Counselling | Boort | 5451 0260 |
| Bendigo and District Aboriginal Co-operative (BDAC) | Provides alcohol and other drug support to individuals, families and community. | North Bendigo | 5442 4947 | |
| Mental health issues | Flying Doctor Wellbeing | Free mental health and wellbeing services for people presenting with low to moderate mental health challenges. | Boort | 03 8412 0480 |
| Bendigo Health | Clinical mental health including but not limited to inpatient, parent/infant unit and outpatient. | Bendigo | 5454 6000 | |
| MIND – Boort | Community mental health. | Boort | 1300 286 463 | |
| Northern District Community Health Services | Mental Health Carer Support, Mental Health Services, Partners in Recovery | Boort | 5451 0260 | |
| Bendigo and District Aboriginal Co-operative (BDAC) | Social Emotional Wellbeing program provides education and support to individuals and families affected by mental illness. | Bendigo | 5442 4947 | |
| Emotional concerns | Northern District Community Health Services | Generalist Counselling, AOD Counselling, Mental Health Carer Support, Mental Health Services, Partners in Recovery | Boort | 5451 0260 |
| A Life Simply Lived Psychology | Psychotherapy, Counselling | Boort | 0439 320 444 | |
| Parenting concerns | Catholic Care | Outreach family and relationship services to Loddon Shire. Available for secondary consults. | Bendigo | 03 5438 1300 or 1300 273 528 |
| Loddon Shire Council | Enhanced Maternal and Child Health Nurse: birth to school age (parenting concerns) | Boort | 5437 7999/
0409 166 891 |
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