What's on in Your Community - pdf
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Program Name |
Program Description |
Patient Eligibility and Referral Requirements? |
Location |
Cost |
Contact |
| North Yarra Community Health Service | |||||
| INNERSPACE Drug Safety Services | Primary health service for people who inject drugs includes needle & Syringe Program, counseling & support | For people with a history of injecting drug use | 4 Johnston st Collingwood 3066 | Free | 9468 2800 |
| Better Self Management Course | For people with an ongoing health condition. Improve your daily health management routine. |
Tuesdays. 6 sessions. |
Nth. Yarra Community Health, 622 Lygon St., Carlton Nth. 3054 |
Gold coin donation. | Cynthia. 93497333 |
| Living with Diabetes | A program for people with diabetes, as well as family members and carers | We also encourage you to make an appointment with the Diabetes Educator before you attend the group. | Carlton NYCH, 622 Lygon St Carlton Nth Wednesdays 1.00 – 3.00pm (See Flier for dates). |
Gold coin donation. |
To register and obtain more information: Allied Health Intake Worker |
| Moreland Community Health Service | |||||
| GYM GROUP (Mixed) | Fridays from 10:00am.One hour program for men and women | For people with chronic pain or recurrent symptoms, decreased general fitness | Brunswick Community Health Service 11 Glenlyon Road, Brunswick | $3.00 each session | Joseph Fung T: 9355 4905E: josephf@mchs.org.au |
| Heart Foundation Walking- Brunswick Pram Walkers | Free, social, peer-led walking group for women or men with young children in the Brunswick area | Mothers or Fathers with children in prams are welcome | Meeting at the Brunswick Neighbourhood House, 43A DeCarle Street, Brunswick | Free | Jackie Evers 8319 7423 or email: jackiee@mchs.org.au |
| GYM GROUP (Women only) | Mondays from 9:30am, one hour program for women only run by 1 physiotherapist | For people with chronic pain or recurrent symptoms, decreased general fitness | Brunswick Community Health Service 11 Glenlyon Road, Brunswick | $3.00 each session | Joseph Fung T: 9355 4905E: josephf@mchs.org.au |
| Vietnamese Elderly Exercise Group | Exercise class for elderly Vietnamese community members who wish to improve their general fitness and flexibility | Members of the Vietnamese community, who live in the Moonee Valley and Melbourne LGAs and have their GP approval for this exercise class | 58 Holland Court Flemington | Free | Dzung Nguyen on 8378 1600 |
| Doutta Galla Community Health Services | |||||
| Refugee Health | Health Assessment and Service Coordination for newly arrived refugee communities in the Melbourne / Moonee Valley LGAs | Clients may self-refer, be referred by GP New arrivals (less than 5 years) who have missed a complete Refugee Health Screen since arrival to Australia | Doutta Galla Community Health Service Kensington or a home visit if unable to attend the above named site. | Free | Ambi Kaur on 8378 1600 |
| Make a Move Project - ‘La Vita Bella’ (The Beautiful Life) | A Home Based Falls Prevention Physical Activity (Otago Program) and Nutrition Program for 80+ Year Olds | 80 years and over and living at home , Residing in City of Moonee Valley, At risk of falling or a history of falls | Home-based | Free | Sylvie Leber sylvie.leber@dgchs.org.au Tel: 8378 3528 |
| Strength Training Program for People Over 55 | Is an individualized strength training program for adults over 55 years of age. | Adults over 55 years of age living at or near the Flemington Housing estate. | Flemington Community Centre 25 Mt Alexander Road Flemington |
$3.00 | Robyn Grant on 8378 1600 Email: robyn.grant@dgchs.org.au |
| Immunisation Services | Adult (Catch up) and Child / Baby immunisation services | All who live, work and / or study in the Moonee Valley & Melbourne LGAs | Doutta Galla Community Health Service. 12 Gower Street. Kensington 3031 | Some costs for some of the unfunded immunisations | Carmen Bullen on 8378 1600 |
| Family & Reproductive Rights & Education Program | African Community Access to Both Health Promotion Programs & Activities & Clinical Services | All who live, work and / or study in the Moonee Valley & Melbourne LGAs | Doutta Galla Community Health Service. 12 Gower Street. Kensington 3031 | Free | Aisha El hag on 8378 1600 |
| Chinese General Exercise Group | Elderly Chinese community members who wish to improve their general fitness and flexibility | Elderly Chinese clients who have their GP approval prior to joining this exercise class | Community Hall - 120 Racecourse Road Flemington | $1.00 per person per session | Margaret Yung on 837 8160 |
| Chinese Social Work Service | Social Security Issues; Housing; Material Aid; General Advocacy | Cantonese & Mandarin Speaking clients who live, work or study in the Melbourne & Moonee Valley LGAs. Self-referral | Doutta Galla Community Health Service - 12 Gower Street Kensington | Free | Margaret Yung on 8378 1600 |
| Community Asthma Program (CAP) | The Community Asthma Program is a paediatric asthma education program | Referrals can be made via fax, or phone to our liaison staff at RCH | CAP sees families who live in the postcodes 3000 to 3099 | Free | The CAP liaison staff on Ph: 9345-5295, Fax: 9345-6231 |
| Vietnamese speaking community development worker | Case work: Social Security Issues, Housing. Material Aid, General Advocacy, services Referral, Quit smoking group work, Elderly group, Mothers group | Vietnamese clients Self referral or contact intake worker |
Doutta Galla Community Health Service - 12 Gower Street Kensington | Free | Dzung Nguyen on 8378 1600 |
