Key Directories

My Aged Care
Information on aged care services
Contact 1800 200 422
www.myagedcare.gov.au

National Dementia Helpline
Dementia Australia
Contact 1800 100 500
www.dementia.org.au/

Dementia Support Australia
Contact 1800 699 799
dementia.com.au

Veterans Homecare
Contact 1800 VETERAN (1800 838 372)
www.dva.gov.au

Association for Children with a Disability
Information, support and advocacy
Contact (03) 9880 7000
www.acd.org.au

Department of Families, Fairness and Housing
Information and referral
Contact 1300 475 170
www.dffh.vic.gov.au/

Victorian Government Early Childhood Intervention Services (ECIS)
https://www.vic.gov.au/early-childhood-intervention-services-national-disability-insurance-scheme

National Disability Insurance Scheme

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is the new way of providing support for Australians with disability, their families and carers.

The NDIS will provide about 460,000 Australians under the age of 65 with a permanent and significant disability with the reasonable and necessary supports they need to live an ordinary life.

Contact 1800 800 110
www.ndis.gov.au

Tandem
The peak body for families and carers of people in Victoria experiencing mental ill health
Contact (03) 8803 5555
www.tandemcarers.org.au

Mind Australia and Mind Victoria
Supports people with the day to day impacts of mental illness.
Carer helpline 1300 554 660
www.mindaustralia.org.au

Beyond Blue
Beyond Blue provides mental health information and support to help everyone in Australia.
Contact 1300 22 4636
www.beyondblue.org.au/

Mental Health And Wellbeing Local
A service that helps Victorians get mental health and wellbeing support when they need it, where they need it. All support is free, and does not require GP referral.
Contact 1300 375 330
www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/mhwlocal

Young Carers Network
Nationally coordinated resource to raise young carer awareness, provide information, and direct young carers to appropriate pathways for support.
Contact (02) 6173 2620
youngcarersnetwork.com.au/

headspace
National Youth Mental Health Foundation providing support for 12-25 year olds.
Contact 1800 650 890
www.headspace.org.au

Little Dreamers
Young carer organisation supporting young people aged 4 to 25.
Contact 1800 717 515
www.littledreamers.org.au/

Satellite Foundation
Satellite Foundation connects children and young people where a parent has a mental illness or experiences mental health challenges.
Contact 1800 973 444
www.satellitefoundation.org.au/

Bayside City Council
www.bayside.vic.gov.au
Contact (03) 9599 4444

Cardinia Shire Council
www.cardinia.vic.gov.au
Contact 1300 787 624

City of Casey
www.casey.vic.gov.au
Contact (03) 9705 5200

Frankston City Council
www.frankston.vic.gov.au
Contact 1300 322 322

City of Glen Eira
www.gleneira.vic.gov.au
Contact (03) 9524 3333

City of Greater Dandenong
www.greaterdandenong.vic.gov.au
Contact (03) 8571 1000

City of Kingston
www.kingston.vic.gov.au
Contact 1300 653 356

Mornington Peninsula Shire
www.mornpen.vic.gov.au
Contact 1300 850 600

City of Port Phillip
www.portphillip.vic.gov.au
Contact (03) 9209 6777

City of Stonnington
www.stonnington.vic.gov.au
Contact (03) 8290 1333