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Local Services |
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This page lists all Local Services
including Hospitals,
Doctors, Pharmacies/Chemists,
Ballarat City Council
Services, Hearing,
Victorian Eye Care Service,
Maternal & Child Health,
Dental Health,
Podiatry, Centrelink,
Disability Services &
Support, Men's Resource Centre.
When should I call 000 in an emergency? If you need Police, Fire or Ambulance in an emergency ring 000. Alternatively, you can access this service via 112 on GSM mobile phones. If the phone is out of service of the telecommunications service provider or displays a message indicating emergency calls only – try 112. If you have a speech or hearing disability the service can be accessed via the National Relay Service on 106
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Hospitals |
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Ballarat Health
Services Base Hospital Acute medical, surgical, women's & children's, critical care Base Hospital Drummond Street North Ballarat 3350 tel: 03 5320 4000 fax: 03 5320 4828 Assessment, rehabilitation, palliative care, community and residential services Queen Elizabeth Centre 102 Ascot Street South PO Box 199Ballarat 3353 tel: 03 5320 3700 fax: 03 5320 3860 Adult acute and extended care, child & adolescent, community psychiatry Grampians Psychiatric Services Sturt Street PO Box 577Ballarat 3353 tel: 03 5320 4100 fax: 03 5320 4028 Residential and Community Services Nursing home PS Hobson Nursing Home, QE Village, Gillies Street, Wendouree, 3355 tel: 5338 1644, fax: 5339 4009 Hostel WB Messer Hostel, QE Village, Gillies Street, Wendouree, 3355 tel: 5339 6979, fax: 5339 3812 St John of God Health Care Ballarat 101 Drummond Street North BALLARAT VIC 3350 Please address correspondence to: St John of God Health Care Ballarat PO Box 20 BALLARAT VIC 3353 Telephone: +61-3-5320 2111 Facsimile: +61-3-5333 1682 General Enquiries Contact: info.ballarat@sjog.org.au Human Resource Enquiries Contact: hr.ballarat@sjog.org.au |
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Doctors |
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Gillies Street Medical Clinic
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Wendouree UFS Dispensary Contact Us (03) 5339 6933 1207 Howitt Street, WENDOUREE 3355 wendouree@ufs.com.au Open: Monday to Friday 9am to 5.30pm, Saturday 9am to 12noon Stockland Wendouree Healthwise Pharmacy Shop 51 Stockland Wendouree Shopping Centre, Cnr Norman & Gillies Sts Wendouree Les Dickinson Pharmacy 10 Bridge Street Ballarat Ph: (03) 5331 2371 Open: 9a.m. - 9p.m. 7 days a week |
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Ballarat City Council Services |
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Council Office Details Council operate a number of main offices and their location and office hours are listed below: Town Hall Office Cnr Sturt and Armstrong Streets Ballarat Ph 5320 5500 Mon-Fri 8.15am - 5.00pm Meet Your Councillors Council Minutes & Agendas Information Kits Petitions to Council Strengthening Generations Strengthening Generations, a program of the City of Ballarat and the Ballarat Communities That Care© Project, is working with local community-based Action Teams in the suburbs of Sebastopol/Delacombe and Wendouree to build a real sense of community among residents. The Phoenix Office 25 Armstrong Street South Ballarat PH 5320 5500 Mon-Fri 8.15am - 5.00pm Ballarat Works Depot Cnr Ring Road and Trewin Street Wendouree Ph 5320 5450 Mon-Fri 7.15am - 4.15pm Parks and Environment Office Cnr Gillies and Gregory Streets Wendouree Ph 5320 5400 Mon-Fri 8.15am - 5.00pm Local Laws and Traffic Office Gillies Street South Wendouree Ph 5320 5714 Mon-Fri 8.15am - 5.00pm Home Care Services City of Ballarat Home Care Services provide in-home support to people of all ages with disabilities and to frail aged people who wish to remain in their own homes but require assistance to maintain their independence. Short-term assistance for families in crisis may also be provided. For further information please ring the Home Care Section or call at The Phoenix, 25 Armstrong Street South, Ballarat Phone (03) 5320 5670 T.T.Y. (03) 5320 5636 Fax (03) 5320 5592 Family Day Care Services Children up to the age of 15 years from Ballarat and district are cared for in approved care givers' homes. Includes daily, full-time, part-time, before and after school, and some short time and emergency care. Cost depends on family income, with Government subsidy available for many families. Book some time before you need it. Contact: Family Day Care Co-ordination Unit The Phoenix, 25 Armstrong Street South, Ballarat Ph: (03) 5320 5720 General Health Issues Contact: Environmental Health Unit 1st Floor The Phoenix 25 Armstrong Street Ballarat Telephone: (03) 5320 5690. After Hours Emergency: (0419) 382 516. The Council offers a broad range of Public Health Services including: Sharps Disposal Noise Control Septic Tanks Pollution Pediculosis (Head Lice) Food Surveillance Nuisances Health Promotion Infectious Diseases Vaccination Information Immunisation sessions are held on the 2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month between 10.00am and 11.00am at the Cooinda Centre, Learmonth Road, Wendouree. Immunisation Dates Useful Ballarat Contacts Includes contact details for A.P.R.O.T.C.H. (Adult Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program of the Central Highlands), Amputee Group, Acquired Brain Injury Clinic, Centacare, Child & Family Services, PINARC Support Services, Neighbourhood Houses, Commonwealth Carelink and more. Business Directory Sport & Recreation Directory Building Services Rate Payment Dates Disabled Parking Permits Pet Registration Waste Collection Services Recycling Collection Services Paper Collection Services Greenwaste Collection Services Bees & Wasps 'Access' Friendly Restaurants This guide identifies Restaurants that are accessible to ALL people, provides individual Restaurant Profiles & the types of food as well as price ranges |
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Hearing Ballarat Hearing Clinic Pty
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Victorian Eye Care Service The Victorian Eyecare Service is funded by the
Government of Victoria to provide eye examinations and glasses at nominal cost
for pensioners and others on low incomes. |
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Maternal & Child Health |
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Dental Health |
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Dental Schemes
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Podiatry |
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Ballarat Community Health
Centre - Cooinda Centre 10 Learmonth Road Wendouree Ph: (03) 5338 1277 Fax: (03) 5339 3044 The Ballarat Podiatry Group 302 Armstrong (North) Street Ballarat Ph: (03) 53323934 Lake Physiotherapy & Sports Medicine Centre 1111 Howitt St Wendouree Ph: (03) 5339 3366 Ballarat Health Services Sturt Street Ballarat Ph: 03 5320 4000 Fax: 03 5320 4828 Podiatry Department (BHS - Queen Elizabeth Centre) Ph: 5320 3700 |
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Centrelink |
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Contact Centrelink Appointments Ph: 13 1021 Report Employment Income Ph: 13 3276 Self Service Ph: 13 6240 Customer Relations: FreeCALL™ 1800 050 004 Centrelink Multilingual Ph: 13 1202 Report a Suspected Fraud Ph: 13 7230 Services and Payments For enquiries about services and payments Customer Service Centre 12 Albert Street, Ballarat VIC 3350 Register For A Payment All payment and service information A -Z Directory an alphabetical list of our services, payments, publications, programs and other information. |
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Disability
Services and Support |
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Grampians Psychiatric Services Ph: 5320 4100 Vision Australia Assistance for people with vision impairment; Day Centre, Occupational Therapy, Low Vision Clinic, Accommodation and Respite, Extra Care Program, Braille Library / Talking Books. Ph: (03)5337 4555 Pinarc (For adults and children) Accommodation & Respite, Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Adult Training, Day Centre, Transport, Conductive Education. Ph: (03)5331 3233 Parenting Plus Parenting for parents with an intellectual disability Ph: 5337 8999 Parent Support Group Parents / Carers of Children with disabilities Ph: 5333 4721 Association for Children with a Disability FREECALL 1800 654 013 |
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Men's Resource Centre |
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An extended hours drop-in service providing men and
families access to: Information, Programs & Services, Referrals, Courses/Groups, Information Nights. The Men & Family Relationships Program of Child & Family Services Ballarat Inc. are providing this valuable resource to the community so men and their families can access and extended-hours service and professional workers without the need to make an appointment. Resources & Information will include: Brochures, Parenting Tips, Relationships, Parenting Courses, Men's Health, Parenting After Separation, Program Guides, Internet Search, Separation, Family Violence, Conflict Resolution. Men's Resource Centre - Opening Times WHEN: Every Wednesday TIMES: 5.00pm - 9.00pm WHERE: Child & Family Services 115 Lydiard Street Nth, Ballarat 3350 Commencing: 31/03/04 Further Information Contact: Men & Family Relationships Service PH: 5337 3333 |