Greater Dandenong Community Health Service
Greater Dandenong Community Health Service collaborates with individuals, communities and organisations to enhance the health independence and wellbeing of the diverse and most vulnerable community members with a particular focus on ensuring access for those with or at risk of poorest health status and those most in need.
Programs seek to enhance illness prevention, provide early intervention and improve general wellness and are delivered across three locations – two in Dandenong and one in Springvale.
The service aims to:
- provide direct and confidential health care to individuals and groups in a community setting.
- address the health needs of the local community by providing services and information which is flexible, responsive and accessible
- provide programs which focus on the well being of the whole person
- promote aspects of health care and prevention.
We offer:
- counselling
- health information/resources
- health education & promotion
- dietetics
- family planning clinic
- occupational therapy
- community health nursing
- speech pathology
- physiotherapy
- community midwifery
- program for supported residential services' residents
- financial counselling
- mobile youth health service
- life skills programs ie. parenting, healthy eating
- LIAISE - integrated program for adults with acquired brain injury
- Albanian women’s health wkr
- Break Even - southern gambling counselling
- southern continence service (Councils of Dandenong, Casey & Cardinia)
- Kingston aged care assessment team
- Bunurong linkages
- Silver Circle Home And Community Care (HACC) - assessment and personal care services
- South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault (SECASA)
- slow to recover program - acquired brain injury services
- Brotherhood of St Lawrence - child psychology
Other services available are:
- community child health - Victoria Training Program in Community Child Health
- sexual assault counselling - provided by South East Centre Against Sexual Assault (SECASA)
Support Groups:
- Solace - Self Help Group for Widows and Widowers
- Detour - Social interest and support group for people with Acquired Brain Injury
- Women's Young at Heart - for women 50 years and over
Carer's Support Group:
- Arthritis Support Group
- No-Bend Garden Group
- Heart of Mine - Walking Group
Eligibility
People of all ages who live, work or go to school in the Dandenong area (previous municipal boundaries).
Referrals
- a doctor's referral is not required.
- contact us directly by phoning or dropping in to the service for information, or make an appointment
- an interpreter will be available at your request.
Contact us
Greater Dandenong Community Health Services are located at the following locations
229 Thomas Street
Dandenong Victoria 3175
Tel: 03 8792 2200
Fax: 03 8792 2201
55 Buckingham Avenue
Springvale Victoria 3171
Tel: 03 8558 9000
Fax: 03 8558 9111
135 David Street
Dandenong Victoria 3175
Ph: 03 9554 8270
Fax: 03 9794 0610
Monday to Friday
9 am to 5 pm
Answering machine after hours and appointments are available on Wednesdays for specific services.
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