RuralAccess - East Gippsland

RuralAccess is a community development project that has a goal to enhance the capacity of rural & regional communities to plan & provide support for the people with disabilities & their families to maximise opportunities for community membership & participation. RuralAccess can be contacted if information is required by people with disabilities, carers & families or for people to provide feedback on where changes are necessary to work towards inclusive communities.

SNAP Gippsland Inc

A psychiatric disability rehabilitation support service. Provides psychosocial rehabilitation programs to adults with a psychiatric disability resulting from a mental illness. Programs are designed to build on existing strengths, increase self esteem & assist in the jouney to recovery. Home-based Outreach Support Srevices are offered in the Bairnsdale, Sale & South Gippsland / Bass Coast areas. Day Programs are provided out of SNAP's bases in Bairnsdale, Sale, Yarram & Orbost. Referal can be self, doctor, psychiatrist or other health professional.

Access for All Abilities - Central Highlands

Aims to develop and support sport and recreation environments that are inclusive of, and accessible to, people with disabilities. Objectives include increasing awareness of sport and recreation environments that include people with disabilities, to influence local level planning to include people with disabilities and to increase the range and number of sport and recreation environments that include people with disabilities. Activities available at present includes cricket, croquet, cycling, hockey, little athletics, lawn bowls, racquetball, soccer, table tennis, ten pin bowling, wheelchair basketball and accessible walking tracks.

Ballarat and District Aboriginal Co-Operative.

A diverse range of services are provided in a holistic and culturally appropriate manner for Koori people of all ages.

Ballarat YMCA

Provides lifestyle programs which offer a short 6 week health and fitness program aimed at providing opportunities for all age and ability levels. The YMCA is also a registered training provider and delivers a number of accredited courses which are prerequisites for those seeking employment in the recreation industry, updating their qualifications or acquiring new skills.

Central Highlands Sports Assembly

Funded by Sport and Recreation Victoria, this service aims to assist local communities to provide quality and inclusive opportunities for people of all abilities for involvement through sport and recreation. Objectives of the program are to improve the capacity and capability of community sport and recreation organisations to deliver quality sport and recreation opportunities. To strengthen linkages between clubs, local councils, schools and other groups. To provide advocacy and strategic advice on local level sport and recreation issues and to increase community awareness of the opportunities and benefits of participation in sport and recreation activities.

Eastwood Leisure Complex

Hosts a variety of social groups, support groups and other recreational activities for all ages. Provides room hire for various groups.

Karin Herrmann

Back Care, Stretch & Fitball Classes, Massage & Other Rehabilitation and Corrective exercise Backcare & fitball classes held at Latrobe university, Osborne St Campus, Flora Hill Bendigo

Godfrey Street Community House

Community development program, community info & referral, occasional child care & pre-kindergarten, recreational & educational activities all available.

Gippsland Lakes Community Health - Medical and Nursing, Allied Health

Gippsland Lakes Community Health - Medical, Health Education and Support Groups

Corangamite Shire Council

Corangamite Shire Council provides an adult day centre, aged housing, baby capsules, community information and referral, transport, disabled person's parking permit, family day care, FReeZA, home care, home help, home maintenance, meals, immunisation, kindergarten enrolment service, maternal and child health centre, mobile child care, pensioner rate rebates, and recreation services, school and teenage holiday program, and senior citizens' clubs.

Mt Alexander Community Information Centre

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT A COUNSELLING SERVICE. *An information and referral bureau for all services in the local community and region: education, employment, finance, health, housing, legal and recreation. This is a free service. Service Region: Mt Alexander Shire Council area.

Caulfield Community Health Service

Multidisciplinary community based health services and health promotion activities.

Clunes Neighbourhood House and Gateway Hub

Recreational activities such as craft, dancing for primary school aged children and a social art group occur. Also provides a computer hub with access for the general public to the internet and computer use. Also provides a printing, publishing and distribution service of newsletters, brochures and pamphlets.

West Gippsland Regional Library - Bass Coast Shire

Phillip Island Library

Cranbourne Information & Support

An information & referral bureau for all services in the local community: health, housing, finance, employment, education & recreation. Covers Casey South. Info, referral, support, advocacy, emergency relief, counselling, visiting legal, tenancy, financial, counselling services. Tax help program (July-October), material aid provided.

Hunt Club Community Arts Centre

A program, varying from time to time, provides recreational and educational activities that may include art & craft, health & fitness, yoga, writing, cooking, music and personal growth programs. Specific classes for children include pottery, dance, cartooning and art and design.

Dingley Village Neighbourhood Centre

A program, varying from time to time, provides recreational & educational activities which may include art & craft, health & fitness, internet, email & computer skills. Also have occasional child care - see 'Other - centre based day care' service details.

RuralAccess - Baw Baw

Including people with disabilities into the 'everyday life' of our community" The Rural Access Project is an initiative which supports both Council and the local community to plan and develop strategies, which will increase community membership and participation opportunities for people with a disability. The Project's aim is to enable an improved quality of life of people with a disability through greater participation in everyday life within the community. Rural Access aspires to an inclusive local community, which is relevant and accessible for all people - recognizing the broad range of ability or disability within our diverse community.