Helpful Resources
Local Community Support Services
Disability & Community Support
- Catalyst Ability
info@catalystability.com.au
0485 864 520 - Step Closer Support Coordination
katie@stepcloser.com.au
0490 688 853
Mental Health & Wellbeing Support
- Scribbles Allied Therapy
info@scribblesat.com.au
0437 442 236 - Headspace Bendigo
headspace@bchs.com.au
(03) 5406 1400 - Mind Australia
mindconnect@mindaustralia.org.au
(03) 5497 5600 - St John of God Mental Wellbeing Services
mwsenquiries@sjog.org.au
1800 313 016 - Bendigo Health
(03) 5454 6000
Community Connections
- The Studio Bendigo
info@thestudiobendigo.com
0400 892 442 - Greater Bendigo Community Neighbourhood Houses
requests@bendigo.vic.gov.au
1300 002 642
Family & Parenting Support
- MacKillop Family Services Bendigo
enquiry@mackillop.org.au
1300 471 799 - CatholicCare Victoria
(03) 5438 1300 - Bendigo Family & Financial Services Inc.
reception@bffs.org.au
(03) 5441 5277 - Bendigo Community Health Services
bchs@bchs.com.au
(03) 5406 1200
Crisis & Specialist Support
- Centre Against Sexual Assault Central Victoria
casacv@casacv.org.au
(03) 5441 0430 - Department of Families, Fairness & Housing
bendigo.housing@dffh.vic.gov.au
1300 598 521
Emergency & Crisis Contacts
Emergency Services
- Triple Zero - 000
- Police Assistance Line - 131 444
- Victorian Poisons Information Centre 131 126
- Nurse-on-Call Victoria 1300 606 024
National Support Services
- Lifeline - 13 11 14
- Beyond Blue - 1300 22 4636
- Kids Helpline - 1800 55 1800
- 13YARN - 13 92 76
- Parentline Victoria - 13 22 89
- 1800RESPECT - 1800 737 732
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Support
- 13YARN - 139276
- Dardi Munwurro (Mens Support) - (03) 8456 3044
- Bendigo & District Aboriginal Co-Operative (BDAC) - (03) 5442 4947
Children & Young People
- Kids Helpline - 1800 55 1800
- Child Protection Victoria - 1300 598 521
- eSafety Commissioner (online resource for cyberbullying and online safety)
Family Violence & Safety
- 1800RESPECT - 1800 737 732
- Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre (Victoria) - 1800 015 188
- Orange Door (Loddon region) - 1800 512 359
- Men's Referral Service (Victoria) - 1300 766 491
Food & Financial Assistance
- Bendigo Foodshare - (03) 5444 3409
- Bendigo Family & Financial Services (03) 5441 5277
- The Salvation Army Bendigo - (03) 5440 8410
- St Vincent de Paul Bendigo - (03) 5443 5688
Housing & Homelessness
- VincentCare Victoria - 1800 825 955
- Haven Home Safe - 1300 428 364
- MADCOW - (03) 5441 4747
LGBTQIA+ Support
- QLife - 1800 184 527
- Minus18 (Online Resource for young people)
Mental Health Crisis
- Lifeline - 131114
- Beyond Blue - 1300 22 4636
- Suicide Call Back Service - 1300 659 467
- Headspace (Online & Phone Support) - (03) 5406 1400
- PANDA (Mental Health & Wellbeing support for new parents) - 1300 726 306