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Carer agencies
- Carers Victoria 1800 242 636 www.carersvic.org.au
- Tandem 03 8803 5555 www.tandemcarers.org.au
- Young Carers 1800 242 636 www.youngcarers.net.au
Respite services
- Respite Victoria 1800 059 059 www.respitevictoria.org.au
- Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centre 1800 052 222 www9.health.gov.au/ccsd
Mental health
- Tandem 03 8803 5555 www.tandemcarers.org.au
- Alzheimer's Australia 03 9815 7800 www.alzheimers.org.au
- Anxiety Disorders Association of Victoria 03 9853 8089 www.adavic.org.au
- Asperger Syndrome Support Network Victoria 03 9845 2766 www.assnvic.org.au
- BeyondBlue 1300 224 636 www.beyondblue.org.au
- National Dementia Helpline 1800 100 500
- Dementia Behaviour Management Advisory Service 1800 699 799
- Eating Disorders Foundation of Victoria 1300 550 236 www.eatingdisorders.org.au
- Mental Health Foundation of Australia Victoria 03 9427 0406 www.mentalhealthvic.org.au
- Psychiatric Disability Services of Victoria (VICSERV) 03 9519 7000 www.vicserv.org.au
- SuicideLine Victoria 1300 651 251 www.crisissupport.org.au/SuicideLine.aspx
Child and foster care
- Association for Children with a Disability 03 9818 2000 www.acd.org.au
- Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare 03 9614 1577 www.cwav.asn.au
- Foster Care Association of Victoria 03 9489 9770 www.fcav.org.au
Other useful resources
- Autism Victoria 1300 308 699 www.autismvictoria.org.au
- Cancer Council Victoria 13 11 20 www.cancervic.org.au
- Companion Card Program 1800 650 611 www.companioncard.org.au
- Continence Aids Assistance Scheme 1300 366 455 www.bladderbowel.gov.au/furtherinfo/caas.htm
- Council on the Ageing 03 9654 4443 www.cotavic.org.au
- Diabetes Australia 1300 136 588 www.diabetesaustralia.com.au
- Disability Parking Scheme 03 9854 2400 www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/TrafficAndRoadConditions/ParkingAndClearways/DisabilityParkingScheme.htm
- Down Syndrome Victoria 1300 658 873 www.dsav.asn.au
- Epilepsy Foundation of Victoria 1300 852 853 www.epinet.org.au
- Huntington's Victoria 1800 063 501 www.huntingtonsvic.org.au/
- Kidney Health Australia 1800 454 3639 www.kidney.org.au/
- Kids Help Line 1800 551 800 www.kidshelp.com.au
- Leukaemia Foundation 1800 620 420 www.leukaemia.org.au/web/index.php
- Lifeline 13 11 14 www.lifeline.org.au
- Medicare Australia 132 011 www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/
- Multiple Sclerosis Society of Victoria 1800 042 138 www.mssociety.org.au/
- Multiple Sclerosis Social Network http://community.ozms.org
- Nurse On Call 1300 60 60 24 www.health.vic.gov.au/nurseoncall/
- Personal Alert Victoria 1800 451 300 www.health.vic.gov.au/agedcare/services/pav/
- Parkinson's Victoria 1800 644 189 www.parkinsonsvic.org.au
- SCOPE Victoria 03 9843 3000 www.scopevic.org.au
- Victorian Aids and Equipment Program 1300 650 172 www.dhs.vic.gov.au/disability/supports_for_people/living_in_my_home/aids_and_equipment_program
- Victorian Patient Transport Assistance Scheme 1300 737 073 www.health.vic.gov.au/ruralhealth/vptas/index.htm
- Victorian State Concessions 1800 658 521 www.dhs.vic.gov.au/concessions
- Wesley Mission 03 9662 2355 www.wesleymission.org.au