Support Referrals
Local services to support your Health & Wellbeing
Emergency Support
Police, Ambulance & Fire - Call: 000
Nurse on Call - Call: 1300 60 60 24
Statewide Services
24 Hour Support
​Lifeline - Call: 13 11 14
Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre - Call: 1800 015188
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Barwon Health Mental Health, Alcohol & Drugs - Call: 1300 094 187
Drug & Alcohol Support - Call: 1800 888 236
First Nations - Call: 13 92 76
Dementia Support Helpline - Call: 1800 699 799
Kids Helpline - Call : 1800 551 800
Mensline - Call: 1300 78 99 78
Qlife - Call: 1800 184 527
Local Support Services
The Orange Door - Domestic and Family Violence.
Geelong or Colac
9am - 5pm Monday to Friday
Call: 1800 312 820
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Barwon Health Mental Health and Alcohol & Other Drugs
Contact the Access Team 24/7 1300 094187
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WIRE (Women's Information Referral Exchange)
Phone, web and zoom appointments
Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm - Call: 1300 134 130
Food Security
​​Winchelsea Food Bank
Open Fridays 12pm - 2pm
30-32 Hesse Street, Winchelsea.
The foodbank is open to everyone.
There are no eligibility requirements.
Organised by Hesse Rural Health​
Colac Salvo's Community Food Pantry
Open Mon & Wed 9am to 2pm
Open to all and you don't need a health care card.
Learn More
Feed Me Surfcoast
Open Monday - Saturday
7-9 Cylinders Drive Torquay
Learn More​​
Feed Geelong - Where You Can Eat
Where You Can Eat provides an up-to-date guide on all the food relief agencies across the Surf Coast, Geelong and Colac region.
Learn More
Financial Support
Colac Area Health Financial Counselling
Free local support - Call (03) 5232 5100
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Advice and assists with problems related to debt and debt enforcement
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Advocates and negotiates with banks and other lenders
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Assists with concessions, grant eligibility and application as well as referral for material aid
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Assists with lodging complaints to external dispute resolution services
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Refer to other community health and legal services
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Provide information about consumer rights.
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Good Money
104 Moorabool Street Geelong
Call (03) 5223 8000
Housing Support
Housing Support and Information:
Available 24/7 - Call 1800 825 955
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Salvation Army Barwon Homelessness
Colac
Monday 9am - 2pm
Come in person to 51-57 Dennis Street, Colac
Information and referral for tenancy issues, financial assistance to pay rent and emergency accommodation
Geelong (25 years and over)
Come in person to 35 Myers Street, Geelong
Information and referral for tenancy issues, financial assistance to pay rent and emergency accommodation
Call: (03) 5223 5400
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Meli Housing and Homelessness Support
(under 25 years)
Information on housing options and support
54c Bromfield Street, Colac
222 Malop Street, Geelong
Call: 1800 825 955
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Wathaurong Housing and Homelessness
First Nations support
Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm
Phone: 5277 0044
Carers Support
Surfcoast Caring for Carers Resource Kit - Download Here
Deans Marsh & District Carers Catch Ups
Contact the Cottage to join the regular Carers catchups.
Local Carers catch up for a coffee, to make meals and support each other.
