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Your local government youth department may be a good starting point for finding out about other services in your area. |
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The federal government departments with responsibility for youth and family services are the Department of Family and Community Services and the Department of Health and Ageing. |
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Community Health Centres provide a range of health services and are open to everyone living in that area. |
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Most local governments have a youth department. This may be a good starting point for finding out about other services in your area.
They are also direct service providers for some youth support programs. Local government services are likely to include a youth drop-in information centre, counselling for young people and families, and possibly support groups for young people.
The Victorian State Government provides core health services.
Victorian Government services include include:
- Intellectual Disability Services
- Psychiatric Services
- Drug Treatment Services
- Dual-Diagnosis Services (drug & mental health)
- Child Protection Services
- Juvenile Justice Services
The federal government departments with responsibility for youth and family services are:
- Department of Family and Community Services
- Department of Health and Ageing
However, the federal government usually funds programs to be run by other services rather than acting as a direct service provider. Reconnect programs are funded by the federal government, but are provided by a variety of local providers.
Community Health Centres (also called Community Health Services) provide a range of health services - for example dentist, podiatrist, physiotherapy, counselling, youth programs, respite care, health promotion. Some have doctors as well.
They service a particular area, and are open to everyone in that area, though eligibility for particular programs varies. Services are usually free or low cost to eligible people.
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