Wodonga Youth Services Ready Reckoner 2013
Government Services
City of Wodonga
104 Hovell Street Wodonga Vic 3690
PO Box 923 Wodonga Vic 3689
02 6022 9300
www.wodonga.vic.gov.au
Department of Human Services
55 Hovell Street Wodonga VIC 3690
02 6055 7700
www.dhs.vic.gov.au
Wodonga Police
100 Hovell Street Wodonga VIC 3690
02 6049 2600
Health Services
Gateway Community Health
155 High Street Wodonga Vic 3690
02 6022 8888
1800 657 573
www.gatewaycommunityhealth.org.au
Youth Leadership Programs
RED Carpet Youth Awards
Young Achievers Support Scheme (YASS)
FReeZA program
REDfest
Volunteering opportunities
Strategic Planning
Advocacy
Youth Sector and Community Consultation
RED Expressions
Project seeding
Youth Justice Team
Child Protection Team
Housing
Liaison
Crime prevention
Juvenile Justice supports
RAP program
School Focused Youth Support (SFYS)
Facilitates and supports partnerships and coordination of services between schools and community
organisations.
Upper Hume Interagency Team meetings are run once a term
Restorative Practice and Family and Community Group Conferencing
Provision of training, support, mentoring and facilitation of restorative practices.
www.facebook.com/wodongayouthservices
youth@wodonga.vic.gov.au
Intake Worker
1800 650 227
1800 644 873
Youth Resource Officer
02 60492600
School Focused Youth Service Coordinator
02 6022 8888
Coordinator Restorative Practice and Family and Community
Group Conferencing
02 6022 8888
Intake Worker, 02 6022 8888
Referrals need to go through Intake and/or
Connecting Care http://www.connectingcare.com/ Resolve Program
For ages 10 to 21. Provides counselling, adolescent mediation and/or family therapy. Work with young people
and their family to help decrease family breakdowns and early school-leaving. Can provide outreach.
Sexual Health Clinic (Clinic 35)
Intake, 02 6022 8888
Free and confidential sexual and reproductive health service, Hume Phoenix social support group for Gay,
Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (GLBTIQ) people, and their family and friends, living in the For further information on Hume Phoenix, contact Hume Phoenix
Albury-Wodonga region.
Health Promotion and Advocacy Officer, 02 6022 8888
HighWater Theatre Program
Manager Families Relationship and Youth
Arts based program for high risk young people, aged 12 to 15 years of age (out of school; involved with
02 6022 8888
Juvenile Justice, Child Protection or Youth Welfare Agency) in Wodonga area.
Parenting Programs
Parenting Team, 02 6022 8888
A range of groups and programs are available to those under 25 years of age, who are pregnant or parenting.
The young parents program can provide support, information and advice.
Contact the parenting team for the latest flyer
Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs
Intake Worker, 02 6022 8888
Drug withdrawal, Pharmacotherapy, Needle and Syringe Program, Counselling
Specific programs for young people who have, or are at risk of having contact with the legal system (either
Police or courts) and those under 25 years of age
Services range from harm reduction strategies to referral to residential withdrawal and rehabilitation services.
Can provide outreach services.
Mental Health – GT House
Intake Worker, 02 6022 8888
Young People’s Program offers group and individual activities and support to people aged 16 to 26 who have a
mental illness or psychosocial issues.
Kids in Kontrol (KIK) program is available to enhance the mental health and wellbeing of 12 to 15 year olds with
mental health problems.
Personal Helpers and Mentors Program (PHAMS)
Intake Worker, 02 6022 8888
Services the Hume North East Region, providing support for people 16 years and over whose lives are
significantly impacted by mental illness. Offers personal assistance to help people overcome social isolation
and promote independence and participation in the community
Domestic Violence
Intake Worker, 02 6022 8888
Domestic violence outreach provides counselling, support, information and referral for women who are
experiencing or have experienced domestic violence. It is not a crisis service however clients can be linked to
appropriate services.
Gambler’s Help (including Financial Counselling)
Gamblers Help Team/Intake, 1800 657 578 or 02 6022 8888
Help for those affected by problem gambling
Community Support Service
Intake Worker, 02 6022 8888
Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, aged 16 and over, to access a range of services and
provide advice, support and assistance.
Hume Region Early Psychosis Service
Aims to decrease the delays in receiving effective treatment for young people experiencing psychosis for the first
1300 881 104
107 Hume Street Wodonga VIC 3690
time - 16-25 years
www.humereps.org.au
1300 881 104
For general information: info@humereps.org.au
North East Child and Adolescent Mental Health Mental Health assessment and assistance to young people aged up to 18
02 60247711
Service (NECAMHS)
www.awh.org.au/services/mental/Child.htm
4/155 High Street Wodonga VIC 3690
02 60247711
Wodonga Regional Adult Mental Health
Assessment, assistance and ongoing care for young people16yrs + not attending school
1300 881 104
4 Watson Street Wodonga VIC 3690
www.awh.org.au
02 6049 1500
Housing
Rural Housing Network
Information and advice
rhnl@rhnl.org.au
82 High Street Wodonga VIC 3690
Initial Assessment and Planning (IAP)
PO Box 761 Wodonga VIC 3689
Financial Assistance
After Hours – 1800825955 (must not be alcohol affected)
02 6055 9000
Transitional Housing
www.ruralhousing.com.au
Assistance applying for public housing
Indigenous and Multicultural Services
Albury Wodonga Aboriginal Health Service
Medical and Health Promotion
www.awahs.com.au
(AWAHS)
Drug and Alcohol Counselling
644 Daniel Street Glenroy NSW 2640
Mental Health Support
02 6040 1200
TAFE Aboriginal Liaison Officer
Gagamin Young Brother group
SistaGalz (Aboriginal Women 13-18yrs)
Albury Wodonga Volunteer Resource Bureau Settlement Assistance
Multicultural Youth Worker
596 Hume Street Albury NSW 2640
Links to mainstream programs
youthworker@vrb.org.au
02 6021 0990
www.vrb.org.au
Mungabareena Aboriginal Corporation
Services include: Cultural Education, Family Violence, Health, Housing, Transport and Youth Justice
www.mungabareena.com
21 Hovell Street Wodonga VIC 3690
02 6024 7599
Personal Support Services
Junction Support Services
155 Melbourne Road Wodonga VIC 3690
02 60437400
www.junction.org.au
North East Local Learning and Employment
Network (NELLEN)
117 Hume Street Wodonga VIC 3690
02 60560966
www.nellen.org.au
Upper Murray Centre Against Sexual Assault
50 Docker Street Wangaratta VIC 3676
PO Box 438 Wangaratta VIC 3676
03 5722 2203
www.casa.org.au/umcasa
Upper Murray Family Care
29 Stanley Street Wodonga VIC 3690
02 6022 8000
Youthways
Workways Building
216 Beechworth Road Wodonga VIC 3690
02 6056 6311
Youth Albury Wodonga
PO Box 1273 Wodonga VIC 3689
www.youthalburywodonga.com
YES – Youth and Family Services
562 Macauley Street Albury NSW 2640
02 6058 6200
Schools and Education Providers
Albury Wodonga Community College
63 High Street Wodonga VIC 3690
02 6043 8200
327 Kiewa Street Albury NSW 2640
02 60413955
www.awcc.edu.au
Catholic College Wodonga
1 Bowman Court Wodonga VIC 3690
02 6043 5500
www.ccw.vic.edu.au
Charles Sturt University
Elizabeth Mitchell Drive Thurgoona NSW
02 6051 9000
Frayne College
Baranduda Boulevard Baranduda VIC 3691
02 6020 9100
www.fcbaranduda.catholic.edu.au
La Trobe University
University Drive Wodonga VIC 3690
02 6024 9700
Mt Carmel Christian School
76 Streets Road Wodonga VIC 3690
02 6056 2288
www.mccs.vic.edu.au
Trinity Anglican College
34 Ellen MacDonald Drive Baranduda VIC 3691
02 60209105
www.trinityac.nsw.edu.au
Victory Lutheran College
Drage Road Wodonga VIC 3690
02 6057 5759
www.vlc.vic.edu.au
Wodonga Middle Years College
02 6057 9000
www.wmyc@vic.edu.au
Wodonga TAFE
PO Box 963 Wodonga VIC 3689
02 6055 6600
www.wodongatafe.educ.au
Wodonga Senior Secondary
69 Woodlands Street Wodonga VIC 3690
02 6043 7500
www.wssc.vic.edu.au
Adolescent Community Placement (ACP)
Intake Worker, 02 6043 7400
Foster placements for young people aged 12-17 years.
Youth Support Program (YSP)
13 week case management program for young people aged 15-25 years who are homeless or at risk of
homelessness
Adolescent Support/Finding Solutions Program
Support for 10-17 year olds with some child protection involvement
Leaving Care
Support for 12-17 year olds who are leaving care, have been under a protective care order and at risk of
accommodation breakdown
Supporting Young Parents Program (SYPP)
Support for young women aged 15-25 years who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and are
pregnant or parenting
Intensive Case Management Services
12-18 years, referrals through Protective Services
High Support Units
Wodonga Youth Refuge
L2P Learner Driver and Mentor Program
Assisting young people to achieve the 120 hours of driving practice as required by the Victorian
Graduated Licensing System
Creating Connections
Case Management
Youth Justice Community Support Service
Early Solutions Program (school based early intervention program).
Creation and development of sustainable relationships, partnerships and brokerage of initiatives with and across
local education providers, industry and community.
Counselling for victims/survivors and non-offending family and friends
Advocacy
Counselling, In home Support, Case coordination
Families with dependent children 0-18yrs
Foster care 0-17yrs
Youth Connections Program (13-19yrs)
Case Management Service – Supporting Youth at risk of disengaging, or that have already disengaged from
education, and or family and the community due to personal factors or barriers
Outreach and Group Work Activities
North East Wilderness Leadership Program
Operation Bunroy
Youth Connections and Case Management
Crisis accommodation and homelessness support
Family Support & Tutoring (9-14 years), Counselling (12-18 years and families)
03 5722 2203
admin@umcasa.com.au
After Hours:
1800 806 292
02 6022 8000
02 6058 6200
Alternative Education for students in years 9-12
General Certificate in Education (Year 10 equivalent), VCAL Yr 11 and 12 (16+ years)
VET programs (16-19 years) in Hospitality, Community Services, Retail Baking, , IT, Business
Student Wellbeing Support and Referrals
Pathways Planning
Catholic education for students in years 7-12
ccw@ccw.vic.edu.au
Major regional campus offering a wide range of courses in business, early childhood, primary and middle school
education, environmental science, health science, information technology
www.csu.au
Catholic education for students in Prep to Year 8
Major regional campus offering a wide range of courses in business, economics & law, humanities & social science, stud-admin.aw@latrobe.edu.au
science, technology & engineering, health sciences
www.latrobe.edu.au/aw
Non-denominational Christian school from Prep to Year 10
mccs@mccs.vic.edu.au
Anglican Education for students from pre-school to year 12
Baranduda and Thurgoona campuses
office@trinityac.nsw.edu.au
officewodonga@trinityac.nsw.edu.au
Co-educational college from Prep to Year 12
admin@vlc.edu.au
Felltimber Campus - Hedgerow Court Wodonga
year 7-9
Huon Campus - 22-24 Mitchell Street Wodonga
year 7-9
Select Entry Accelerated Learning Program
AVID
Intensive Literacy Program
Koori Programs
Highwater Theatre
Defence Families Transition
Flying Fruit Fly Circus School
Virtual School
Provider of post secondary vocational education and training courses
Education provider for students in years 10-12
Features include: State of the art Visual Arts, Technology and Performing Arts facilities
Broad range of subjects
Student Support Pathways Program
Hospitality training restaurant
Partnerships with wide range of community organisations