Social Services
Contact Details
| Hours: |
8:30am – 5:00pm Monday to Friday |
| Location: |
Medical Consulting Suites, 17 Francis St |
| Phone: |
03 5485 5800 |
| Fax: |
03 5485 5885 |
Services
Community Counselling Services
Counselling Services aim to improve well-being in the community by offering supportive counselling, therapy, practical support, referrals to other services, and advocacy for individuals or groups.
Services can be provided on a one-to-one basis for adolescents, children and families.
Echuca Regional Health Counselling Services can assist with a wide range of issues, for example family and relationship issues, coping with chronic illness, depression, anxiety and related conditions.
Grief and trauma support and counselling are offered to individuals or families. Group work is also offered for families who have suffered the loss of a child.
There is no cost associated with this service however appointments are necessary. Referrals can be made by either other professionals or by the individual themself.
Acute Hospital Social Work
Social Work services operate from a multidisciplinary perspective to ensure that patients and families needs are met in a person centred manner. This ensures that the focus is not only on the disease but rather the person as a whole. Social Work services are able to provide the family with emotional as well as practical support. The Social Work team has established links with other Echuca Regional Health departments, including oncology, palliative care and the Transition Care Program.
For referral to the Social Work Department ask the ward staff or contact 03 5485 5800.
Integrated Family Services
Integrated Family Services offers support and assistance for families with children under the age of eighteen.
Integrated Family Services aims to work with the most vulnerable families of the community in a way that identifies and addresses their needs in order for them to build capacity in order to meet the needs of the children.
Family Support Services are funded by Department of Human Services and are free to eligible community members.
The program offers:
- Parenting skills tailored to meet the needs of individuals and their families.
- Development of life skills including the development of such things as budgets, family routines, addressing self esteem, problem solving skills.
- Advocacy on behalf of clients.
- Parenting programs
All professional referrals to be made via Loddon Mallee Child First Intake, phone 1800 260 338.
Drink Drive Program
Echuca Regional Health Social Services offer an Accredited Drink Drive Program. This program allows for people to regain their licence once they have been convicted of a drink drive offence.
This is a privately funded program that is accredited through the Department of Human Services.
