Dandenong Community Health Services

Dandenong Community Health Services are located at

229 Thomas Street
Dandenong Victoria 3175

Tel:  03 8792 2200
Fax: 03 8792 2201

What is a Community Health Service?

The service aims to:

  • Provide direct and confidential health care to individuals and groups in a community setting.
  • Address the health needs of the local community by providing services and information which is flexible, responsive and accessible.
  • Provide programs which focus on the well being of the whole person.
  • Promote aspects of health care and prevention.

Who can use the services?

People of all ages who live, work or go to school in the Dandenong area (previous municipal boundaries).

How can you use the services?
  • Contact us directly by phoning or dropping in to the service for information, or make an appointment.
  • A referral is not necessary.
  • An interpreter will be available at your request.
What services do we offer?
  • Counselling
  • Health Information/Resources
  • Health Education & Promotion
  • Dietetics
  • Family Planning Clinic
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Community Health Nursing
  • Speech Pathology
  • Physiotherapy
  • Community Midwifery
  • Program for supported Residential Services' Residents
  • Financial Counselling
  • Mobile Youth Health Service
  • Life skills Programs ie. Parenting, Healthy Eating
  • LIAISE - Integrated Program for Adults with Acquired Brain Injury
  • Albanian Women’s Health Wkr
  • Break Even -  Southern Gambling Counselling
  • Southern Continence Service (Councils of Dandenong, Casey & Cardinia)
  • Kingston Aged Care Assessment Team
  • Bunurong Linkages
  • Silver Circle Home And Community Care (HACC) -  Assessment and
    Personal Care Services
  • South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault (SECASA)
  • Slow to Recover Program - Acquired Brain Injury services
  • Brotherhood of St Lawrence - Child Psychology

Other services available are:
  • Community Child Health
    (Victoria Training Program in Community Child Health)
  • Sexual Assault Counselling
    (Provided by South East Centre Against Sexual Assault)

Support Groups

  • Solace - Self Help Group for Widows and Widowers
  • Detour - Social interest and support group for people with Acquired Brain Injury
  • Women's Young at Heart - for women 50 years and over.
  • Carer's Support Group - Click here
  • Arthritis Support Group
  • No-Bend Garden Group
  • Heart of Mine - Walking Group

Hours of Operation

Monday to Friday
9 am to 5 pm.
Answering machine after hours

After hours appointments are available on Wednesdays for specific services.
(For information contact the Centre)

Fees

Currently minimal fees are charged.
$6.50 for Health Care Card Holders & $10 for non-Health Care Card Holders.
Please note that all fees are negotiable.

Carer's Support Group

CARERS WANTED ! ! !

Caring for someone at home can be mentally and physically exhausting. Giving carers a short break and an opportunity to meet other carers from the community are some of the aims of the new carers’ group established by Dandenong Community Health Service.

Guest speakers are invited during these monthly meetings to discuss various carer issues and concerns. To end each session, participants are encouraged to let their hair down and join in the singing, dancing, relaxation, massage or exercise. Social outings is another group activity that is done on a regular basis.

For more information, please contact Grace Hernandez (Community Health Nurse) on 87922264

To view the activities calendar, click here.