Services for students at Hamilton

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Support
• Counselling Support Services
• Hamilton Health Services
• Housing services

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Support

Centrelink

The Indigenous Customer Services Officer can be contacted through Centrelink:

• Address: 86 French Street, Hamilton 3300
• Tel: 131021
• Fax: 55517099
• Website: http://centrelink.gov.au

Department of Education, Science and Training

• Website: http://www.dest.gov.au/sectors/indigenous_education
• ABSTUDY Hotline: 132317

Nearest Aboriginal Cooperative

Winda Mara Aboriginal Corporation

• Address: 21 Scott Street (PO Box 42), Heywood 3304
• E-mail: wmac@windamara.com
• Tel: (03) 5527 2051
• Fax: (03) 5527 2052

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Counselling Support Services

General counselling support is available from:

Frances Hewett Community Centre

• Address: 2 Roberts Street, Hamilton 3300
• Tel: 55518450

Hamilton Community Psychiatric Services (for serious psychiatric concerns)

This is a free service to persons with psychiatric problems. If after the initial assessment the person is deemed not to need psychiatric assistance, the Service has a range of alternative options.

• Address: 12 Foster Street, Hamilton 3300
• Tel: 55518418

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Hamilton Health Services

Accidents/Incidents

Incident forms are available from Reception Desk.

First Aid

Kerry McMullan is the staff member qualified to provide first aid assistance. A first aid kit is located at reception in B601.

Health Care

Medical Services in Hamilton are provided by:

Hamilton Medical Group

• Address: Foster Street, Hamilton 3300
• Tel: 55722422

Frances Hewett Community Centre

• Asthma Educator
• Breast Care Case Management
• Breast Screen Nurse
• Cancer Support Services
• Community Health Nurse
• Community Transport Program
• Continence Service
• Counselling Services
• Diabetes Nurse Educator
• Men’s Health Worker
• QUIT Facilitator
• Post Natal Depression Support
• Reproductive Health Nurse
• Women's Health Worker
• Youth Worker

• Address: 2 Roberts Street, Hamilton 3300
• Tel: 55518450

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Housing services

Temporary accommodation

Bandicoot Motor Inn (next door to RMIT Hamilton site)

• Address: 152 Ballarat Road, Hamilton 3300
• Tel: 55721688
• E-mail: bandicootmi@ansonic.com.au

Private rental

Kerr & Co Town and Country Real Estate

• Address: 89 Gray Street, Hamilton 3300
• Tel: 55722644
• Website: http://www.kerrco.com.au

Lanyon's Real Estate

• Address: 88 Gray Street, Hamilton 3300
• Tel: 55722018
• Website: http://www.lanyonsrealestate.com.au

Tenancy services

Community Connections (Vic) Ltd

• Address: 94 Thompson Street, Hamilton 3300
• Tel: 1300 361680
• Website: www.comconnect.com.au

Bond assistance

Office of Housing, Department of Human Services

• Address: 50 Thompson Street, Hamilton 3300
• Tel: 55719114

Emergency Housing Assistance

Salvation Army Social Housing Service Hamilton Accommodation Program (SASHS)

May be able to assist with housing information and referral; crisis and transitional accommodation; and financial help to establish housing.

• Address: 42 Brown Street, Hamilton 3300
• Tel: (03) 5572 5822
• Fax: (03) 5572 4186

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