What we do

About the National Disability Insurance Scheme

What is the NDIS? The NDIS is a social insurance scheme for people with disability to access the support they need to live how they choose and participate as citizens in the community. The NDIS will be available in Central Highlands from 1 January 2017. Who can access the NDIS? Eligibility for the NDIS depends on the nature of your disability, your age, where you live and your citizenship status. ...

Alcohol and Drug Treatment Services

UnitingCare Ballarat’s Alcohol and Drug Treatment Services aims to deliver a completely confidential service for those dealing with alcohol and drug concerns. If you or someone you know needs assistance in this area, simply contact ACSO Connect on 1300 022 760. People requiring Youth Outreach or Intensive Case Management services can visit our main offices at 105 Dana Street, Ballarat or call 533 ...

Alfredton Pre-School

Alfredton Preschool offers four groups of 15 hour funded four year old programs and also manages two unfunded three year old kindergarten programs that operate from Cardigan Village Kindergarten. Our Philosophy Our philosophy is inherent in our beliefs about children, learning and families, which impacts on and guides our everyday practice and principles. We believe that children learn best: In a ...

Bacchus Marsh Montessori Centre

For further information regarding Bacchus Marsh Montessori, please visit: Bacchus Marsh Montessori

Barnagnen

Barnagnen provides psychosocial rehabilitation support to young people aged 16-25 years with a mental health condition that is impacting on everyday living and interrupting important life areas. It is a 12 month program which is run in a residential setting. The aim of Barnagnen is to help young people to break the cycle of instability around their mental illness as they work on their personal re ...

BreezeWay Meals Program

UnitingCare Ballarat manages and funds BreezeWay Meals Program on behalf of the Ballarat community. The program receives no government funding. It needs to raise $140,000+ to operate every year. BreezeWay provides a substantial, hot nutritional two course midday meal every day of the year for people who are marginalised, homeless, living in insecure accommodation and / or have no cooking faciliti ...

Buddies

The Buddies program assists adults with a disability to increase their social and recreational options. Volunteers are matched to an adult who has a disAbility on a one to one basis or can participate with group activities. The aim of this program is to improve the life of people with disAbilities who have limited family and social contact and who may be at risk of being socially isolated from th ...

Buninyong Pre-School

Centre Philosophy and Beliefs We offer a commitment to an excellent and developmentally appropriate programme for 3 – 5 year old children, which values and supports the principals of early childhood education in all areas of development and learning outcomes (in accordance with the National & Victorian Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Standards). The staff at this centre value ...

Community Access

Working together to enhance connections within our community by friendship; visiting; transport; relationships; advocacy; hospitality; socialising; community. Do Care is a Social Support Program that addresses social isolation and assists people to become involved in their community. The Supported Residential Health Program (RSHP) provides a comprehensive, integrated and holistic range of service ...

Community Mental Health

Supports people with a mental illness to live well in their own home and community. Programs include regular visits and support from a mental health support worker and group activities where people can meet other people, learn new skills and link into their local community life including looking at recreation and employment possibilities. We aim to positively support each person as they learn mor ...