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Drought Support Services
ASSISTANCE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN RURAL COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY DROUGHT
SEEKING HELP IS A SIGN OF STRENGTH
Centrelink
| Murray Darling Basin Assistance |
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1800 050 015 |
| Murray Darling Basin Social Worker (Albury) |
Heather |
(02) 6051 4110 |
| Murray Darling Basin Psychologist (Albury) |
Stuart |
0409 779 832 |
| Rural Services Officer |
Geoff |
1800 050 015 |
| Family Assistance Office |
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136 150 |
| Youth and Students (Youth Allowance) |
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132 490 |
Rural Financial Counsellors
| N.S.W G.M/Hume Agcare (Wodonga) |
Tony |
0429 484 489 |
| N.S.W. GMI Hume Agcare (Jindera/Yarrawonga) |
Angus |
0417 496 882 |
| VIC GMI Hume Agcare (Rutherglen/Cobram/Yarrawonga) |
Paul |
0427 546 643 |
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Carl |
0428 859 842 |
N.S.W Department of Primary Indurstries
| Drought Hotline |
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1800 814 647 |
| Drought Support Worker (Corowa) |
Don |
0427 324 033 |
VIC Department of Primary Industries
| Dairy Extension Officer (Wodonga) |
Nathan |
(02) 6043 7900 |
| Dairy Extension Officer (Corryong) |
Chrisanya |
(02) 6076 3110 |
Rural Finance
| Exceptional Circumstances Interest Rate Subsidy (Victoria) |
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(02) 6056 9063 |
Rural Assistance Authority
| Exceptional Circumstances Interest Rate Subsidy (N.S.W) |
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(02) 6391 3000 |
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1800 678 593 |
Drought Force Program
| Hume Employment (Albury) |
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(02) 6021 1588 |
| Hume Employment (Wodonga) |
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(02) 6024 0200 |
Victorian State Government Rebates
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For Health Care Card &/or Pensioner Concession Card Holders
Phone to ascertain your entitlements.
Non Mains & Utility Grant Scheme
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1800 658 521 |
Victorian Local Government Assistance
| Shire rates: 50% rebate if receiving E.C payment from Centrelink. Obtain income statement from Centrelink & forward together with rates notice to Shire office for rebate. |
N.S.W State Government Assistance
| Transport Subsidies (fodder, stock water, domestic water, stock to and from agistment, stock to sale or slaughter) |
DPI |
1800 814 647 |
Local Government - Rural Support Officers
| Wodonga |
Debbie Mackinlay |
(02) 6022 9243 |
| Towong |
Craig Dent |
(02) 6071 5100 |
| Indigo |
Sally McCarron |
(03) 5728 8020 |
| Greater Hume/Albury/Corowa |
Don at DPI |
(02) 6033 4245 |
Financial Counselling Services
| St David's Care (Albury) |
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(02) 6021 7099 |
| Upper Murray Family Care (Wodonga) |
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(02) 6022 8000 |
Financial Assistance/Material Aid
| N.S.W DoCS State Disaster Recovery Centre |
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1800 018 444 |
| N.S.W St Vincent de Paul |
Wendy |
(02) 6971 7175 |
| VIC St Vincent de Paul (message bank - call will be returned) |
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(02) 6024 3493 |
| CWA Emergency Family Grants N.S.W |
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(02) 9358 2923 |
| CWA Emergency Family Grants VIC |
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(03) 9827 8971 |
| Wodonga Salvation Army |
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(02) 6024 2886 |
| Aussie Helpers |
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1300 665 232 |
COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT SERVICES
| Albury Community Health Service |
(02) 6058 1800 |
| Corowa Community Health |
(02) 6033 1340 |
| Glenview Community Centre (Rutherglen) |
(02) 6033 6200 |
| Henty Community Health |
(02) 6929 4999 |
| Howlong Community Health |
(02) 6026 5480 |
| Jindera Community Health |
(02) 6026 3394 |
| Mansfield Community Health |
(03) 5775 1933 |
| Upper Murray Community Health (Wodonga) |
(02) 6022 8888 |
| Upper Murray Community Health (Corryong) |
(02) 6076 3200 |
| Urana Community Health |
(02) 6920 8101 |
| Albury Community Mental Health Service |
1800 800 944 |
| Wodonga Mental Health Service |
1300 881 104 |
| Centacare (Albury) |
(02) 6042 3700 |
| Centacare (Wodonga) |
(02) 6056 1861 |
| Relationships Australia |
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| (Telephone counselling - no charge for people affected by drought) |
1800 817 569 |
| N.S.W Helath Drought Stress and Counselling line |
1800 201 123 |
| Family Relationship Centre (Wodonga) |
(02) 6022 8644 |
24 HOUR CRISIS CONTACTS
| Kids Help Line |
1800 551 800 |
| Mensline Australia |
1300 789 978 |
| Lifeline |
131 114 |
| Lifeline's Just Ask Rural Mental Health Service |
1300 131 144 |
| Access Line N.S.W (Mental Health) |
1800 800 944 |
| Victorian Mental Health Crisis |
1300 881 104 |
| Salvo Crisis Line |
1300 363 622 |
| Domestic Violence Crisis Line (Victoria) |
1800 015 188 |
| Domestic Violence Crisis Line (N.S.W) |
1800 656 463 |
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