Health and wellbeing

 

HealthAbility – Eltham

Provide a range of services for young people aged 12 – 21 including people disengaging from school, needle exchange, dental health services, diet and nutrition advice and youth homelessness.

Ph: 9430 9100

www.healthability.org.au

 

headspace Greensborough

Free support for young people aged 12-25. Services including Sexual Health, Mental Health, Counselling, Alcohol and Other Drug, Vocational support.

Ph: 9433 7200

https://headspace.org.au/headspace-centres/greensborough/

 1800 My Options

 

 1800 My Options provides information about contraception, pregnancy options including abortion, and sexual health in Victoria. They run a confidential and free phone line and online information service.

 Ph 1800 My Options (1800 696 784) Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm AEST 

e: info@1800myoptions.org.au

 

 

Information

Medicare Teen Dental Plan

The Medicare Child Dental Plan entitles many teens to a dental voucher to help with the cost of a preventative dental check.

To be eligible, teenagers had to be entitled to Medicare benefits, be receiving certain government payouts individually or as part of a family and be aged 12-17 years for at least part of the calendar year.

The Child Dental Benefits Schedule covers a range of services including examinations, x-rays, cleaning, fissure sealing, fillings, root canals and extractions for children aged 2-17 years.

 

Better Health Channel

Information about healthy living and eating. They have a great page on food facts with information on everything from food labels to junk food and there are also quizzes and heaps of recipes for all lifestyles and nutritional needs.

They also provide information about weight management issues and strategies for people with disabilities. For more information, visit Better Health Channel.

 

Victoria Legal Aid - publication for sexual assault victims

Victoria Legal Aid's 'Sexual Assault: the law, your rights as a victim' has now been reprinted. This free 20-page booklet provides a clear overview of the legal process for victims of sexual assault.

It has been updated to reflect changes to the law relating to sexual offences and it provides information for victims about:

  • Where sexual assault victims can get help
  • The pros and cons of reporting a sexual assault to the police
  • The legal process after reporting a sexual assault
  • Compensation and financial assistance for sexual assault victims.

For more information visit the Legal Aid website or phone 9269 0223. If you need more information about sexual assault, go to Reach Out.

 

headspace

headspace is committed to making sure that the young people across Australia have the best support, access, information and services for health issues.

They have increased capacity for young people to see GPs and allied health practitioners. This means there is currently no wait and it is a perfect time to refer young people for any of the following:

  • General physical health
  • Sexual health
  • Nutrition and diet
  • Contraception
  • Relationships
  • Sports injuries
  • Feeling depressed or anxious
  • Not coping at school
  • Not sleeping well or sleeping too much
  • Finding it hard to concentrate
  • Wanting to cut down drinking or drug use
  • Being bullied, hurt or sexually harassed.

Visit headspace Greensborough at Level 1, 66-78 Main St, Greensborough. For more information, visit headspace.

Sexual Health Victoria

Sexual Health Victoria (SHV) is an independent, all-choice, health promotion charity dedicated to education, advocacy and care.

SHV seeks to advance sexual health literacy and build capacity through education services within the primary care and community-based systems to further support people to make decisions about their reproductive and sexual health and well-being that are right for them.

For more information, visit Reproductive & Sexual Health Clinics, Education and Advocacy (shvic.org.au)