Social, health and community services supporting Cardinia Shire

Youth



Centre of Multicultural Youth (CMY)
The Centre for Multicultural Youth is a not-for-profit organisation based in Victoria, providing specialist knowledge and support to young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds.

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Chisolm - General Education for Adults
Chisolm offers General Education to school leavers and adults who wish to refresh or increase their literacy, numeracy, computer plus other technology skills and knowledge.

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EACH - Mental Health, Occupational Therapy, and Positive Behaviour Support (NDIS)
EACH provides community based NDIS funded Mental Health, Occupational Therapy, and Positive Behaviour Supports to youth and adults.

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Extended Families Australia
Extended Families Australia run fun, capacity building events in the school holidays for disabled children, a carers Mini Retreat for their families & monthly disabled youth groups for participants who live in Cardinia. We are funded by the State Government HACC program, so we don’t eat into NDIS funds & we can support disabled people who do not have funding too.

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Gambler’s Help Youth
Provides free, 24/7, confidential advice and support for young people under 25 years old

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Headspace
Headspace Pakenham offers young people 12-25 FREE mental health support & general health advice via a combination of in-person, online and phone services.

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Kids Helpline
24 Hour Counselling Service.

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WAYSS
Youth Support Services.

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Young Mothers Transition Program
The Young Mothers Transition Program (YMTP) provides support for young mothers up to 22 years old in the South East region to access education and employment. YMTP assists young mothers to complete education and training, develop foundational parenting skills and healthy relationships which will in turn promote better outcomes for themselves not only as young mothers but as women whilst also increasing stability and opportunity for their child/ren.

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Youth Links
'Drop in Centre' open every afternoon, opposite Noble Park train station.

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