Social, health and community services supporting Cardinia Shire

General Wellbeing




Better Health Channel
Better Health Channel is fully funded by the Victorian Government and provides health and medical information that is quality assured, reliable, up-to-date, easy to understand and locally relevant.

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Kooweerup Regional Health Service
Provides a range of care, health, medical, community and home care services. Services include residential aged care including dementia care, Hospital ; medical inpatient care, respite care, Transitional Care , Early Parenting unit – including Specialist Breast feeding (Lactation) consultation. Outpatients – Allied Health including Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Dietetics, Social Work, Diabetes Education, Youth, District Nursing , Home care packages and in-home support. Health Promotion including art group, Mens shed, community exercise and Forget me not café ( support for carers and people living with dementia).

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Monash Health - Pakenham Health Centre
Allied health services including cardiac rehabilitation, chronic condition support. Prevention, early intervention programs and home care.

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Pakenham Library - Myli - My Community Library
Myli- My Community Library branches are located at Pakenham and Emerald. The Myli Cardinia Mobile library visits townships across Cardinia Shire. Free Food Friday – every Friday 6pm – 9pm Pakenham Library works with ADRA to provide FREE hot meals every Friday night to our community. Care packs are also provided by Bless Collective . Free Legal advice by appointment and a Justice of the Peace document signing station is also available. See link below for more details.

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Seniors Online
Seniors Online is a Victorian Government website and an online first port of call for older Victorians. Topic areas include Better Health Channel, Victorian Seniors Card Program, Victorian Seniors Festival.

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Seniors Rights Victoria
If you, your client or someone you know is experiencing elder abuse, please contact our free confidential helpline.

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