Local Organisations: Services and Programs

Bellarine Community Health (BCH)

Occupational Therapy Services BCH is a multifaceted primary care service. Their catchment area spans two local government areas, which include the Borough of Queenscliffe and eastern part of the City of Greater Geelong.

Cultura - Young Parents Program

Criteria to participate in Cultura's young parents program are those who are 21 or under, have a child under two years old or are currently pregnant and want to re-engage with education.

This is a fully accredited VCAL program incorporating a Certificate 1 in Vocational Preparation with a focus on parenting and life skills.

Fit2Drive Road Safety Programs

Young people are over-represented in road trauma statistics. The state-wide ‘Fit2Drive’ road safety program offers three programs across Years 10, 11 and 12; Keys Please, Fit2drive, Looking After Your Mates.

All these programs aim to reduce the number of young people directly involved in road trauma and are offered to all secondary schools across Geelong.

fOrT

The fOrT stands for fun Opportunities recreation Transend. Located at the old Tourist Information Centre in Stead Park, Corio. The fOrT is a youth centre in the northern suburbs of Geelong.

A free activity-based program, provides a safe space for young people to relax, socialise and interact with other young people in the community.

GASP

The gasp project is working to provide respectful and safe environments which will assist in improving the health and well-being of same sex attracted and sex and gender diverse young people.

Leisure Networks - Healthy Sporting Environments Initiative

This program seeks to improve participation opportunities, increase the quality of participation and develop healthy sporting clubs across rural and regional Victoria, including decreasing risk taking behaviour and increasing safe environments in sporting clubs.

L2P Mentor Driving Program

L2P is a TAC funded, and VicRoads managed, program which aims to provide access to driving practice for those learner drivers who may have considerable difficulty in gaining on the road experience unless a community based program is available.

Meli

Meli provides access to family services support in the region.  
A range of services are available including family counselling, support and advice with parenting and managing children’s behaviour, group work, mediation and case management for families with complex needs.

State and National Organisations: Services and Programs

(available in the Geelong region)

Better Health Channel

The Better Health Channel (BHC) provides health and medical information that is quality assured, reliable, up to date, easy to understand, regularly reviewed and locally relevant.

Bully Stoppers

Bully Stoppers supports parents, teachers and principals in working together to make sure schools are safe and supportive places, where everyone is empowered to help reduce the incidence of bullying in all Victorian schools.

The Bully Stoppers resources including fact sheets for families, children, teachers and principals are available free from the DEECD website.

Child Safety Australia

Children's Safety Australia Inc. is a registered charity and incorporated association whose mission is to maximise the safety and enhance the well-being of children. This site provides safety resources and information for both adults and children/young people.

Early Learning Association Victoria

The Early Learning Association of Australia is the national peak body championing excellence in early learning for children and supporting parents and service providers. 

Early Learning Association Victoria - Starting Out Safely - Early Childhood Road Safety Education

Starting Out Safely is about children, parents, carers and early childhood educators working together to guide children’s learning in being and becoming safe and independent road users. Transport Victoria funds Early Learning Association Australia to deliver the Starting Out Safely program throughout Victoria. 

Kid Safe

The site of the Child Accident Prevention Foundation of Australia. 

Raising Children Website

The Australian parenting website: comprehensive, practical, expert child health and parenting information and activities covering children aged 0-15 years.

Neighbourhood Watch

Neighbourhood Watch is a community based crime prevention program which aims to improve the quality of life within a neighbourhood by minimising preventable crime and promoting closer community ties.

Transport Victoria – Education Resources

Transport Victoria provides a range of road safety education resources. 

WorkSafe

Broadly, the responsibilities of WorkSafe are to:

• help avoid workplace injuries occurring enforce Victoria's occupational health and safety laws
• provide reasonably priced workplace injury insurance for employers
• help injured workers back into the workforce
• manage the workers' compensation scheme by ensuring the prompt delivery of appropriate services and
• adopting prudent financial practices.