| Program Details | Target Group | Partners | Tools | Contact Person |
| Health screenings and education (physical health and active living), along with fruit/vegetables & water offered to community members through local businesses and at community events/initiatives. This also provides opportunity for social connection. | All | Gateway BEET Hopetoun, Beulah Business &Information Centre, Ag Society, Local Businesses & Community Groups | n/a | Healthy Communities
Co-ordinator Ph: 5396 1200 |
| Engage with maternal child & health nurse groups, kindergarten & primary schools to provide education & support across the three priority areas. | Families | Yarriambiack Shire- MCHN & Kindergarten
Primary Schools |
n/a | Healthy Communities
Co-ordinator Ph: 5396 1200 |
| Provide trainers to run Youth Mental Health First Aid Training & Sustainable Farming Families. | All | Community Groups
Neighbourhood House Gateway BEET Hopetoun Beulah Business and Information Centre |
n/a | Angie Cox
Ph: 5396 1200 |
| Run ‘Coffee Mates’ day once a month within the communities which encourages social connection & promotion of positive messages through buy one get one free dine in coffee. | All | Local Businesses | n/a | Healthy Communities
Co-ordinator Ph: 5396 1200 |
| Program Details | Target Group | Partners | Tools | Contact Person |
| Women’s and Men’s Health days, monthly newsletters, social worker | All | Western District Health Services, Edenhope Hospital, West Vic PHN, Wimmera PCP | Pamphlets from associated agencies | Ann Vaughan
Ph: 5588 2000 |
| Wellbeing programs such as art lessons, craft groups, book club and singing groups | All | Wimmera PCP | Internal Resources | Ann Vaughan
Ph: 5588 2000 |
| Men’s Shed | Men 18+ | Wimmera PCP, Wimmera Men’s shed Network | Internal Resources
AMSA, VMSA |
Ann Vaughan
Ph: 5588 2000 |
| Program Details | Target Group | Partners | Tools | Contact Person |
| Garden Club – meet monthly to visit gardens; guest speakers on gardening practices | All | n/a | Mostly free but may be a charge for guest speaker | Sharon Munn
Ph: 5392 2865 |
| Kaniva Men’s shed – meet on Tuesdays | Men | LINK – Men’s Shed, West Wimmera Shire Council | Annual Membership | Men’s Shed
Ph: 0403 137 186 Sharon Munn Ph: 5392 2865 |
| Movies and Munchies Matinee – First Wednesday of the month at the WWHS Planned Activity room | Seniors | West Wimmera Health Service | FREE | Sharon Munn
Ph: 5392 2865 |
| Program Details | Target Group | Partners | Tools | Contact Person |
| Murtoa & District Men’s Shed & Minyip Men’s Shed | Men, mostly 50+ | Wimmera Men’s Shed Network | n/a | Minyip Shed
Ph: 5385 7233 Murtoa Shed Ph: 5358 2785 |
| Dunmunkle U3A | Over 50+ | Dunmunkle Health, U3A Victoria, Yarriambiack Shire, ILOP, Rural Health Alliance | Membership Forms | Gill Elliot
Ph: 5385 2785 |
| Program Details | Target Group | Partners | Tools | Contact Person |
| Integrated Family Services -Family Counselling – Offers family counselling and group work services to families who have children under the age of 18 Years who are involved with, or at risk of becoming involved with Child Protection services if there is no support put in place to assist the family. | Families with children under 18 | n/a | Outcome star/ Collaborative plan | Client Engagement and ChildFIRST
Ph: 1800 195 114 |
| Family Mediation- Youth Family Reconciliation. Facilitates mediation with young people and their families, allowing participants to tell their story and be heard without interruption, and negotiate solutions. | Young people aged 15-25 with their families | n/a | Outcome star/ Collaborative plan | Kate Waterworth
Ph: 5362 2945 |
| Family Mediation -Finding Solutions Early intervention program for youth and their families who have been identified as requiring assistance to avoid family breakdown. Workers and family members work together to negotiate solutions. | Young people aged 12-16 & their families | n/a | Outcome star/ Collaborative plan | Kate Waterworth Ph: 5362 2945 |
| Mental Health Community Support Services – supports people experiencing mental illness to live well in their own home & community. Support is funded through NDIS packages or other relevant funding. | People living with mental illness | n/a | Outcome star/ Collaborative plan/ Optimal Health | Client engagement Ph: 1800 195 114 |
| Headspace Horsham is a free and confidential service for young people, promoting wellbeing and health, including mental and sexual health; alcohol and drug issues as well as work, training and study. | Young people aged 12-25 | n/a | n/a | Ph: 5381 1543 |
| Program Details | Target Group | Partners | Tools | Contact Person |
| “ABC and Beyond” Hanen Program for building emergent literacy in Early Childhood Settings. | Early Years | Kindergartens | hanen.org | Brooke Pay
Ph: 53819101 |
| “Target Word” Hanen Program.
For parents of children who are late talkers. |
Early years | Kindergartens
Primary Schools |
hanen.org | Brooke Pay
Ph: 53819101 |
| Improve settings & supportive environments & increase knowledge & skills for disadvantaged population groups within our community. Including MATES program, Look Good Feel Better, Northfest Committee, WDAT & SAY groups Committee, Puberty Sessions, and White Ribbon Committee | Disadvantaged | Horsham College, WSMLLEN, local Primary Schools, Horsham Rural City Council, Grampians Community Health, Red Cross, Nexus, local businesses, Vic Police, Wimmera PCP, Salvation Army | Look Good Feel Better resources | Janine Harfield
Ph: 5362 1241 |
| Program Details | Target Group | Partners | Tools | Contact Person |
| Movie Club – 3 library venues – people come together for shared experience, discussion & refreshments | Single occupant dwellers, those that need social contact, those whose social experiences are limited to the town they live in | Local health services, neighbourhood houses, young volunteers | n/a | Ann Twyford
Ph: 5382 1777 |
| School Holiday Programs – including film, STEM programs, visiting zoo, Lego creations, craft & painting workshops | School children and their families | Local schools, neighbourhood houses, council staff | n/a | Ann Twyford
Ph: 5382 1777 |
| Rhyme Time sessions & new mother’s sessions – bring together new mothers, grandparents & carers with small children, to encourage them to bond with their babies through reading, singing, chanting & movement. Parents, grandparents & carers socialise & build confidence with parenting & literacy promoting skills | New mothers, families | MCH nurses, Let’s Read Network, Playgroup Victoria | Let’s Read resources | Ann Twyford
Ph: 5382 1777 |
| Writers Group, Book Chat & Book Club groups – bring people together to discuss literature & it’s relation to contemporary society & the issues that challenge people & society generally | Single occupant dwellers, those that need social contact, those whose social experiences are limited to the town they live in | U3A | n/a | Ann Twyford
Ph: 5382 1777 |
| Craftanoons – people come together to discuss and work on their own craft projects. Enables people to share ideas and socialise with others | Single occupant dwellers, those that need social contact, those whose social experiences are limited to the town they live in | Local health services, neighbourhood houses, council staff | n/a | Ann Twyford
Ph: 5382 1777 |
| Program Details | Target Group | Partners | Tools | Contact Person |
| Jump Start program – Significant numbers of children start school well behind the development of their peers. Without additional intensive support, many of these children never catch up. Jump Start provides additional support with school garden healthy eating, oral language development, metacognitive development, gross and fine motor skills, literacy development, social skills and social connection | Primary School students | Wimmera PCP
Wimmera Catchment Management Authority Bunnings Hardware |
Balls and Ladders program | Tim Shaw
Ph: 5381 0122 |
| Reading Buddies program – community volunteers go to 14 Primary Schools to support young people’s literacy development. Prime objective is to improve children’s reading ability, but there are also significant mental health & wellbeing benefits for the Reading Buddies. | Primary School students | Community volunteers, Goolum Goolum, Wimmera Health Care Group & local Primary Schools | n/a | Tim Shaw
Ph: 5381 0122 |
| MATES Mentoring Program – Community volunteers mentor young people across the region – provides social connection & positive adult role models. Proven mental health & wellbeing benefits for both mentors & mentees. | Young people | Community volunteers | n/a | Tim Shaw
Ph: 5381 0122 |
| Program Details | Target Group | Partners | Tools | Contact Person |
| Woomelang Men’s shed | Men | Wimmera Men’s shed Network | Hand tools | Carol Paech
Ph: 5072 6130 |
| Tai Chi | All | n/a | Health and well being | Carol Paech
Ph: 5072 6130 |
| Gents Kitchen | Older gents | West Wimmera Health Service OT | Cooking | Carol Paech
Ph: 5072 6130 |
| Community requested memorial for a local gent | All | Community
Local Police officer Support |
n/a | Carol Paech
Ph: 5072 6130 |
| Program Details | Target Group | Partners | Tools | Contact Person |
| Socialisation opportunities:
Increase opportunities for men and ladies to socialise – E.G. Men’s health nights, Ladies Health Nights. Regularly planned, and additional at request. |
Men at risk of social isolation | n/a | n/a | Allied health
Ph: 5391 4267 |
| Men’s’ Matters – Minyip, Rupanyup & Murtoa, Ladies Leisure – Minyip, Adult Activity Centre – Minyip, Marma Day Centre – Murtoa, Longerenong College Mental Health | Individuals at risk of social isolation, including adolescents, adults, farmers & older adults | Local schools, Longerenong College, Local community members | Mental health resources (Beyond Blue, Black Dog Institute) | Minyip Community Health Centre
Ph: 5363 1200 |