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AGM presentation: City by the Sea

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The Community Connections Annual General Meeting was held in November 2011 and a highlight was the presentation from Dr Gordon Forth on his study of Warrnambool, which explores the town's ...

Events & Campaigns | Wednesday, 4 January 2012

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Advocacy & Counselling
Overview of Services

Giving people options

Most of us occasionally need expert advice or someone to talk to about our problems. Sometimes we need someone to stand alongside us and speak out in our best interests. Community Connections offers a range of advocacy and counselling services that offer hope and direction when all seems lost.

Our main services include:

South West Community Legal Centre

The South West Community Legal Centre (SWCLC) provides free advice, information and referral services to individuals and communities in the south west of Victoria. Clients can speak with a solicitor over the telephone, or make an appointment to see a solicitor in person. Read more...

Tenancy Support

The Social Housing and Support Program (SHASP) provides services that assist people to sustain their tenancies, with the aim of preventing homelessness and improving general outcomes for tenants. This service includes the Indigenous Social Housing and Support Program. Read more...

       Mental Health and Wellbeing

Community Connections Consultancy provides professional counselling services that promote human dignity and self-determination by assisting individuals and workplaces in developing new perspectives and an understanding of their problem situations. Read more...

Family Counselling

Family Counselling can help to resolve issues that are hindering the wellbeing or development of family members. Sometimes counselling can help families to stay together, other times it can help separating or separated families to achieve good outcomes, especially for children. Read more...

      Multicultural Support

The Multicultural Development Unit (MDU) supports newly arrived and existing South West Victorian residents from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. Read more...

Men's Behaviour Change Support

Men's Behaviour Change Support is a program for men who have been violent or controlling to past or current partners and are wanting to make changes to their behaviour. Read more...