Useful Information
AED'S/Defibs in Anakie
Emergency Apps
Local Council
-
Anakie Community House
To see the location of Defib anywhere visit
https://www.goodsamapp.org/locatorMap
Vic Emergency
- It gives real-time warnings, incident maps, and safety advice for hazards like fires, floods, and severe weather.
Emergency Plus
- Is an app which helps you call Triple Zero (000) and accurately communicate your precise location to emergency responders.
The City of Greater Geelong is the local council for Anakie.
If you need to contact them visit the website or call them
https://www.geelongcity.vic.gov.au/
03 5272 5272
-
'Ask Izzy' is a free, anonymous website that connects people in Australia with over 400,000 support services. It helps you find immediate, local assistance for housing, food, financial help, healthcare, family violence support, and more. Visit the link below to try it
Mental Health Support
Aged Care Support
- Mental health and wellbeing Local: Provides free mental health, drug & alcohol and wellbeing support for people aged 26 years or older.
https://www.wellways.org/our-services/mental-health-and-wellbeing-local/
1800 573 151
- Kids Help Line: Provides free support and counselling to people aged 5-25 years old.
https://kidshelpline.com.au/
1800 55 1800
- Beyond Blue: Provides free 24/7 support services, resources and information- No age limit
https://www.beyondblue.org.au/
1300 22 4636
- My Aged Care: Starting point for accessing government funded age care services and information. It can help individuals transitioning into residential care or staying independent at home.
https://www.myagedcare.gov.au/
1800 200 422
- Australian unity: They provide government funded support at home programs, residential age care facilities and retirement communities.
https://www.australianunity.com.au/
1300 113 767
Financial Support
Housing Support
- Haven Home Safe: They assist vulnerable Victorians by offering crisis support, managing social housing tenancies, providing rental assistance, and building new affordable properties.
https://havenhomesafe.org.au/
1300 428 364
- Salvation Army: They provide comprehensive housing and homelessness services, ranging from emergency crisis shelters and temporary transitional accommodation to long term social and affordable housing for individuals, couples and families.
https://www.salvationarmy.org.au/housing/
03 5243 9204
- Good Money: They provide safe, affordable, and responsible financial services to people on low incomes, by having low interest loans and financial counselling available.
https://goodshep.org.au/services/good-money-stores/
1300 770 550
- Utility relief grant scheme: The Victorian Utility Relief Grant Scheme (URGS) helps low-income households experiencing temporary financial crises pay their overdue electricity, gas, or water bills.
https://services.dffh.vic.gov.au/utility-relief-grant-scheme
1800 658 521
Food Support
Family Violence Support
- Orange Door: Provides support for adults, children and young people who are experiencing family violence.
https://www.orangedoor.vic.gov.au/
1800 312 820
- Meli: Provides holistic family violence support, by finding safety, run early intervention programs, work with you people to prevent violence and offer men behaviour change programs
https://www.meli.org.au/
03 5226 8900
- Geelong Foodshare: They rescue and source nutritious food to feed over 20,000 people every week, by supplying food to charities, social supermarkets, run food education programs and offer food vouchers to those in need.
https://geelongfoodshare.org/get-help/food-vouchers/
03 5278 6588
- Lazarus Community Centre: They provide free hot meals, a daily breakfast bar and a community pantry for those experiencing homelessness or disadvantage to people able to have access to food.
https://lazaruscommunitycentre.com.au/
0419 741 935
- Feed Me Geelong: They combat food insecurity by reusing edible food destined for landfill and repurposing it into chef-made, nutritious meals to give to the community.
https://www.feedme.org.au/
0422 798 791