Moving family members into aged care is a difficult and emotional experience. The need to move often arrives with little warning and leads to a complex array of decisions. Once the aged care home has been selected, a raft of confusing financial matters arise including negotiating and funding the accommodation deposit, daily and extra service fees and the Centrelink means Read more…

Aliya is an organization that provides relief and comfort to alleviate the many challenges of the Youth in our community who find themselves in necessitous circumstances. As part of our services, we provide emergency accommodation, food, clothing, employment opportunities, mental health services, and substance abuse education, engaging the services of professionals & skilled persons where necessary to further the aims Read more…

The Jewish Children’s Aid Society is very involved in the field of education for children with special needs. Within the Melbourne Jewish community there are a growing number of children with serious physical, intellectual and/or emotional disabilities. Only since 1990 has it been possible for these children to have the opportunity of having any meaningful education in mainstream Jewish day Read more…

Community Information & Support Victoria (CISVic) is the peak body representing local community information and support services. Their local services assist people experiencing personal and financial difficulties by providing information, referral and support services including Emergency Relief. CISVic direct people who need help to local centres for services. They liaise with local, state and federal governments on behalf of local Read more…