Gippsland Collective Support Services

09/10/2025

Did you know that around 1 in 20 Australians live with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)?

ADHD Awareness Month is about learning more, and supporting people with ADHD.

Find out more on the ADHD Foundation website at: adhdfoundation.org.au/adhd-awareness-month

07/10/2025

October is Safe Work Month, so we wanted to highlight the importance of assessing any safety risks whenever NDIS supports and services are being delivered in a participant's home.

A detailed safety assessment can help to reduce the risk of violence and understand the safety risks specific to the situation.

Visit our website to learn more about assessing safety risks and to access a handy risk assessment and home safety checklist https://bit.ly/4j4sPro.

07/10/2025

Assistive technology (AT) is equipment or devices that help you do things you can’t do because of your disability. AT may also help you do something more easily or safely.

Learn more at 💻 https://ow.ly/i9Ak50X1hCq

09/09/2025

09/09/2025

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📢Our emergency food relief is a FREE service open on Tuesday and Thursday's 9:00am -2:45pm

‼️BYO BAGS, we no longer have bags available‼️

✅ Anyone in need can access our service.

☑️You DO NOT need a health care or pension card.

❗️If you are shopping for a family, we will ask to sight something that indicates to us that you are shopping for more than 1 person e.g: could be a Medicare card or something else with family names on it. Of course, if you want to show your pension card, that's ok too.

🌺 All Latrobe Valley postcodes are welcome.

🐩🐈We love fur family members. We do not want to see them go hungry. We have food available for your family pets.

🥫Available: Shelf life items, e.g, cereal, milk, soups, pastas, pasta sauces, biscuits, school snacks, rice, bread

🌈We also have People's Kitchen meals for you to take home to heat and eat later.

🥕🌽We do have seasonal and fruit and vegies available on most services day.

🌈We stock limited personal care items. If you need personal care products, ask our friendly volunteer.

⭐️ You may experience some wait times. Your kindness is appreciated, and remember, a little patience goes a long way in this drop-in service.

💪Our Foodbank is a partnership with Morwell Vinnies Victoria.

❤️We graciously acknowledge the following legends for their support of our Foodbank.

👉 Vinnies Victoria

09/09/2025

Deaf Children Australia has tools to help support families of deaf and hard of hearing children and young people.

In their Blueprint for families, you’ll find videos, posters, Auslan signs, and real stories to help kids join in and feel confident.

Check out the free resources by visiting: www.deafchildrenaustralia.org.au/blueprint/

09/09/2025

Information about the NDIS is available in 17 languages including Auslan.

Languages include Arabic, Assyrian, Auslan, Burmese, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Dari, Dinka, Farsi, Hakha Chin, Hazaragi, Hindi, Karen, Khmer, Korean, Punjabi and Vietnamese.

Learn more at 💻 https://ow.ly/e4Tj50WNWaM

09/09/2025

Free women’s health checks in Foster!

⏳ Two weeks left in Foster

The Women’s Health Mobile Clinic wraps up in Foster on 12 September before heading to Yarram! If you’ve been meaning to book, now’s the time.

Visit: https://hubs.li/Q03BVg440
Open to all women and people with a cervix, including teens!

BreastScreen Victoria

27/08/2025

Did you know the NDIS website has a list of common words we use and what they mean?

Check out the glossary and learn how to say some of our key terms in Auslan while you're there!

Visit 💻 https://ow.ly/P1K950WJYuc

29/07/2025

Tomorrow @ 6pm in Leongatha

26/07/2025

FREE youth mental health training!

As promised, Youth Live4Life are delivering another FREE Youth Mental Health First Aid course!

This course teaches adults how to:
👉 Identify the signs and symptoms of a developing mental health problem in a young person
👉 Have a conversation with them when they are in distress or crisis
👉 Support them in receiving professional help

Perfect for those who work or volunteer with young people, or those who have young people in their life!

📆 Wed 27 - Thurs 28 August | 8:45am-5:00pm (This is a two-day course. Please arrive at 8:45am for a 9:00am start.)
📍 Meeting Rooms 4 and 5, Moe Library - 29 George Street Moe
☕ Tea, coffee and light refreshments provided

Register here: https://www.healthassembly.org.au/learn/projects/mental-health/youth-mental-health-first-aid-registration/

22/07/2025

Our new easy-read Quality Supports for Children booklet explains what quality support for children should look like in simple terms.

It details what good support looks like, what's not okay and questions to ask the people or providers helping your child.

This new booklet tells you what to expect from the people supporting your child with rules in place to keep them safe and to help them thrive when accessing NDIS supports.

Check out the new easy read booklet at 💻 https://ow.ly/3Rvi50WqiRl

NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission