Country Connections

The following is a list of contacts for people who live in rural Victoria. They are able to provide you with information about local hepatitis C related services as well as active support groups for people living with hepatitis C.

Ballarat Community Health Centre
Contact: Carmel Goss
Hours: 9.00am to 5.00pm
710 Sturt Street, Ballarat.
Telephone: 03 5333 1635

Barwon - Surf Coast Health Service
Telephone: 03 5261 1100

Barwon Health Drug and Alcohol Services
Telephone: 03 5273 4000

Bendigo Hepatitis C Information and Support
Contact: Robyn Bodinnar
Telephone: 03 5443 8355

Bendigo Health Care Group
Contact: Jane Hellsten
Telephone: 03 5454 8416
Hours: 9.00am to 5.00pm
Web: www.bendigohealth.org.au

Camperdown Hepatitis C Support Worker
Contact: Jo Sloetjes
Telephone: 03 5593 3415

Corio Community Health
Contact: Rochelle Hamilton
Hours: 9.00am to 5.00pm
2 Gellibrand Street, Corio
Telephone: 03 5273 2200
Web: www.barwonhealth.org.au

Horsham - Wimmera Hep C Support Group
Contact: Jan Spencer
Wimmera Base Hospital,
Baillie Street, Horsham
Telephone: 03 5381 9378

La Trobe - Mobile Drug Safety Worker
Contact: Helen Warner
Mobile: 0438 128 919

Mildura - Sunraysia Community Health
Contact: Anne Watts
Telephone: 03 5023 7511

Moe Community Health Centre
Contact: Catherine Ashford
Telephone: 03 5127 5555

Portland - Glenelg Southern Grampians Drug Treatment Service
Contact: Bev McIlroy
Telephone: 03 5521 0350

Shepparton Community Health
Contact: Merri Blair
Telephone: 03 5823 3200

Wangaratta - Ovens and King Community Health Centre
Contact: Diane Hourigan
Hours: 9.00am to 5.00pm
Cnr Rowan & Green Streets, Wangaratta
Telephone: 03 5723 2000
Email: hourigad@ovensandking.org.au
Web: www.ovensandking.org.au

Warrnambool - Western Region Alcohol and Drug Centre
325 Timor Street, Warrnambool
Telephone: 03 5560 3222

Wimmera (East) Region
(Birchip, Wycheproof, St Arnaud)
Contact: Phil Blackwood
Mobile: 0403 625 526

Wodonga Community Health
Contact: Jenny Horan
12 Stanley Street, Wodonga
Telephone: 03 6022 8888

Yarra Valley Community Health Service
Contact: Debra Cahill
Telephone: 1300 130 381

Yarrawonga Community Health
Contact: Cherie McQualter Whyte
Hours: 8.30am to 5.00pm
30 Piper Street, Yarrawonga
Telephone: 03 5744 1324

Please note that these contact details are subject to change without notice. Please contact Hepatitis C Victoria if you have more up-to-date contact information.