Services for mob

This page brings together key First Nations specific and culturally safe services available on the Mornington Peninsula. It is designed to support mob, families, carers and community members to easily find health, wellbeing, legal, housing, cultural, early years and community based supports.

The services listed prioritise Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations and trusted local providers that understand the importance of culture, connection to Country, self determination and holistic wellbeing. This page can also be used by workers, services and allies to support respectful referrals and stronger pathways for mob.

Health

Bayside Health

  • Connecting you and your family to culturally appropriate community services

2 Hastings Road, Frankston 3199

First Peoples Health and Wellbeing

  • Provides Aboriginal Community Controlled GP, mental health, allied health, and aged care services
  • Runs Aboriginal led community events, NAIDOC activities and health promotion

401-403 Nepean Highway, Frankston 3199

First Peoples' Healing Program - Windana

  • supports people aged 16 to 55 who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and/or their immediate family, around concerns related to alcohol and other drugs

1337-1339 Nepean Highway, Rosebud 3939

Peninsula Health Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Program

  • Provides culturally safe hospital and community health support across Frankston, Hastings, & Rosebud hospitals

Services Australia

  • Provides access to Centrelink, Medicare, Child Support and other federal income support services, supporting people with payments, claims and appointments

332 Main Street, Mornington 3931

VACCA – Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency

  • Provides Aboriginal child and family welfare & kinship care

Suite 6/405-409 Nepean Highway, Frankston 3199

Connections, Culture & Community Events

Baluk Arts

  • Aboriginal owned arts centre supporting First Nations artists

5 Davies Avenue, Mount Eliza 3930 

Survival Day

  • Annual First Nations event held at the Briars, Mount Martha 

Womin Djeka Festival

  • Annual First Nation cultural festival held at Emu Plains Reserve, Coolart Road, Balnarring 3926 

Gathering Places

Nairm Marr Djambana

  • Aboriginal gathering Place focused on connection, healing and culture

32 Nursery Avenue, Frankston 3199 

Willum Warrain Aboriginal Association

  • Mornington Peninsula's main Aboriginal Gathering Place, providing cultural strengthening, healing and community programs

10C Pound Road, Hastings 3915 

Legal

Peninsula Community Legal Centre

  • Provides family law service, free legal advice, law service and legal advice

1/16 Ninth Avenue, Rosebud 3939

Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service

  • Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation with over 50 years' experience providing high quality, culturally capable legal and community justice services to our people across Victoria

273 High Street, Preston 3072 

Youth

Koori Engagement Support Officers

  • Works with families, communities, education and service providers to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander learners to participate fully in education 

Koori Youth Council

  • Facilitates and amplifies the voices, aspirations, and experiences of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people living in Victoria. 

William Cooper Institute - Monash University

  • Supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership by connecting research, learning, and community engagement across the University

Early Childhood

Aboriginal Maternity Services

  • This care is guided by the wisdom, leadership, and expertise of Aboriginal communities, Elders & workers across Australia

2 Hastings Road, Frankston 3199 

Baluk Balert Barring

  • Offers culturally safe early parenting and family support for Aboriginal families

Level 1, 401-403 Nepean Highway, Frankston 3199 

Bush Play Group – Willum Warrain

  • Runs every Wednesday during term time between 10am - 12:30pm and is open to Aboriginal children and their families

10C Pound Road, Hastings 3915 

Children & Family

  • Mornington Peninsula Shire offers a range of different services to support children & family 

Children's Services Support Programs - Bayside Health

  • Bayside Health has a number of programs to assist families with children development

2 Hastings Road, Frankston, 3199 

Early Start Kindergarten

  • Early Start Kindergarten gives eligible children 15 hours of free or low-cost kindergarten a week for 2 years before starting school 

Early Years Yarning Circle (Best Start)

  • Supports culturally safe early childhood education for Koorie children through Mornington Peninsula Shire

90 Besgrove Street, Rosebud 3939 

Koori Kids Play

  • Creates a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander bubs and kids to have fun and make connections with other Koori kids

Suite 6/405-409 Nepean Highway, Frankston 3199 

Elders & Seniors

Willum Warrain Elders Group

  • Supports Aboriginal Elders through cultural, social and advocacy programs

10C Pound Road, hastings 3915

Homelessness & Housing Support

Aboriginal Housing Victoria

  • Supports Aboriginal Victorians to access safe and affordable housing to improve wellbeing and strengthen communities 

Willum Warrain & VACCA

  • Provide housing advocacy and referrals for Aboriginal people

Via Hastings & Frankston

Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency | VACCA

Willum Warrain Aboriginal Association

Disability Services

First Peoples Health and Wellbeing

  • Supports Aboriginal People with disability through culturally safe health and allied services

401-403 Nepean Highway, Frankston 3199 

Peninsula Health Community Health

  • Provides NDIS accessible allied health and disability services across Frankston, Hastings & Rosebud hospitals 

LGBTIQA+ Inclusive First Nations Spaces

Nairm Marr Djambana

  • LGBTIQA+, sistergirl and brotherboy inclusive Aboriginal Gathering Place

32 Nursery Avenue, Frankston 3199 

Rainbow Mob - VACCHO

  • Celebrates and supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTIQA+ community members to feel safe, valued, and included 

Community Centred Programs for Mob

National Indigenous Disaster Resilience

  • Monash University program supporting Indigenous-led disaster resilience in response to the greater impact of natural disasters on Indigenous communities

Willum Warrain Aboriginal Association

  • Delivers community centred cultural, justice, youth, family and healing programs

10C Pound Road, Hasting 3915

If you think there is a service that is missing from above and believe that community would benefit knowing about it please feel free to contact reconciliation@mornpen.vic.gov.au

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