Bor Community Association of Australia
The Bor Community Association of Australa represents people from Sudan in Africa. The organisation is relatively new and the proposed office in the Box Hill Town Hall annex will be their first official "office" address. The Association is run entirely by volunteers and works to assist people from the Sudan settle into their new communities by providing assistance, information and referrals. Top
Box Hill Citizen's Advice Bureau
The Box Hill Community Information Centre and Citizen’s Advice Bureau has been operating in Box Hill for over 36 years. It is entirely staffed by volunteers and all volunteers working at the Centre must have undergone a TAFE Community Information Workers’ course. It is a free confidential information and referral services to the community for all ages and backgrounds. The service provides information and assistance on family and personal matters, social and welfare services, health services, housing and accommodation, consumer affairs, political and civic matters, financial matters, voluntary work and general information. The Box Hill Citizen’s Advice Bureau is also funded by the Federal Government to provide to emergency relief services (food vouchers, payment of utility bills, prescriptions) and has specialised tax advisors during tax time and legal advisors by appointment. Top
Box Hill Historical Society
The Box Hill Historical Society was established in 1963 (over 43 years ago) and is located in the Box Hill Town Hall. It provides local history services to the local community and historical researchers with storage and preservation of archival material, documents and microfiche records relevant to Box Hill. The society is an entirely volunteer based community organisation and its records are open to the public for information and research every Tuesday from 11am to 4pm and on the first Saturday morning on each month from 10 am to 12 noon. Society members provide tours of the Box Hill Town Hall, Box Hill Cemetery and heritage walks in Box Hill by appointment. Top
Chinese Health Foundation of Australia
The Chinese Health Foundation of Australia was established in 1994 following community consultation that identified special needs of the Chinese community in regards to health. It is governed by a Board of Directors who voluntarily donate their time and professional expertise. Its aim is to promote health amongst Chinese Australians and empower individuals to make informed decisions about their own health to achieve social, mental and physical wellbeing. The Chinese Health Foundation operates through project funding and donations. Board and staff members maintain a broad spectrum of relationships within the Chinese community sector and the health service system from senior citizens to Chinese medicine specialists. Requests for assistance come from a variety of areas and partnerships and collaborations are crucial to achieving the aims of the Foundation. Top
Eastern Community Legal Centre
Eastern Community Legal Centre (ECLC) was established in 31 years ago in Nunawading and is the only community legal centre in the Eastern region covering the cities of Boroondara, Manningham and Whitehorse. The Eastern Community Legal Centre offers free legal services from qualified and trained staff, both employees and volunteers and works in partnership with community agencies and other legal centres. It provides free and confidential advice sessions on most areas of law, day and evening sessions by appointment, outreach appointments, intervention order advice at Ringwood Court relevant referral to legal and community agencies, information sessions and self-help guides. Its clients include disadvantaged members of the community, particularly culturally and linguistic diverse (CALD) communities, young and elderly people and victims of family violence. Top
Eastern Volunteer Resource Centre
The Eastern Volunteer Resource Centre was established over 30 years ago. The service provides volunteer assistance to residents in need, specifically in the Cities of Whitehorse, Maroondah and the Shire of Yarra Ranges. During the 30 years it has been operating, Eastern Volunteer Resource Centre has built up an extensive experience in managing, training and referring volunteers to agencies and service providers. Eastern Volunteer Resource Centre encourages volunteering throughout the community, works to promote volunteering throughout the Eastern Region and acts as a resource for information on volunteering and policy development. Top
Extended Families Australia
Extended families Australia provides opportunities for mature aged people to develop loving and caring ‘grandparent’ relationships with children who have a disability. Originally established in 1978 as the Foster Grandparents Scheme, Extended Families match a volunteer with a child, providing valuable support for the child and his or her family through regular visits. There are many children who have a disability and who could benefit from the love and life experience that a regularly visiting foster grandparent can offer. Children with disabilities, who often have the highest needs, also have the lowest amount of resources available to them and Extended Families Australia believes that senior members of the community have a valuable contribution to make and matches the family to the skills of the volunteer. Top
Inner East Primary Care Partnership (IEPCP)
The Inner East Primary Care Partnership (IEPCP) covers the local Government areas of Boroondara, Manningham, Monash and Whitehorse within the Eastern Metropolitan Region of Melbourne, Victoria. It brings together a range of primary care agencies, GPs through Divisions of General Practice, and Metropolitan hospital services to improve service coordination, plan and evaluate together and undertake joint health promotion activities. The mission of the IEPCP is to create effective partnerships between primary care providers, carers and consumers and the acute sector in order to achieve sustainable development of the primary care system and realise optimal outcomes for consumers. Top
Gateway Local Learning and Employment Networks (LLENS)
Local Learning and Employment Networks (LLENS) are a Victorian Government initiative and are based largely on local government area boundaries. Membership is drawn from individuals or organisations that have an interest in post compulsory education, training and employment within the area covered by the LLEN. Gateway LLEN is the local organisation working in the Whitehorse community to improve education, training and employment opportunities for young people. Gateway LLEN works closely with schools, TAFEs, universities, other service providers and industry to support young people (ie school based apprenticeships). Gateway LLEN and its partners team up to assist young people to make the transition from school to further study or employment. Top
Louise Multicultural Community Centre
Established in 1984, the Louise Centre is a not-for-profit, non denominational organization. Their motto is “Learning together” with a mission of “Helping refugees and migrants living in Australia”. A range of programs include: English classes; Mandarin classes; Book Buddies and Computer classes as well as activities, events and excursions. There are a dedicated and committed band of volunteers such as English and other Tutors. Other volunteering positions include: Event Management and Office Duties. The purpose is to provide experience of the Australian business culture and learn how to participate in an Australian workplace. The Volunteer Co-ordinator assists volunteers through structured induction processes and provides mentoring in a supportive and friendly environment.Top
Migrant Information Centre (Eastern Melbourne)
Migrant Information Centre (Eastern Melbourne) provides a range of services for migrants and refugees living in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. The Migrant Information Centre (Eastern Melbourne) covers the areas of Boroondara, Knox, Manningham, Maroondah, Monash, Whitehorse and Yarra Ranges and services are free and confidential. Information and help covers all age groups from young children and youth, to families and older persons. The Migrant Information Centre provides information, referrals and assistance in areas such as aged care, disability services, childcare, employment, family support, health, housing, migration and youth services. Services are designed to assist migrants and refugees to settle in Australia and to promote equity of access for migrants to all services provided in the community. The Migrant Information Centre undertakes consultations with migrant communities across the region and consults with other service providers and businesses within the region to improve access to services. Top
Special Olympics Victoria
Special Olympics Victoria (SOV) is part of a national not for profit organisation serving the nearly 500,000 people with intellectual disabilities in Australia. Special Olympics is not just one single event. It is ongoing year-round training and competition for people with an intellectual disability. Every day around the world, Special Olympics athletes are training and competing at all levels, regional, state, national and International. SOV is a volunteer driven organisation providing governance and support for the volunteers who deliver sports training, provide coaching, support athletes and stage regional and state competitions. Special Olympics play an integral role in the development of voluntary activity and volunteering in Victoria. We are further developing programs to recruit, train and reward our volunteers. SOV exists to serve the athletes for whom we offer sports training, participation opportunities and competition at all levels. Over the next four years we intend to extend our coverage to areas that have not had the opportunity to be involved and to appreciate the benefits offered by Special Olympics. In Victoria we offer community sport programs through our 11 regions. These sports include athletics, aquatics, basketball, gymnastics, softball and ten pin bowling and are aimed at different age groups and different levels of ability. We include team and individual, summer and winter, indoor and outdoor sports. For many the training sessions are a way of participating in a community activity and are a means in themselves. For others, the opportunity to compete at a level appropriate to their ability is an important part of their fulfilment. Top
Whitehorse Boroondara Community Radio (94.1FM)
Whitehorse Boroondara Community Radio Station 94.1FM (The voice of the Inner East) is a non-profit community organisation staffed entirely by volunteers. The station is currently located at Bennetswood Neighbourhood House and broadcasts to Melbourne’s eastern suburbs 24 hours a day 7 days a week. All on-air presenters are local community members who provide the community with relevant news, information and music, all from a local perspective. Members of the community with interesting stories to tell or experiences are also invited to be interviewed on air. Whitehorse Boroondara Community Radio Station was granted a fulltime permanent licence in September 2001 and in mid 2004 moved its transmission facilities to the top of a local water tower (located on a hill with 360 degree views over Melbourne’s east). This has greatly increase its range of listeners and the radio station can now be heard in suburbs as far a field as Port Melbourne and Essendon. Top
Whitehorse Preschool Association
The Whitehorse Preschool Association was formed in 1965 and provides a preschool central enrolment scheme for families with 3 or 4 year old children wishing to enrol in kindergartens and preschools in the City of Whitehorse. The Whitehorse Pre School Association aims to make pre-school services available to every child in the City of Whitehorse for at least one year prior to their school entry. The Preschool Associate also provides a lending library, including videos, books, toys and dress-ups. As part of its role working with preschools in the City of Whitehorse, the preschool association also undertakes seminars for preschools staff and committee of management members on an annual basis and acts in an advocacy role for preschools with government agencies and for preschool services generally in the community. Top