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♦  Amputee Group
     Queen Elizabeth Centre, 102 Ascot St Sth, Ballarat 
     Phone:  (03) 5331 7692
     Meets:  First Tuesday in March, June, September
     and December 
     A self help group providing support to people who are amputees or are about to undergo amputation.  Support is offered through home and hospital visits.
♦ ASD -Autism Spectrum Disorder-Parent Support Group (Pinarc Support Services) 
    admin [at] pinarc [dot] org [dot] au (email) 
    Phone: (03) 5329 1361 Fax: (03) 5329 1368 
    Hours: Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm.
    Meets: 2nd Tues each month
    Web Site 
    Support group for parents of a child with autism spectrum disorder Group meets in Bannockburn.
♦ Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Parent Support Group (Pinarc Support Services)   
    admin [at] pinarc [dot] org [dot] au (email)
    Phone: (03) 5329 1361 Fax: (03) 5329 1368 
    Hours:  Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm  
    Meets: once per school term
    Web Site 
    Provides information and support for parents of children diagnosed with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
♦ Ballarat Autism- Aspergers Parent Support Group (Pinarc Support Services)
    admin [at] pinarc [dot] org [dot] au (email)
    Phone: (03) 5329 1361 Fax: (03) 5329 1368
    Operating Hours: Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm
    Meets:  3rd Mon afternoon of each month 
    Web Site
    Provides parent social support and information on services.
♦ Ballarat Deaf Social Club
     Eastwood Leisure Complex, Eastwood St
     Ballarat 
     bdsc_ballarat [at] hotmail [dot] com (email)   
     Phone: 0400 560 905  Fax: (03) 5339 9175 
     Meets:  7.30pm 1st Friday of the Month
     except January
     Social support group for deaf and hearing impaired people. Group involves social activities, mutual support, fund-raising, information and guest speakers. 
♦ Beaufort Carer's Support Group
     CWA Room, Beaufort & Skipton Health Services - 
     Beaufort Campus, Beaufort
     Phone: (03) 5340 1135    
     skiprecpt [at] bashs [dot] org [dot] au (email)   
     Meets:  10.00am - 12 noon 1st Friday of the month
     This group provides an opportunity to share information and support.  Respite is available if  required.
♦ Carer Support Group
     Ballarat North Community House, 6 Crompton
     Street, Ballarat
     Phone:  (03) 5329 1101
     Meets:  1.30pm - 3.30pm 2nd Tues of the month
     A support group for carers.  Holds support meetings and lunches.  This group has been created for Carers to provide respite from caring for a couple of hours. 
♦ Caring Friends Support Group 
     Ballarat
     Phone:  (03) 5334 2404
     gleeson99 [at] vic [dot] chariot [dot] net [dot] au (email)  
     Meets:  Once a month at various times
     A support group for family and carers of people who are frail, aged, have a disability or a chronic illness.  An informal group that meets for social outings at different venues at different times.
♦ Cerebral Palsy Network (Pinarc Support Services)      
     Phone: (03) 5329 1361 Fax: (03) 5329 1368 
     Hours: Mon - Fri 9 am - 5 pm
     Meets: once per school term
     admin [at] pinarc [dot] org [dot] au (email)
     Web Site 
     Provides information and support to parents and carers for children diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy. 
♦ Cystic Fibrosis Support Group 
     Ballarat 
     Phone:  (03) 5332 7751
     rodneylock [at] aapt [dot] net [dot] au (email)   
     Meets:  7.30pm - 1st Monday of every 2nd month
     Provides support and information for people with Cystic Fibrosis and their families/carers. 
♦ Downs Syndrome Support Group (Pinarc Support Services)
     admin [at] pinarc [dot] org [dot] au (email)   
     Phone: (03) 5329 1361 Fax: (03) 5329 1368
     Hours: Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm
     Meets:  twice a school term 
     Web Site   
     Provides support and information to parents of children diagnosed with Down's Syndrome and related disabilities.
♦ GROW Mutual Support 
    Eastwood Leisure Complex, 20 Eastwood St, Ballarat
    vic [at] grow [dot] net [dot] au (email)  
    Phone: 1800 558 268 Fax: (03) 9523 6877 
    Meets: 10.15am - 12.15pm Tues 
                 7.30pm - 9.30pm Thurs
                 7.30pm - 9.30pm Thurs (Wendouree)
    Web Site   
    GROW offers people organised friendly support through mutual help groups and a 12 Step Program of recovery. People who attend have experienced many of the symptoms of mental illness; depression, anxiety, panic attacks, mental and emotional distress or had struggles with life. 
♦ Hepburn Health Service - Carer's Support Group
    Daylesford Community Health Centre, 13 Hospital
    Street, Daylesford
    Phone: (03) 5321 6563  Fax:  (03)  5348 1785
    rosh [at] hhs [dot] vic [dot] gov [dot] au (email)   
    Web Site  
    Meets:  Monthly - February to November
    Provides support and information sessions to people who are caring for someone who is aged, frail or has a disability. 
♦ Meniere's Support Group Vic
     Kohinoor Community Centre, Cnr Errard St Sth and
     Sebastopol St, Ballarat
     Ph:  (03) 5339 9950  
     Web Site  
     Meets:  1.00pm - 4.00pm 1st Wed of month
     Offers information, support and friendship to Meniere's sufferers, carers, friends and family. 
♦ Motor Neurone Disease Support Group 
    Wendouree Uniting Church, Webconna Parade, 
    Wendouree  
    Phone:  0408 129 243  
    Meets:  2nd Tuesday of each month  
    Web Site  
    Support Group provides an opportunity for people living with Motor Neurone Disease and their  families and carers to come together for mutual support and to share experiences. 
♦ Multiple Sclerosis Association Support Group
     Vision Australia, Howitt Street, Wendouree 
     Phone:  (03) 5332 6434
     kerry [at] ncable [dot] net [dot] au (email )  
     Meets:  10.00am last Friday of the month
     A support group for people with Multiple Sclerosis.
♦ Scooter Club
      Ballarat Community Health, Cooinda Centre, 10    
      Learmonth Road, Wendouree
      Phone:  (03) 5352 2317
      kim [dot] dallinger [at] villamaria [dot] com [dot] au (email )
      Meets:  1.30pm - 3.00pm 1st Tues of the month
      For all users of mobility scooters, motorized and other types of wheelchairs.  The group meets for friendship and socialisation and a chance to interact with fellow scooter users.
♦ Triple C - Creswick Carers' Club
     Held at Bill Huntley Room, John Curtin Hostel,
     6 Cushing Avenue, Creswick
     SusanS2 [at] bhs [dot] org [dot] au (email )  
     Phone:  (03) 5333 7104 Fax: (03) 5333 7141
     Meets: 2nd Tuesday of the month 1.30pm-    3.00pm  
     All are welcome, guest speakers and afternoon tea provided.  
♦ Very Special Kids - Ballarat
      ballarat [at] vsk [dot] org [dot] au (email )  
      McCallum Disability Services, 29 Learmonth St,
      Ballarat 
      Ph:  1800 888 875  Fax:  (03) 5337 6652
      Web Site  
      Very Special Kids supports families throughout their experience of caring for children with life threatening illnesses. 
Such illnesses include Cancer, Muscular Dystrophy, neuro-degenerative and genetic conditions and rare syndromes.  Very Special Kids provides a range of physical, emotional, social and spiritural support which is family centred.