Extended Families Australia (Southern Region)
Companionship/friendship of a volunteer grandparent or extended family member matched to a child with a disability with a view of forming an ongoing relationship and to enhance the child’s participation within their local community.

Contact for information:
Co-ordinator,
Extended Families Australia
11 - 13 Queen St (PO Box 2173),
Mornington 3931
P: 5950 1800; F: 5973 6326
E: southern@extendedfamilies.org.au W: www.extendedfamilies.org.au
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Interchange
The Interchange Volunteer Host program matches a child or young person with a disability to a volunteer host, who has the child to stay on a regular basis - usually one day or one weekend per month. The care is provided on a regular basis within the volunteer’s own home and these arrangements are flexible to suit the volunteer’s and families’ needs.

Contact for information:
MOIRA - Interchange Southern
(Covers Bayside, Glen Eira, Kingston, Port Phillip and Stonnington)
928 Nepean Highway, Hampton East, 3188
P: 8552 2222; F: 8552 2233
E: marmistead@moira.org.au; W: www.moira.org.au
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Recharge Program
Family based respite for families who have high need for respite in the Southern Region.

Contact for information:
Manager,
Oz Child Disability Services
Level 1, 47 Princes Hwy, Dandenong, 3175
P: 9212 5600 ; F: 9706 9499 ;
E: intake@ozchild.org.au; W: www.ozchild.org.au
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Shared Family Care & Foster Care
Through the Shared Family Care scheme foster families care for children up to 16 years who have a disability or are developmentally delayed. The child’s stay with the foster family is a temporary arrangement and may be planned or in emergency situations; for short or long periods. Availability of foster families will determine the ability for a particular child to be placed. Foster families are provided with training prior to caring for children, and on-going back-up and support is provided.

Contact for information:
Intake Worker,
Oz Child, Foster Care & Shared Family ,
1536 Heatherton Rd, Dandenong 3175
P: 9212 3900 ; F: 9791 4963

Level 2, Landmark Building,
454 Nepean Hwy, Frankston 3199
P: 8796 0000 ; F: 9770 1628
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Temcare
Temcare provides emergency and respite foster care for children up to 15 years throughout the metropolitan area. A small number of foster families cater for disabled children. A mentoring program called “Mates”, for young people aged from 10-15 years is also operating.

Contact for information:
Social Worker,
Christian Brethren Family Care Inc.
127-133 Garnett Road, Wheelers Hill, 3150
P: 9790 6018; F: 9790 0179; W: www.temcare.org.au
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