Please be advised there may be pictures of Aboriginal community members who have passed, and these may cause some distress.
Early Years
The Early Years services will endeavor to provide an approach that is holistic and responds to needs of our young community members in the Wimmera. We work alongside other local organisation and community members to ensure our families receive the support they need so their children can have the best start to their early development and educational years as possible.
Youth
Goolum Goolum offers an array of Youth services that aim to empower Young People to achieve positive outcomes in life. Having a strong cultural identity and connection to country is vital to the health, social and emotional wellbeing of our Indigenous youth. It is our hope for all our young people to realise their full potential and create their own positive futures.
Family Services
Goolum Goolum Family Services provides a range of services working with individuals and families to provide services tailored to the individual or family’s needs. Family Services encompasses family support, kinship support, AOD, family violence, as well as offering a therapeutic service. The family services team aims to be responsive to individuals, families and community and is comprised of members of the community who are qualified in a range of areas and other skilled practitioners.
Justice
Goolum Goolum Justice Services provides Youth and Adult services; working with individuals and families to provide support with Justice issues, advocacy when dealing with courts, fines and criminal matters. Our Justice services also work with our local Aboriginal community members in proactive ways to connect people to services and programs that supports diversion from reoffending and contributing factors that may lead to ongoing dealing with corrective services.
Housing
GGAC has and continues to provide a range of rental housing in the Wimmera for our community determined on a need’s basis. We continue to grow our housing portfolio, which is managed by the “GGAC Larr (Housing) Sub-Committee of the Board.
Community & Culture
GGAC acknowledges the imperative importance of providing our community with a range of opportunities to connect with family, friends, and other community members in a very Culturally significant way. We pride ourselves on facilitating programs, events and activities that bring our community together to celebrate a rich and strong local culture on the sacred lands of Wotjobaluk, Jaadwa, Jadawajali, Wergaia and Yupagulk.
Home support
GGAC provides Commonwealth Home Support Program Services (CHSP). We provide culturally appropriate Aged Care and Disability services to promote independence at home and in the community for our Elders and those with disabilities. Your quality of life can be significantly improved by contacting the CHSP team and arranging to have your intake and assessment completed.
The Victorian Home and Community Care Program for Young People (HACC PYP) program is for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged under 50 years old who are not eligible for NDIS or Aged Care.
Please contact GGAC and ask to speak to our Aged Care Services Coordinator to discuss your needs.
Contact Us
43 Hamilton Street
Horsham, VIC 3400
reception@goolumgoolum.org.au
Medical Centre
Contact the clinic:
Nurse on call: 1300 606 024
For emergency medical assistance please call 000
Goolum Goolum Aboriginal Cooperative would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners whom fall into Goolum Goolum’s service area, the Wotjobaluk, Jaadwa, Jadawadjali, Jupagulk and Wergaia peoples and pay respects to their ancestors and Elders past and present.