Dhauwurd-Wurrung Elderly and Community Health Service (DWECH)

Dhauwurd Wurrung Elderly and Community Health Service Inc. (DWECHS) provides the Portland community with comprehensive general and allied health care and a wide range of support programs. Services include Medical Services, Home and Community Care, Well Women and Their Children’s Health, Justice, Alcohol and Other Drugs programs and a playgroup.

Intensive Family Support

Our Intensive Family Support (IFS) Program is dedicated to working alongside vulnerable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families to develop and implement tailored family-led plans and individualised goals.

We aim to prevent the need for child protection intervention or significantly reduce the necessity for statutory involvement, by responding early and walking alongside families through culturally safe and meaningful support.

At the heart of our approach is a commitment to empowering families to live safe, connected, and self-determined lives, free from service control. We advocate for children and families to thrive within their own communities, with the support of culture, kinship, and Country.

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