Healthcare Clinics Transportation Mental Health Supp: local programs and next steps

Recommended next steps

• Call East Wimmera Health Service intake first for Birchip-area clinic, counselling, allied health, and referrals.
• Ask EWHS about low-cost or priority access if income, transport, disability, or chronic illness is a barrier.
• Use the Buloke community transport page to plan medical trips from Birchip to nearby service towns.
• For urgent physical health needs, check Birchip Health & Emergency Services or call 000 in an emergency.
• If mental health support is needed, ask EWHS for counselling and referral options before issues escalate.
• Contact Wellways to identify the nearest free Mental Health and Wellbeing Local or telehealth pathway.
• Use Service Victoria to navigate Medicare, GP, hospital, urgent care, aged care, and disability information.
• Use Victorian health pages to confirm current mental-health, alcohol-and-drug, hospital, and community-health pathways.
• If issues relate to a road accident, check TAC eligibility for funded counselling or mental-health treatment.
• Use Mallee Family Care's Buloke resource list for family support, benefits navigation, legal referrals, and local contacts.