WWHS is a Victorian Public Health Service delivering Acute Care, Aged Care, Allied, Disability and Community Health Services for the six rural communities of Nhill, Goroke, Jeparit, Kaniva, Rainbow and Natimuk.

The Social Work team at WWHS provides essential services, in this primary producing catchment connecting and assisting clients to access service organisations and other support which they may otherwise be without. West Wimmera Health Service is an agent for Centrelink, and provides the Centrelink workstation, which is used daily by clients for general benefit enquiries, and access by farming families seeking Exceptional Circumstance crisis payments and health care cards.

Emergency food relief is provided through the Commonwealth Emergency Relief programs and Vic Relief which is a vital aspect of the Department in more recent times.

The aim of Welfare Work is to assist people in improving their everyday quality of life.

• Services provided by the social work department include:
• Counselling, for individuals, couples and families
• Advocacy
• Consultation
• Financial Services
• Centrelink
• Community Health Promotion & Training

More information can be found on the Social Work and Welfare page of West Wimmera Health Service web site.

West Wimmera Health Service
Nelson Street
Nhill VIC 3418

Mr Jismon Joseph
Social Worker
03 53914260

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Ms.Janine Clark
Community Health Nurse

03 5391 4229

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