A-Z of Services and support

Your local doctor or general practitioner (GP) is your first point of call for non-emergency and preventative medical care during clinic hours.

Medical specialists are doctors who have completed advanced education and training in a specific area of medicine.

Allied health professionals are university-trained health practitioners who work as part of your healthcare team.

Services are available in Victoria for people with dementia, and their partners, carers and friends.

Sexuality is a key part of human nature. Expressing sexuality in satisfying ways is important for everyone, including people with a disability. Some people with disability may need additional support, education or services to enjoy healthy sexuality and relationships.

If your baby is sick at birth or born premature they will be cared for in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) or Special Care Nursery (SCN) to support feeding, breathing and early development.

Specialist clinics at hospital provide services that are located in a hospital. This helps the service get the best outcome for your treatment and care

Speech pathologists help people who have problems with communication and swallowing.

Steven talks about his major trauma incident

Stigma is when someone sees you in a negative way because of a particular characteristic or attribute, such as mental health condition.