Material Aid (St Vincent de Paul Society)
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About this service
Provides material aid support (food, clothing, furniture, etc) to families or young people in need. Anyone needing help on the Mornington Peninsula should ring our Mornington Call Centre on 5976 4974 between 9am and 12 noon Monday to Friday. Your details will be recorded and our local volunteers will visit you in your home, usually within 48 hours, and provide some appropriate help and material support.
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Service name
Material Aid (St Vincent de Paul Society)
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Phone
5976 4974 (Mornington Call Centre) or 9769 6060 (Frankston)
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Urgency levels
Some Help, Urgent Help, Direct Help
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Service name
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Last update
25/05/2016
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Service hours
9am and 12 noon Mon-Friday (Mornington Call Centre - ph: 5976 4974)
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Age group
18 - 120 years
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Additional age criteria
Usually require an adult (18 or older) to request help.
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Eligibility criteria
Anyone in need.
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Interpreters
Yes but requires booking in advance
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Service type
INDIVIDUAL
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Costs
No Costs -
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Service hours
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Languages (other than English)
Yes - Our volunteers have access to Translating & Interpreting Service (Dept of Immigration)
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Drop in service
No
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Outreach
Yes
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Languages (other than English)
More information for teachers, wellbeing staff and service professionals
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Participation length
Other - As long as our volunteers assess the person or family as being in need of material assistance.
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Participation type
Voluntary
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Secondary consult
No
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Staff profile
Volunteers, Peer Support
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Participation length
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Who can refer
Other - We usually require the person needing help to make contact themselves. Referral by third parties would require the consent of the person needing help before our volunteers would do a home visit.
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Referral mode
Not Appropriate
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Point of intake
Mornington Call Centre (telephone only)
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Who can refer
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