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For Residents

This section gives you information on issues relating to your home.

Council receives many calls requesting information on a wide range of issues including pool safety, smoke detectors and incinerators.

For information on various home issues click on a topic in the menu.

For further information please contact Customer Service on 9278 4444 or email boroondara@boroondara.vic.gov.au.

 

Families

Family & Health Services
The City of Boroondara provides and facilitates a wide range of community services, including support for children and families, young people, older people, people with disabilities and disadvantaged members of our community.

Kew Traffic School
The Kew Traffic School has provided a safe environment for children to learn road safety for over 40 years.

Playgrounds
There are 102 public playgrounds located throughout Boroondara's parks and gardens.

Older Residents

Assessment and Care Management
The first step in accessing any of Council's home and community care services is to have an individual assessment of a person's strengths, abilities and need for support to determine appropriate service responses.

Food Services
Food services provides nutritious, appetising and culturally appropriate meals for individuals at home or at senior citizen centres.

Home Care
The Home Care Service maintains a safe, secure and healthy home environment for older people and people with disabilities.

Home Maintenance
Home Maintenance provides assistance for older people and people with disabilities to enable them to live independently and safely in their own home.

Personal Care
Personal Care provides assistance with activities that people would normally do for themselves but are unable to perform because of illness, disability or frailty.

Respite Care
Provides the carers of older people and people with a disability with a break from their caring responsibilities.

Senior Citizens Clubs
There are 24 Senior Citizen Clubs in the City of Boroondara which meet weekly for organised activities, meals, outings and entertainment.

Social Support Programs
There are a number of innovative social support programs available to older people and people with disabilities. These programs are designed to enhance an individual's health and wellbeing, strengthen friendship networks and reduce isolation and loneliness.

Young People

Help and Support
We provide a range of support services for you, your friends and family.

Meet the staff
Take a look at who runs the service and see what we look like.

Professional Information
This information is for youth workers, teachers and parents.

Contact Youth Services
Got an idea, an issue or maybe even a complaint?

Created: 5 January 2005
Last Update: 13 February 2009