Australian Multicultural Community Services

Unit 1-3, Level 1/97 Hyde St, Footscray VIC 3011, Australia

HammondCare Home Care Melbourne is a home care service provider offering support to clients in their own homes across Melbourne. Services include nursing and clinical care, domestic support, respite care, and pastoral care for people of all faiths and cultural backgrounds. Allied health professionals — including physiotherapists, occupational therapists, dietitians, and exercise physiologists — are available either in-home or via referral. Social clubs provide day-programme options with activities such as bus outings, gardening, exercise sessions, and social events. Care is available through government-funded programmes (Commonwealth Home Support Programme and Home Care Package) or on a private-pay basis.

52 Somerville Rd, Yarraville VIC 3013, Australia

Doutta Galla Yarraville Village is a 45-bed residential aged care home located at 52 Somerville Road, Yarraville VIC 3013, a short walk from Yarraville Gardens and the Yarraville village centre. The facility offers permanent residential, respite, and palliative care, with all rooms featuring a private ensuite bathroom. Premium studio suites of 33.1 m² are available with a refundable accommodation deposit (RAD) of $750,000, featuring a modern ensuite, lounge area, and tree-lined street views. The home includes a unique sensory garden designed to evoke memories, a vegetable garden, and a full lifestyle programme covering exercise, music, art, community outings, and cultural festivals. Doutta Galla is a culturally diverse not-for-profit provider offering information in English, Greek, Italian, Chinese, and Vietnamese, with an Italian social group among its regular activities.

64 Buckley St, Footscray VIC 3011, Australia

James Barker House is a well-recognised aged care centre in Footscray, Victoria, specialising in 24-hour permanent residential care with a particular focus on individuals who are marginalised or at risk of homelessness. The facility offers spacious, sunlit single rooms with ensuite bathrooms and features communal dining, lounge and activity rooms with easy access to courtyards and gardens. Services include memory support, palliative care, behavioural and mental health support, and respite care. With a dedicated lifestyle team organising daily activities, on-site meals prepared by a qualified chef, and accessible public transport nearby, James Barker House provides holistic care designed to uphold dignity and wellbeing.

75 Moreland St, Footscray VIC 3011, Australia

Doutta Galla Aged Services is a community-based not-for-profit organisation that has been providing residential aged care across Melbourne's west and regional Victoria since 1991. They operate eight fully accredited homes in Avondale Heights, Footscray, St Albans, Shepparton, Kensington, Moonee Ponds, Sunshine, and Yarraville, with approximately 500 residents — nearly half of whom are in concessional or fully supported places. Services span permanent and respite residential care, memory support, palliative care, retirement living, and support at home through Home Care Packages and the Commonwealth Home Support Programme. The organisation is strongly multicultural, providing information and care in English, Greek, Italian, Chinese, and Vietnamese, and is a member of the Ethnic Communities' Council of Victoria. Lifestyle programmes include art and craft, exercise, music, community outings, film activities, cultural festivals, sensory and vegetable gardens, and a pet and farm animal visiting programme.

144-148 Nicholson St, Footscray VIC 3011, Australia

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50 Pickett St, Footscray VIC 3011, Australia

BaptistCare Westhaven Community is a residential aged care facility located at 50 Pickett Street, Footscray VIC 3011, conveniently positioned near transport, local shops and markets, parklands, and the Maribyrnong River. The community celebrates vibrant cultural diversity reflecting the multicultural character of Footscray, and tailors care to each resident's individual needs, preferences, and story. Lifestyle activities include gardening (with support from local Bunnings staff), painting and arts and crafts, music performances spanning country and western to classical piano, footy tipping, and social outings such as visits to Williamstown Beach and local concerts. BaptistCare is a not-for-profit Christian organisation with over 110 years of history providing residential aged care, home care, and community services across Australia.