Contacts
Further information about children in Out-Of-Home Care and the Partnering Agreement can be obtained through the following contacts:
Student Wellbeing and Health Support Division (Department of Education and Early Childhood Development)
Erika Turner
Senior Policy Officer
Telephone:(03) 9637 2494
Email: turner.erika.t@edumail.vic.gov.au
Placement and Support (Department of Human Services)
Edith Loch
Senior Program Advisor
Telephone:(03) 9096 8097
Email: edith.loch@dhs.vic.gov.au
Partnering Agreement regional representatives
Each region has both a DEECD and a DHS representative responsible for supporting schools and care teams.
Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
| Regional Office | Phone Number | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Barwon South Western | 03 5225 1000 | Jan Smith smith.jan.m1@edumail.vic.gov.au |
| Eastern Metropolitan | 03 9881 0200 | Chris Finighan finighan.christine.w@edumail.vic.gov.au |
| Gippsland | 03 5127 0400 | Anne Outhred outhred.anne.l@edumail.vic.gov.au |
| Grampians | 03 5337 8444 | Jim Bond bond.jim.r@edumail.vic.gov.au |
| Hume | 03 5761 2100 | Karen McNamara mcnamara.karen.e@edumail.vic.gov.au |
| Loddon Mallee | 03 5440 3111 | Sally Oakes oakes.sally.sm@edumail.vic.gov.au |
| Northern Metropolitan | 03 9488 9488 | John Roberts roberts.john.m2@edumail.vic.gov.au |
| Southern Metropolitan | 03 9794 3516 | Lynne Venning venning.lynne.a@edumail.vic.gov.au |
| Western Metropolitan | 03 9291 6500 | Madeleine Pitcher pitcher.madeleine.mm@edumail.vic.gov.au |
Department of Human Services
| Regional Office | Phone Number | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Barwon South Western | 03 5226 4565 | Louise Aughterson louise.aughterson@dhs.vic.gov.au |
| Eastern | 03 9843 6644 | Michele Werner michele.werner@dhs.vic.gov.au |
| Gippsland | 03 5136 2505 | Kathy Pryor kathy.pryor@dhs.vic.gov.au |
| Grampians | 03 5333 6885 | Tracy Quirk tracy.quirk@dhs.vic.gov.au |
| Hume | 03 5722 0925 | Angelique Phillips angelique.phillips@dhs.vic.gov.au |
| Loddon Mallee | 03 5434 5785 | Tara Downes tara.downes@dhs.vic.gov.au |
| North and West | 03 9412 2618 | Coleen Howe coleen.howe@dhs.vic.gov.au |
| Southern | 03 9213 2651 | Judith Luttrell-Mackay judith.luttrell-mackay@dhs.vic.gov.au |