Looking After Children contacts - regional and statewide
Regional contacts
In the event that you have any questions regarding the implementation of Looking After Children (LAC) in your region, you are encouraged in the first instance to contact the officer based in your regional, whose name appears below:
Barwon South Western
John Davis
Corner Fenwick and Little Malop Streets
Geelong VIC 3200
Tel: (03) 5226 4462
Email: john.davis@dhs.vic.gov.au
Eastern
Peta Tsindos
883 Whitehorse Road
Box Hill VIC 3128
Tel: (03) 9843 6283
Email: peta.tsindos@dhs.vic.gov.au
Gippsland
Ruth Hardman11 Hazelwood Road
Morwell VIC 3840
Tel: (03) 5136 2516
Email: ruth.hardman@dhs.vic.gov.au
Grampians
Tracy Quirk
Corner Main and Doveton Streets
Ballarat VIC 3350
Tel: (03) 5333 6885
Email: tracy.quirk@dhs.vic.gov.au
Hume
Angelique Phillips
43-47 Rowan Street
Wangaratta VIC 3677
Tel: (03) 5722 0925
Email: angelique.phillips@dhs.vic.gov.au
Loddon Mallee
Tara Downes
74-76 Queen Street
Bendigo VIC 3550
Tel: (03) 5434 5785
Email: tara.downes@dhs.vic.gov.au
North and West
Melanie Kelsall
145 Smith Street
Fitzroy VIC 3065
Tel: (03) 9412 2618
Email: melanie.kelsall@dhs.vic.gov.au
Southern
Audrey Bagshaw
165-169 Thomas Street
Dandenong VIC 3175
Tel: (03) 8766 7626
Email: audrey.bagshaw@dhs.vic.gov.au
Statewide Contact
Alternatively, information is also available from Ruth Champion, Senior Project Officer in the Department of Human Services, central office.
Child Protection, Placement and Family Services Branch
50 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Email: ruth.champion@dhs.vic.gov.au
