Type: Crisis service, Women's refuge services, Specialist services, After hours services
Sector/setting: CALD, Disability, Children, Early intervention, Response, Recovery, Sexual assault, Women, Elder abuse
safe steps provides telephone crisis counselling, referral, information and support, and is the central contact point for women’s Refuges in Victoria.
- 1800 015 188 - Toll Free 24 hours 7 days a week
- (03) 9928 9600
Type: Specialist services, After hours services, Case management, Counselling services
Sector/setting: Community services, Children, Housing, Men's services, Response, Recovery, Women
Bethany offers family violence counselling, support and advice.
- (03) 5278 8122 (Hamlyn Heights, main office)
- (03) 5247 2111 (West Geelong)
- 1300 510 439 (Warrnambool)
- 5278 8122 (Grovedale)
- 5278 8122 (Men's programs)
Bethany has offices in Hamlyn Heights, Grovedale, West Geelong and Warrnambool.
Type: Specialist services, Counselling services
Sector/setting: Aboriginal services, Justice, courts & legal, Prevention, Response, Recovery, Sexual assault, Women
Djirra provides telephone and face-to-face legal and non-legal support to Aboriginal people who are experiencing or have experienced family violence.
- Freecall 1800 105 303
- (03) 9244 3333 (Abbotsford)
- (03) 5562 5755 (Warrnambool)
- (03) 5153 2322 (Bairnsdale)
- (03) 5021 3200 (Mildura)
- (03) 5304 2400 (Ballarat)
- (03) 4435 0500 (Bendigo)
- (03) 5100 1700 (Morwell)
Statewide service with office locations in Abbotsford (Melbourne Metro), Bendigo, Morwell, Mildura Bairnsdale, Warrnambool and Mildura
Type: Peak body
Sector/setting: Community services, Response, Recovery
Domestic Violence Victoria (DV Vic) is the peak body for family violence services in Victoria.
PO Box 21175 Little Lonsdale Street Victoria 8011
Type: Crisis service, Outreach services, Women's refuge services, Specialist services, Case management, Counselling services
Sector/setting: Aboriginal services, Children, Housing, Justice, courts & legal, Response, Recovery, Women
Elizabeth Morgan House Aboriginal Women's Services seeks to promote social justice and equity for Aboriginal women and children experiencing Family Violence.
P.O. Box 167 Fairfield, Vic 3078
Type: Outreach services, Specialist services, Counselling services
Sector/setting: Community services, Aboriginal services, Children, Housing, Men's services, Early intervention, Response, Recovery, Women
Grampians Community Health provides coordinated health and community services (including family violence support) in the Central Grampians and Wimmera sub regions.
- (03) 5358 7400 (Stawell)
- (03) 5352 6200 (Ararat)
- (03) 5362 1200 (Horsham)
Type: Specialist services, Counselling services
Sector/setting: Health, Community services, Aboriginal services, Children, Men's services, Recovery, Sexual assault, Women, Elder abuse
Community Health Service offering more than 120 programs including family violence and elder abuse services.
Offices in Bundoora, Bairnsdale, Churchill, Moe, Morwell, Sale, Traralgon, Warragul, Wonthaggi, Melbourne CBD
Type: Crisis service, Women's refuge services
Sector/setting: Training and education, Children, Housing, Response, Recovery, Women
Provides accommodation, services, advocacy and support for women who are homeless, and women and their children who are experiencing family violence.
Level 1, 81-83 Paisley Street, Footscray, VIC, 3011
Type: Specialist services, Counselling services
Sector/setting: Community services, Children, Men's services, Early intervention, Response, Recovery, Women
Relationships Australia Victoria provides specialist family and relationship services, including family violence prevention, support and recovery.
Centres in Ballarat, Berwick, Boronia, Cranbourne, Cranbourne North, Greensborough, Kew, Melbourne CBD, Sunshine, Shepparton.
Type: Crisis service, Outreach services, Women's refuge services, Specialist services, After hours services, Case management, Counselling services
Sector/setting: Community services, Aboriginal services, Children, Prevention, Early intervention, Response, Recovery, Sexual assault, Women
The SAFV Centre offers a wide range of free and confidential services for adults, children and young people who have experienced sexual assault or family violence.
- Geelong: 03 5222 4318
- Wimmera: 03 5381 1211
- Sexual Assault Crisis Line (24 Hours): 1800 806 292
- Safe Steps (24 Hours): 1800 015 188