Below is a list of other relevant community and government organisations.
Crisis Response Help Lines
- LifeLine Lifeline provides access to crisis support, suicide prevention and mental health support services.
- Telephone 13 11 14 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Lifeline Australia – 13 11 14 – Crisis Support. Suicide Prevention
- Men’s Referral Service The Men’s Referral Service is a telephone service for men who are thinking about their anger, behaviour, relationship issues or parenting, and need help and support or women who are experiencing violence from a male family member.
- Telephone 1300 766 491 (tollfree), 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- NTV | Men’s Referral Service
- Safe Steps – Family Violence Response Centre For women and children fleeing domestic violence.
- Telephone 1800 015188, 24-hour, 7 days a week.
- Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre – 24/7 support for Victorians
- Telephone 1800 015188, 24-hour, 7 days a week.
- Child Protection Crisis Line To report concerns of child physical and/or sexual abuse.
- Child protection contacts – DFFH Services (Contact details vary depending on LGA)
- Sexual Assault Crisis Line A state-wide, after-hours, confidential, telephone crisis counselling service for victim/survivors of both past and recent sexual assault.
- Telephone 1800 806 292, 5pm-9am weekdays and throughout weekends and public holidays.
- Telephone 1800 806 292, 5pm-9am weekdays and throughout weekends and public holidays.
- Family Violence Victoria Provides contacts for domestic violence services in Victoria.
- Mensline Australia Mensline Australia is a dedicated service for men with relationship and family concerns.
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1300 789 978, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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- Parentline Parentline is a statewide telephone counselling, information and referral service for parents and carers with children from birth to eighteen years.
- Telephone 1300 301 300
- Homepage | Parentline
- Kid’s Helpline Telephone and web counselling for children, adolescents and young adults.
- Telephone 1800 55 1800, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Kids Helpline | Phone Counselling Service | 1800 55 1800
- Switchboard Victoria Anonymous, free telephone counseling for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual and intersex communities of Victoria and Tasmania.
- 1800 729 367, 10AM – 5PM, 7 days per week
- Switchboard Victoria
- WIRE Women’s Information and Referral Exchange WIRE Women’s Information provides a free and confidential generalist service for Victorian women
- Telephone 1300 134 130, 9am-5pm, Monday – Friday.
- Support, Referrals & Information for Victorian Women | WIRE
Family Violence Resources
- CASA Victorian Centres Against Sexual Assault The peak body of the 15 Centres Against Sexual assault and the Victorian Sexual assault Crisis Line (after hours).
- 1800 806 292
- CASA House – Centre Against Sexual Assault
- No To Violence No To Violence (NTV), the Male Family Violence Prevention Association Inc., is a peak organisation of individuals and agencies working for the prevention of male family violence
- 1300 766 491, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- NTV | Home
- Indigenous Family Violence Support Officers
- InTouch Multicultural Centre Against Family Violence
- 1800 755 988, Monday–Friday 9am – 5pm
- Home – inTouch
Government Agencies, Courts and Departments
- Centrelink Information on the social security payments and services which Centrelink delivers to the Australian public.
- Child Support Agency (CSA).The CSA provides information to help parents manage their financial child support responsibilities following separation or divorce.
- Department of Human Services Victoria The Department of Human Services (DHS) plan, fund and deliver community and housing services, directly and with our community sector partners.
- The Australian Government Attorney-General’s Department can provide a comprehensive listing of accredited Family Dispute Resolution Practitioners.
- Family Court Australia provides legal information on separation, divorce, property and custody.
- The Federal Magistrates Court deals with parenting and financial disputes.
- Family Relationships Online The Australian Government website with information about family relationship issues. It is also a place to find out about the services that can assist families manage relationship issues, including making arrangements for children after parents separate.
- Raising Children Network are a national online website that enhance awareness of locally available services and resources assisting families.
- Closing the Gap information about the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) commitment to work together with Indigenous Australins to achieve equality in health status and life expectancy between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous Australians by the year 2030′, and to address issues of social inclusion, including responding to Indigenous disadvantage, housing needs, early childhood development and participation in education
- Family Relationship Services Australia (FRSA) is the national peak body for family relationship and support services.
- Women’s Legal Service Victoria Providing free confidential legal information, advice, representation and referral to women in Victoria. Specialising in issues arising from relationship breakdown and violence against women.
Other Useful Links and Resources
- Centre for Adolescent Health. The Centre for Adolescent Health is recognised nationally and internationally for its commitment and achievements in advancing young people’s health and wellbeing.
- Federation of Community Legal Centres The Federation is the peak body for over 50 Victorian community legal centres (CLCs). CLCs are independent community organisations that provide free legal services to the public.
- Drummond Street Services Drummond Street Services and our wide range of services help people facing personal challenges and societal barriers connected to living situations, health, identity, relationships and community.
- Network mindOUT Providing an informative series of webinars across topics, with an aim to increase understanding of mental health and suicide prevention for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse, intersex, queer, asexual and questioning (LGBTIQ+) people.
Resources and Links last updated 23/08/24