Type: Crisis service, Outreach services, Specialist services, After hours services, Case management, Counselling services
Sector/setting: Community services, Children, Housing, Men's services, Early intervention, Response, Recovery, Sexual assault, Women, Elder abuse
This website can help direct you to family violence support in the region south of Melbourne (Bayside, Melbourne South East and Peninsula).
Type: Specialist services, Counselling services
Sector/setting: Elder abuse
The service supports older people in resolving conflict with family or carers and preventing elder abuse.
Level 1, 16 Park Road, Cheltenham Vic 3192
Type: Crisis service, Women's refuge services, Specialist services, Case management, Counselling services, Support group
Sector/setting: Community services, Children, Justice, courts & legal, Men's services, Prevention, Early intervention, Sexual assault, Women, Elder abuse
Family Life is a specialist family services provider working with vulnerable children, families and communities.
Sandringham Service Centre: 197 Bluff Road, Sandringham, Victoria, Australia 3191 | Frankston Service Centre: Level 1, 60-64 Wells Street, Frankston, Victoria Australia 3199
Type: Outreach services
Sector/setting: Women
Domestic violence outreach workers provide support to women and children who are experiencing or escaping from domestic violence.
Mornington Peninsula
Type: Outreach services
Sector/setting: Women
Domestic violence outreach workers provide support to women and children who are experiencing or escaping from domestic violence.
St Kilda
Type: Outreach services
Sector/setting: Women
Domestic violence outreach workers provide support to women and children who are experiencing or escaping from domestic violence.
- Frankston - 03 9781 4658
- Dandenong - 03 9791 6111
- Narre Warren, Berwick, Cranbourne - 03 9703 0044
- Pakenham - 03 5945 3200
Multiple locations in Southern Metropolitan Melbourne
Type: Outreach services
Sector/setting: Women
Domestic violence outreach workers provide support to women and children who are experiencing or escaping from domestic violence.
- Horsham (Grampians CH) - 03 5362 1200
- Ballarat (WRISC FV Support Services) - 5333 3666
- Ballarat (Berry Street FV Crisis Support 24/7) - 5331 3558
- Stawell (Grampians CH) - 5358 7400
- Ararat (Grampians CH) - 5352 6200
Multiple locations in Grampians area
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, Case management, Counselling services
Sector/setting: Men's services
Star Health’s Men’s Behaviour Change Program provides individual and group counselling as well as case management for men who use violence against their families.
- 9684 4281 (For info about this program)
- For referrals and intake, please contact 03 9525 1300
Multiple locations in Melbourne's Southern Metropolitan region
Type: Specialist services, Case management, Counselling services
Sector/setting: Community services, Children, Women
A free and supportive counselling service for women who have experienced family violence, and children aged 0-17 who have experienced, witnessed or been exposed to family violence.
Multiple locations in Melbourne's Southern Metropolitan region
National Sexual Assault, Family & Domestic Violence Counselling Line
The Australian Childhood Foundation is a national charity which prioritises the safety and welfare of children.
PO BOX 3335, Richmond, VIC, 3121
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: Crisis service, Specialist services, After hours services, Case management, Counselling services, Peak body
Sector/setting: Training and education, Community services, Prevention, Response, Sexual assault, Women
Provide support and intervention to women, children and men who are victim survivors of sexual assault.
- Sexual Assault Crisis Line (Victoria) 1800 806 292
Find your nearest CASA: https://www.casa.org.au/contact-us/
Type: Specialist services
Sector/setting: Community services, Justice, courts & legal
Community Legal Centres provide free legal advice, advocacy and support.
Level 3, 225 Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia