Sexual assault and family violence services
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| Centre against sexual assault (CASA) – Sexual Assault Crisis Line |
1800 806 292
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| Women’s Information and Referral Exchange (WIRE) |
1300 134 130
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| Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria |
(03) 8346 5200
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| Women’s Domestic Violence Crisis Service |
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| Safe Steps – Family Response Centre – 24 hours |
1800 015 188
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Men’s services
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| Men’s Referral Service |
1300 766 491
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Children related services and reporting abuse
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| Victoria State Government – Families, Fairness and Housing, Child Protection |
13 12 78
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| Royal Children’s Hospital – Gatehouse |
(03) 9345 6391
(03) 9345 5522 (after hours Crisis Care) - ask to page the Gatehouse Centre after hours clinician
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Adult survivors of child abuse
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| Centre against sexual assault (CASA) – Sexual Assault Crisis Line |
1800 806 292
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Vulnerable populations
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| Elder Abuse Prevention Unit |
(07) 3867 2525
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| Office of the Public Advocate |
1300 309 337
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| Seniors Rights Victoria |
1300 368 821
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Migrant and refugee communities
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| In Touch Multicultural Centre Against Family Violence (Victoria) |
1800 755 988
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| Refugee and Immigration Legal Centre |
(03) 9413 0101
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| Victorian Immigrant and Refugee Women’s Coalition |
03 9654 1243
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| Centre for Culture, Ethnicity and Health |
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| Foundation House (Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture) |
03 9389 8900
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Legal support services
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| Victoria Legal Aid |
1300 792 387
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| Magistrates’ Court of Victoria |
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| Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention and Legal Service Victoria |
1800 105 303
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| Women’s Legal Service Victoria |
(03) 8622 0600 (metro callers)
1800 133 302 (regional callers)
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Doctors’ support
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AMA Peer Support Line – phone advice service 8am–11pm 7 days
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1300 853 338 – helpline
(03) 9280 8722 – office
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Victorian Doctors’ Health Program
Clinical services with some phone support |
(03) 9495 6011
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