EDVOS (Eastern Domestic Violence Service)

EDVOS supports women and children experiencing family violence in Melbourne’s eastern region through safety planning, case management, personal safety initiative program, intervention orders, court support, counselling and housing and financial assistance.

This service offers tailored support for:
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Switchboard

Switchboard provides peer-driven support services for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender diverse, intersex, queer and asexual (LGBTIQA+) people, their families, allies and communities. Switchboard’s peer-led services include Rainbow Door and QLife.

Rainbow Door

Rainbow Door is a free specialist LGBTIQA+ helpline providing information, support, referral and short term case management. We support people of all ages and identities with issues including family and intimate partner violence (including elder abuse), relationships, mental health and wellbeing.

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Mon-Sun, 10:00am-5:00pm

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Boorndawan Willam Aboriginal Healing Services

Boorndawan Willam Aboriginal Healing Services (BWAHS) provides specialist family violence support for the Eastern Metropolitan Region and Inner and Outer East, including services and programs to Aboriginal individuals and families who are experiencing, at risk of experiencing family violence or use violence.

BWAHS provides family violence and trauma-informed intensive case management, integrated family services responses and evidence-based therapeutic programs to individuals and groups for a whole of family approach.

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Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm

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Berry Street – North and East Melbourne

Berry Street – North and East Melbourne provides phone and face to face support – including risk assessments, safety planning, referrals to emergency accommodation, therapeutic services for children, court and legal support – for people experiencing family violence in the Hume Moreland, North Eastern Melbourne and Inner Eastern Melbourne regions.

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Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm

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Yana Family Violence Service (YANA)

Yana Family Violence Service (YANA) provides specialist family violence support services to women and children experiencing family violence. Their service is confidential and they can provide information, referrals and advocacy. They offer short-term crisis accommodation for women and children escaping family violence, outreach support, a therapeutic art program and are the first refuge in Victoria to accept pets.

Contact:

1800 811 565

wlhh@wlhh.org.au

Hours:

Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm

Kara Family Violence Service

Kara Family Violence Service provides safety, support and education for people affected by family violence. Their specialist service offers high-security crisis accommodation, case management, outreach support, advice, information, transitional housing support and community education programs.

Hours:

Mon – Thurs 9:00am – 5:00pm