DHHS Area: Inner Eastern Melbourne

FVREE (FREE FROM FAMILY VIOLENCE)

FVREE is a specialist family violence organisation delivering evidence-based prevention, early intervention, crisis response and recovery support for people experiencing family and intimate partner violence. Our training, education and primary prevention programs reach throughout Melbourne’s eastern areas and extend across Victoria and Australia.

They work with all victim survivors and have recognised capability in specialist responses for marginalised communities: LGBTIQA+, First Nations people, those with disability and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

FVREE offers a wide range of trainings and programs to support adults, young people and early years settings to prevent family violence and know how to safely respond to family violence disclosures.

This service offers tailored support for:
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Contact:

03 9259 4200

getintouch@fvree.org.au

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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.

Contact:

(03) 9663 2474

admin@switchboard.org.au

switchboard.org.au
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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.

Contact:

1800 729 367

support@rainbowdoor.org.au

rainbowdoor.org.au
Hours:

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.

Contact:

03 9212 0200

bwahs@bwahs.com.au

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Hours:

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.

Contact:

03 9450 4700

dvointake@berrystreet.org.au

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Hours:

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

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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.

Contact:

(03) 9899 5666

support@KaraFVS.org.au

www.karafvs.org.au
Hours:

Mon – Thurs 9:00am – 5:00pm