Gippsland Women’s Health Service

Gippsland Women’s Health is the lead organisation for gender equity, women’s health, prevention of violence against women, and family violence system leadership in Gippsland.
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Gippsland Centre Against Sexual Assault

Gippsland Centre Against Sexual Assault (Gippsland CASA) provides a free and confidential service to anyone in Gippsland who has ever been impacted by sexual assault.

They can provide individual counselling and support to children and adults who have experienced, or been impacted by, sexual assault as well as outreach services to several places across the Gippsland region to support community access to individual counselling and family services. They also offer a therapeutic response to children and families where a child or young person has engaged in problematic or sexually abusive behaviours.

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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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Berry Street – Mallee

Berry Street partners with the Mallee Therapeutic Family Violence Service offers phone consultations for parents and children to help them recover from family violence and assess future therapeutic needs.

Contact:

Mildura and Northern Mallee: 03 5021 2130 

Swan Hill and Southern Mallee: 03 5033 1899

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Anglicare Victoria – Morwell

Anglicare Victoria – Morwell’s Beyond The Violence program helps families establish safety, rebuild relationships and move forward with their lives after violence. This 8-week program is for non-offending parents and their children who have experienced family violence.

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The Orange Door – Inner Gippsland

The Orange Door Inner Gippsland provides access to support and services for people at risk, including for family and domestic violence or abuse, and for families needing extra support with the wellbeing and development of children.

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Mon – Fri 9:00am – 5:00pm

Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency Co-operative Limited

Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency Co-operative Limited (VACCA)’s family violence support services help Aboriginal men, women, adolescents, and children to heal and move forward with their lives, as well as advocate for change. Based in Inner Gippsland, VACCA’s services can also be accessed by non-Aboriginal people who have an Aboriginal family member, such as children or a partner.

Contact:

03 9287 8800

vacca@vacca.org

Hours:

Mon – Fri 9:00am – 5:00pm

Quantum Support Services

Quantum offers strictly confidential support for women and their children experiencing family violence in the Gippsland region including safety planning, advice, information, housing options, court and legal appointments, intervention orders, financial assistance, advice and information. They are also responsible for the distribution and processing of the Flexible Support Package Program across Inner Gippsland.

Contact:

1800 243 455

mail@quantum.org.au

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