DHHS Area: Outer Eastern Melbourne

The Orange Door – Outer Eastern Melbourne

The Orange Door Outer Eastern Melbourne 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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Contact:

1800 271 150

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Uniting Vic Tas

Uniting Vic. Tas is the community services organisation of the Uniting Church, delivering services and programs across Victoria and Tasmania. They provide support for all victims of family violence; including counselling and group programs such as one-on-one counselling for adults, young people and children and group programs for adults, young people and children.

This service offers tailored support for:
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Contact:

03 9192 8100

hello@unitingvictas.org.au

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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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03 5143 1600

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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.

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

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Refuge Victoria

Refuge Victoria is a not-for-profit specialist family violence organisation funded by the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services based in Melbourne’s east and outer eastern suburbs. They provide a range of specialist family violence services, support and advocacy for women and children living with the trauma of family violence.

Contact:

03 9877 0311

info@refugevictoria.org.au

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