CONTACTS

The following services are available for women (and, in some cases, men) in situations of family violence:

Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention & Legal Service (Vic)

Level 3, 70–80 Wellington Street

Collingwood Vic 3066

Tel: 9244 3333; 1800 105 303 (toll free)

Fax: 9416 0147

Web: www.fvpls.org

Centre Against Sexual Assault (CASA)

Sexual Assault Crisis Line 1800 806 292

This number contacts the centre closest to you 24
hours a day, 7 days a week, statewide, toll free.
Includes counselling and support.

TTY: 9635 3620 (bus. hours); 9344 2744 (after hours)

Web: www.casa.org.au

For details of metropolitan and regional CASAs, visit
the website or go to "Contacts" in Chapter 4*3 Sexual Offences.

Child Protection - Department of Human Services

Tel: 13 12 78

Web: www.dhs.vic.gov.au

Community Health Centres

Call the Department of Human Services on 1300 650 172 for details of these clinics and centres in metropolitan and country areas. Details of centres are also available on the DHS website by going to www.dhs.vic.gov.au and following the links from "Health".

Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria

292 Wellington Street

Collingwood Vic 3066

Tel: 9486 9866 (Mon–Fri, 9 am–5 pm)

Web: www.dvrcv.org.au

Gay and Lesbian Switchboard

Tel: 9663 2939; 1800 184 527 (country)

Web: www.switchboard.org.au

Immigrant Women's Domestic Violence Service

Ph: 8413 6800; 1800 755 988 (toll free)

TTY: 9419 3536 Fax: 9898 1049

Web: www.iwdvs.org.au

For information and support for women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds affected by family violence.

MensLine Australia

Tel: 1300 789 978 (local call cost; 24 hours, 7 days per week)

Website: www.mensline.org.au

Confidential counselling, information and referral. Includes online fact sheets and resources.

Men's Referral Service

Tel: 9428 2899; 1800 065 973 (toll free within Victoria)

Web: www.mrs.org.au

A service for violent men (9 am to 9 pm Monday to Friday)

National Sexual Assault Family and Domestic Violence Counselling Line

Tel: 1800 737732

Sexual Offence and Child Abuse Investigation Team (SOCIT)

(formerly Sexual Offence and Child Abuse Unit)

Contact your nearest police station, or ring 000 at any hour.

Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS)

Tel: 13 14 50

Service available Australia-wide for the cost of a local call 24 hours, 7 days a week.

Victims of Crime Helpline

Helpline: 1800 819 817 (toll free)

Fax: 8684 6777

Web: www.justice.vic.gov.au/victimsofcrime

For help dealing with the effects of crimes, including family violence.

Women's Domestic Violence Crisis Service of Victoria

PO Box 4396

Melbourne Vic 3001

Tel: 9322 3555 (24-hour crisis line); 1800 015 188 (24-hour crisis line, toll free country callers)

Web: www.wdvcs.org.au

Note: For obvious reasons of security, the addresses of women's refuges are not available. The service provides a central referral service for women in need of crisis accommodation, statewide. It also provides advice, counselling, support groups and information.

Women's Information and Referral Exchange (WIRE)

Queen Victoria Women's Centre

Ground floor, 210 Lonsdale Street (drop-in)

Melbourne Vic 3000

Tel: 1300 134 130 (local call rates)

TTY: 13 36 77

Web: www.wire.org.au

Women's Legal Service Victoria

Level 3, 43 Hardware Lane

Melbourne Vic 3000

Tel: 9642 0877; 1800 133 302 (toll free)

Fax: 9642 0232