Support Groups 

In 2008 Community West will work in collaboration with Western Women’s Domestic Violence Network to co-facilitate the GIFTS group for women who have experienced family violence.
The group runs each term in Sunshine on Wednesdays from 10am to 12pm.

For enquiries please contact Louise Family Programs Leader on 93631811. Louise works on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday each week.

Alternatively contact Matilda or Geraldine on 9312 0960 at Western Women’s Domestic Violence Network.

24 Hour Emergency Numbers

Victorian Women's Domestic Violence Crisis Service:  1800 015 188 or 9373 0123

Statewide 24 hour service providing refuge and phone support to women 7 days a week.

Sexual Assault After Hours: 9349 1766

Police: 000

Child Protection After Hours: 131 278

Kids Help Line: 1800 551 800

Help in Languages other than English

Interpreter Service: 131 450

Immigrant Women's Domestic Violence Service: 9898 3145

Multilingual support and advocacy to women from CALD backgrounds experiencing or leaving family violence.

These Services may provide Assistance

Western Women's Domestic Violence Support Network: 9312 0960

Outreach support, information and referral to women who have experience family violence, plus an ongoing support group.

Women's Health West: Family & Domestic Violence Service: 9689 9588

Outreach support, information and referral to women who have experienced family violence.  A children's service development worker is available to assist children.

Djerriwarrh Health  Service: 8746 1100

An extensive Family Violence Support program including groups for women, children and a men's behaviour change program.

Isis Primary Care: 9296 1200

Counselling, general health, occupational therapy, youth and family services, drug and alcohol services, aged and disability services.

Relationships Australia: 9364 9033

Individual support for women and children and a men's behaviour change program.

West CASA: 9687 5811

Support for men, women and children over the age of 12 who have been sexually assaulted in the form of phone counselling, individual counselling, group work, education and training.

Community West Children's Contact Centre: 9363 1811

Safe, conflict free facilitated changeovers and supervised visits for children and their non-residential parent.

Legal Services

Western Region Health Centre Victims Assistance Program: 9398 4100

Victims Helpline: 1800 819 817

Information, referral and support for victims of crime.

Brimbank Melton Community Legal Centre: 9363 1811

Women's Legal Service: 9642 0877

Legal Aid Advice Line: 9269 0120

Court Network: 9603 7433 or 1800 681 614

Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service: 9419 3888

Western Women's Domestic Violence Support Network: 9312 0960

Attend Sunshine Court with a solicitor on Wednesdays.

Housing

Women's Housing Ltd: 9687 3066

Housing information and referral for women.

Salvation Army - Social Housing Service: 9312 5424

Assistance with accommodation to those in the Brimbank area.

Salvation Army - Westcare Housing & Support Program: 9312 5424

Family transitional housing service to those living in the west.

Shire of Melton Housing Service: 9747 7303

Financial

Centrelink: 131 305 or 131 021

To ask for an appointment with a social worker.

Smith Family: 9312 6900

Financial Counselling

Men's Services

Men's Referral Service: 9428 2899 or 1800 065 973

Anonymous and confidential telephone service provided for me by men. Monday to Friday 12:00noon to 9:00pm

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