• If you are in urgent and/or immediate danger the Police are able to help
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  For non-urgent police assistance squads can be contacted through local police stations listed in the White Pages Telephone Directory.

• The Women's Domestic Violence Crisis Service is a 24-hour/7 days per week telephone service providing support, information and accommodation for women and children fleeing domestic violence.
  24 Hours/ 7days per week
  (03) 9322 3555 or STD Freecall: 1800 015 188

• Victorian Centres against Sexual Assault and the After Hours Sexual Assault Crisis Line provides a free confidential 24 hour emergency or crisis care service for victim/survivors who have recently been sexually assaulted.
  24 Hours/ 7days per week
  ( 1800 806 292
  Email: ahcasa@rwh.org.au
  www.casa.org.au

• Child Protection Crisis Line: To report concerns of child physical and/or sexual abuse.
  24 Hours/ 7days per week
  131 278

• Women's Information Referral Exchange, WIRE - Women's Information provides free information, support and referrals to women across Victoria.
  9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.
  1300 134 130.
  Walk in Centre: Ground Floor, Queen Victoria Women's Centre, 210 Lonsdale St, Melbourne. 10:30am - 5pm Monday - Friday
  www.wire.org.au

• The Men's Referral Service is an anonymous and confidential telephone counselling service for men who are concerned about their violent/abusive behaviours.
  12noon to 9:00pm Monday to Friday
  (03) 9428 2899 or STD Freecall 1800 065 973
• www.mrs.org.au

• Domestic Violence Resource Centre (DVRC) is a statewide service in Victoria providing information and referral to specialist support services; helpful pamphlets and web sites; online information for people who have experienced family violence; professional training courses; a comprehensive library; a quarterly newsletter; discussion papers, books and other publications; and commentary on policy initiatives and law reform.
  9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.
  (03) 9486 9866
  www.dvrc.org.au

• Immigrant Women's Domestic Violence Service (IWDVS) gives voice and provides culturally sensitive services, statewide, to meet the needs of women and children from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds (CALD) backgrounds affected by domestic violence.
  (03) 9898 3145
  Email: iwdvs@infoxchange.net.au

• Womens Health Victoria (WHV) works to identify and respond to the health issues of the women of Victoria through a feminist perspective and a social model of health.
• www.whv.org.au

• Victorian Women's Disabilities Network (VWDN) advocates on behalf of women with disabilities, and provides support and information to address the needs of women with disabilities in Victoria.
• www.vwdn.org.au

• Women's Legal Service Victoria provides legal advice to women in Victoria who are in need of legal advice, information or referral, irrespective of income or assets.
  Monday and Friday mornings 10am - 1pm; Tuesday and Thursday evenings 6.30pm - 8.30pm; Wednesday afternoon 2pm - 5pm.
  (03) 9642 0877 or STD Freecall 1800 133302
  www.womenslegal.org.au

• Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention and Legal Service
  1800 105 303
  Email: information@fvpls.org
  www.fvpls.org

• Elizabeth Hoffman House Aboriginal Women's Family Violence Services provides crisis accommodation and support for Aboriginal women and spouses of Aboriginal men.
  24 Hours/ 7days per week
  1800 015 188
  9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.
  0438 528 525
  10am to 4pm Monday to Friday
  9482 5744
  Email: ehh@infoxchange.net.au

• Gay and Lesbian Switchboard provides telephone counselling for lesbians and gay men, referral to face-to-face counselling and other services.
  6-10pm each day, 2-10pm Wed.
  9827 8544
  1800 184 527

• Family Violence Outreach Services offer women and children who are enduring or escaping from a violent partner practical support and information about safe accommodation options, obtaining legal advice, accessing financial entitlements, referrals to counselling and other services.

VicHealth

VicHealth is the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation.

- www.vichealth.vic.gov.au

Federation of Community Legal Centres (FCLC)

Victoria’s community legal centres provide free legal information and advice.

- www.communitylaw.org.au

Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS)

VCOSS is the peak organisation of the non-government social and community services sector.

- www.vcoss.org.au

Council to Homeless Persons (CHP)

CHP works for the elimination of homelessness and a inclusive society by being the leading policy and advocacy organisation on homeless issues in Victoria.

- www.chp.org.au

VWDN AIS Clearinghouse

Victorian Women with Disabilities Network Advocacy Information Sevice in partnership with Womens' Health Victoria provides a clearinghouse containing information resources in a variety of forms including articles and papers, fact sheets, frameworks, policies and programs, legislative and regulatory materials and much more.

- www.whv.org.au/vwdn/clearinghouse.htm

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