If you are in need of contacting someone for support, below is a list of both Indigenous and mainstream services that could assist you.
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\n\nA confidential, sensitive and culturally appropriate service that addresses the specific needs of members of the Stolen Generations in assisting those to trace and be reunited with their families.
\n\n1800 OUR MOB (1800 687 662)
\n\n(03) 9470 3666
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Connecting Home
\n\nA support service directed at members of the Stolen Generations, to facilitate their journey of healing through individual support and group activities.
\n\n(03) 8679 0777
\n\nadministration@connectinghome.org.au
\n\n14 Gipps Street
\n\nCollingwood, VIC 3066
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Kids Helpline
\n\nA phone, web or email counselling service which provides support on any topic to children, teens and young adults.
\n\n1800 551 800
\n\ncounsellor@kidshelp.com.au
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Aboriginal Centre for Males
\n\nA time out centre and case management organisation that aims to culturally strengthen the whole family.
\n\n(03) 9487 3000
\n\nAfter Hours: 1800 352 624
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Eastern Domestic Violence Service
\n\nEDVOS is the primary mainstream service for women and their children who live or work in the EMR who are currently living with family violence. Indigenous Family Violence Programs are available.
\n\nIndigenous Family Violence Program officer
\n(03) 9870 5939
1800 015 188 Afterhours (WDCSV)
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Women's Domestic Crisis Service Victoria (WDSCV)
\n\nA confidential 24/7 state-wide service for women experiencing violence and abuse from a partner, ex-partner, family member or others close to you.
\n\n1800 015 188
\n\n9322 3555
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Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service
\n\nA state-wide service that provides legal advice and representation for the Victorian Koori community.
\n\n(03) 9418 5999
\n\n1800 064 865
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Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention & Legal Service Victoria
\n\nProvides assistance to victims of family violence and sexual assault and to work with families and communities affected by violence
\n\n(03) 9244 333
\n\n1800 105 303
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Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault (ECASA)
\n\nCounselling and advocacy service to people who are victim/survivors of recent or past sexual assault. This service is also available to non-offending family members, partners and friends.
\n\n(03) 9870 7330
\n\nAfterhours: 1800 806 292
\n\necasa@easternhealth.org.au
\n\nwww.easternhealth.org.au/services/community/communityecasa.aspx
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Victims of Crime Helpline
\n\nThis is an appropriate service for all victims of family violence: men and women. Through the VoC helping there is access to the Victims Assistance and Counselling Programs, who provide a response to victims of family violence.
\n\n1800 819 817
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Victorian Aboriginal Health Service
\n\nProvides a comprehensive range of medical, dental and social services, such as women’s and children’s programs and family counselling to the Aboriginal community of Victoria.
\n\n(03) 9419 3000
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\n\nFitzroy, VIC 3065
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Ngwala Willambong
\n\nDelivers quality specialist alcohol and drug residential rehabilitation and outreach support services to meet the needs of the Aboriginal community in Victoria. Ngwala Willambong also provides housing services.
\n\n(03) 9510 3233
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\n\nSharni Williams
\n\n0425854507
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\n\n0425854510
\n\nr.francis@ngwala.org.au
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Yarra Valley Community Health Indigenous Health Team
\n\nCounselling, Youth Support Primary to Secondary School Transition, Psychiatric Outreach Support Service and Community Development.
\n\n1300 130 381
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EACH Aboriginal Health Promotion and Chronic Care
\n\nCounselling, group programs for adults and for children, drug and alcohol services, gamblers help, domestic violence services, sexual assault services, family support, mental health services and other supports.
\n\n(03) 9837 3999
\n\nwww.each.com.au/aboriginal-health-promotion-and-chronic-care-ahpacc/
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Men's Referral Service
\n\nFree, anonymous and confidential referral service enabling men to take steps towards making better choices in their relationships. Main services include the Men’s behaviour change program where participants talk, share information and challenge and support each other to be better men, partners and fathers.
\n\n1300 766 491
\n\n(03) 9428 2899
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\n\nEastern Health
\n\nProvides support and advocacy for Aboriginal families accessing Maroondah Hospital, Angliss Hospital, and Box Hill Hospital.
\n\nAboriginal Liaison Officer
\n\n(03) 9871 3514
\n\nwww.easternhealth.org.au/
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Knox Community Health
\n\nProvides community care, health promotion and education programs. Priority Access is available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
\n\n(03) 9757 6200
\n\ninfo@kchs.org.au
\n\nwww.kchs.org.au/
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Mental Health Triage and Emergency Department Response Team
\n\nA 24/7 response team for those in psychiatric crisis, who may need hospital admission or treatment in the community.
\n\n1300 721 927
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National Hearing Care https://nhc.com.au/.
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\n\nMen’s help line
\n\nProfessional telephone and online support, information and referral service, helping men to deal with relationship problems in a practical and effective way.
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Women’s Information and Referral Exchange (WIRE)
\n\nFree and confidential support for women on any issue across Victoria. Telephone support service, women’s information centres and online and email chat support available.1300 134 130
\n\n372 Spencer Street,
\n\nWest Melbourne VIC, 3003
\n\ninforequests@wire.org.au
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Another Closet
\n\nA non-Government organisation that supports victims of domestic and family violence in lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender/intersexed/questioning relationships.
\n\n1800 65 64 63
\n\nhttp://anothercloset.squarespace.com/
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Gamblers help
\n\nFree, confidential, 24 hour assistance for problem gamblers.
\n\nwww.problemgambling.vic.gov.au/
\n\n1800 858 858
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Beyond Blue
\n\nThe beyondblue info line provides information on depression, anxiety and related disorders, available treatments and referrals to relevant services.
\n\n1300 22 4636
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Lifeline
\n\nA 24-hour free call telephone service, which provides access to crisis support, suicide prevention and mental health support services. Lifeline provides assistance and information on anxiety, depression, abuse and trauma, stresses from work, family or society and many other issues.
\n\n131 114
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Eastern Health: Bram Morton
\n\nBram is the Senior Aboriginal Youth Mental Health Spiritual Wellbeing Clinical Advisor at Eastern Health
\n\n(03) 9895 3281
\n\nhttp://www.easternhealth.org.au/
\n\nbram.morton@easternhealth.org.au
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Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC)
\n\nSNAICC has a range of a community run and based child care agencies, early childhood education, family support services, foster care agencies, and services for young people at risk.
\n\n(03) 9489 8099
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\n252-260 St Georges Rd,
\nNorth Fitzroy VIC 3068
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Eastern Victorian Aboriginal Child Care (VACCA)
\n\nVACCA’s Family Services team supports and promotes family wellbeing, and offers parenting programs such as Indigenous Parenting Support Service, Family Coaching, Aboriginal Family Decision Making, Playgroups and many other services in the Eastern Metropolitan Region. VACCA also provides placement and support for dislocated Aboriginal youths and cultural strengthening programs such as the Possum Skin Cloak Project and the Wominjeka Arts Festival.
\n\n(03) 9871 9000
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Children's Koori Court
\n\nThe Koori Court is part of the Children's Court that deals with young Koori people who have been charged with a criminal offence. The sentencing outcomes in Koori Court are the same as in mainstream criminal cases but the court process involves an Elder or Respected Person advising the Magistrate or Judge.
\n\nMelbourne Children's Court
\n(03) 8638 3377
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Mullum Mullum Indigenous Gathering Place (MMIGP)
\n\nA community controlled Indigenous Gathering Place that is committed to retaining, promoting and strengthening Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural identity in the Eastern Metropolitan Region.
\n\n(03) 9725 2166
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Healesville Indigenous Community Services Association
\n\nA welcoming and culturally affirming place that provides a central point of contact for community members.
\n\n(03) 5962 2940
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Relationships Australia Victoria: Aboriginal Family and Relationship Support
\n\nA non-referral service that provides counselling and support, mediation, resource assistance for family violence, problem gambling assistance, parenting programs and other programs, such as the Brutha’s Day Out. Also includes Men’s Behaviour Change programs.
\n\nLiaison Officer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander: Jo Fox
\n\n(03) 8573 2269
\n\n0466 737 490
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\n\nVictoria Legal Aid (Ringwood)
\n\nReasonably priced legal aid focused on protecting the rights of socially and economically disadvantaged Victorians in areas of criminal law, family law and some civil law matters.
\n\n(03) 9259 5444
\n\n23 Ringwood St
\n\nRingwood VIC, 3134
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Ringwood Magistrates Court
\n\n39 Ringwood St,
\n\nRingwood VIC, 3134
\n\nhttp://www.magistratescourt.vic.gov.au/court/ringwood-magistrates-court
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Department of Human Services: Sandra Nolan
\n\nSenior Aboriginal Planning Officer in the Planning and Social Inclusion, Client Outcomes team
\n\n(03) 9843 6779
\n\n0439 369 113
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