Important Resources for Clients

We have identified a range of resources that we feel will be useful for clients to assist them navigate through life’s journey.

Legal Advice Victoria

Legal Aid offer advise about What Police Do in Family Violence situations. Refer to Legal Aid web site for up-to-date resources for Apprehended Violence Orders

www.legalaid.vic.gov.au

DVRCV

The Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria (DVRCV) is a statewide service in Melbourne which provides training, publications, research and other resources to those experiencing family violence, together with practitioners and service organisations who also work with family violence survivors.

www.dvrcv.org.au

ANROWS

Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety Limited (ANROWS) is an independent, not-for-profit company established as an initiative under Australia’s National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children 2010-2022 (the National Plan).

www.anrows.org.au

1800 Respect

Are you experiencing sexual assault or domestic and family violence? Seeking to support someone who is? We can help.

1800 respect is a National 24/7 help line. Dealing with sexual assault and domestic and family violence is never easy, but their qualified and experienced counsellors can provide information and refer you to support services that can help.

www.1800respect.org.au

Safe Steps

Safe Steps is the 24/7 Family Violence Response Centre that offers a comprehensive range of intervention, support and advocacy services for women and children experiencing violence and abuse from a partner or ex-partner, another family member or someone close to them.

24/7 Family Violence Response Line 1800 015 188 accessible Australia-wide or visit

www.safesteps.org.au

Women’s Legal Services Australia

A national network of community legal centres that specialise in women’s legal issues. They provide advice, information, casework and education to women on family law and family violence matters as well as provide advice on more general legal issues.

www.wlsa.org.au

The Men’s Referral Service

The Men’s Referral Service (MRS) provides anonymous and confidential telephone counselling, information and referrals to men to help them to stop using violent and controlling behaviour.

Call 1300 766 491

www.mrs.org.au

What Men Can Do

What Men Can Do – publishes information about how men can respond to and prevent men’s violence against women. No To Violence has compiled this resource as men’s violence against

women is one of the leading causes of poor physical and emotional health for both women and children. It is substantially more frequent than women’s violence against men, affecting over one in three women and their children.

www.ntvmrs.org.au

Kids Helpline

Kids Helpline is Australia’s only free, private and confidential, telephone and online counselling service specifically for young people aged between 5 and 25.
Call 1300 766 491

www.kidshelp.com.au

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Vic 3934

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Mornington VIC 3931

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