Tailored support for: People from migrant or refugee communities

Wellsprings for Women

Wellsprings for Women’s services include education, employment support, health and wellbeing, parenting, and case support to assist women impacted by family violence, including women who stay in the relationship. Their workers are bicultural, bilingual, and use trauma-informed practice.

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Contact:

03 9701 3740
wst@wellspringsforwomen.com

www.wellspringsforwomen.com
Hours:

Mon – Fri 9am – 5pm

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Uniting – Integrated Family Violence Program (IFVP) Broadmeadows

Uniting IFVP Broadmeadows provides phone and face-to-face specialist family violence case management support – including risk assessments, safety planning, psychoeducation and referrals to external services including financial counselling and legal services – for people experiencing family violence in the Hume Moreland.

This service offers tailored support for:
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Contact:

03 9302 6100

ifvpreferral@vt.uniting.org

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Australian Muslim Women’s Centre for Human Rights

Australian Muslim Women’s Centre for Human Rights (AMWCHR) provides support for women in family violence situations, including risk assessment, safety planning and case planning.

AMWCHR also provides their clients help understanding the Child Protection system, policing and courts, support with Early Forced Marriage or Islamic Divorce, information and referral for migration issues, outreach services, cultural and emotional support, and access to emergency relief and crisis services, housing, legal, health, mental health, material and financial aid.

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Contact:

03 9481 3000

reception@amwchr.org.au

Website
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Kara House Inc

Kara House provides safe and secure accommodation for women and children escaping family violence in Inner Eastern Melbourne, as well as material aid to address immediate needs. Their specialist family violence practitioners provide advice, information, and legal and emotional support including outreach support for clients in motels waiting for crisis accommodation.

Contact:

1800 900 520

admin@karahouse.org.au

Website
Hours:

Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm

Emerge Women & Children’s Support Network

Emerge Women & Children’s Support Network supports women and children in Victoria who have experienced family violence by providing safe refuge and practical supports, such as affordable housing, financial counselling, art therapy and counselling for women (including disadvantaged and culturally and linguistically diverse people).

Contact:

1300 536 330

mail@emergesupport.org.au

Website
Hours:

Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm

inTouch Multicultural Centre Against Family Violence

inTouch case managers provide migrant and refugee women who have experienced family violence ongoing risk assessments, safety planning, case coordination, cultural and emotional support, advocacy and referrals, cultural and secondary consultation, and practical support.

They also provide secondary consultations to assist workers to respond appropriately and work effectively with clients from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

This service offers tailored support for:
People from migrant and refugee communities

Services offered:
Tailored family violence service, Statewide service

This service offers tailored support for:
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Contact:

1800 755 988

Website
Hours:

Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm

Anglicare Victoria – Dandenong

Anglicare’s Beyond The Violence program helps families establish safety, rebuild relationships and move forward with their lives after violence. This 8-week program is for non-offending parents and their children who have experienced family violence.

This service offers tailored support for:
Service offered:
Contact:

03 9293 8500
Olivia.Reilly-McNeil@anglicarevic.org.au

Website
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