SEXUAL HEALTH + SEXUAL ASSAULT + RELATIONSHIPS + FAMILY VIOLENCE
Please see below for information on Sexual Health, Sexual Assault, Respectful Relationships & Family Violence
SEXUAL ASSAULT SUPPORT
Northern Centre Against Sexual Assault (CASA)
Northern CASA is the regional sexual assault service for the northern metropolitan region of Melbourne covering the local government areas of Banyule, Darebin, Nillumbik and Whittlesea. It is located on the Repatriation Campus of Austin Health and also operates a number of outposts in the Northern region.
Sexual Assault Crisis Line
After hours and weekends
Ph: 1800 806 292
Counselling line & referrals
Ph: 9496 2240 (12.30pm to 5pm)
Fax: 9497 2708
www.northern.casa.org.au
Children's Protection Society (CPS)
CPS have a team of psychologists and social workers who provide an internationally recognised specialist theraputic counselling service for children and young people who have been sexually abused, children and young people with sexualised behaviours. Please note a referral is needed to access this service.
Ph: 9450 0900
Fax: 9457 6057
Email: cps@cps.org.au
www.cps.org.au
Victoria Police Sexual Offences & Child Abuse Units (SOCA)
Sexual Offences & Child Abuse Units (SOCA) are staffed by experienced and qualified police members specially trained to assist with responding to and investigating adult sexual assault and child abuse.
Ph: 9438 8321 (Diamond Creek)
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SEXUAL HEALTH & FAMILY PLANNING/CONTRACEPTION
The Banyule Community Health Service
BCHS offers bulk bill male and female doctors, nurses and advice on STD's, sex and contraception. This service is staffed by community health nurses, and young people can go visit if they have any concerns or questions about family support, financial help and dental, also a health team to get referral to other services.
Ph: 9450 2000
Check out the website more more info
Family Planning Victoria for young people
FPV has a focus on health care, education and advocacy in sexual health and reproductive health. Their vision is sexual and reproductive health for all Victorians and their mission is to provide leadership in public policy, education and clinical care in sexual and reproductive health.
Ph: 1800 013 952
www.fpv.org.au/young-people
Family Planning Victoria Clinics
Are a great place for young people to go to find out and get assistance with contraception, sexuality and same sex attraction, unplanned pregnancy, STI testing, safer sex, sexual abuse and other sexual health issues. Services are free for those under 18.
- The Action Centre (under 25)
Level 1, 94 Elizabeth St Melbourne (near Flinders St Station)
Drop-in Monday-Friday 11am-5pm or Ph: 9660 4700 - Box Hill (All ages)
901 Whitehorse Rd Box Hill (near Box Hill Station, Box Hill Centro)
Drop-in Monday-Friday 1pm-4pm or Ph: 9257 0100
These websites also have heaps of great information-
www.yoursexhealth.org
www.somazone.com.au
www.sexetc.org
www.likeitis.org.au
RESPECTFUL RELATIONSHIPS
Berry St
Is a welfare organisation that aims to support young people and their family. They provide individual resources for crisis and violence situations in the Northern Suburbs as well as help to foster stronger relationships for your family.
Ph: 9450 4700
Fax: 9450 4701
Email: eaglemont@berrystreet.org.au
www.berrystreet.org.au
Bursting the Bubble
This website helps you to work out what's okay in a family and what's not. It tells you what you can do if someone in your family is hurting or abusing you or another member of your family.
www.burstingthebubble.com
Love, Advice and Stories
A great site put together by the Domestic Violence Resource Centre
http://lovegoodbadugly.com/
When Love Hurts
This is an informative website for girls about love, respect and abuse in relationships.
www.dvirc.org.au/whenlove
The Line
This is another website for both girls and guys and helps you work out what is ok in a relationship and what might be crossing 'the line'
http://www.theline.gov.au/
Banyule Community Health Service
This service is staffed by community health nurses, and young people can go visit the community health service if they have any concerns or questions about family support, financial help and dental, also a health team to get referral to other services
Ph: 9450 2000
www.bchs.org.au
Tell Someone
The 'Tell Someone' Website is aimed at educating people with a mild intellectual disability about family violence.
http://www.tellsomeone.org.au/
FAMILY, RELATIONSHIP & DOMESTIC VIOLENCE USEFUL NUMBERS AND WEBSITES
Family Relationships Advice Line: 1800 050 321
Aboriginal Family Violence: Prevention & Legal Service: Freecall 1800 105 303 or 9244 3333
Northern Domestic Violence outreach: 9458 5788 or 9457 5087
Women's Domestic Violence Crisis Service (24 hours): 1800 015 188
Centre Against Sexual Assault (24 hours): 1800 806 292
Womans Health in the North: 9462 3266
Victim assistance program; 9355 9900
Victims of crime helpline: 1800 819 817
www.relationships.org.au
www.familyrelationships.org.au