Veteran and Veterans Families Counselling Service (VVCS) provides free and confidential, nation-wide counselling and support for war and service-related mental health conditions, such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression. VVCS also provides relationship and family counselling to address issues that can arise due to the unique nature of military service. VVCS counsellors have an understanding of military culture and can work with clients to find effective solutions for improved mental health and wellbeing.
Road Trauma Support provides free, professional face-to-face and telephone counselling services across Victoria to people who have been affected directly or indirectly by a road incident including; bereaved family members, witnesses, drivers, first-on-scene, emergency service personnel, families and friends.
Foundation House provides services to advance the health, wellbeing and human rights of people of refugee backgrounds in Victoria who have experienced torture or other traumatic events in their country of origin or while fleeing those countries.
If you are having difficulties attending medical appointments, there may be other volunteer transport available in your local area. For more information, contact your local hospital and ask to speak to a social worker.
The Victorian Patient Transport Assistance Scheme (VPTAS) subsidises travel and accommodation costs incurred by rural Victorians and an approved escort(s) who have no option but to travel more than 100 kilometres one way or an average of 500 kilometres a week for one or more weeks to receive approved medical specialist services or specialist dental treatment.
Lifeline is a national crisis and suicide prevention service. You can phone: 13 11 14 24hrs per day or visit their website for excellent resources.
Suicide Call Back Service offers crisis support to anyone in Australia who is aged 15 years and older who is feeling suicidal, worried about someone, caring for someone who is feeling suicidal, bereaved by suicide and health professionals supporting people who are affected by suicide. Phone: 1300 659 467
Support After Suicide provide information, resources, counselling and support directly to those bereaved by suicide.
The mission of Survivors of Suicide is to prevent suicide through education and public awareness, reduce stigma and serve as a support service to those touched through suicide. There is a local support group based on Phillip Island.
The Australian Association of Social Workers is the professional representative body of social workers in Australia. Social workers are committed to maximising the wellbeing of individuals and society. We consider that individual and societal wellbeing is underpinned by socially inclusive communities that emphasise principles of social justice and respect for human dignity and human rights, including the right to freedom from intimidation and exclusion.
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1800 Respect is a confidential service available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We provide support for people experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, sexual assault, domestic or family violence, their friends and family, and workers and professionals supporting someone experiencing, or at risk of experiencing sexual assault, domestic or family violence.
Bass Coast Health offers a free, confidential counselling service to people impacted by sexual assault. Contact The Family Resource Centre at Bass Coast Health on 56 713 278 for more information or to make an appointment.
Centre Against Sexual Assault works to ensure that women, children and men who are victim/survivors of sexual assault have access to comprehensive and timely support and intervention to address their needs.
The Bouverie Centre combines clinical family therapy, academic teaching, qualitative and quantitative research, workforce development and community education in one integrated service. Our work focuses on the fundamental role of the family and alternative social networks in the healing process and the power of relationships to foster social, emotional and mental wellbeing.
Family Relationships Australia provides all families (whether together or separated) with access to information about family relationship issues, ranging from building better relationships to dispute resolution. It also allows families to find out about a range of services that can assist them to manage relationship issues, including agreeing on appropriate arrangements for children after parents separate.
Relationships Australia is a leading provider of relationship support services for individuals, families and communities. We aim to support all people in Australia to achieve positive and respectful relationships. Our services are for all members of the community, regardless of religious belief, age, gender, sexual orientation, lifestyle choice, cultural background or economic circumstances.
PANDA supports women, men and families across Australia to recover from post and antenatal depression and anxiety, a serious illness that affects around 100,000 Australian families every year.
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NDIS The National Disability Insurance Scheme aims to support a better life for hundreds of thousands of Australians with a significant and permanent disability and their families and carers.
Gippsland Multicultural Services assists migrants and refugees in Gippsland through the provision of a range of services and programs that support the settlement and ongoing participation of our diverse communities in the Gippsland region.
Victorian Migrant and Multicultural Services is a Victorian Government resource to find interpreting and translating services, services for newly arrived migrants and refugees, culturally appropriate health information for women, men and young people.
