Safe Steps Family Violence Response Service
The Safe Steps to Family Violence Response Service (SSFVRS) is the Victorian state-wide service for women experiencing violence and abuse from a partner or ex-partner, another family member or someone else close to them.
Phone: 1800 015 188 (24 hour toll free line)
Website: Safe steps
Eastern Domestic Violence Service (EDVOS)
EDVOS is the primary family violence service for women and their children who live or work in the eastern metropolitan region of Melbourne and who are currently living with or have experienced family violence.
Phone: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm 9259 4200
Website: Eastern domestic violence service
Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault (ECASA)
ECASA provides services to women, men, children and young people who are victims/survivors of recent or past sexual assault. The service is also available to non-offending family members, partners and friends.
Phone: 1800 806 292 (24 hour toll free line) or 9870 7310
Website: Eastern centre against sexual assault
Eastern Community Legal Centre (ECLC)
ECLC provides free legal advice in relation to family violence and intervention orders.
Phone: Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm 9762 6235
Website: Eastern Community Legal Centre
Men’s Referral Service
Men’s Referral Service offers a free, confidential and anonymous telephone counselling service for:
- men who might be using violent and controlling behaviour towards a partner or family member
- women wishing to find information about male family violence for their partners or for themselves
- friends, family or colleagues of people who are either using or experiencing family violence
- professionals wishing to support a male or female client.
Phone: 9am to 9pm, Monday to Friday, 1300 766 491 (free call within Victoria), or 03 9428 2899
Website: Men's referral service