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USEFUL LINKS
Housing Assistance
SalvoConnect Barwon – Housing and Homeless Service Adult Entry Point – salvoconnect.com.au Ph: 5223 9220
SalvoConnect Barwon – Women’s Services – salvoconnect.com.au Ph: 5244 9500
Housing and Accommodation – DHHS – www.dhhs.vic.gov.au
Tenants Union – www.tuv.org.au
Bethany Community Support Housing Services – bethany.org.au Ph: 5278 8122
Financial Assistance
SalvoConnect Barwon – Community Support Services – Doorways – salvoconnect.com.au Ph: 5223 9200 (Geelong); Ph: 5275 7771 (Corio)
Uniting Barwon – ucg.unitingcare.org.au Ph: 4210 1100 (Grovedale); Ph: 5278 8492 (Norlane)
Food & Material Aid & Emergency Relief
SalvoConnect Barwon – Community Support Services – Doorways – salvoconnect.com.au Ph: 5223 9200 (Geelong);Ph: 5275 7771 (Corio)
Uniting Barwon – ucg.unitingcare.org.au Ph: 4210 1100 (Grovedale); Ph: 5278 8492 (Norlane)
OneCare Geelong – onecaregeelong.org.au Ph: 5229 2133
St Vincent De Paul Society – Ph: 5221 9170
The Outpost Inc. – Ph: 0405 763 425
Geelong Food Relief Centre – geelongfoodrelief.org Ph: 5278 6588
Encompass Community Services – Encompass HomeStart – encompass-cs.org.au
Ph: 5248 0498
Christ Church Community Meals Program – Ph: 0409 176 409
Anglican Church of St Andrew – Corio. Ph: 0451 095 881
Mental Health or Personal Crisis Assistance
Lifeline Geelong (Barwon Region) – Ph: 13 11 14. Crisis support chat: lifeline.org.au 7pm-4am, 7 days per week
Kids Help Line – 5 to 25 year olds – www.kidshelpline.com.au Ph: 1800 551 800 24hrs
Beyond Blue – www.beyondblue.org.au
SANE Australia – mental health support – www.sane.org
Geelong Men’s Counselling Service – Ph: 0419 187 475. For men and their partners.
Headspace Geelong – provides a wide range of free health care for 12 to 25 year-olds.
Ph: 5222 6690
Mental Health, Drug & Alcohol – 24hr crisis line: Ph: 1300 094 167
Family Violence
Domestic Violence Victoria – www.dvvic.org.au Ph: 1800 737 732
Domestic Violence – www.dvrcv.org.au
Legal Aid – www.legalaid.vic.gov.au
Child Protection – Ph: 1800 075 599. AH Ph: 13 12 78
Other Support
Safe Steps – www.safesteps.org.au Ph: 1800 015 188 Crisis support line, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
1800RESPECT – www.1800respect.org.au Ph: 1800 737 732 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Sexual Assault Crisis Line – www.sacl.com.au Ph: 1800 806 292
Weeknights 5:00pm to 9:00am next morning and throughout weekends/public holidays.
No to Violence Men’s Referral Service – www.ntv.org.au Ph: 1300 766 491
Anonymous and confidential telephone counselling service 8:00am to 9:00pm from Monday to Friday and 9:00am to 6:00pm weekends.
Men’s Line Australia – mensline.org.au Ph: 1300 789 978 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Zena Women’s Services – Ph: 5224 2903 Organisation run by women solely for women and their children in Geelong.
Complaints
https://www.ngrhc.org.au/complaints
Dispute Settlement Centre Vic (Geelong) – disputes.vic.gov.au Ph: 1300 372 888,
Ph: 5215 8591
Emergency Services Ambulance Fire Police Ph: 000
Poisons Information Centre Ph: 13 1126