Links

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Organisations

Agency name

Phone

Website

Indigenous Employment Initiatives 9608 0900 Visit the website

Margaret Tucker Hostel for Girls

- support and accommodation for aboriginal girls 15 – 18 years and their children. 

9482 1161  Visit the website
Raise Children Strong in Culture 9489 8099  Visit the website
Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) 9471 1855  Visit the website
Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service 9419 3888 or 1800 064 865 Visit the website

Western Suburbs Indigenous Gathering Place Outreach Services Wyndham

- Medical, allied health – counselling, psychology, podiatry, diabetes, physoptherapy, Health promotion progams and family support

8742 3144  Visit the website

Wadja Aboriginal Family Place – Royal Childrens Hospital

- a culturally sensitive service for ATSI children and their families

9345 6111  Visit the website

Elizabeth Hoffman House

– women’s refuge for escaping family violence

9482 5744  Visit the website
Victorian Aboriginal Community Services Association Ltd., 9484 5310 Visit the website

Churches

Agency Name

Phone

Website

Uniting Church of Australia Synod of Victoria and Tasmania   Visit the website
Uniting Care Victoria and Tasmania 9251 5262 Visit the website
Crossroads Uniting Care 9742 6452 Visit the website
Uniting Care Hoppers Crossing 9748 8700 Visit the website
Uniting Care Altona Meadows 8368 2785  Visit the website

Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) organisations

Agency Name

Phone

Website

AMES

- Settlement and adult multicultural education and job network

8744 011  Visit the website
Foundation House 9388 0022  Visit the website
Immigrant Women’s Domestic Violence Service 9898 3145 Visit the website

The New Hope Foundation

– Refugee Resource Centre

  Visit the website

Werribee Community and Education Centre

– Range of programs including part time community ESL classes for anyone over 15 years.

9742 4013 Visit the website

Disability support

Agency Name

Phone

Website

Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service 9731 5100 Visit the website

Drug and Alcohol

Agency Name

Phone

Website

DAS WEST Western Hospital

- Drug & alcohol detox, counselling

8345 6682 Visit the website

Direct Line

– counselling, information and referral

1800 888 236 Visit the website
Drug & Alcohol Advisory Service 9416 3611  Visit the website
Family Drug Help Line 1300 660 068 Visit the website

Emergency Relief

Agency name

Phone

Website

Laverton Community Centre 9369 4866  Visit the website
Salvation Army - Werribee 9731 1344 Visit the website
St. Vincent de Paul – mobile service 1300 305 330 Visit the website

South Western Christian Church, Hoppers Crossing

– food parcels only

9748 9177 Visit the website
South Western Christian Church – lighthouse emergency relief - Laverton 9931 0889 Visit the website

Werribee Baptist Church

– food parcels only

9749 3166  Visit the website

Family Support Organisations

Agency name

Phone

Website

Anglicare Victoria – Werribee

- Range of youth & family services

9731 2500 Visit the website
Caroline Chisholm Society 9370 5122  Visit the website
Lifeworks 9974 3200 Visit the website
Melbourne City Mission   Visit the website
Child Protection Society 9450 0928  Visit the website
Bethany Family Support 5278 8122  Visit the website
McKillop Family Services    Visit the website
Salvation Army 9731 1344 Visit the website

Western Child First

– A coordinated entry point to Family Services in the local government areas of Wyndham, Hobsons Bay, Maribyrnong, Moonee Valley and Melbourne. It is managed by Anglicare Victoria – Yarraville

1300 775 160  Visit the website

Family Violence and Sexual Assault

Agency name

Phone

Website

Family Violence Crisis Outreach Service 9689 9588  Visit the website

Lifeworks

– counselling and support

9654 7360 Visit the website
Men’s Referral Service 9428 2899 or 1800 065 973  Visit the website

West Centre Against Sexual Assault (WestCASA)

- counselling, information and support

9687 5811  Visit the website
Women’s Health West 9689 9588 Visit the website

Women’s Information and Referral Service (WIRE)

- a state-wide free and confidential information, support and referral service for Victorian women. Services include: 

1300 134 130 Visit the website

McKillop Family Services

– support groups

9689 4799 Visit the website

Government Departments

Agency name

Phone

Website

Centrelink 132717 Visit the website
Consumer Affairs Victoria 1300 55 81 81 Visit the website
Department of Human Services   Visit the website
Office of Housing 9312 5022 Visit the website
Victoria Police   Visit the website
Wyndham Council 9742 0777 Visit the website

Health

Agency name

Phone

Website

ISIS Primary Care – Hoppers Crossing 8734 1400  Visit the website
ISIS Primary Care – Altona Meadows 8368 3000  Visit the website

Royal Children’s Hospital

– kids health info. for parents

  Visit the website
Tweddle Family & Child Health 9689 1577  Visit the website
Werribee Mercy Hospital 9216 8888  Visit the website
Western Region Community health 8398 4100  Visit the website
Women’s Health West 9689 9588  Visit the website

Housing

Agency name

Phone

Website

Habitat for Humanity 9872 3530 Visit the website

Homelessness Advocacy Service (HAS)

– information about your rights, how to make a complaint and advocacy.

1800 066 256 Visit the website
Office of Housing (see Government Departments above)   Visit the website

The Social Housing Advocacy and Support Program (SHASP)

- for people in public housing who need support

9312 5799 Visit the website

Yarra Community Housing (formerly Metro West)

- Front Door Service for all Housing enquiries/referrals.

Werribee outpost
9742 6452
Footscray Office
9689 2777
Visit the website
Youth Housing (See Youth services below)    
Merri Outreach support Service 9359 5493 Visit the website

Interpreters

Agency name

Phone

Website

Victorian Translating and Interpreting Service (VITS) 9359 5493 Visit the website

Legal

Agency name

Phone

Website

Wyndham Legal Service 9741 0198  Visit the website

Magistrates Courts

Agency name

Phone

Website

Werribee 9974 9300 Visit the website
Sunshine 9300 6200  Visit the website
Family Court – Melbourne 1300 352 000  Visit the website

Mental Health

Agency name

Phone

Website

Beyond Blue 1300 224 636 Visit the website
North West Adult Mental Health Service   Visit the website
WR Health Centre – Werribee Outreach 9731 8600 Visit the website
See also Youth Services below    

Neighbourhood Renewal

Agency name

Phone

Website

Heathdale Neighbourhood Renewal Program 8742 3125 Visit the website

Training, Education and Employment

Agency name

Phone

Website

CRS Australia 9731 5100  Visit the website
tracy the placement people   Visit the website
South Western Christian Church 9748 9177  Visit the website
WISE Employment 9742 3300 Visit the website

Youth

Agency name

Phone

Website

Frontyard Youth Services

– help with accommodation, Centrelink, counselling, dental, employment, family reconciliation, health, legal

9611 2411 or 1800 800 531   Visit the website

Headspace

– for 12 – 25 year olds experiencing mental health and/or drug and alcohol issues.

9091 8222  Visit the website
Hobons Bay Youth Services   Visit the website
Isis Primary Care Youth Health Service   Visit the website
Kids Help Line  1800 551 800  Visit the website
Open Family Australia - Wyndham   Visit the website

Orygen Youth Health

- mental health service for young people under 25 years

1800 888 320
1800 445 511
 
Visit the website
Poisons Information Centre 131126  Visit the website

The Action Centre (Family Planning Victoria)

- Information, education, counselling, medical services and referral for young people under 25 years with concerns about contraception, sexuality and gender issues, pregnancy, secual decision making, sexual abuse, relationships and STI’s

9742 8155 Visit the website
Wyndham Youth Resource Centre   Visit the website

Wyndham Legal Service

- free legal advice for people 25 and under

  Visit the website

YSAS Line

– Information, support and referral to drug treatment or other youth specific drug and alcohol services.

1800 014 446 Visit the website

YAODS Wyndham

- counselling, education and prevention programs to decrease drug and alcohol use in young people between 12-25

9742 8155 Visit the website

 

UnitingCare Werribee Support and Housing

19 Duncans Road
Werribee 3030

Ph. 9742 6452
Fax. 9742 6057