WHIN does not provide medical, counselling or response services.
If you need a service of this type, please see the information below. If you are in immediate danger call 000
General Support and Information
Women’s Information and Referral Exchange (WIRE)
1300 134 130 (9am to 5pm Monday to Friday except public holidays)
Free, confidential information and referral service for Victorian women. Information on any issue including housing, money, and relationships.
Violence against Women
1800 737 732
24 hour service providing confidential telephone and online information, counselling and support for people experiencing impacts of sexual assault or family violence.
Safe Steps: Family Violence Response Centre
1800 015 188
24 hour support for women and children experiencing family violence risk including risk assessment, safety planning, referral and safe house accommodation.
Djirra (formerly Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention & Legal Service Victoria)
1800 105 303 (9am to 5pm Monday to Friday)
Provides practical support and legal assistance to Aboriginal women who are currently experiencing family violence or have in the past.
Northern Family & Domestic Violence Service (NFDVS) Berry Street
9450 4700 (9am to 5pm Monday to Friday)
Support for women and children experiencing family violence risk including risk assessment, safety planning, case management, counselling, referral and advocacy.
The Orange Door, North Eastern Melbourne
1800 319 355 (9am to 5pm Monday to Friday)
Assistance to women, children and young people who are experiencing family violence, or families who need assistance with the care and wellbeing of children.
1300 766 491 (8am to 9pm Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm Saturday and Sunday)
Support, referral and information for men who wish to take responsibility for their violent behaviour.
Sexual Violence
Northern Centre Against Sexual Assault (NCASA)
9496 2240 (9am to 5pm Monday to Friday)
1800 806 292 (24 hour crisis line, freecall)
Sexual assault counselling, support, crisis care and advocacy.
9635 3610 (9am to 5pm Monday to Friday)
1800 806 292 (24 hour crisis line, freecall)
Sexual assault counselling, support, crisis care and advocacy.
Sexual and Reproductive Health
1800 696 784 (10am to 4pm Monday to Friday)
Free and confidential Victorian statewide information and referral service.
1800 013 952
Includes information about unplanned pregnancy choices.
Clinics: Action Centre, Level 1, 94 Elizabeth St, Melbourne, or Ground floor, 901 Whitehorse Rd, Box Hill.
Royal Women’s Hospital (the Women’s)
8345 3045 (Metropolitan callers)
1800 442 007 (Rural callers)
Includes information about sexual and reproductive health, female genital cutting, and unplanned pregnancy choices.
Melbourne Sexual Health Centre
1800 032 017
580 Swanston Street, Carlton (part of Alfred Health).
13 20 50
13 11 20
Cervical screening, formerly called pap test.
Female Genital Cutting/Female Circumcision
info@whin.org.au
WHIN has a FARREP worker who supports women affected by female genital cutting
8345 3058
Has FARREP workers
Royal Women’s Hospital’s African Women’s Clinic
Information about female genital cutting.
8345 3037 to make an appointment at the Royal Women’s Hospital.
1800 442 007 (rural callers) to make an appointment.
Gambling
1800 858 858
Free, confidential information, advice and counselling for people with gambling problems and those who care about them.
