WIFVC Members & A-Z
Membership of the WIFVC is open to organisations working in the 7 western municipalities - Brimbank, Hobsons Bay, Moonee Valley, Melton, Melbourne, Maribyrnong and Wyndham- who are committed to reducing violence to women and children.
WIFVC is committed to a collaborative, inclusive approach to support the integration of service responses to family violence across the west, and brings together specialist family violence services with a large cross-section of services across the western metropolitan region including:
Aboriginal Community Controlled organisations;
Aged Care services; Alcohol and Other Drug services;
Child & Family services;
Community legal services; Counselling or Mediation;
Culturally & Linguistically Diverse services;
Disability services;
Financial Counselling services;
Health Care (Allied or Primary/Acute);
Housing and Homelessness services;
Hospitals;
Local Government;
Mental Health services;
Other relevant state government departments including Education;
Sexual Assault services; Specialist Family Violence services;
Specialist Perpetrator Intervention services;
Victoria Police; Youth and
Young People’s Support services.
Members support the aspirations of the Royal Commission into Family Violence regarding regional integration arrangements, and the priorities of Family Safety Victoria, to implement a program of strategic integration in the West. Members aim to implement the Victorian Government ten-year family violence plan, entitled Free from violence: Victoria’s strategy to prevent family violence and all forms of violence against women and the National Plan to reduce violence against women and their children 2010-2022.
If you would like to apply for membership please click here to complete the membership form, or contact wifvc@whwest.org.au for more details.
WIFVC and Governance Group meeting minutes can be found here.
Current WIFVC Members
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Anglicare Victoria
Anglicare Victoria has a range of direct services to help people overcome crises. Dedicated to empowering and educating Victorians, they provide people with access to brighter futures and better tomorrows.
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Baptcare
Baptcare Family and Community Services provides early help, Family Services, Placement Prevention, Out of Home Care Services and Specialised Family Violence services within the Western Division.
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Better Place Australia
Better Place Australia works with individuals, couples and families at every relationship transition to strengthen relationships.
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Brimbank City Council
Brimbank City Council helps to make Brimbank home to art, vibrant cultures and diverse peoples living in harmony, respect and tolerance.
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Brimbank Melton Child and Family Services Alliance
The Alliance is a partnership between 10 agencies in the Western Region of Melbourne and the Department of Human Services which aims to provide a central referral point into family services programs.
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Brimbank Melton Community Legal Centre
Brimbank Melton Community Legal Centre (BMCLC) provides free legal services for people who live, work or study in the Brimbank, Melton and Bacchus Marsh communities.
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Caroline Chisholm Society
Caroline Chisholm Society works with women to keep families together and prevent the involvement of child protection services in the lives of women and their children.
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CatholicCare
CatholicCare is the social service agency of the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne offering support to the vulnerable and marginalised, through family, relationship and pastoral services, refugee and asylum seeker support and more.
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City Of Melbourne
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Cohealth
Cohealth is a not-for-profit community organisation that provides varied local health and support services across Melbourne’s CBD, northern and western suburbs.
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Court Integrated Support Services
Magistrates' Court of Victoria provides a variety of services and programs to improve its responsiveness to the community.
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Court Network Inc
Court Network is a free confidential community service provided by volunteers for all court users in Victoria and Queensland. They provide non-legal information, support and referral in court matters before, during and after.
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Department of Education and Training - Respectful Relationships (Western Melbourne & Brimbank/Melton)
Respectful Relationships supports schools and early childhood settings to promote and model respect, positive attitudes and behaviours. It teaches our children how to build healthy relationships, resilience and confidence.
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Department Of Families, Fairness & Housing - (Western Melbourne & Brimbank/Melton)
DFFH aspire for all Victorians to be healthy, safe and able to lead a life they value. They deliver policies, programs and services that support and enhance the health and wellbeing of all Victorians.
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Department Of Justice And Regulation
The vision of the Department of Justice and Regulation (the department) is for a safe, just, innovative and thriving Victoria where the rule of law is upheld, and rights and responsibilities are respected.
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Djerriwarrh Health Services
Djerriwarrh Health Services provide integrated health services within available resources to the people of their community and encourage personal responsibility for health care.
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Dreambuilders Centre 4 Change
Dreambuilders Centre 4 Change aims to address family violence for survivors and perpetrators, addiction and other life-controlling behaviours, homelessness and destitution, through a holistic, therapeutic, faith-based model.
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Drummond Street Services
Founded in 1887 as the Charity Organisation Society, then Citizen’s Welfare Service of Victoria (1947-1996), Drummond street services has a remarkable history. As one of the longest serving welfare organisations in Victoria, Drummond street services was also one of the first welfare services in Australia.
History. Independence. Service.
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Elizabeth Morgan House Aboriginal Women's Service (EMH)
EMH is the peak body in Victoria for Aboriginal women. EMH provides specialist support to Aboriginal women and their children who are currently experiencing or have experienced family violence.
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Flat Out
Flat Out is a state-wide homelessness support and advocacy service for women 18+ (with/without children), who have had contact with the criminal justice and/or prison system in Victoria.
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Family Safety Victoria - The Orange Door
The Orange Door is a free service for adults, children and young people who are experiencing or have experienced family violence, and families who need extra support with the care of children.
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Foundation House – The Victorian Foundation for the Survivors of Torture Inc.
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.
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GenWest
GenWest is a family violence support service. We also deliver programs that support communities to lead safe and healthy lives.
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Good Shepherd Australia and New Zealand
Bringing together committed and compassionate people, Good Shepherd continue the important work of social change, upholding human rights and finding positive ways to influence human progress.
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HealthWest Partnership
HealthWest brings together 54 health care providers, community organisations and local councils in partnership. The partnership is committed to supporting an integrated approach to strengthening local communities’ health and wellbeing.
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Hobsons Bay City Council
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IndianCare
IndianCare is a not-for-profit organisation addressing the welfare needs of Indian origin people in Victoria who number over 210,000. IndianCare seeks to bridge a gap in service provision that arises out of cultural / language barriers and settlement / social issues.
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Inner Melbourne Community Legal
Inner Melbourne Community Legal is a not-for-profit community organisation that provides free legal assistance to disadvantaged people in the City of Melbourne area.
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Inner West Area Mental Health Service - Royal Melbourne Hospital
Inner West Mental Health Services - Royal Melbourne Hospital.
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InTouch, the Multicultural Centre against Family Violence
inTouch responds to family violence in migrant and refugee communities. They develop and implement culturally sensitive and holistic models for the provision of services to both victims and perpetrators.
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IPC Health
IPC Health is a not-for-profit company, providing a diverse range of health services to the community in Victoria, with six sites across Melbourne's West.
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Justice Connect
Justice Connect work for a fairer world for everyone, through providing free legal help, empowering people and communities and challenging and changing unfair laws and systems.
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MacKillop Family Services
MacKillop is a leading provider of services for children, young people and their families. Their services include out of home care, disability services, youth services, education services, family support, heritage and information support and psychology clinics.
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Magistrates’ Court of Victoria
The Magistrates’ Court of Victoria is the lowest court in the Australian state of Victoria. The court possesses original jurisdiction over summary offences and indictable offences heard summarily, as well as civil claims.
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Maribyrnong City Council
Maribyrnong City Council is committed to building a diverse and vibrant city dedicated to community wellbeing through democracy, sustainable growth and opportunity for all.
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McAuley Community Services for Women
McAuley provides much needed services for women and their children who are escaping family violence, and for women who are homeless.
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Melbourne City Mission
Melbourne City Mission works with some of Melbourne and Victoria’s most vulnerable individuals, families and communities. Every week, they help thousands of people escape and avoid disadvantage, economic exclusion and social isolation.
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Melton City Council
Melton City Council supports the growth, wellbeing and aspirations of the community through leadership, excellence and inclusion.
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Merri Outreach Support Service (MOSS)
MOSS actively assists people and children experiencing or at risk of homelessness. The service strives to work together with service users to help them overcome their personal issues and barriers to social, emotional and financial independence.
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MiCare
MiCare is a culturally and linguistically diverse organisation. As well as caring for elders from a range of ethnic backgrounds, MiCare assist new migrants trying to find a foothold in their new country.
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Mid West Area Mental Health Service – Royal Melbourne Hospital
NorthWestern Mental Health is a service of The Royal Melbourne Hospital.
We provide comprehensive hospital-based, community and specialist mental health services to youth, adults and aged people across northern and western Melbourne.
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Migrant Resource Centre North West Region (MRCNWR)
MRCNWR is a non-profit community based organisation providing settlement support services to migrant and refugees, aged care, disability services and community based projects living in the North West.
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Moonee Valley City Council
Moonee Valley City Council employs over 1000 staff who keep our municipality running around the clock. They range from maternal and child health care nurses, to accountants, aged care workers, kindergarten teachers, gardeners, librarians, urban planners, traffic and transport officers, communications staff... the list goes on and on.
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Moonee Valley Legal Service (MVLS)
MVLS is an independent, community managed, non-profit organisation that provides free legal advice, information, education, referrals and ongoing casework assistance to people in the City of Moonee Valley.
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North West Regional Children's Resource Program (NWRCRP)
NWRCRP provides support to agencies in the areas in the West to work collaboratively with services and implement initiatives that will benefit children experiencing homelessness and family violence.
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Odyssey House Victoria
Odyssey House uses a holistic approach to drug treatment that provides long-term, intensive residential treatment for individuals and families (including parents with addictions and their young children) amongst other support services.
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Preventing Violence Together
Led by Women’s Health West, Preventing Violence Together is the regional partnership and strategy that guides the primary prevention of men’s violence against women in the west.
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Project Respect
Project Respect is a support and referral service for women trafficked for sexual exploitation and women in the sex industry. We support women to access essential services.
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Refuge Victoria
Refuge Victoria provides specialist crisis accommodation and support services for people escaping family violence.
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Relationship Matters
Relationship Matters Counselling & Mediation is a not-for-profit organisation that aims to promote healthy, respectful and fulfilling relationships within the Victorian community.
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Relationships Australia - Victoria
Relationships Australia Victoria is a community based not-for-profit organisation, providing specialist family and relationship services with no religious affiliation. Their vision is for positive, safe and respectful relationships for couples, families, schools, workplaces and communities.
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Royal Association of Honorary Justices
The RVAHJ is made up of volunteers called collectively Honorary Justices that include justices of the peace and bail justices.
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Royal Children's Hospital, Gatehouse Centre
Gatehouse Centre is a Centre Against Sexual Assault for children, young people and their families in the North Western regions, who may have experienced sexual abuse.
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Sunshine Magistrates Court
The Magistrates’ Court is the first level of the Victorian court system. Sitting in 51 locations, it hears most matters that reach court. There is no jury and each matter is heard and determined by a judicial officer.
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Salvation Army Family Violence Service West Metro
The Salvation Army Family Violence Service West Metro assists people who are homeless, or those at risk of homelessness, in Brimbank, Melton and surrounding areas in the West.
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The Smith Family
The Smith Family is a national, independent children's charity helping disadvantaged Australians to get the most out of their education, so they can create better futures for themselves.
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The Royal Children's Hospital
The Royal Children's Hospital improves the health and wellbeing of children and adolescents through leadership in healthcare, research and education.
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Tweddle Child And Family Services
Every year Tweddle’s specialised team of maternal and child health nurses, mothercraft nurses, social workers and early parenting practitioners provide support to over 4,000 families facing parenting challenges.
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Victoria Police
Victoria Police provides policing services to the Victorian community across 54 Police Service Areas, within 21 divisions and four regions - North West Metro, Southern Metro, Eastern and Western.
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Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA)
VACCA is the lead Aboriginal child and family welfare organisation in Victoria, protecting and promoting the rights of Aboriginal children and young people.
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WestCASA
WestCASA is a community based not-for-profit sexual assault, family violence and trauma counselling service. WestCASA provides counselling, a crisis response, advocacy, education and training in the West.
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Western Health
Western Health manages three public hospitals in the West, as well as other community based health services, providing a combination of hospital and community-based services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies.
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Western Homelessness Network (NWHN)
The NWHNs work with six regional networks across Victoria to share information, identify common needs and gaps in services, and establish working relationships to ensure the best possible response to homelessness within a regional context.
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The Western Melbourne Child and Family Services Alliance
The Western Melbourne Child and Family Services Alliance is a partnership involving 10 DHS funded organisations in the municipalities of Wyndham, Hobsons Bay, Maribyrnong, Moonee Valley, and Melbourne to provide Integrated Family Services.
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WEstjustice
WEstjustice is a community organisation that provides free legal help to people in the Western suburbs of Melbourne, for problems including consumer disputes, credit and debt, family law and family violence, fines, tenancy and more.
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Women And Mentoring - WAM
WAM supports women charged with a criminal offence by matching them individually with a supportive female mentor, to get their life back on track, navigate the criminal justice system, and build their capacity and skills to improve their life outcomes.
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Wyndham City Council
Wyndham City Council is a central point for information related to living in Wyndham including information on Council projects, consultation opportunities, services and programs.
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Youth Support & Advocacy Service (YSAS)
YSAS is a leading youth health not-for-profit agency that enables young people experiencing serious disadvantage to access the resources and support they require to lead healthy and fulfilling lives.