>WHAT WE CAN OFFER
The Family Support worker provides support to individuals, couples, and families who live in the City of Monash with dependant children. The Family Support worker also provides advocacy and referral to other agencies, specialist services as appropriate and serves as a community resource person.
Please see the "Family Programs" menu above for the programs on offer.
> CONTACT US FOR SUPPORT
To contact MYFS for support you can email one of our intake workers direct through YRCR@monash.vic.gov.au or call us during business hours on 9518 3900.
EMERGENCY CONTACTS Police, Fire, Ambulance............................... 000
Nurse-On-Call.............................. 1300 60 60 24
Kids Help Line............................ 1800 55 1800
Direct Line (Drug and Alcohol)...........1800 888 236
Sexual Assault................................1800 806 292
Women's Domestic Violence............1800 015 188
ACCOMMODATION Front Door Homeless Service
PH: 1300 558 484
Office of Housing (DHS - Box Hill)
PH: 9843 6577
www.dhs.vic.gov.au
Melbourne Youth Support Service
PH: 9614 3688
PH: 9416 2577
www.tuv.org.au
CHILD PROTECTION Department of Human Services- Child Protection (Eastern Region)
(03) 9843 6391
883 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill
After-hours Service: 13 12 78
www.dhs.vic.gov.au DEPARTNMENT OF EDUCATION Department of Education and Early Childhood Development- Eastern Metropolitan Region
(03) 8561 2700
Level 2, 295 Springvale Rd, Glen Waverley
www.education.vic.gov.au DISABILITY Disability Intake Service Line
1800 783 783
Department of Human Services- Disability Services (Eastern Region)
(03) 9843 6000
883 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill
Karinya Counselling Service
(03) 9802 2886
3 Tricks Court, Glen Waverley
www.karinyacounselling.com.au DRUG AND ALCOHOL www.adf.org.au
Quit Victoria
PH: 13 7848
www.quit.org.au
Gambler's Help
PH: 1800 156 789
www.gspot.org.au
Eastern Drug & Alcohol Service (EDAS)
PH: 1300 650 705
www.edas.org.au
GENERAL COUNSELLING (03) 9560 6722
155 Coleman Parade, Glen Waverley
Karinya Counselling Service
(03) 9802 2886
3 Tricks Court, Glen Waverley
www.karinyacounselling.com.au FINANCIAL COUNSELLING (03) 9568 2599
568 Neerim Road, Hughesdale (main office)
Family Mediation Centre
(03) 9555 9300
Offices in Ringwood, Narre Warren and Moorabbin
www.mediation.com.au FINANCIAL AND MATERIAL SUPPORT Child & Family Care Network
PH: 9560 0188
Oakleigh Community Information & Support Service
PH: 9568 4533
Mount Waverley Community Information & Support Service
PH: 9807 9844
GRIEF AND LOSS Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement
1300 664 786
Jesuit Social Services- Support After Suicide
(03) 9427 9899
16 The Vaucluse, Richmond
HEALTH/ MENTAL HEALTH Monash Medical Centre (Clayton)
PH: 9594 6666
346 Clayton Road, Clayton
Waverley Community Mental Health Service
PH: 9886 8366
265 Blackburn road, Syndal
Just Ask (Mental Health Info/Support)
PH: 1800 551 800
Action Centre (Sexual Health)
PH: 1800 013 952
Kids Domestic Violence
www.burstingthebubble.com
Head Room
www.headroom.net.au
Beyond Blue (Depression & Anxiety)
www.beyondblue.org.au
Butterfly Foundation (Eating Disorders)
www.thebutterflyfoundation.org.au
Child and Youth Health (General Health Info)
www.cyh.com
LEGAL PH: 9905 4336
www.law.monash.edu.au/legal
Legal Aid
PH: 9269 0234
www.legalaid.vic.gov.au
Know Your Rights
www.lawstuff.org.au
MULTCULTURAL South Central Region Migrant Resource Centre/SEAAC/New Hope Foundation
PH: 9563 4130
Migrant Information Centre (MIC)
PH: 9873 1666
PARENTING/ RELATIONSHIPS 1800 050 321 (national advice line)
Offices in Ringwood, Narre Warren & Berwick
www.familyrelationships.gov.au
Parenting SA
Parentline
PH: 13 2289
Raising Children
www.raisingchildren.net.au
Australian Childhood Foundation
www.kidscount.com.au
PARENTING PROGRAMS SAME SEX ATTRACTED Gay & Lesbian Switchboard
PH: 9827 8544
P'FLAG (Parents, Families & Friends of Gay & Lesbians)
PH: 9827 8408
SCHOOL REFUSAL Centre for Developmental Psychiatry and Psychology, 246 Clayton Rd, Clayton
www.med.monash.edu.au/spppm/research/devpsych/srp.html
Centacare- School Refusal Clinic
(03) 9873 4344
510- 512 Whitehorse Rd, Mitcham
www.centacaremelbourne.org SEXUAL ASSAULT Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault (ECASA)
(03) 9870 7330
1800 806 292 (After-hours)
17 Ware Crescent, Ringwood East
www.easternhealth.org.au/commHealth/ecasa.html
South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault (SECASA)
(03) 9594 2289
Monash Medical Centre
346 Clayton Road, Clayton
www.secasa.com.au
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