Who do I contact in Victoria?

For further information regarding Youth Services in your region contact your local Regional Office

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For confidential counselling or to talk to someone about issues that are negatively impacting upon your life contact:

Kids Helpline (5- 18 years of age)
Free call 1800 551 800
Head Office:
PO BOX 2000
Milton, QLD 4064
Ph: (07) 3369 1588
Fax: (07) 3367 1266
Website: www.kidshelp.com.au

Lifeline
Ph: 13 11 14 (cost of local call)
(02) 6215 9400
Fax: (02) 6282 6566
Website: www.lifeline.org.au

Parentline
Ph: 13 22 89
Website: www.parentline.vic.gov.au

Salvation Army
Locked Bag 1, 3-7 Hamilton Street
Mont Albert, 3127
Ph: (03) 9896 6000
Fax: (03) 9899 2339
Website: www.salvationarmy.org.au/victoria

For general information relating to young people, including available services/programs, recent research and other relevant topics contact:

Action Centre for Young People - Family Planning Victoria
Level 1/94 Elizabeth Street
Melbourne, VIC 3000
Ph. (03) 9654 4766 or 1800 013 952 (Toll free)
Website: www.sexlife.net.au (click on the Youth Centre link)

Centre for Adolescent Health
2 Gatehouse Street
Parkville, 3052
Ph: (03) 9345 5890
Website: www.rch.org.au/cah (external link)

Frontyard Youth Services
19 King Street
Melbourne 3001
Ph: (03) 9611 2411 or Free call 1800 800 531
Fax: (03) 9614 3622
Website: www.frontyard.org/ (external link)

Infoxchange
375 Johnston Street
Abbotsford, 3067
Ph: (03) 9418 7400
Fax: (03) 9486 9344
Website: www.infoxchange.net.au (external link)

Office for Youth
GPO Box 2392V
Melbourne 3001
Ph: (03) 9208 3333
Fax: (03) 9208 3226
Website: www.youth.vic.gov.au (external link)

The Young Women's Services (@ the Royal Women's Hospital)
Offers care and education for young pregnant and parenting women aged 19 years and under. The service aims to support young women to stay connected and on track with future carers and education as well as supporting them through the birth and care of their baby.

132 Grattan Street
Carlton, VIC 3052
Ph. (03) 9344 2189

Victoria Police – (Contact your local police station and ask for the Youth Resource Officer)
Victoria Police Centre
637 Flinders Street
Melbourne, 3005
Ph: (03) 9247 6666
Website: www.police.vic.gov.au/content.asp?Document_ID=7 (external link)

Youth Affairs Council of Victoria (YACVIC)
Level 2, 172 Flinders Street
Melbourne, 3001
Ph: (03) 9267 3799
Fax: (03) 9639 1622
Website: www.yacvic.org.au (external link)
 

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For further information or assistance relating to issues regarding refugee young people in Victoria and the programs and services available to them contact:

Centre for Multicultural Youth Issues (CMYI)
Level 1, 308 Drummond Street
Carlton, 3053
Tel: (03) 9349 3466
Fax: (03) 9349 3766
Website: www.cmyi.net.au (external link)

Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (DIMA)
PO Box 25
Belconnen, ACT 2616
Ph: (02) 6264 1111
Fax: (02) 6264 4466
Website: www.immi.gov.au (external link)

Northern Migrant Resource Centre (NMRC)
251 High Street
Preston, 3072
Ph: (03) 9484 7944
Fax: (03) 9484 7942
Website: www.mrcne.org.au (external link)

Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture
6 Gardiner Street
Brunswick, 3056
Ph: (03) 9388 0022
Fax: (03) 9387 0828

Level 5, 280 Thomas Street
Dandenong, 3175
Ph: (03) 8791 2450
Fax: (03) 8791 2472

Website: www.survivorsvic.org.au (external link)

Victoria Police (Multicultural Advisory Unit)
637 Flinders street
PO Box 415
Melbourne, 3005
Ph: (03) 9247 5233
Fax: (03) 9247 5237
Website: www.police.vic.gov.au (external link)
 

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For further information and assistance regarding Youth Services programs operating in Victoria's schools and general information relating to young people and the education system contact:

Department of Education and Training (DET)
GPO Box 4367
Melbourne 3001
Tel: (03) 9637 2000 – main switchboard
(03) 9637 2222 or Free call 1800 809 834
Fax: (03) 9637 2626
Website: www.det.vic.gov.au (external link)

School Focused Youth Service (SFYS)
Website: www.sfys.infoxchange.net.au - provides a list of contact details for all SFYS providers.

Secondary School Nursing Program (SSNP)
Website: www.health.vic.gov.au/schoolnursing/secschool/index.htm - provides a list of contact details for DHS regional and metropolitan offices.