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Useful links

Helpful resources and organisations

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Child protection information and services

Complaints and concerns

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Parents and Carers

For links to Commission resources and organisations that can help parents and carers, click here.

Children and young people

For links to Commission resources and organisations that can help children and young people, click here.

Family violence

  • The Orange Door
    The Orange Door is a free service for adults, children and young people who are experiencing or have experienced family violence.
  • Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre
    Confidential support and information with a 24/7 state-wide family violence response service.
  • No To Violence/Men’s Referral Service
    Male family violence telephone counselling, information and referral service for men taking responsibility for their violent behaviour, and support and referrals for victims of family violence.
  • 1800RESPECT
    National sexual assault, domestic and family violence counselling service for people living in Australia - 1800 737 732.
  • Djirra
    Aboriginal community-run organisation providing assistance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander victim survivors of family violence and sexual assault.
  • InTouch: Multicultural Centre against Family Violence
    Services, programs and responses to family violence in migrant and refugee communities in Victoria.
  • Ending Family Violence: Victoria’s Plan for Change
    Information about the Victorian Government’s plan to deliver the Royal Commission into Family Violence recommendations, ensure victim survivor safety and build a future where Victorians live free from family violence.

Sexual assault or child abuse 

  • 1800RESPECT
    National sexual assault, domestic and family violence counselling service for people living in Australia - 1800 737 732.
  • Blue Knot Foundation
    If you have experienced childhood trauma, you can speak with a Blue Knot Helpline trauma counsellor including for support and applications around national redress - 1300 657 380
  • Centres Against Sexual Assault
    Peak body of the 15 Centres Against Sexual Assault, and the Victorian Sexual Assault Crisis Line (after hours).  

Aboriginal services and resources

Peak bodies

Children’s commissioners and guardians in other states and territories

New South Wales

Queensland

Tasmania

South Australia

ACT

Western Australia

Northern Territory