Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Family Service
Catholic Care
Provides specialist counselling for individuals and families who are supporting family members dealing with substance addiction.
Ph: 8468 1305
Family Dispute Resolution (FDR)
Catholic Care
Separated people who are having difficulty coming to agreement on parenting and financial agreements after separation can access our FDR service. Where appropriate, our FDR practitioners can work cooperatively with our Parenting Orders Program, and this team approach can be very valuable for some clients.
Ph: 8468 1305
Family and Relationship Counselling
Catholic Care
Our counsellors are trained to work with a wide variety of issues such as loss and grief, trauma, relationships, depression and anxiety. They see a diversity of people including individuals, couples, adolescents, children and families.
Ph: 8468 1305
Family Mental Health Support Service (FMHSS)
Drummond Street
This program aims to prevent mental illness in children and young people (0-18 years) by providing a range of services such as family assessment, parenting support, counselling, case-work, parenting education, and service coordination.
We also run family focused seminars and groups that respond to local need and demand.
Ph: 9663 6733
Family Violence Crisis and Support Service Northern Metro (Outreach)
Salvation Army
The Family Violence Crisis and Support Service provides outreach support to women and children who have experienced or at risk of experiencing family violence. The program provides support with a range of needs including: support to help develop a safety plan, advocacy with Police and support services, information about your housing options, and much more.
Ph: 9353 1011
FOCCUS – Pre-marriage counselling for couples
Catholic Care
Couples over three sessions reflect on their strengths, and weaknesses and what it takes to have a strong, healthy and lasting marriage.
Ph: 8468 1305
Parenting Orders Program (POP)
Catholic Care
This program helps families experiencing separation or family breakdown to reduce conflict and increase cooperation and communication. It seeks to build on families’ strengths so they can better manage parenting and contact arrangements in the best interests of the children. It is child focused and child inclusive. It is suitable for families who are experiencing conflict regarding parenting arrangements and who have Parenting Orders from the Family Court or Federal Circuit Court.
Ph: 8468 1305
ReSource Youth Program
The Brotherhood of St Laurence Multicultural Communities Team (MCT)
ReSource Youth Program works with young people 15-25 years old from refugee, asylum seeker and migrant backgrounds to increase their skills and participation in education, volunteering, training employment and civic engagement opportunities.
Ph: 9422 5650
Smart Moves – Post Separation Parenting Course
Catholic Care
This six week course is offered as part of the Parenting Orders Program and helps parents understand the needs of their children, improve communication, problem solving and conflict management skills.
Ph: 8468 1305
The Integrated Family Services
The Brotherhood of St Laurence Multicultural Communities Team (MCT)
Operates as part of the Northeast Metropolitan Child & Family Services Alliance. The program provides case management support to vulnerable families by promoting safety, stability and development of children and young people. The service, as appropriate, also provides culturally-sensitive intervention with the families to assist in their transition to Australian culture and society.
Ph: 9422 5650
Email: mct@bsl.org.au
The Refugee Child Outreach Program
The Brotherhood of St Laurence Multicultural Communities Team (MCT)
RCO is a unique refugee settlement service that assists families link into services such as early-years children’s services. The program operates in Hume, Yarra and Western metropolitan Melbourne.
Ph: 9422 5650
Email: mct@bsl.org.au
Wellways
Wellways
Wellways Australia Limited is a leading not-for-profit mental health and disability support organisation with services in Queensland, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and Tasmania. Our services span mental health, disability and community care, and reach thousands of people each year.
We work with a diverse range of people living with mental health issues or various disabilities, and their families, friends and carers, to bring about positive change and build good lives in their communities. This can include creating a home, securing a job and building meaningful relationships.
Current Programs offered through the hub include:
- Support for Families, Friends and Carers – education, 1:1 support and groups
- NDIS Support Coordination – coordination of supports using your NDIS plan
- Aboriginal Access Project
Ph: 1300 111 400
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