Useful Links
Women’s Health Services
- Women’s Health Victoria (external link) (WHV)
Provide health promotion, information and advocacy - Multicultural Centre for Women's Health (external link) (MCWH)
Committed to improving the health of immigrant and refugee women around Australia.
- The Women's Health Information Centre (external link) (WHIC)
Offer information, individualized support and referral options on a wide range of women's health issues - Australian Women’s Health Network (external link) (AWHN)
Metropolitan Regional Services
- Women’s Health East (external link)
- Women’s Health in the North (external link)
- Women’s Health West (external link)
Country Women’s Health Services
- Barwon / South West Women’s Health (external link)
- Gippsland Women’s Health Service (external link)
- Women’s Health Loddon Mallee (external link)
- Women’s Health Goulburn North East (external link)
- Women’s Health Grampians (external link)
Indigenous Women
- Victorian Aboriginal Health Service (external link)
Addresses the specific medical needs of Victorian indigenous communities - Australian Indigeous HealthInfoNet (external link)
The Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet makes comprehensive, up-to-date information accessible to people interested in the health of Indigenous Australians - Victorian aboriginal Child Care Agency (external link)
Aboriginal child and family welfare organization in Victoria - Victorian Aboriginal Education Association (external link)
Provides advice, awareness, and development of education programs relating to Koorie culture. - Aboriginal Heritage Council (external link) – Department of Planning and Community development
- Victorian aboriginal Legal service (external link)
Provides legal advice and representation for the Koorie community - Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention & Legal Service Victoria (external link)
Provide assistance to victims of family violence and sexual assault and to work with families and communities affected by violence.
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse
- Multicultural Centre for Women's Health (external link)
Committed to improving the health of immigrant and refugee women around Australia. - Centre for Culture, Ethnicity and Health (external link)
Aims to enhance, develop and support the capacity of health care agencies to provide quality services to a culturally and linguistically diverse community. - Victorian Multicultural Commission (external link)
Lesbians/Same sex attracted women
- Gay and Lesbian Switch Board (external link)
Anonymous, free telephone counselling, information and referrals for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual, and intersex communities of Victoria and Tasmania. - Gay and Lesbian Health Victoria (external link)
This site provides news and information of particular interest to the health and wellbeing of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex people in Victoria. - Health Services and Support Specially for Gay and Lesbian People (external link)
Support organisations, support groups and health services for the gay and lesbian communities in Australia
Mature Age Women
- Australasian Menopause Society (external link)
- Menopause Centre of Australia (external link)
- Menopause (external link) – Better Health Channel
- Osteoporosis Australia (external link)
Women with Disabilities
- Women with Disabilities Australia (external link)
An organisation made up of women with disabilities who support women with disabilities to achieve their rights
Youth Links
- Frontyard (external link) - Melbourne Youth Support Service (MYSS)
- Youth central (external link)
Youthcentral is a Victorian Government youth website. Providing young people in Victoria with youth services and information - Homeless Support service for young people (external link)
support you with information and referrals to emergency accommodation options and support - Youth Affairs Council of Victoria (external link)
is the peak body and leading policy advocate on young people's issues in Victoria. - Youth Support and Advocacy Service (external link)
- Youth Services – Info Exchange Australia (external link)
Search for youth support, services and health practitioners by keyword and location. - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (0-18 years) (external link)- State Government of Victoria Department of Health
- Orygen Youth Health (external link)
Australia’s largest youth-focused mental health organisation. - Headspace (external link)
The National Youth mental Health Foundation, help young people aged 12-25. - Odyssey House Victoria (external link)
Housing
- Hanover Welfare Services (external link)
Provides services to people experiencing homelessness or housing crisis. - Office of Housing (external link)
Public housing, social housing, disability supported accommodation services and other accommodation-related support for Victorians most in need. - WAYSS (external link)
Providing Housing & Support Services in the community - Crisis Help Network (external link)
Melbourne Homeless Services.
Legal & Justice
- Victoria Legal Aid (external link)
Information about services and useful legal information to help you understand the laws and legal system of Victoria and Australia - Lawstuff (external link)
Information from the National Children's and Youth Law Centre about young people's legal rights and obligations in every Australian state and territory. - Victoria Law Foundation (external link)
- Mental Health legal Centre (external link)
provides a free and confidential legal service to anyone who has experienced mental illness in Victoria where their legal problem relates to their mental illness - Women’s Legal Services Victoria (external link)
- Refugee and Immigration Legal centre (external link)
is a community legal centre specialising in all aspects of refugee and immigration law, policy and practice. - Multicultural Directory (external link) – Department of Justice, Victoria Australia
- SECASA (South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault) Legal Service (external link)
Pregnancy and Birth
- Pregnancy, Birth & Baby Helpline (external link)
Free, confidential, professional information and counselling for women, their partners and families relating to issues of conception, pregnancy, birthing and postnatal care. - Gynecologists & Obstetricians in Australia (external link)
- Abortion Services In Victoria (external link)
Other
- Women’s Information and Referral exchange (external link) (WIRE)
Free information, support and referral for women - Start Local (external link)
Your Australian Business Directory & Local Search Engine searching - Better Health Channel (external link)
Health and medical information for consumers, quality assured by the Victorian government. - Wesley Mission Victoria (external link)
Wesley Mission Victoria assisting disadvantaged people across Victoria. ... Services. Children, Youth and Family · Lifeline Melbourne · Employment Services - Cancer council Victoria (external link)
- Heart Foundation (external link)
- Consumer Affairs Victoria (external link)
which helps you become aware of your rights and responsibilities as a consumer or trader.
