Background
In January 2019 the Minister approved a call for submission process to invest $21.2m for ongoing funding to establish a state-wide therapeutic platform to deliver therapeutic interventions for victim survivors of family violence. The new investment responds to client need with a focus on recovery, healing and safety through individually tailored and planned responses to client need.
Successful service providers across the 17 DHHS Areas are listed below. Please note that only lead organisations are listed, although some services are provided in partnership with local specialist providers.
West Division
| DHHS Area | Aboriginal service provider | Mainstream service provider |
|---|---|---|
| Central Highlands | Ballarat and District Aboriginal Cooperative(opens in a new window) | Central Highland Women's Collective (lead by WRISC)(opens in a new window) |
| Brimbank Melton | Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency(opens in a new window) | Baptcare(opens in a new window) |
| Barwon | Wathaurong Aboriginal Cooperative(opens in a new window) | The Sexual Assault and Family Violence Centre(opens in a new window) |
| Wimmera South West | Goolum Goolum Aboriginal Cooperative (opens in a new window) and Winda-Mara Aboriginal Corporation(opens in a new window) |
South West Centre Against Sexual Assault(opens in a new window) (South Wimmera) and Grampians Community Health(opens in a new window) (North Wimmera) |
| Western Melbourne | Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency(opens in a new window) | Baptcare(opens in a new window) |
South Division
| DHHS Area | Aboriginal service provider | Mainstream service provider |
|---|---|---|
| Inner Gippsland | Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency(opens in a new window) | Anglicare(opens in a new window) |
| Bayside Peninsula | Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency(opens in a new window) | Family Life(opens in a new window) |
| Southern Melbourne | Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency(opens in a new window) | Uniting(opens in a new window) |
| Outer Gippsland | Yoowinna Wurnalung Healing Service (03) 5155 8420 | Anglicare (opens in a new window) |
North Division
| DHHS Area | Aboriginal service provider | Mainstream service provider |
|---|---|---|
| North Eastern Melbourne | Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency(opens in a new window) | Berry Street (opens in a new window) |
| Mallee | Mallee District Aboriginal Services(opens in a new window) | Mallee Sexual Assault Services (opens in a new window) |
| Loddon | Bendigo District Aboriginal Cooperative and Njernda(opens in a new window) | Centre for Non-Violence(opens in a new window) |
| Hume Moreland | Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency(opens in a new window) | Berry Street(opens in a new window) |
East Division
| DHHS Area | Aboriginal service provider | Mainstream service provider |
|---|---|---|
| Ovens Murray | Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (opens in a new window) | Australian Childhood Foundation (opens in a new window) |
| Inner Eastern Melbourne | Boorndawan Willam Aboriginal Healing Service(opens in a new window) | Anglicare(opens in a new window) |
| Goulburn | Rumbalara Aboriginal Cooperative(opens in a new window) | NEXUS Primary Health (opens in a new window) |
| Outer Eastern Melbourne | Boorndawan Willam Aboriginal Healing Service(opens in a new window) | Uniting Wesley (opens in a new window) |
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