Other housing and
support services

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Long term community housing in inner Melbourne

Ph. 9534 1809
Long term community housing

Ph. 9826 5194
Long term community housing

Ph. 9534 5837
Long term community housing

Homelessness and housing advice services

24 Hour Homelessness Assistance
Ph: 1800 825 955
Ph: 9556 5777
  • One of Victoria’s largest housing and support services
  • Southern Region Entry Point
  • Crisis housing in South Melbourne at Southbank
  • Options for families and women
Salvation Army Crisis Contact Service
Ph: 9536 7777 Toll Free 24/7 crisis line: 1800 627 727
  • Respond to people in crisis 24 hours 7 days per week 365 days per year
  • Assistance includes financial assistance, food vouchers, and referrals to specialist services
Melbourne Youth Support (Melbourne City Mission)

Ph: 9614 3688
or Freephone 1800 800 531
19 King Street Melbourne
(Monday–Friday, 9am–8pm and Saturday & Sundays, 10am–6pm)

Ph: 9373 0123 24/7 helpline 1800 015 188 Toll-free (toll-free from landline only) Family violence specialist 24 hour service

Ph: 1800 825 955
Long term community housing, transitional housing
Ph: 9396 1667
Private rental access assistance

Ph: 8327 2222
or Freecall 1800 887 775

  • Based in North Melbourne/Kensington
  • Support for young people and families at risk

Ph. 03 8636 4408
or 1800 606 313 (free call from landlines)

  • Specialist legal service for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
  • If you are homeless or at risk of homelessness and require legal assistance from Homeless Law please call

Ph: 9416 2577
Tenants helpline

Support, advice and material aid

Ph. 9536 7777
Toll Free 24/7 crisis line: 1800 627 727
29 Grey Street, St Kilda

  • Respond to people in crisis 24 hours 7 days per week 365 days per year
  • Assistance includes financial assistance, food vouchers, and referrals to specialist services

Ph: 9525 1300
Local community health services in Port Phillip and Stonnington

Priority to people in disadvantaged groups including mental illness, homeless.
Dietetics, physiotherapy, group exercise, occupational therapy, quit smoking.
Individual and group support programs
Support, counselling, advice
St Kilda (161 Chapel St) Ph: 8598 6600 Sth Melb. (220 Bank St) Ph: 9209 6830 Port Melb. Ph: 9209 6350
  • Emergency relief and advice service in partnership with City Port Phillip
  • Financial counselling, low interest loans, emergency relief, food parcels
  • Also Information, referral and support
Guide to Free and Cheap Meals

Ph: 9646 6362

154 Liardet Street, Port Melbourne

  • For frail aged and people with disability
  • Community transport, pet walking and minding, gardening help, group walking

Ph: 9690 1188

317 Dorcas Street, South Melbourne
Emergency relief and community services for the aged and youth.

St Vincent De Paul Society
Emergency accommodation, aged and disability, domestic violence, food and emergency relief

Ph: 9646 6066 or 9525 1300

341 Coventry Street, South Melbourne.

  • Federation of Community Legal Centres Victoria
  • Local Community Legal Centres at Sth Melbourne and St Kilda

Ph: 9598 6635

St Kilda Community Centre, 161 Chapel Street, St Kilda, Vic, 3182.

  • Federation of Community Legal Centres Victoria
  • Local Community Legal Centres at Sth Melbourne and St Kilda

Ph: 9652 1500

  • Federation of Community Legal Centres Victoria
  • Local Community Legal Centres at Sth Melbourne and St Kilda

Ph: 1300 792 387

  • 8.45 to 5.15 Mon to Fri
  • Talk to a lawyer
  • Free legal advice
  • Get a lawyer to run your case

 

Ph: 9510 3233

Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation dedicated to delivering quality specialist alcohol and drug residential rehabilitation and outreach support services to meet the needs of Aboriginal people and their families.

Ph: 9690 9778
Toll Free: 1800 229 263

Ph: 1300 363 746
Hours: 24 hours 7 days

Ph: 9865 6700 
Toll free: 1800 134 840

  • VAC leads the fight against HIV/AIDS by providing care and support for people living with HIV, health promotion, and advocacy
  • VAC aims to improve the health outcomes for gender, sex, and sexually diverse communities

Contact details for dozens of member organisations dealing with health issues for the LGBTI community.

Support services, recreation options, and advice for people living with mental illness.

Individual support and group programs for people with mental illness.

Doctors and medical

Ph: 9076 2000
24 hours/ 7 days

55 Commercial Road, Melbourne (Prahran)

Ph: 9525 1300
Local community health services in Port Phillip and Stonnington, including:
Bulk billing doctors at South Melbourne and Prahran

Ph: 137 425
After 4pm weekdays and weekends and public holidays.
Doctors come to you outside normal business hours. Bulk billed.

Real Care Health Clinic South Melbourne

Ph: 9699 1088

245 Park Street, South Melbourne
Local medical clinic. Bulk bills.

Bay Street Medical Port Melbourne

Ph: 9676 8888

120 Bay Street, Port Melbourne
Local medical clinic. Bulk bills.

Youth services

HOUSING

Ph: 9536 7777  
Toll Free: 1800 627 727

ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS

Ph: 9415 8881

Toll free: 1800 458 685

Ph: 9690 9778

Toll Free: 1800 229 263

Ph: 1800 888 236 – 24hrs

Mental health

Ph: 9481 3277

Ph: 9526 1600

Ph: 8552 0555

Toll free: 1300 363 746

Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI)

Ph: 9696 5340

Ph: 9865 6700  

Toll free: 1800 134 840

Education

Ph: 9686 2354  

Mobile: 0431 753 322

Health

Indigenous services

Cultural services

Legal

Ph: 9611 2412

Ph: 9534 0777

Ph: 9269 0234

Toll free: 1300 792 387

Family violence

Ph: 9536 7777

Toll free: 1800 627 727

‘Everyone needs a somewhere, a place he can go. There comes a time, you see, inevitably there comes a time you have to have a somewhere you can go!’

Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment