We’re here for you

You have a right to feel safe. If you’re not, you are within your rights to reach out for support. Here are a collection of third party support services that can help you.

Call the emergency services on 000

If your life or someone else’s is in immediate danger, call the emergency services for support.

Mental Health

Beyond Blue

Beyond Blue is an Australian independent non-profit organisation working to address issues associated with depression, suicide, anxiety disorders and other related mental illnesses.

Suicide Call Back Service

Suicide Call Back Service is a nationwide service providing 24/7 telephone and online counselling to people affected by suicide.

Lifeline

Lifeline is a non-profit organisation that provides free, 24-hour telephone crisis support service in Australia.

MensLine

MensLine Australia is a telephone and online counselling service offering support for men.

Families and Children

Child Protection

You should make a report to Child Protection if you have formed a reasonable belief that a child has suffered or is likely to suffer significant harm as a result of abuse or neglect and their parent has not or is unlikely to protect them from harm of that type.

Parentline

Parentline is a statewide telephone counselling and support service for all Victorian parents and carers of children from 0-18 years.
Experienced social workers, psychologists and family therapists can give you counselling and information around a wide range of parenting issues.

Kids Help Line

Kids Helpline is a service for young people to call anytime, for any reason.

Women's Crisis Line

DVConnect’s Womensline is a free helpline for women and their children in Queensland who are experiencing domestic and family violence.

WA Women's Domestic Violence 24h Helpline

A list of crisis support helplines for those experiencing family and domestic violence.

LGBTIAQ+ Support Services

QLife

QLife provides Australia-wide anonymous, LGBTI peer support and referral for people wanting to talk about a range of issues including sexuality, identity, gender, bodies, feelings or relationships.

Family Violence & Sexual Assault Support Services

1800RESPECT

1800RESPECT is a national domestic, family and sexual violence counselling, information and support service.

About the program

Circle of Security is a free parenting program, designed to help parents to understand their child’s behaviour and to build and strengthen a secure relationship with their child.

Decades of university-based research have confirmed that secure children exhibit increased empathy, greater self-esteem, better relationships with parents and peers, enhanced school readiness, and an increased capacity to handle emotions more effectively when compared with children who are not secure.

Benefits of this program

• Ways to enhance the development of your child's self-esteem, trust and sense of security.
• Supporting the creation of a secure base from which your child feels able to explore their world, knowing there is a safe haven to return to.
• Strategies to build confidence as a parent so that you can enjoy parenting and take on new challenges along the way.

Who can access this program

Parents of children aged 0-5 years, residing in the north east of Melbourne are very welcome to participate.

Program information

Circle of Security is a free program running over 8 consecutive sessions.

New group commences
Thursday 5 May 2022, 10am - 12pm

Location:
Boori Children’s Services Maternal & Child Health Centre
21a Winchester Ave, Epping

For all enquiries please contact

Donna El-Cheikh, Kids First Family Services Group Leader

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