Community Support Services
Information and Referral
- Information about a wide range of community services available to Whitehorse residents.
- Referrals to local free organizations with the expertise to best help you.
Advocacy and Negotiation
We can provide advocacy assistance in dealing with utility and phone companies to avoid disconnections and to negotiate affordable payment plans.
Emergency Relief
- Food & Essentials
- Food Vouchers
- Assistance with pharmacy, utility and phone accounts
- Phone cards
- Transport assistance ( petrol )
- Telstra Assistance Certificates
Emergency Numbers
Box Hill Police: 8892 3200
Box Hill Hospital: 9895 3333
Lifeline : 13 11 14
Mens line: 1300 789 978
Child Protection DHS after Hours: 131278
Safe Steps Family Violence Response (24 hours):
1800 015 188
Alcohol and drug crisis line: 1800 033 108
Poisons Information : 131126
Gamblers Help: 1800 858 858
Local Community Agencies
Health
healthAbility
Level 2, 43 Carrington Rd Box Hill 3128
BH: 9430 9100
Koonung Community Mental Health Clinic
1st Floor, 43 Carrington Rd Box Hill 3128
Tel: 9843 5800 BH ( 9am-5pm)
Tel: 1300 721 927 Triage (new referrals) AH
Legal Advice
Eastern Community Legal Centre
Suite 3/27 Bank St Box Hill 3128
BH: 9285 4822
First Appointment Free
Victoria Legal Aid
Tel: 9259 5444 Ringwood Office
Tel:9269 0120 Telephone info 9-5pm
Local Community Agencies
Emergency Housing
Community Housing Ltd
26-28 Prospect St Box Hill 3128
BH : 9856 0050
Crisis Accommodation after Hours: 1800 825955
Financial Counselling / Budgetting
Free Debt Counselling – Tel: 1300 227 000
Anglicare –Anne Clarke
7-11 Shipley St Box Hill 3128
BH 9896 6322
Alternative Emergency Relief Agencies
St Vincent De Paul’s: 1300 305 330
Salvation Army: 17 Nelson Rd Box Hill 3128
BH 9890 2206