Community Support Services
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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.
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Advocacy and Negotiation
We can provide advocacy assistance in dealing with utility and phone companies to avoid disconnections and to negotiate affordable payment plans.
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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