Support Services

Below is a list of services available to both our local residents and wider community.

Counselling Support
Lifeline – 131114
24 hour personal crisis support

Kids Helpline 1800 551 800
24 hour counselling service for children

Windermere – 1300 946 337 www.windermere.org.au
Support services for families with children under the age of 12

Crisis Referral Information System
Online directory for welfare assistance, advice and general referral and support
cris.crisisservices.org.au

Legal Advice and Support
Springvale Monash Legal Services Inc 9545 7400 www.smls.com.au
Free confidential advice and assistance across a wide range of general and specialist legal
areas

Family Violence/Sexual Assault
Crisis line 9594 2289 (24 hour)
South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault and Family Violence

Finance
No Interest Loans – 0427 795 596 or email nils@echo.org.au
Loans with no interest for necessary goods

Salvation Army – Doorways Program 5941 4906

St Vincent de Paul 5995 0211

Food/Groceries Relief
St Luke’s Food Store Cockatoo 10am – 2 pm Mondays

Food is Free Cupboard 24 hour – Cockatoo Community House

As always if you or anyone else is in immediate danger please call 000 to be connected to the Police, Fire or Ambulance Service