We provide immediate afterhours crisis support following an experience of family violence or sexual assault.
If they are in immediate danger or require emergency assistance, call 000
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Family Violence Afterhours Assistance
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Sexual Assault Afterhours Assistance
Family Violence Afterhours Assistance
GCASA Afterhours Family Violence (FVAH) Crisis Response Service
In person or phone response to those who have experienced a recent incident of family violence.
Available in the afterhours:
- By contacting Safe Steps on the emergency/crisis services direct number (03) 9322 3544
- GCASA provide a local response across the Gippsland region
- We have teams based in Bairnsdale and Morwell
- Call us and you can connect with a worker near you
Business hours contact:
Intake or Senior Clinician
Crisis Care Support: GCASA role
- In-person and/or phone response
- Early crisis intervention (emotional and psychological support)
- Practical assistance to ensure safety
- Arrange accommodation, transport, provision of essential material assistance such as a safe phone, food, clothing, assistance to access medical assistance or prescription medication
- Risk assessment and safety planning
- Advocacy and collaboration with partner services
- Referral for further brief or short-term or long-term counselling
GCASA role includes the provision to clients of:
- Support through the legal and medical processes following sexual assault
- Information and support to enable informed decision-making
- Psychological first aid and psychoeducation on trauma reactions
- Risk assessment and safety planning
- Advocacy and liaison with partner services
Sexual Assault Afterhours Assistance
24/7 Sexual Assault Crisis Care Support
- Available across the whole Gippsland region from the Bunyip River to the border
- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by calling 1800 806 292
- Supporting those who have experienced a recent incident of sexual assault
- Can work alongside Victoria Police Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team (SOCIT) and Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine (VIFM)
Purpose of Crisis Care Response
Early Crisis Intervention Aims to Assist Individuals to:
- Understand their natural crisis reactions following trauma
- Promote their natural recovery following trauma
- Reconnect with their internal strengths and sense of personal power and control in life
- Access resources to support safety
- Link into further crisis support as appropriate
Business hours contact:
Afterhours contact:
Sexual Assault Crisis Line 1800 806 292
Gippsland Centre Against Sexual Assault is funded
by the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing.
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the
land on which our offices are located, the
Gunai Kurnai and Bunurong peoples.
We pay our respects to Elders past, present and
emerging, and honour their continuing connection
to land, waters and community.
We acknowledge all people who have been impacted by
sexual harm and family violence, both long past or more
recent. We at Gippsland CASA acknowledge your journey
and strengths and the impacts experienced by you, your
families, and your support people.
We want you to know we see you, we listen without
judgement, and we believe you.
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All rights reserved.
CONTACT
Business Hours
9:00-5:00pm Monday – Friday
[email protected]
MORWELL
Gippsland Multidisciplinary Centre
31-41 Buckley Street
PO Box 1124
Morwell VIC 3840
Call: 03 5134 3922
BAIRNSDALE
67 Grant Street
PO Box 744
Bairnsdale VIC 3875
Call: 03 5153 1629
WARRAGUL
95 Albert Street
Warragul VIC 3820
Call: 03 5622 7877
