All people and communities are free from family violence and have freedom and choice over their lives
All people and communities are free from family violence and have freedom and choice over their lives
The RFVP Therapeutic Hub is a free resource available to anyone looking for therapeutic services in the Eastern Metropolitan Region. It is designed to help people connect with appropriate supports and brings together the latest information about therapeutic services in our area. All service information is regularly updated and free to download.
Please fill out the form below if you have a service that you would like us to add to the hub.
Organisation: Doncare & Anglicare
Eligibility Criteria:
13 -18 year old’s recovering from family violence. Living, studying or strongly connected to Manningham, Whitehorse, Monash or Boroondara LGAs
Length: 6 weeks – during school term
Location: Doncaster
Focus: Creative art therapy exploring themes in group work
Contact: Call TRAK Forward on 03 9896 6395 or email us at
trakeast@anglicarevic.org.au
Funded: Yes
Childcare Provided: N/A
Numbers: N/A
Organisation: EACH
Eligibility Criteria: Whitehorse: 0 – 24 years old with parent support
Maroondah, Knox and Yarra Ranges: 12 – 18 years old with parent support
Length: –
Location: Eastern Metro Region
Focus: Counselling support for mild to moderate needs that relate to mental health, managing relationships, self-esteem and parenting support.
Contact: Call EACH 1300 003 224
Funded: Yes
Childcare Provided: N/A
Numbers: N/A
Organisation: EACH
Eligibility Criteria: People aged between 16-25 living in the East who have been experiencing mental health issues for 6+ months
Length: Programs by school term
Location: Eastern Metro Region – either face-to-face or phone
Focus: Support in all the areas that help to improve mental health and wellbeing. Group programs available to all YORS participants.
Contact: Call EACH 1300 003 224 or email YORSintake@each.com.au
Funded: Yes
Childcare Provided: N/A
Numbers: N/A
Organisation: EACH
Eligibility Criteria: 12-month residential mental health support service for young people aged 16-25 years recovering from significant mental health conditions.
Length: 6 weeks – 8 weeks – various week days
Location: Various locations in Eastern Metro Region
Focus: Youth mental health group programs customised to support needs and support recovery
Contact: Contact Group Intake 9890 6833 / 9800 1499. Referrals via mhcbbintake@each.com.au
Funded: Yes
Childcare Provided: N/A
Numbers: N/A
Organisation: Family Access Network (in partnership with Pathways to Resilience)
Eligibility Criteria: LGBTIQA+ young people aged 15-25 from Inner & Outer East Melbourne
Length: 1.5 hour sessions – 8 week program. Intake 4 times per year in line with school terms
Location: Box Hill area
Focus: Therapeutic support group for LGBTIQ+ young people – includes psychoeducation and therapeutic activities such as art therapy and mindfulness
Contact: Self-referral or via a practitioner – call FAN on 9890 2673 or email fan@fan.org.au
Funded: Yes
Childcare Provided: N/A
Numbers: N/A
Organisation: Alliance – Anglicare, Drummond St, Relationships Matter
Eligibility Criteria: Adults with or without children; & children who reside in or with strong connection to Inner East – who have experienced family violence and moved through crisis and ready for therapeutic support
Length: Various programs
Location: Inner East (local government areas of Monash; Boroondara; Manningham & Whitehorse
Focus: One on one therapeutic work with victim survivors (both adult and children) to recover from the impact of family violence. Therapeutic groups with Doncare and EACH for women, primary school aged children, teens, and parent child groups. Co-design peer support group with Doncare and Lifecare for connection.
Contact: Practitioners can call to discuss or make a referral on 9896 6395 or email trakeast@anglicarevic.org.au
Funded: Yes
Childcare Provided: N/A
Numbers: N/A
Organisation: Alliance – Uniting; EACH; Australian Childhood Foundation; Family Access Network; Refuge Victoria
Eligibility Criteria: Children; Young people; Adults with links to Outer East who have experienced family violence
Length: Various programs, groups and 1:1 – most are 6 months in length
Location: Outer East (local government areas of Maroondah, Knox and Yarra Ranges)
Focus: Tailored therapeutic programs to various ages, stages and cultural communities
Contact: Practitioners can call to discuss or make a referral on 8870 4040 or email pathwaystoresilienceoe@vt.uniting.org
Funded: Yes
Childcare Provided: No
Numbers: N/A
Organisation: VACCA
Eligibility Criteria: Aboriginal Youth 0-5years; 6-18 years
Length: Fortnightly
Location: –
Focus: Provides a Culturally safe space for our Youth to participate with others that they have things in common with. It offers Culturally sensitive, educational and life skill Activities and supports to the following age groups.
Contact: Professional or self-referral. Contact Hannah Edwards hannahe@vacca.org
Funded: Yes
Childcare Provided: N/A
Numbers: N/A
Organisation: Better Place Australia
Eligibility Criteria: Children and young people aged between 5-18 from separated or separating families who are experiencing issues with difficult family relationships.
Length: 8-10 individual sessions with a counsellor to work on the clients goals to improve and strengthen their relationships.
Location: Various locations and online where appropriate.
Focus: Supporting children and young people experiencing issues with difficult family relationships.
Contact: Professional or self-referral. Contact the intake team on 1800 639 523.
Funded: Yes
Childcare Provided: N/A
Numbers: N/A
Organisation: Bridge Builders Youth Charity
Eligibility Criteria: Young people aged 12 – 25 who find themselves disadvantaged, distressed or in need of assistance.
Length: Services include: Youth programs, Counselling, Youth Camps
Location: Lilydale
Focus: Bridge Builders is a not-for-profit youth charity, delivering public benevolent services to young people aged 12 – 25 who find themselves disadvantaged, distressed or in need of assistance.
We aim to grow and develop skills in young people through a variety of leadership, event management and mentoring programs which provide support and assistance to relieving distress and creating resilience.
Contact: Call 1300 640 160.
Funded: –
Childcare Provided: N/A
Numbers: N/A
Do you have a Therapeutic Service that you would like to add to the Hub?
Please fill in the form below with as much information as you can and we will be in touch as soon as possible.
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