Description
Safe and Equal is the peak body for specialist family violence services that provide support to victim survivors in Victoria. They are an independent, non-government organisation that leads, organises, advocates for, and acts on behalf of its members – with a focus across the continuum from primary prevention through to response and recovery.
Safe and Equal are working towards a world beyond family and gender-based violence, where women, children and all people from marginalised communities are safe, thriving and respected.
Services provided
Safe and Equal provide specialist expertise across primary prevention, early intervention, response and recovery approaches and the inter-connections between them. Their work is focused on:
- developing and advancing specialist practice for responding to victim survivors
- building the capability of specialist family violence services as well as allied workforces, organisations and sectors that come into contact with victim survivors
- building the capabilities of workforces focused on primary prevention
- leading and contributing to the translation of evidence and research, practice expertise and lived experience into safe and effective policy, system design and law reform.
Eligibility
Available to anyone who is or has been a victim of family violence, or is working with or within the domestic and family violence sector.
How to access
For help and assistance contact Safe and .
19-21 Argyle Place, South Carlton, Victoria, 3053
Tel. (03) 8346 5200
Visit the Safe and website
The National Relay Service is available to help callers who are d/Deaf, or find it hard to hear or speak to hearing people on the phone.
The Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS is available (24 hours, 7 days) for callers who speak other languages. Call 131 450.
Website
Safe and EqualImportant
- In an emergency, call triple zero (000).