Accessing family violence support in Melbourne’s south is to become easier following the establishment of another Orange Door Network.
The Orange Door Network is an Australian-first initiative that provides free and ongoing family violence support services under one roof.
Minister for Prevention of Family Violence, Gabrielle Williams said Melbourne’s south would be serviced by a primary site in Dandenong, with two additional sites to be established in the Casey and Cardinia local government areas.
“With work currently underway with partner organisations to set up access points across the region, the Southern Melbourne Orange Door Network is expected to commence services later this year,” Ms Williams said.
“The Orange Door Network will service all 17 Department of Health regions by the end of 2022,” she said.
“It is currently operating in seven regions across the State, including the Central Highlands, Loddon, Barwon, Inner Gippsland, North East Melbourne, Bayside Peninsula, and Mallee.”
Ms Williams said each region had a primary site which was complemented by access points and outposts to make it easier for people to get in-person support wherever they lived.
She said more than 125,000 people had been referred to the Orange Door Network since 2018.
Further information on the Orange Door Network can be accessed at this PS News link.
