We’re here for you

You have a right to feel safe. If you’re not, you are within your rights to reach out for support. Here are a collection of third party support services that can help you.

Call the emergency services on 000

If your life or someone else’s is in immediate danger, call the emergency services for support.

Mental Health

Beyond Blue

Beyond Blue is an Australian independent non-profit organisation working to address issues associated with depression, suicide, anxiety disorders and other related mental illnesses.

Suicide Call Back Service

Suicide Call Back Service is a nationwide service providing 24/7 telephone and online counselling to people affected by suicide.

Lifeline

Lifeline is a non-profit organisation that provides free, 24-hour telephone crisis support service in Australia.

MensLine

MensLine Australia is a telephone and online counselling service offering support for men.

Families and Children

Child Protection

You should make a report to Child Protection if you have formed a reasonable belief that a child has suffered or is likely to suffer significant harm as a result of abuse or neglect and their parent has not or is unlikely to protect them from harm of that type.

Parentline

Parentline is a statewide telephone counselling and support service for all Victorian parents and carers of children from 0-18 years.
Experienced social workers, psychologists and family therapists can give you counselling and information around a wide range of parenting issues.

Kids Help Line

Kids Helpline is a service for young people to call anytime, for any reason.

Women's Crisis Line

DVConnect’s Womensline is a free helpline for women and their children in Queensland who are experiencing domestic and family violence.

WA Women's Domestic Violence 24h Helpline

A list of crisis support helplines for those experiencing family and domestic violence.

LGBTIAQ+ Support Services

QLife

QLife provides Australia-wide anonymous, LGBTI peer support and referral for people wanting to talk about a range of issues including sexuality, identity, gender, bodies, feelings or relationships.

Family Violence & Sexual Assault Support Services

1800RESPECT

1800RESPECT is a national domestic, family and sexual violence counselling, information and support service.

How we can help

N-HARP supports families to recover after living in a household where there has been family violence. We specialise in trauma-informed care that focuses on helping children and their caregivers to feel safe and to strengthen their relationships.

We help adults to understand their own and their child's experience of the violence and learn ways to support their family's wellbeing and recovery.

Who can access N-HARP?

The program is free and available to people who:

• live in Banyule, Darebin, Nillumbik, Whittlesea, Yarra, Hume and Merri-bek local government areas; and
• have experienced family violence.

This can include:

• children aged up to 14 years, and their caregiver/s
• young people over 15 years with or without their caregiver
• adult victim-survivors with children

N-HARP Group Programs

N-HARP offers a range of tailored group programs.
Click on a program below to discover more.

Mothers in Mind

A safe and supportive program for mothers and their children aged 0 - 5 years old to build confidence and connection after hurtful experiences.

Connections

A group for mothers to connect in a safe and welcoming space.

Interested in referring someone?

Individual clients

For all individual therapeutic support for yourself, your family or a client you are working with please contact Berry Street intake:

Group Program

If you are interested in the Kids First NHARP Groups – Healing Circle, Mothers in Mind, Calm Collective and Connections or any general questions please contact the NHARP Team at Kids First on:

Interested?

To find out more about the Northern Healing and Recovery Program and our individual and Group Programs, please fill out the form below and we will be in touch to discuss. If you would like to speak with someone on the phone, please call 03 9450 0900.

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