Foster Care (also called Out of Home Care)

Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare Inc  (Peak Body)
www.cwav.asn.au 
Telephone 9614 1577 or fax 9614 1774

Victorian Department of Human Services Eastern Region
www.dhs.vic.gov.au/regional/eastern
Telephone 9843 6000

DHS Office for Children
www.office-for-children.vic.gov.au

Child Safety Commissioner
www.ocsc.vic.gov.au
Telephone 8601 53884 or email childsafe@ocsc.vic.gov.au

Anglicare Foster Care Assoc of Vic
www.anglicarevic.org.au/foster_care.htm 
Telephone 9412 6133

Harrison Community Services
www.harrison.org.au
Telephone 9871 8700 or email enquiries@harrison.org.au

Australian Childhood Foundation 
www.childhood.org.au
Telephone 9874 3922 or fax 9874 7922 or email info@childhood.org.au


Homeless Support

Community Housing  Ltd East
www.chl.org.au
Telephone 9856 0050 or email info@chl.org.au

Salvation Army Eastcare
www.salvationarmy.og.au/eastcare
Telephone 9896 6000

Family Access Network
www.familyaccessnetwork.com.au
Telephone 9890 2673 or email fan@infoxchange.net.au

Wesley Mission Melbourne
www.wesley.org.au
Telephone 9662 2355

Anglicare Foster Care Assoc of Vic
www.anglicarevic.org.au/foster_care.htm 
Telephone 9412 6133

Melbourne Citymission - north east region
www.melbournecitymission.org.au
Telephone 9431 0100

Hospitals and Community Medical Services in Anchor's region:

Angliss Hospital
Albert Street, Upper Ferntree Gully, 3156
Telephone 03-9764 6111 or fax 03-9758 0536 or email angliss .hospital@angliss.org.au

Maroondah Hospital
Davey Drive, Ringwood East, 3135 
Telephone 9871 3333 or fax 9879 1570 or email  maroondah.hospital@maroondah.org.au

Maroondah Social and Community Health Centre
75 Patterson Street,
Ringwood East 3135
Telephone 9879 3933

Knox Community Health Service
www.kchs.org.au
Telephone 9757 6200 or for Emergency Dental appointments (call 8.30 am) telephone 9757 6201

Eastern Health
providing a range of health care services in the eastern region
Telephone 9895 4888 or email info@easternhealth.org.au

Drug and Alcohol Support Services

Eastern Drugs & Alcohol Service
www.edas.org.au
Telephone 1300 650 705

Ngwala Willumbong Cooperative Ltd
www.ngwala.org
Telephone 9510 3233 or email info@ngwala.org

Eastern Access Community Health (EACH)
www.each.com.au
Telephone 9871 1800 or email info@each.com.au

Legal Services and Legal Support

Victoria Legal Aid
www.legalaid.vic.gov.au
Telephone 9269 0234 or 1800 677 402 (country callers) with free interpreting service

Tenants Union Victoria
www.tuv.org.au
Telephone for Advice 9416 2577
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday between 9am and 1pm. 
An interpretor service is available on 131 450

Consumer Affairs Victoria
www.consumer.vic.gov.au
Telephone1300 55 81 81 (Metro Region)


Local Governments in Anchor's region: 

Knox City Council at www.knox.vic.gov.au
Telephone 9298 8000

Maroondah City Council
 www.maroondah.vic.gov.au
Telephone 1300 882 233

Shire of Yarra Ranges at www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au
Telephone 1300 368 333