The Law Handbook 2024

Chapter 3.3: Sexual offences 167 Elizabeth Morgan House Aboriginal Women’s Service Tel: 9403 9400 Email: info@emhaws.org.au Web: www.emhaws.org.au Melbourne Sexual Health Centre 580 Swanston Street, Carlton Vic 3053 Tel: 9341 6200; 1800 032 017 (country callers) Web: www.mshc.org.au Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm Office of Public Prosecutions Victoria (OPP) Victim and Witness Assistance Service Tel: 9603 7425 Email: wasadmin@opp.vic.gov.au (Victims and Witness Assistance Service) Web: www.opp.vic.gov.au/victims-witnesses/how-we-can- support-you/ Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal (VOCAT) William Cooper Justice Centre, Level 5, 233 William Street, Melbourne Vic 3000 Tel: 9651 7177; 1800 882 752 Email: admin@vocat.vic.gov.au Web: www.vocat.vic.gov.au VOCAT’s Koori List Registrar Tel: 9651 7178 Email: koori@vocat.vic.gov.au Victims of Crime Helpline Tel: 1800 819 817; text: 0427 767 891 (8am to 11pm, 7 days a week) Email: vsa@justice.vic.gov.au Web: www.victimsofcrime.vic.gov.au Victims Legal Service Tel: 1800 531 566 (9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday). Service providers listed on website. Web: victimsofcrime.vic.gov.au/victims-legal-service Victoria Police – Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Teams (SOCIT) Web: www.police.vic.gov.au/reporting-sexual-offences- child-abuse If you wish to report historical sexual abuse involving institutional or religious organisations, contact the SANO Taskforce on email sanotaskforce@police.vic.gov.au or call 1800 110 007. Sano Taskforce is based in Melbourne but operates state-wide.