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Support and Networking - Melbourne & Victoria

• Aids Hepatitis and Sexual Health Line Inc. provides anonymous telephone counselling and education programs about HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, sexually transmitted infections and sexual health to the community. It was originally known as AIDSLINE and formed in 1985 in response to the emerging HIV/AIDS epidemic at that time. The name was changed in 1998 to reflect the fact that as well as dealing with sexually transmitted infections other than HIV, they also offer services on viral hepatitis, in particular hepatitis C, through their Hepatitis C Helpline.
• Alcoholics Anonymous 
• Amyloidosis Support Groups - Face to face support groups, resources, phone and e-mail help and guidance. Also have and email support group.
• Anxiety Disorders Association of Victoria (ADAVIC)
• Assistance Dogs Australia is a non-profit organization that trains Labradors and Golden Retrievers to help enhance the quality of life and improve the level of independence for people with physical disabilities.
• Assisted Reproductive Technology Support Group - IVF, ART.
• Association of Relatives And Friends of the Emotionally and Mentally Ill
• Asthma Victoria
• Australia-China Friendship Society Vic
• NEW! Get a Life is a site where all social events are created by the members themselves. Here you can meet people and form friendships by joining several local groups and activities, anything from bush walking, to theatre visits, to Friday drinks to dinner dates. 
• Autism Development and Parenting Therapies Forum (ADAPT)
• Brunswick Neighbourhood House  
• Cairnmilla Institute - psychological and trauma counselling
• Cancer Carers Support - Grief Support, Public Speaking Service, Inspirational Books and Poetry, Pain Management Advice and Asbestos Disease Information and Support.
• Cardiomyopathy Association
• Children by Choice  
• Council on the Ageing
• Crisis help network Melbourne Crisishelp Network is dedicated to providing up-to-date information for people in crisis. This is a directory website, where you will find lists of agencies designed to help in many circumstances. Crisishelp Network is compiled and written by people in crisis and can provide insights not freely available otherwise.
• Cystic Fibrosis Victoria
• Early Menopause Australia Support Group
• Eating Disorders Foundation of Victoria  
• The Epilepsy Foundation of Victoria  
• The Equal Opportunity Commission Victoria helps people resolve complaints of discrimination, sexual harassment and racial and religious vilification
• Glaucoma Support Group Melbourne
• GROW Community Mental Health Organisation
• Hanover Welfare Services Hanover's mission is to empower people who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness, to enable them to take greater control over their lives and to stimulate and encourage change in Australian society to benefit them. This is achieved by delivering services, conducting research and by advocacy.
• Kids Under Cover is a Victorian based children's charity established to build homes for homeless and at-risk young people. Since inception in 1989, Kids Under Cover have built in excess of 100 homes
• The Lighthouse Foundation provides long term accommodation and intensive support for young people who may otherwise be homeless.  The young people live within a family environment for as long as it takes, supporting all dimensions of their lives with a lifetime membership to the extended Lighthouse Family.
• Maternity Coalition an umbrella organisation to bring together support groups and individuals for effective lobbying, information sharing, networking and support in maternity services.
• MacKillop Family Services provides a wide range of programs for disadvantaged children, young people and families in both Melbourne and Geelong.
• Melbourne Herpes Self Help Group  
• The Mental Illness Fellowship is Victoria's leading membership-based not-for-profit organisation working with people with mental illness, their families and friends to improve their well being.
• Mission to Seafarers in Victoria has been caring for seafarers in Victorian ports since 1856 is the second oldest in the world. Seafarers Centers in Victoria are currently established in Melbourne, Geelong, and Portland and Hastings.
• Multicultural Mental Health Australia
• Narcotics Anonymous Victoria
• National Stroke Foundation
• Over 50's Association  
• Oz Child's mission is to "give every child a chance to shine" early prevention of learning and coping disorders, enhancement of opportunities throughout early life, and the provision of support for at-risk children and families through a wide variety of innovative and caring programs
• PaNDa - post and ante natal depression association Inc
• ParaQuad Victoria 
• People with Disability Australia Incorporated is a national peak disability rights and advocacy organisation. Its primary membership is made up of people with disability and organisations primarily constituted by people with disability. PWD also has a large associate membership of other individuals and organisations committed to the disability rights movement.
• Strathdon Community, a not for profit organisation for the frail aged
• The Tomorrow Foundation was formed in 2005 to provide recreational and support programs for refugees living in Melbourne. The program aims to create links and understanding between the new arrivals and the Australian community. The Tomorrow Foundation nurtures and strengthens refugee communities in Australia by building their capacity to support development programs in Australia and overseas. The Tomorrow Foundation is currently expanding its activities with the south Sudanese community living in Melbourne into overseas aid work in south Sudan following the end of the 21 year civil war between the Government of Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA). 
• Victorian Skeptics Victorian branch of the Australian Skeptics, a science-based organisation run by volunteers. The Skeptics encourage people to be careful about what they believe. Things that sound "too good to be true" - usually aren't true! Science has revealed many amazing things, but amazing claims are also used to deceive and to rip-off innocent people.
• Thyroid Australia
• Victorian Anxiety Disorder Support Groups
• Vietnam Veterans Counselling Service  
• Wesley Mission Melbourne
• Women's Web Stories and actions of social and economic justice activists working in Melbourne 
• Youth Referral and Independent Person Program (YRIPP) 

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