prison and post-prison services

ACSO (Australian Community Support Organisation)

A community-based non-for-profit agency that provides a range of

accommodation support, assessment and treatment services for people

who are experiencing significant disadvantage.

Ground Floor, 357A Spencer Street,

West Melbourne 3003

Ph: 9320 4000

Australian Vietnamese Women's Welfare Association

Visits Vietnamese prisoners and provides post-prison and family

support. (See under 'Women's Services' above for details)

Brosnan Centre Youth Service

Provides: pre- and post-prison support for young offenders;

short- and long-term accommodation for youth just released from correctional

institutions; programs run by youth workers; counselling and referral; help with

finding work; a Vietnamese program; special accommodation for males and

females with an intellectually disability at risk of offending (contact Perry

House Ph: 9460 3400)

10 Dawson Street, Brunswick 3056

Ph: 9387 1233

Email: brosnan@jesuit.org.au

Web: www.jss.org.au/programmes/brosnan.html

Flat Out

Provides pre- and post-release housing and assistance for women in prison.

365 Hoddle Street, Collingwood 3066

Ph: 9417 6984

FOCiS (The Drug Education for First Offenders Service), Moreland Hall

Provides resources and links to health/welfare services, together with

harm minimisation strategies for first time drug offenders found guilty

of possession of no more than 1gm of amphetamine, cocaine, heroin,

LSD, 0.75g of MDMA or similar quantities of other amphetamines and

MDA. Sentencing option for magistrates.

26 Jessie Street, Moreland 3058

Ph: 9386 2876;

1800 888 236 (24-hour direct line)

Melbourne City Mission Support for Women Exiting Prison

Case management and support for women pre- and post-prison r

elease; referral; supported accommodation in the western suburbs;

duty system operating in Women's Metropolitan Correctional

Centre and Tarrengower.

123 Albion Street, Brunswick 3056

Ph: 9385 320

Step-Out, Moreland Hall

(full listing in Chapter 9)

Runs a post-prison drug treatment service.

VACRO (Victorian Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders)

Support for ex-prisoners and the families of people who are currently

in prison including: counselling, advocacy, family support, drug education,

specialist service to children of offenders and in-prison programs.

Level 1, 116 Hardware Street,

Melbourne 3000

Ph: 9602 1366