ECASA’s service delivery and Covid-19

The Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault (ECASA), would like to let you know that we are still operating and are committed to providing ongoing counselling, advice and support during this challenging time.

For the safety and health of clients, our staff and the wider community we can provide telehealth where appropriate.

Our dedicated Intake Team continue to take new referrals and able to provide support and consultation where necessary.

Please feel free to contact us on 9870 7330 or contact the 24 hour Sexual Assault Crisis Line (SACL) on 1800 806 292

Stay safe and look after those around you.
ECASA Team

ECASA provides a free counselling and support service to people who have experienced sexual assault either recently or in the past. The service is also available to non-offending family and friends. ECASA’s counsellors are trauma specialists with degrees in psychology, social work or counselling.

Services include:

• Face to face and telephone counselling and support
• 24 hour access to crisis care services for adults who have been sexually assaulted within the last two weeks
• Therapeutic group work
• Information and referral to other relevant services
• Community education
• Secondary consultation and training for professionals

How to access a service

You do not need a referral from your GP to use our service. You can call our intake worker on 9870 7330 and an initial assessment appointment will be arranged for you.

Health professionals wishing to refer a client can call our intake line with the client present.

People who have been sexually assaulted during the past two weeks are offered an immediate crisis care service.

In a collaboration between the University of Melbourne and Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety (ANROWS), Safer Families Centre of Research Excellence (based at The University of Melbourne) is running a national project to listen to the voices of women about their experiences in intimate relationships.  

 
We would like to hear from women, over 18 years, who live in Australia, who have been afraid of their partner in the last 5 years. Find out more or you can copy and paste this link https://www.saferfamilies.org.au/anrows-survivor-voices if it is safe to do so. 

You can also email the VOICE project team at voice_project@unimelb.edu.au

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