Services
- Refugees, immigration & multiculturalism
- Community Support Program
- Cross-Cultural Responsiveness Training
- Employment Pathways People Seeking Asylum
- Integrated Family Services
- Parent School Connect
- Refugee Action Program
- Refugee Child Outreach
- ReSource Youth
- Service and Community Hubs
- Stepping Stones
- Support People Seeking Asylum
- Youth Transitions Support Pilot Program
Integrated Family Services
Integrated Family Services supports families from a refugee or migrant background in Melbourne’s north-east. Our team uses a variety of approaches to empower parents and guardians to address challenges in their family relationships, and to guide them through their settlement process.
This service is a case management program that assists families facing challenges regarding a child’s development, wellbeing and/or safety. The aim is to aid parents in preventing situations in which a child may be at risk of harm. The Multicultural Communities Team is part of the North East Metro Child and Family Services Alliance.
The Victorian Government’s Department of Health and Human Services provides funding to support families living in the local government areas of Yarra, Darebin, Banyule, Nillumbik and Whittlesea, which include these suburbs:
Suburbs A - H
Alphington, Arthurs Creek, Bellfield, Bend of Islands, Beveridge, Briar Hill, Bundoora, Carlton North, Christmas Hills, Coburg, Collingwood, Cottles Bridge, Donnybrook, Doreen, Diamond Creek, Eaglemont, Eden Park, Eltham, Eltham North, Epping, Fairfield, Fitzroy, Greensborough, Heidelberg, Heidelberg Heights, Heidelberg West, Hurstbridge, Humevale.
Suburbs I - O
Ivanhoe, Ivanhoe East, Kangaroo Ground, Kinglake, Kinglake West, Kingsbury, Lalor, Lower Plenty, Macleod, Montmorency, Mernda, Mill Park, Northcote, Nutfield.
Suburbs P - Z
Panton Hill, Plenty, Preston, Research, Reservoir, Richmond, Rosanna, St Andrews, St Helena, South Morang, Smiths Gully, Strathewen, Thomastown, Thornbury, Viewbank, Warrandyte North, Watsonia, Watsonia North, Watsons Creek, Wattle Glen, Whittlesea, Wollert, Woodstock, Yallambie, Yan Yean, Yarrambat.
Suburbs A - H
Alphington, Arthurs Creek, Bellfield, Bend of Islands, Beveridge, Briar Hill, Bundoora, Carlton North, Christmas Hills, Coburg, Collingwood, Cottles Bridge, Donnybrook, Doreen, Diamond Creek, Eaglemont, Eden Park, Eltham, Eltham North, Epping, Fairfield, Fitzroy, Greensborough, Heidelberg, Heidelberg Heights, Heidelberg West, Hurstbridge, Humevale.
Suburbs I - O
Ivanhoe, Ivanhoe East, Kangaroo Ground, Kinglake, Kinglake West, Kingsbury, Lalor, Lower Plenty, Macleod, Montmorency, Mernda, Mill Park, Northcote, Nutfield.
Suburbs P - Z
Panton Hill, Plenty, Preston, Research, Reservoir, Richmond, Rosanna, St Andrews, St Helena, South Morang, Smiths Gully, Strathewen, Thomastown, Thornbury, Viewbank, Warrandyte North, Watsonia, Watsonia North, Watsons Creek, Wattle Glen, Whittlesea, Wollert, Woodstock, Yallambie, Yan Yean, Yarrambat.
Who is eligible
All families with children up to the age of 17 who live in the above local government areas are eligible. However, the Multicultural Communities Team specialises in working with families from migrant or refugee backgrounds.
Referrals
Families can be referred to the program directly by other professionals, or through self-referral, by contacting our team on (03) 9422 5650. Alternatively, referrals can be made to Child FIRST for assessment on (03) 9450 0955.
Contact us
Multicultural Communities Team
Epping Community Services Hub
713 High Street, Epping, Victoria 3076
Phone: (03) 9422 5650
Email: mct(at)bsl.org.au
